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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

Lithuanian medical software specialist attracts VC backing, after developing its technology with backing from several EU grants

Two months after launch the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-3A is delivering stunning images and data will soon be made available for re-use

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

Polls show the majority of British researchers want the UK to remain in the EU. For science campaigners, it’s now about preaching beyond the converted

Italian cleantech Watly launches search for funds through crowdfunding to test solar-powered device in Africa

“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

Fusion project faces further scrutiny after MEPs criticise project management

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.

Tekes reinforces its research and development funding by introducing new funding services for growth companies.

A new method allows scientists at ETH Zurich and IBM to fabricate artificial molecules out of different types of microspheres. The researchers would like to one day use such tiny objects in micro-robots, for photonics and basic biochemical research.