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Research in the Arctic is really important for shaping climate policy, but much of its landmass is within Russia. There were already difficulties working in Russia and getting data from Russia. Now the war in Ukraine has made the situation much worse

In the first big spending announcement under new prime minister Rishi Sunak, the government also relieved universities by sticking to plans to boost government R&D investment to £20B by 2024

Innovation is critical to protect Europe from security threats and to ensure its companies are competitive in the global market. Current funding won’t deliver say MEPs

Approval is expected in December, however research ministers want to widen the agenda’s focus beyond deep tech, to embrace innovation in all its forms

Decarbonising the economy will involve vast technology transfers and cross-border R&D. But with Russia a pariah, and US-China relations frosty, there are worries that politics could slow the diffusion of green technology

As western worries mount about science and technology leaks to China, the National Science Foundation aims to start an information-sharing service for universities

The region’s entrepreneur scene is fast developing, but it still lags far behind western Europe in the number of companies and the amount of capital they attract