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After a year of uncertainty, Maria Leptin is set to lead the European Research Council from October. The new president has dedicated her career to basic research in molecular biology and has a long track record in science administration

Guide to the legal details of Horizon Europe grant agreements will be released in parts between July and the end of the year

After decades of planning, building the €2B Square Kilometre Array is poised to begin in South Africa and Australia  

A Dutch study of some 2014 European Research Council grantees claims to find ‘bias’ in their selection. But the agency disputes that, and an academic debate ensues

Officials set out terms of ‘open strategic autonomy’ to replace the ‘open to the world’ mantra

A change of narrative and a united front is required to end east-west science and innovation disparities, says research commissioner. But stakeholders say binding national R&D spending targets are what matters

While the EU has done a lot to improve the circulation of data and information, a unifying ‘European Knowledge Act’ is needed to bring scattered initiatives together

Research cooperation between the EU and Switzerland is on hold, while list of third countries invited to join new funding calls includes the UK and 17 others

For Europe to maintain its position as a science leader, a continued focus on the basics of curiosity-driven research must be blended with forward-thinking adjustments in the protection of intellectual property

EU’s global science blueprint will set stricter rules for international research cooperation. Norway is planning an official endorsement

Several countries in the south and east of Europe have improved their R&D performance, slightly narrowing the gap with richer member states. But excellence in research and innovation remains concentrated in northern and western strongholds