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EurocanPlatform, an EU-funded network coordinated by Karolinska Institutet, held its last meeting in Brussels in November. The outcome was new collaborative ventures between cancer centres in Europe designed to transfer scientific discoveries from lab to clinic.

A University of Warwick computer scientist is working with technology that could revolutionise how some cancers are diagnosed.

The problem of gender imbalance continues, with men winning 72% of grants. And with 2,920 proposals submitted, the success rate was under 10%

Humans cannot release much more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere without triggering catastrophic climate change. This makes the argument for funding research into new renewable technologies more persuasive than ever, says Richard Templer

This is the first time there has been a decrease while the world economy has continued to grow. But industry must not use this as an excuse to defer measures to reduce CO2 outputs

The European Research Council has elected Klaus Bock, Carlsberg’s ex-CTO, as a new vice president

While the European Research Council exists to fund excellent basic science, its proof of concept grants allow researchers to go one step further and embark on the path to commercialisation. A spinout formed as a result has been named ‘Most Investible Company’

Moedas tells EU research ministers that Europe’s code on research integrity must change to reflect the new realities of collaborative research

As universities come under increasing pressure to demonstrate the wider impact of their research, Science|Business brings together some of Europe’s most experienced technology transfer offices to discuss the dos and don’ts

An upgrade sees the country get same rights as non-EU members including Norway and Iceland to apply for any Horizon 2020 grants

An EU expert group analyses the future of Europe’s system for generating knowledge. The report is released this week.

The Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg is coordinating a European Union project for research into new active compounds against Parkinson’s disease (PD).

King’s College London, the University of Warwick and New York University (NYU), have signed an agreement to establish a London Centre for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) at Bush House, part of King’s Strand campus, from 2017.

GSK, the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust today announce their Strategic Partnership, with the long-term ambition to jointly deliver new medicine to patients in the next 5-10 years

University contributes to scientific breakthrough for cancer patients

The new ‘Mission Innovation’ to boost energy R&D announced in Paris is good - but the EU isn’t formally a part of it and more needs to be done at the collective, European level. The Barcelona Climate Declaration, launched Nov. 20 at ESADE Business School by the Science|Business Network of universities and companies, calls for a doubling of EU R&D funding in this area as part of a broad, research and innovation-based action plan against climate change.

Two major initiatives to bring innovation to bear on climate change were unveiled in Paris. Twenty countries pledged to double spending in energy R&D over five years and private investors promised patient backing for spinouts based on this research

Experts at Science|Business roundtable say innovations in technology, business, social models and policy are needed for real climate action

As climate talks convene in Paris, research stands ready to make a greater contribution to addressing this challenge, says Luke Georghiou. However, it must be properly integrated into a broader approach, he tells the Science|Business Annual Summit in Barcelona