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Student union shares ‘serious concern’ about Italian agency
Fears centre on independence from political interference
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Commission sets out €1-trillion green investment plan
Research and innovation promised ‘crucial role’, but many say plan does not go far enough
ViewMEPs: ‘EU must lead on biodiversity research and targets’
MEPs: ‘EU must lead on biodiversity research and targets’
European Parliament wants to ring-fence EU funding and landmass to save species
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ViewSkidmore tries to reassure MPs over post-Brexit EU research links
Skidmore tries to reassure MPs over post-Brexit EU research links
Science minister ‘determined’ to work towards Horizon association but says joining depends on final regulations
ViewMedicines regulators call for harnessing of ‘big data’
Medicines regulators call for harnessing of ‘big data’
Real-world health data offer ‘major opportunities’ to improve treatment, regulators say
ViewInfrastructure advisers formalise assessment process
Infrastructure advisers formalise assessment process
Common process should be tweaked for individual infrastructures, group says
ViewFunders launch curation awards for learned societies
Funders launch curation awards for learned societies
Up to £200,000 per society available for flagging important biomedical research outputs
ViewLords fear discrimination against EU citizens after Brexit
Lords fear discrimination against EU citizens after Brexit
Greater protections needed for EU citizens after 31 January, peers say
ViewGermany joins EU genome sequencing initiative
Germany joins EU genome sequencing initiative
Research powerhouse becomes 21st EU country to sign sequencing pledge
ViewCompanies call for EU crackdown on patent predators
Companies call for EU crackdown on patent predators
‘Balanced and effective’ intellectual property protection needed, say companies including Google and Microsoft
ViewPublishers to push data sharing
Publishers to push data sharing
Group launches initiative to boost data-sharing policies
ViewElsevier aiming for inclusivity
Elsevier aiming for inclusivity
New advisory board will examine and develop publisher’s diversity efforts, chief executive says
ViewPlan S transparency push gains tentative publisher buy-in
Plan S transparency push gains tentative publisher buy-in
Companies including Springer Nature join pricing pilot despite concerns
ViewStudy to examine case for use of real-world health data
Study to examine case for use of real-world health data
Data offer promise for patients and policymakers, research organisation says
ViewOpen access F1000 publisher sold to Taylor & Francis
Open access F1000 publisher sold to Taylor & Francis
Consolidation in journal market continues as F1000 Research becomes ‘key component’ of T&F
ViewResearcher ‘brain drain’ rises to top of EU agenda
Researcher ‘brain drain’ rises to top of EU agenda
Top political priority setters unite in concern over lopsided researcher funding and mobility
View‘Hundreds of thousands’ of EU jobs threatened by IP theft
‘Hundreds of thousands’ of EU jobs threatened by IP theft
European Commission issues warning, citing ‘systemic’ issue of forced technology transfer in China
ViewSpringer Nature forms alliance with German research bodies
Springer Nature forms alliance with German research bodies
Agreement will make up to 13,000 German research papers available open access
ViewUK election result turns eyes to EU ties
UK election result turns eyes to EU ties
Severing links would be ‘major blow’ for both sides, university groups warn, as many institutions...
View2020: Looking forward
2020: Looking forward
The year ahead promises major political and policy developments for European R&D
ViewEU ‘shows leadership and commitment’ on climate change
EU ‘shows leadership and commitment’ on climate change
‘Green Deal’ praised as politicians look to research for climate solutions
ViewGabriel impresses in first meetings
Gabriel impresses in first meetings
New R&D commissioner ‘well prepared’ and ‘enthusiastic’ say early visitors
ViewInterview: Six years of bioRxiv
Interview: Six years of bioRxiv
Co-founder reflects on website’s journey from drawing board to leader in biology pre-prints
ViewCommission leader says UK-EU relations ‘cannot’ remain the same
Commission leader says UK-EU relations ‘cannot’ remain the same
Loss of free movement between UK and Europe will bring consequences, warns von der Leyen
ViewHopes for R&D as Johnson and von der Leyen talk trade deal
Hopes for R&D as Johnson and von der Leyen talk trade deal
European Commission president stresses the importance of maintaining UK-EU researcher collaborations after Brexit
ViewResearch data protection scheme needed, EU authority suggests
Research data protection scheme needed, EU authority suggests
Data watchdog proposes code of conduct for research
ViewCouncil president touring capitals in push for budget deal
Council president touring capitals in push for budget deal
Charles Michel heads south-east to find consensus on EU spending commitments
ViewDozens more publishers oppose Plan S transition proposals
Dozens more publishers oppose Plan S transition proposals
Open-access criteria ‘impossible to achieve’ for humanities publishers, funders told
ViewGovernments back open science
Governments back open science
Austrian and Flemish governments commit to making research data and publications open
ViewPlan S funders court researchers with ‘search engine for journals’
Plan S funders court researchers with ‘search engine for journals’
Tool will help scholars find compliant journals, as funders pivot to winning over researchers
ViewFrom tech transfer to Brexit—2019 in tweets
From tech transfer to Brexit—2019 in tweets
A selection of UK stories that made the most impact on Twitter
ViewJoint Research Centre opens up nuclear energy testing labs
Joint Research Centre opens up nuclear energy testing labs
Dutch facilities will trial prototype reactor components
ViewMoedas joins board of non-profit Gulbenkian Foundation
Moedas joins board of non-profit Gulbenkian Foundation
Former R&D commissioner Carlos Moedas will help lead scientific and cultural organisation
ViewMinisters in biodiversity pledge
Ministers in biodiversity pledge
Biodiversity research will be bolstered, ministers promise, as they warn of ‘existential threat’
ViewDutch universities agree ‘new way of working’ with Elsevier
Dutch universities agree ‘new way of working’ with Elsevier
Analytics and publishing services deal hailed a ‘breakthrough’ by negotiators, but some commentators ‘apprehensive’
ViewEU advisory group calls for sustainability strategy
EU advisory group calls for sustainability strategy
University group among organisations asking European Commission president to think long-term