After getting caught in the crosshairs of the Snowden revelations, data protection reform finally got the nod. But some researchers say new rules passed last week could lead to inconsistent practices across Europe
The UK science community places a high value on being in Europe. Collaboration, funding, facilities and policy, make EU membership a key part of the country’s outstanding science base, says a report from the UK's House of Lords
Breakthroughs take time - and EIT needs more time and more support to prove it can deliver, says former director of the Climate-KIC's UK arm, Richard Templer
After its damning report, Alex Brenninkmeijer, member of the European Court of Auditors, shares his thoughts on what is wrong with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, and the prospects for the future
A report by the European Court of Auditors identifies several weaknesses in EIT’s complex operational framework and management which have “impeded its overall effectiveness”
Two prominent clinical researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been appointed Wallenberg Clinical Scholars 2016. In addition, Patrik Ernfors receives a second grant of SEK 15 million within the Wallenberg Scholar programme, to support leading researchers at Swedish universities.
The European University Association’s (EUA) 2016 Annual Conference was hosted by the National University of Ireland (NUI) in Galway, and brought together more than 300 participants to discuss the theme “Bricks and clicks for Europe: building a successful digital campus.”
“I’m offering to come to Brussels and demonstrate on my (or your) laptop the value of text and data mining for open science,” says Peter Murray-Rust of Cambridge University, as he presses the EU to go further on copyright reform
The government has now received proposals for the members of the KI University Board (konsistoriet) whom it is to appoint. The proposals were submitted by the nomination committee, comprising County Governor Christ Heister, former University Chancellor Lars Haikola and a student representative.
The days of open science have arrived and it is time to move from pay-to-read to free-to-read, says the R&D Commissioner. But publishers want to keep their subscriptions and applied research labs are concerned about IP
Solar cells with graphene as conductive material is what the new three year collaboration programme between Applied Chemistry researchers from Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and chemists at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, aim for.
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