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Funding should be “adjusted”, both in total amount and duration of programmes, says MEP

“Mutually beneficial” research areas will be identified to strengthen semiconductor ecosystem

Highlights include assessment-reform coalition and development of European Open Science Cloud

EU education ministers say early intervention is needed to increase women’s participation in scientific careers
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Member state governments sign off opening up of device data for uses including research

European research infrastructures say they have hosted researchers and worked on joint projects

Dutch Unesco resolution on safeguarding scientists adopted unanimously

Research sector welcomes €85 million boost for 2024 but warns needs are much bigger

This week: skills shortages, Ukraine ties, regional innovation and more

Research and innovation are critical “for addressing common challenges”, EU member state governments decide

Draft Council of the EU conclusions say researchers should be encouraged to help shape policy

Restructuring of Directorate General for Research and Innovation results in dedicated team being set up

Commission to set up advisory group to improve innovation, productivity and international competitiveness

The SET Plan conference outlined EU strategy to boost “energy sovereignty” with existing policy plan

Commission wants huge increase in university graduates studying away from home by 2030

More of the world’s most referenced researchers are now based in mainland China

Only 30 per cent of EU regions hit 45 per cent higher-education target

Council of EU and European Parliament representatives agree targets to restore habitats

Research commissioner tells polar-science meeting that research is ‘bedrock’ of policy

Deal for research programme comes after tussle between Parliament, Commission and member states

European Commission recommends opening accession talks with the two countries

Copernicus service says global temperature records have been “obliterated” since the start of the year

Unesco offers to host international federation promoting open access with no charges

MEPs want bloc to have equal say with member states on education, as on research

This week: research careers, covid fund, neurotechnology and more

Iliana Ivanova will increase efforts to allow researchers outside the EU to access Horizon Europe

BusinessEurope says bloc should stop “micromanaging” research-intensive businesses in AI and biotech

EU parliament panel insists retraction of “prematurely published” study on pharma policy was administrative decision

Seville meeting brings strategic-autonomy pledge, as ministers try to refocus extra-planetary efforts

Industry group Efpia says EU legislation would accelerate decline of bloc’s attractiveness for R&D investment

COP28: Meeting ‘needs to boost pledge to stop greenhouse gas leaking from fossil-fuel industry’

Ursula von der Leyen calls for “objective scientific checks and balances” on artificial intelligence

Protecting Europe’s space assets also set to be a topic of conversation at upcoming meeting

Consultative body backs proposal to amend EU rules on genetic modification of crops, if supplemented

Commission vice-president says EU bodies developing “new chapter” of legislation for generative AI

Paper recommending joint procurement, new developer incentives and joint infrastructure “was published prematurely”

Funders want authors to have more control and more outputs to be published, including reviews