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Feedback will be taken into account as R&D programme is “fine-tuned and developed”

Use of EU R&D funds for political priorities creates “uncertainty” for researchers, say university groups

Fraunhofer-led consortium will support innovation education, business support and other activities

“Hope is fading” for Stick to Science campaign on Swiss and UK ties to EU
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Airline says it will stop transporting non-human primates for use in research

Investment of €31 million will help nearly 300 more organisations boost their entrepreneurship

But EU’s ICT and automotive investment growth is lagging behind Chinese and US spending

Nineteen researchers are leaving UK to keep their European Research Council funding

Commission foresight report calls for increased spending on research and innovation

But industry body warns sector “faces real challenges” from austerity and global competition

Universities should lead on entrepreneurship education, group says, including by rewarding innovation

European Innovation Council rule on inventors “could lead to less research being exploited”, says Leru

Only 20 of around 150 recent UK-based winners of ERC grants committed to stay

Network will present recommendations on “deep-tech” innovation in December, EU commissioner says

Securing UK and Swiss association would strengthen her “remarkable legacy”, Ursula von der Leyen told

Innovation cooperation network promotes Canada and South Korea to full membership

Announcement of first regions for EU’s climate mission shines light on expectations for mitigation work

Political fighting triggers university leaders to suggest changing who controls infrastructure including European Research Council

Government still encouraging UK academics to apply for Horizon Europe despite no guarantee beyond 2022

Funded with €110 million from Horizon Europe, cloud infrastructure aims to foster collaborations

European Patent Office’s trade union launches petition for review of human resources, administration and governance

Universities call for European Innovation Council to work more closely with them

European Patent Office study finds grace period would help universities, but present need seems low

University leaders call for consultation on longer-term future of UK collaboration scheme

Industry groups claim deal could hamper public health efforts rather than help them

Report finds Commission measures supporting lower-performing countries fit for purpose but no “miracle pill”

Agreement will include research collaboration and aims to reduce duplication of effort

Agencies sign agreements on Earth system science and lunar telecommunications

Change in tone from Mariya Gabriel comes as EU launches legal action against UK

Study finds investments have not aligned with EU policy framework, and are not consistently measured

Commission promises improved performance once EIC Fund is restructured and fund manager is appointed

UK to publish Northern Ireland bill while science minister meets EU research commissioner at G7

Funder says Advanced Grant pilot of payment method is dependent on safeguarding flexibility of funding

European Research Council: UK winners have until 29 June before their grant preparations are terminated

Certificate of quality is intended to help researchers secure alternative funding

Horizon Europe winners “disappointed” as time runs out to move their grant out of UK

Russia has destroyed 15 per cent of research infrastructure, says Ukraine’s deputy prime minister