Search

With the European parliament and the Council about to examine the proposed AI act, there is some concern the EU will squander the current high level of confidence it will regulate in the public interest

With vaccination rates on the up in Europe, universities are re-opening their campuses and preparing for face-to-face teaching. But the onus will be on students to show they are infection-free

With negotiations stalled, Swiss universities fears hiatus could be at least as damaging as the 2014 – 2016 ban from EU research. National schemes fail to recognise the value of collaboration and won’t fill the gap

Informal discussions are taking place on the terms of possible association, but at a launch event for Horizon Europe today there was little evident enthusiasm from Australia and New Zealand’s representatives to get that involved in the research programme.

Schemes that enable knowledge exchange and temporary stays abroad are viewed as making a contribution to slowing the brain drain and preventing another R&D fault line developing if/when these countries become EU members

A new study shows patients mistrust the use of artificial intelligence tools in healthcare - and points to lack of transparency as the cause

Technology and regulation alone will not deliver a climate neutral energy system. A people-centred approach is needed for a successful transition - in which low carbon lifestyles are no longer seen as an alternative, but become the default option