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Global overview highlights the profession’s vital place in the research ecosystem, says Simon Kerridge

Shifting how academics are evaluated could make old injustices more damaging, says John Whitfield

Evidence supports Plan S call to end publication fees, say Daniel Spichtinger and Elena Šimukovič

Driving sustainability means reshaping teaching, operations, strategy and engagement, says Sergiu-Matei Lucaci
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Funders cannot keep up with Europe’s most-excellent research ideas

Back page gossip from the 23 November issue of Research Europe

Back page gossip from the 9 November issue of Research Europe

Researchers can help hold politicians to their words on AI safety

Much-hyped programme has fallen short on all fronts, says Christian Ehler

Elections such as Poland’s are only one way to effect change

Back page gossip from the 26 October issue of Research Europe

Raft of new members could shift priorities away from excellence, says Peter Fisch

The identifiers that underpin everything in research need stronger foundations, says Ulrich Herb

Horizon Europe budget fight undermines work on global challenges

Back page gossip from the 12 October issue of Research Europe

Back page gossip from the 28 September issue of Research Europe

It’s not too late to make Horizon Europe a truly international programme

International networks can set new standards for engagement, says Stinne Vognæs

Rebuilding collaboration, regulatory divergence and sensitive technologies are the next challenges, says Thomas Jørgensen

Pioneering agreement contrasts with wavering national commitments, say Ole Petter Ottersen and Jan Palmowski

Digital tools designed in rich countries exclude many researchers, say Louise Bezuidenhout and Hugh Shanahan

Increasing female leadership in research means linking bottom-up and top-down efforts, says Gülsün Sağlamer

Back page gossip from the 14 September issue of Research Europe

The UK-EU Horizon deal is welcome but was too long in coming

Five years after launching, the Plan S open-access initiative must retain its founding principles

Everyone in research should understand their role in making it more equitable, says Catherine Kyobutungi

Andrew Chubb, Diarmuid Cooney-O’Donoghue and Tommy Shih ask how global tensions are affecting research

International cooperation and solidarity can give post-war reconstruction sound foundations, says Oksana Seumenicht

Publishers’ outcry at EU plans ignores potential for new partnerships, say Johan Rooryck and colleagues.

Tools like ChatGPT can help, but transparency is vital, say Mohammad Hosseini and Serge Horbach

An uncertain future demands a strong commitment to research, say Kurt Deketelaere and Jan Palmowski

EU-funded bandwagon should leave space for other alliances, say Anthony Forster and Silvia Gómez Recio

Seeking big ideas in EU R&D? Look beyond the usual suspects, says John Whitfield

Back page gossip from the 3 August issue of Research Europe

Threats to academic freedom are growing and the sector must act

Research facilities’ understanding of who uses them is patchy, say Katharina Cramer and Nicolas Rüffin

Coalition to reshape research evaluation must give national differences more attention, says Emanuel Kulczycki