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Boost of 3.7 per cent recommended, taking EU research and innovation programme to €12.8 billion

Pharmaceutical and health groups say opt-out could undermine use of data for research

Liber’s interim executive director Martine Pronk is named as its permanent leader

Women hold 41 per cent of key jobs, but dominate wider science and technology workforce
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More than one-third of country’s research infrastructure reported to have been damaged or destroyed

Analysis of programmes finds there is “generally little or no” financial support for them

Approval could result in more rights for doctoral students and research tasks for lecturers

Remains of 32 individuals traded during German colonialism handed over in accordance with indigenous customs

This week: Franco-German AI collaboration, university medicine and a funding windfall for academic diversity

National representatives to discuss coordination and cooperation around evidence-based policymaking

Change follows feedback that AI platform is “too complex”

Appropriate recognition should be given to all activities performed by academics, says Yerun

Inorms 2023: EU asked to allow funded consortia to choose any partner as a leader

Landmark report criticises “political control” of academics’ choice of topics and lack of ethics debates

Public R&D funding rises by 3.8 per cent, with universities the main beneficiaries

This week: European internationalisation, innovation PhDs and Finnish fees for second-time students

More than 60 grants awarded under Science Foundation Ireland’s push to deliver impact

Global engagement to focus on African scholars, co-authors and university partnerships

This week: health board awards, data on women in politics and digitisation grants

Further support needed for alliances to develop connections between research, education and innovation, report finds

Inorms 2023: Forthcoming book on research management and administration aims to help with professionalisation

Single patent valid across more than half of EU described as a “game-changer”

Michiel Scheffer outlines his priorities and concerns for Europe as he starts new role

Dutch research policy advisory body reveals decline in external income but funding boost from government

Utrecht researchers release guidelines to help universities design selection procedures for oversubscribed courses

This week: rising patent applications, lifelong learning leadership and societal concerns about quantum computing

Tighter regulations on essential patents ‘could discourage university involvement’

Latest figures reveal less than 1 in 4 bids for prestigious awards came from women

Science and technology universities want more support as EU focuses innovation ambitions on companies

How three of the world’s biggest research funding agencies distribute their money

Genomics and microscopy among country’s picks for new national facilities hosted in Milan

This week: Boosting diversity in humanities and social science and €120m for innovative cities

Sharing of research on areas including climate and health kick off joint initiative

This week: a trickle of Prin funding results and a call for more innovation support