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Read more on Spanish government adopts plan to double country’s R&D spend
Spending intended to reach 2.12 per cent of GDP by 2027
ViewLeaders quit Hungarian university, blaming political interference
Leaders quit Hungarian university, blaming political interference
Senior team resigns with board of trustees assuming main institutional powers
ViewStudent union wants Belarus out of Higher Education Area
Student union wants Belarus out of Higher Education Area
Finland’s student union demands ejection, citing human rights violations against students and others
ViewLuxembourg creating centre for leadership in space resources
Luxembourg creating centre for leadership in space resources
Tiny nation accelerates its pursuit of excellence in extraterrestrial resource exploitation
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ViewPortuguese higher education applications hit 25-year high
Portuguese higher education applications hit 25-year high
Public universities receive more than 62,000 applicants for 2020-21 academic year
ViewCampaign urges Switzerland to save European R&D links
Campaign urges Switzerland to save European R&D links
Switzerland’s national science funder is trying to rally researchers to oppose an anti-immigration bill
ViewEU leaders promise support for Belarusian society amid turmoil
EU leaders promise support for Belarusian society amid turmoil
Commission says it will support civil society, but is criticised for previously ‘ignoring’ academic repression
ViewSlovenia gains member access to European neutron source
Slovenia gains member access to European neutron source
Membership of the Institute Laue-Langevin will open up access to Slovenian academia and companies
ViewPortugal’s R&D spending hits highest level ever
Portugal’s R&D spending hits highest level ever
R&D investment hits €2.98bn in 2019, with ‘significant’ increase from private sector
ViewResearchers leery of Russian Covid-19 vaccine rush
Researchers leery of Russian Covid-19 vaccine rush
Russian health minister calls foreign criticism of ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine ‘groundless’
ViewStudents on the frontlines after Belarus election
Students on the frontlines after Belarus election
EU leaders call for end to state violence against protestors as opposition leader flees country
ViewEducation reform in Belarus will be ‘long road’, says World Bank
Education reform in Belarus will be ‘long road’, says World Bank
Concerns around lack of oversight and progress surround $109m loan
ViewLatvia now associate member of European Space Agency
Latvia now associate member of European Space Agency
Baltic state can begin to participate in more of the agency’s programmes and activities
ViewSpanish government sets out €1.5bn recovery plan for R&D
Spanish government sets out €1.5bn recovery plan for R&D
Plan will put €396m into research and innovation in 2020
ViewCroatian science and education minister loses post in election
Croatian science and education minister loses post in election
Blaženka Divjak has said she will go back to academic life
ViewSwiss-Dutch joint research funding scheme launched
Swiss-Dutch joint research funding scheme launched
Scheme is intended to ease collaboration between nations
ViewSerbian academics fight for freedom
Serbian academics fight for freedom
Management change at renowned Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory follows global campaign
ViewSpanish team suggests Covid-19 fixes for women researchers
Spanish team suggests Covid-19 fixes for women researchers
Science ministry unit presents recommendations for funders and institutions
ViewPoland launches programme to boost international ties
Poland launches programme to boost international ties
Initiative will pay for foreign researchers ‘of world renown’
ViewSwitzerland launches personal open-access checker
Switzerland launches personal open-access checker
Researchers can enter their name to check the openness of their journal publications
ViewSwiss and UK supercomputers join Covid-19 consortium
Swiss and UK supercomputers join Covid-19 consortium
Countries pledge computing power for coronavirus research
ViewElsevier and Swiss universities agree pilot read-and-publish deal
Elsevier and Swiss universities agree pilot read-and-publish deal
Four-year deal hailed by consortium as ‘big step’ toward full open access by 2024
ViewSwitzerland preparing to participate in Horizon Europe
Switzerland preparing to participate in Horizon Europe
Government has requested the funds to maintain access to EU R&D programme
ViewPortuguese universities told to resume face-to-face activity
Portuguese universities told to resume face-to-face activity
Government urges higher education to begin preparing for autumn semester
ViewSeeking independence
Seeking independence
A definition of academic freedom awaits approval by countries with widely differing approaches to liberty
ViewCourt ruling deals blow to Croatia’s research ethics body
Court ruling deals blow to Croatia’s research ethics body
National ethics committee for science and higher education cannot issue opinions on individual misconduct
ViewFormer EU research leaders condemn ‘power grab’ in Hungary
Former EU research leaders condemn ‘power grab’ in Hungary
Carlos Moedas and Jean-Pierre Bourguignon denounce emergency powers granted to Hungarian executive
ViewShifting of EU regional funds to tackle Covid-19 approved
Shifting of EU regional funds to tackle Covid-19 approved
Proposal has been signed off, and regional authorities are already making plans
ViewLeading Swiss research institute joins SKA Organisation
Leading Swiss research institute joins SKA Organisation
EPFL formally joins organisation building a planet-spanning radio telescope
ViewSpringer Nature agrees draft deal with Swiss universities
Springer Nature agrees draft deal with Swiss universities
Company has now agreed 11 national read-and-publish deals
ViewBillions in regional funds could be moved from R&D to Covid-19
Billions in regional funds could be moved from R&D to Covid-19
Up to €60 billion targeted, of which 30 per cent might have gone to innovation
ViewPandemic-induced EU budget change ‘must prioritise research’
Pandemic-induced EU budget change ‘must prioritise research’
Concern that changes to EU’s 2021-27 budget could involve cuts
ViewCroatian research institutions put out of action by earthquake
Croatian research institutions put out of action by earthquake
University of Zagreb among the institutions affected
ViewEU to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia
EU to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia
Move hailed for ‘loud and clear’ message that countries will join the bloc
ViewCroatia’s academic research network hit by cyberattack
Croatia’s academic research network hit by cyberattack
Distributed denial-of-service attack overwhelms intranet
ViewSerbia kicked out of academic standards body
Serbia kicked out of academic standards body
Fledgling quality controller loses membership of European quality assurance cooperation body
ViewTeaching at Austrian universities halted over coronavirus
Teaching at Austrian universities halted over coronavirus
University events also restricted in raft of new measures