Despite hosting CERN, the country is being excluded from ESFRI because it has not associated to Horizon Europe. Swiss scientists call the decision “unreasonable”
Rampant inflation is cutting the purchasing power of grants and undermining innovation. Action is needed to mitigate the effects on projects costed in non-inflationary times
Sadly and inevitably, scientific values have been eroded by conflict and sanctions. Science|Business looks back at stories we published in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine to track the impact and consequences for science and technology
Geopolitics is polarising the world, hampering cross-border science and technology collaboration and slowing progress. Science|Business proposes a few solutions
But 213 researchers chose to stay put, giving up their awards. These have now been reallocated. Meanwhile, the UK has extended its safety net for ERC grant winners
Faced with multiple crises and budgetary constraints, EU member states may be increasingly reluctant to fund cross-border cooperation in research, says Ivars Ijabs MEP
On a visit to Japan, science minister George Freeman unveiled the latest funding pot designed to compensate for exclusion from Horizon Europe. But he insists association to the EU’s framework programme remains the UK’s first choice
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