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ViewSwitzerland launches research programme on Covid and society

Three-year initiative allocated €12.7 million to study useful coping strategies in pandemics

ViewSlovenes worried about R&D cuts if reform act is not passed

Reform and protection of Slovenia’s clunky research funding system is urgently needed, academic leaders say

ViewHungarian government in spotlight over academic freedom

Scholars at Risk network calls for international pressure, but government defends policies and motives

ViewHalf of Greek researchers found to be under strain due to Covid-19

Women more affected than men, while some see opportunities in the pandemic

ViewLack of funds main problem for Latvian research, study finds

Government accepts findings of evaluation, saying it has set a target to raise spending

ViewSwiss national funder introducing lottery tie-breaker across calls

‘Unbiased’ approach will be used if peer review and debates cannot separate proposals

ViewSpain to merge public research institutions as part of shakeup

Oceanography, agricultural and geological research institutes to be moved under one umbrella

ViewGreece aiming to spend €726m of Covid-19 recovery fund on R&D

R&D aspects of recovery plan target research facilities, innovation and unfunded EU proposals

ViewSpain advised to offer more competitive researcher pay

Salary levels among considerations for boosting international recruitment and competitiveness of public research jobs

ViewAustria, Denmark and Israel to launch joint Covid-19 R&D fund

Leaders of three countries pledge cooperation on R&D and vaccine production

ViewSwitzerland renews bilateral cooperation programmes

Five Swiss institutions to each head collaborations with different world regions from 2021-24

ViewCovid-19: Spain sets aside €34m to extend researchers’ contracts

Minister says ‘all extension requests granted’, with future requests to be approved once received

ViewAustrian funder laments need to cut research programmes

Programmes suspended and cut ‘to the detriment of excellent researchers’, says FWF

ViewSwiss government planning to tweak innovation funding rules

More flexible funding intended to boost startups

ViewPolitics is hampering Turkish universities, says academy

Academy says political influence over universities’ governance has contributed to slide in international rankings

ViewSwiss national funder adopts gender quotas for boards

Women must make up at least 40 per cent of research councils and presiding board

ViewSwiss programme launched to reduce use of animals in research

National programme—worth €18.4m—will focus on replacement, reduction and refinement of animal research

ViewSwiss rectors plead for full association to Erasmus+

Rectors say cooperation with EU universities hampered by partial access to bloc’s mobility programme

ViewMEPs call on Turkey to stop ‘harassment’ of academics

Turkey’s rules on appointment of academic leaders show ‘clear violations’ of autonomy, says university group

ViewSpanish organisations sign pact for science and innovation

Signatories back stable research careers and ‘regular increases’ to R&D budget

ViewAustrian R&D strategy aims at catching up with peers

Government set to boost three-year public research, technology and innovation budget by 27 per cent

ViewEuropean national agencies create joint funding initiative

Weave initiative links 12 funders across Europe

ViewSpanish science ministry hails ‘historic’ budget increase

Ministry’s 2021 budget boosted by 59 per cent to €3.2 billion

ViewSwiss R&D budget focuses on technology competence

Four-year R&D funding pot worth €424m to pay for 31 research institutions and centres

ViewSpanish government signs off on new research ship

€70 million ship intended to conduct multidisciplinary research

ViewCroatian leader’s Covid-19 advisory group in disarray

Fallout is ongoing from disagreements on seriousness of pandemic and best mitigation measures

ViewSpanish government seeks greater stability for researchers

Ministry aims to address shortcomings in Spanish science system with draft laws

ViewGreek R&D spending up 7%, government reports

Spending hit 1.27 per cent of GDP, according to government report of preliminary data

ViewBelarus rebuked as Bologna Process backs academic freedom

Member states agree to shared vision on inclusion, standards and freedom, while naming and shaming...

ViewPortugal planning to double its participation in EU programmes

Researchers must be ‘even better prepared and connected’ for ‘more competitive’ R&D calls, plan warns