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The ETH Board confirmed today that Sarah Springman, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, is to become the new Rector of ETH Zurich. Alongside Lino Guzzella, who will move from the office of Rector to the Presidency, Springman will help shape the future of ETH Zurich as part of the Executive Board from January 2015.

Following Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the UK, the President of Imperial College London is leading a delegation to China to promote research, innovation and education ties between the two countries.

Commission is formed in the wake of critical analysis from the OECD and in the face of protests from French scientists

A sole focus on computer simulation has been rejected by researchers, who say more basic research is needed before the brain can usefully be modelled in silico

His tremendous passion for physics and discovering the unexplored concepts has always been astonishing to most of his colleagues. The initiation of BNP Science Project group, his tendency to tackle problems from different angles and thinking about new ideas even over coffee and lunch breaks have inspired many of the Bionanophotonics Division group members. ​

The CEOs of Ablynx and uniQure, at a Science|Business event, tell their growth stories – and what Europe needs to do if there are to be more companies like theirs bringing new medicines to market

Winners of European Research Council Proof-of-Concept grants pitched their innovative ideas to investors and stakeholders at a Science|Business Innovation Board event last week.

Professor James Best, a distinguished medical leader who has dedicated his career to improving treatments for diabetes and kidney disease, has been appointed to the position of Dean at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) in Singapore, effective 29 July 2014.

The University of Bologna is now a partner of the Graphene Flagship Project, one of the most significant European research initiatives. It will collaborate with Italcementi, the world’s fifth largest cement producer, in the Cemphene project to further develop eco-efficient photocatalytic cements.

Cambridge CMOS Sensors, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of environmental sensors, developer of the world’s smallest and lowest power gas sensors for use in applications such as smartphones and wearable devices, has completed a new round of funding.

Poland must break down the silos between academics and industry, to build the trust and infrastructures needed to underpin multilateral collaborations, and enable Polish medical researchers to capitalise on pharma’s thirst for external innovation

Lithuania has set a new research and innovation course - and it’s time to lift anchor, Dainius Pavalkis, Minister for Education and Science tells Science|Business

Spin-outs from four German and two UK universities feature among the nine finalists in the 2014 ACES Awards, along with universities from Denmark, Ireland and Switzerland.

Industry participation is up, says Robert-Jan Smits, director-general of DG Research and Innovation

Sharing research results through open access to publications and data is a key priority for EU says EU Commissioner for research Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Big Science has just completed its warm up, there’s much more to be done, say scientists at CERN

The EU-funded BASTION project aims to build relationships between science and industry and promote the translation of cancer research into new treatments. But a number of obstacles must be removed before true collaboration can flourish

Three companies with close links to UCL have triumphed in three different enterprise competitions, winning prizes and acclaim across Europe.

Limpopo local government staff and Venda University are to work with the University of Warwick to develop and share new skills following a grant from the British High Commission.