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Ahead of Horizon 2020’s midpoint review next year, researchers express concern that there’s too much focus on corporate innovation, jobs and economic growth – to the detriment of science

The proposed multibillion-euro science cloud could become an expensive drain, like the Galileo satellite navigation project, fears Swedish MEP Christofer Fjellner

Response to committee report agrees on need for new ethical framework. London’s Alan Turing Institute suggested as home for the expert body

Tibor Navracsics tells EIT conference the Institute has his ‘total support’ to make fast and far-reaching reforms. Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas meanwhile says his European Innovation Council will not compete with EIT

Christian Ehler, at a Science|Business event, predicts a small funding rise for Horizon 2020’s successor, and a European Innovation Council pilot in 2018 or 2019

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

The cloud will enhance the processing power of European science and democratise access to data. But there are some concerns over cost

The University of Pisa announces call for application European Network of Design for Resilient Entrepreneurship

The COST Association will welcome its new Director, Ronald de Bruin on 1 June 2016. He will succeed Monica Dietl, Director since April 2011

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

European Institute of Innovation and Technology director Martin Kern says progress being made but more resources needed to finish the job

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.”

NTNU would like to express its support for the creation of a European Innovation Council

As EU Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas advances plans for a new body to support innovation, the European Regions Research and Innovation Network backs the proposal and calls for a wide remit

It’s time the Commission addressed the common gripes that researchers and companies continue to report with the programme. In particular, the rules are too complex for start-ups and too much time is wasted on failed applications