‘The educational process continues remotely’ says head of the University of Lviv. In neighbouring Romania, universities are offering help to Ukrainian academics and students, as the bombing intensifies
As Ukraine calls on world to ‘fully isolate Russia by all means’, Germany is to block research links. Meanwhile EU policymakers are weighing whether to kick Russia out of European science organisations
Participation in Horizon Europe is seen as keeping open channels of dialogue when politics has failed. But following Russia’s decision to recognise breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as sovereign states, and a threat to move in troops, some want all options on the table
The EU and the African Union agreed on a new innovation agenda, but campaigners still believe the EU could do more to help Africa manufacture its own vaccines
As countries around the world scramble to retain and attract research talent, Spanish ministers vote through reforms that aim to improve research careers and guarantee increased public funding for research
European Parliament votes through a comprehensive report on cancer, setting out demands for the EU to do more to prevent, fight and research the disease that accounts for a fifth of all deaths in Europe
As Science|Business this month marks the 1000th issue of its newsletter, we republish our investigation into how and why the ERC lost its then-president in a 2020 fight over the agency’s mission. After an extensive search, molecular biologist Maria Leptin was named president in 2021. This article first appeared 29 October 2020.
Following Eric Lander’s resignation over accusations of workplace bullying, his joint roles are split between two temporary replacements, with ex-NIH head Francis Collins brought out of retirement to shore up science policy
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