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ViewHighs and lows for the EU’s R&I programme

Gains in collaboration come with warnings for the future

ViewTwo-stage grant applications are proving their worth

Study of Norwegian funder shows screening two-page proposals benefits both applicants and reviewers, says Marco...

View‘Rejoining Erasmus+ would be a perfect way to reset the UK-EU relationship’

Advice for the UK’s new government from across the research and innovation world

ViewIreland’s universities: tackle funding gap urgently

Irish Universities Association pressures government to deliver on its €307 million commitment

ViewARC funding ‘skewed’ against humanities, academy says

National grants programme run by Australian Research Council needs a full redesign, review told

ViewDiscussion launched on global alliance for diamond open access

Unesco would provide secretariat in effort to align scholarly publishing initiatives

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 28 June to 11 July

This week: Cohesion funding errors, prize for women innovators, digitisation push, and more

ViewCommittee leader presses agencies over Chevron deference

Health, education and drug agencies asked how they intend to respond to controversial court ruling

ViewItalian open-science association seeks end to transformative deals

Association president says agreements have not shifted scholarly publishing to open access as planned

ViewDsit confirms it is ‘working on’ improving R&D links with EU

Keir Starmer wants “closer ties” with bloc on research

ViewANC’s Tebogo Letsie to chair higher education committee

Letsie has prior experience of the brief but has never served as committee chair

ViewAriane 6 success restores European access to space

Consortium successfully launches rocket after repeated delays, ending reliance on foreign powers

ViewCNRS pushes for pillar refurbishments in FP10

French research agency aims for greater integration of fundamental research and innovation

ViewGerman funders worry over country’s competitiveness

Joint report offers ideas on future-proofing the science system

ViewDanish research libraries have yet to exploit AI

Libraries are confused about how to interact with technology companies, according to a report

ViewIncreased Swiss access to ERC grants hailed as ‘excellent news’

Swiss institutions now eligible for applications to host 2025 Starting, Consolidator and Synergy Grants

ViewUniversity heads warn new minister over budget cuts

Plans of newly installed government risk undermining Netherlands’ knowledge sector, board chairs say

ViewMulti-year delay to Iter fusion facility to cost extra €5bn

International demonstration facility’s new construction and operations plan involves finding “shortcuts” in schedule, says leader

ViewWhat’s going on in Europe: 21 June to 4 July

This week: Horizon Europe, reform recommendations, regional innovation and more

ViewHungary’s EU presidency worries research sector

Orbán government’s stance is causing concern, but R&I and education priorities are considered promising

ViewR&D groups await detail of EU’s new political cycle

Much remains to be decided despite initial agreement on top jobs and overarching priorities

ViewOpportunity profile: Bringing the skin research community together

The Leo Foundation launches a Research Networking Grant scheme

ViewInside out: While some things change, others don’t

Back page gossip from the 4 July issue of Research Europe

ViewSlow erosion: Why ERC grants aren’t what they were

Intense demand and limited budgets have made European Research Council grants fall behind inflation

View‘Fully focused’: Iliana Ivanova on her unfinished business

Despite her role potentially ending, the EU’s R&I commissioner is looking to the future

ViewIvanova: EU R&I programme ‘must have budget to match its needs’

EU research and innovation commissioner urges “shared commitment” to increase investment

ViewShortfalls in EU research investment reveal wasted potential

The gap between the EU’s R&I funding and its ambition is in the spotlight again

ViewAI’s next frontier in research is managing projects

Automating steering and coordination can free up human expertise, say Henry Sauermann and Maximilian Köhler

ViewUniversities must do more to help researchers help society

Infrastructure and incentives for engaged research are still lacking, say Candice Carr Kelman and colleagues

ViewSurvey suggests next steps for Coalition S publishing plan

Funder group mulls recommendation for phased implementation of plan for more “responsible” scholarly publishing system