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Alma mater of Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali warns of ‘signals’ his execution may be imminent
ViewBelarus rebuked as Bologna Process backs academic freedom
Belarus rebuked as Bologna Process backs academic freedom
Member states agree to shared vision on inclusion, standards and freedom, while naming and shaming...
ViewHungary and Poland throw up barrier to EU budget agreement
Hungary and Poland throw up barrier to EU budget agreement
Countries’ refusal to pass deal is ‘serious’ move, EU officials warn
ViewTwo Commission R&D officials promoted to director posts
Two Commission R&D officials promoted to director posts
Officials now heading up ‘clean planet’ and ‘people’ sections of R&D department
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ViewEU budget derailed as R&D row persists
EU budget derailed as R&D row persists
Research groups and politicians at odds over Horizon Europe funding splits as prospect of delay...
ViewMoedas to head sustainable agriculture innovation group
Moedas to head sustainable agriculture innovation group
Taskforce will ensure EU agriculture laws ‘keep up with our labs’, says former R&D commissioner
ViewLeaked EU pharma strategy focuses on ‘unmet needs’
Leaked EU pharma strategy focuses on ‘unmet needs’
Commission wants academia, regulators and patients to weigh in on early stages of drug R&D
ViewCern secures EU funding for five research infrastructure projects
Cern secures EU funding for five research infrastructure projects
Nuclear physics lab says projects cover next-generation particle accelerators, detectors and imaging
ViewGuidance underlines difficulty of transferring R&D data out of EU
Guidance underlines difficulty of transferring R&D data out of EU
Regulator says EU exporters of personal data, such as research data, must protect it
ViewNature journals to offer €9,500 open-access route to all authors
Nature journals to offer €9,500 open-access route to all authors
Policy change will offer researchers a way to comply with Plan S open-access initiative
ViewBarcelona among final contenders to host European weather office
Barcelona among final contenders to host European weather office
Location for headquarters of research institute to be decided on 9 December
View‘America is back on world stage’, Hillary Clinton assures Europe
‘America is back on world stage’, Hillary Clinton assures Europe
Joe Biden’s priorities will include being ‘good global partner’, according to preceding Democratic presidential candidate
ViewEU statistics agency trying to cut cost of R&D data-gathering
EU statistics agency trying to cut cost of R&D data-gathering
Agency reportedly taking action over ‘serious concerns’ about capacities of national authorities
View‘Some impacts’ of Covid-19 on Iter
‘Some impacts’ of Covid-19 on Iter
Experimental fusion reactor could still fire up in 2025 as planned, governing body says
ViewCommission seeks feedback on guidance for dual-use research
Commission seeks feedback on guidance for dual-use research
Guidance warns of ‘covert motives’ of some potential collaborators on research with military potential
ViewAfrica seeks stronger innovation links with Europe
Africa seeks stronger innovation links with Europe
Future partnerships must ‘promote new players’ says African Union official
ViewSpanish and French Earth-monitoring satellites lost in launch
Spanish and French Earth-monitoring satellites lost in launch
Failure of Vega rocket follows freshly inked deals to build three more Copernicus satellites
ViewPlan S funders launch tool for checking journal compliance
Plan S funders launch tool for checking journal compliance
Funders seek feedback on tool ahead of Plan S implementation in 2021
ViewInstitutes ‘still too opaque’ on research animals, survey finds
Institutes ‘still too opaque’ on research animals, survey finds
Less than a third of European institutions using animals are sharing data and explainers online
ViewCommission replaces three of its chief science advisers
Commission replaces three of its chief science advisers
History, robotics and systems-analysis expertise added to EU advisory group
ViewSwiss sketch out stance for restart of EU treaty talks
Swiss sketch out stance for restart of EU treaty talks
Commission president ‘awaits further details’ on talks that could shape EU-Switzerland R&D ties
ViewUK-led space telescope for distant planet exploration approved
UK-led space telescope for distant planet exploration approved
European Space Agency rubber stamps mission for surveying planets outside our solar system
ViewPharma group backs EU plans to strengthen health agencies
Pharma group backs EU plans to strengthen health agencies
Von der Leyen wants more powers for medicines and disease control agencies
ViewMajor European facilities to remain open amid lockdowns
Major European facilities to remain open amid lockdowns
Cern and ESRF say science will continue despite Covid-19 resurgence
ViewEU advisers want foresight group to spot future health crises
EU advisers want foresight group to spot future health crises
Commission told to bring in proactive approach and better coordination of R&D
ViewResearch world welcomes Biden but fears ‘weak’ presidency
Research world welcomes Biden but fears ‘weak’ presidency
Caveats aplenty on global hopes for incoming US president’s approach
ViewHorizon Europe: projecting the rules of association
Horizon Europe: projecting the rules of association
A sneak preview of non-EU participation in the bloc’s dramatic sequel to Horizon 2020
View‘Tough fight’ ends in last-minute cash injection for Horizon Europe
‘Tough fight’ ends in last-minute cash injection for Horizon Europe
But billions more for R&D still leaves budget below original hopes of sector and MEPs
ViewCouncil and Parliament top up Horizon and Erasmus budgets
Council and Parliament top up Horizon and Erasmus budgets
Draft deal nets extra €6.2bn for R&D and educational exchanges over next seven years
ViewParticle physics group votes to continue open-access deal
Particle physics group votes to continue open-access deal
Cern-based consortium backs two more years of central payments for open access
ViewResearchers are getting our Covid-19 data, Twitter tells EU
Researchers are getting our Covid-19 data, Twitter tells EU
Academic researchers almost always granted access to live coronavirus data
ViewEurope’s spaceport to turn green
Europe’s spaceport to turn green
South American launch site switching to mostly renewable sources of electricity
View‘Deep concern’ over Brexit talks
‘Deep concern’ over Brexit talks
Leading MEP warns of ‘long list of fundamental divergences’ as negotiation deadline approaches
ViewResearchers and MEPs in bid to ‘rescue’ Horizon Europe budget
Researchers and MEPs in bid to ‘rescue’ Horizon Europe budget
Planned funding for 2021-27 EU R&D programme will have ‘devastating’ effects, researchers say
ViewEurope boosts small rocket R&D as big launcher deadline slips
Europe boosts small rocket R&D as big launcher deadline slips
Space agency funds three light-rocket companies amid mounting delays to Ariane 6
ViewEU and Latin America agree to stronger innovation links
EU and Latin America agree to stronger innovation links
Transatlantic cooperation plan adds innovation pillar to ties for infrastructures, mobility and common challenges
ViewFunding ‘main challenge’ for Europe’s open-science toolkit
Funding ‘main challenge’ for Europe’s open-science toolkit
Nearly half of infrastructures surveyed would ‘remain viable for less than a year’ without grants