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ViewCEU still shifting to Vienna despite top judge’s backing

Judge indicates Hungarian law was ‘means of arbitrary discrimination’ against Central European University

ViewSwiss funding on course for 2% annual rise

Funding request does not cover Horizon Europe, as scope for participation is ‘currently unknown’

ViewFormer EU commissioner wants science role under Orbán

Günther Oettinger criticised for ‘lending credibility to a regime...attacking the independence of science’

ViewEU struggling to stimulate industry R&D, Commission says

Several countries found to be making ‘limited progress’ on R&D focus of economic policies

ViewCentral European partnership opens first funding call

Researchers can apply for funding of bilateral and trilateral projects under Central European Science Partnership

ViewPoor definition of ‘disadvantage’ undermining Erasmus+ scheme

Disadvantaged students from Erasmus+ partner countries could be missing out, study finds

ViewStudent union protests endless mandates for Romanian rectors

Union warns against ‘university totalitarianism’ if proposed law on rector terms passes

ViewSuspicions raised over repeated scrapping of top research award

Suggestions North Macedonia’s relations with neighbouring Bulgaria could be a factor

ViewCroatia’s science foundation accused of cyberbullying

Foundation reprimands researcher who reported bullying

ViewSpanish government coordinates science and university ministries

New coordination body to be formed within three months

ViewAustrian universities get €50m in digitisation drive

Government said aim is to drive improvements across the higher education system

ViewEU bank providing €100m to Galician universities

Investment is intended to drive growth and protect jobs

ViewEIB backs Greek expansion

European Investment Bank agrees €24 million in first loan to National Centre for Scientific Research

ViewSlovenian research institutes hit out at legislative proposals

Proposals are part of welcomed broader package to align Slovenian R&D with EU

ViewSerbia’s young researchers demanding millions in back pay

Researchers saying science ministry has not taken into account their career progression

ViewTurkey: Alternative academies

Dismissal, exile and imprisonment drove Turkish researchers to build their own academies

ViewSalaries ‘not enough’ to stop brain drain

EU looks at pay to address hot-button issue, but some warn work environment more important

ViewProminent sociologist appointed Spain’s universities minister

Manuel Castells tasked with increasing access to Spanish higher education

ViewSpain’s new government promises to raise R&D spending

Left-wing coalition pledges to improve researchers’ working conditions and spend more on R&D

ViewFassmann returns to Austrian research ministry

Returning minister Heinz Fassmann hailed for his experience

ViewChinese university to open Budapest campus

Hungarian government says move could spur further investment from China

ViewEastern European countries plan closer research ties

Increased participation in EU R&D programme one aim of Central European Initiative

ViewSwiss Young Academy founded

Association will support and lobby for young researchers

ViewPoland: Poles apart

Decades after the fall of the Iron Curtain, is Poland’s research finally starting to look...

ViewResearchers downbeat about Madrid climate conference

City stepped in to host UN event after deadly protests in Chile forced relocation

ViewPolish academics fret over funding and freedom after Law and Justice victory

Right-wing ruling party secures four more years in power, and promises controversy

ViewPoland bags €305m for research

National centres in Warsaw and Krakow to benefit from EU loan

View‘Space nation’ reveals plan for global university

Self-proclaimed Asgardian nation says investment in science is also on the agenda

ViewSpanish researchers demand funding boost

Rally planned ahead of November general election

ViewSwiss academics remain optimistic about Horizon Europe participation

Senior Swiss academics are positive about the country’s prospects for participating in Horizon Europe, even...