MEPs suggest dedicated funding calls to connect FP10 and ECF - Research Professional News European Competitiveness Fund “should address market failures” of projects funded under R&I programme

MEPs suggest dedicated funding calls to connect FP10 and ECF

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Boost R&I investment to attract and keep talent, EU told - Research Professional News But MEP warns sector must be realistic in pushing for higher budget for R&I programme

Boost R&I investment to attract and keep talent, EU told

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European academia supports University of Belgrade over raid - Research Professional News “Deep concerns” expressed over “escalating” interference in Serbian higher education

European academia supports University of Belgrade over raid

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EU moves to set up cross-border Mediterranean University - Research Professional News Initial steps will create secretariat to coordinate consortium of existing universities and launch feasibility study

EU moves to set up cross-border Mediterranean University

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European university alliances ‘could shift in dystopian future’ - Research Professional News EUA conference: alliances would “continue to be a challenge” amid geopolitical turmoil, university leaders predict

European university alliances ‘could shift in dystopian future’

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AI use in science linked to more novelty and impact, study finds

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Warning issued over cost of proposed EU research councils

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German funding call aims for quantum computing leadership

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Dutch universities set out vision for ‘new publication culture’

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Startup relocation study offers retention recommendations - Research Professional News More support for R&D and promotion of entrepreneurship suggested to help keep companies in Europe

Startup relocation study offers retention recommendations

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Rectors call for bigger FP10 and Erasmus+ budgets - Research Professional News More investment is needed to reverse “erosion” of Europe’s global standing, academic leaders say

Rectors call for bigger budgets for EU's next R&I and Erasmus+ programmes

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Wellcome calls for simpler and faster association to FP10 - Research Professional News EU R&I programme must continue to provide value for money to associated countries, funder emphasises

Wellcome calls for simpler and faster association to next EU research and innovation programme

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EU’s use of animals in science continues to fall - Research Professional News First-time uses for scientific purposes fell by 4.9 per cent in 2023, continuing long-term trend

EU’s use of animals in science continues to fall

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To capture science’s full value, make impact a core research element - Research Professional News Recognising social benefit will expand vital work, say Raimund Bleischwitz, Teresa Sordé Martí and Estradivari

Free-to-read opinion: "Research should be judged by what it changes, not just by how much is being published," argue Raimund Bleischwitz, Teresa Sordé Martí and Estradivari

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EU preference has no place in Horizon Europe - Research Professional News Excellence and collaboration, not ‘Europe first’, will ensure FP10 boosts the bloc, says Jan Palmowski

Opinion: "If projects are selected based on political fit, it will be a massive blow to the credibility of Horizon Europe," warns @palmowski.bsky.social

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Do falling success rates mean ‘the entire system needs a rethink’? - Research Professional News Grant applicants are feeling frustration and career pressure as budgets fall and AI factor looms

Do falling success rates mean ‘the entire system needs a rethink’?

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EU urged to avoid ‘political steering’ of Horizon Europe - Research Professional News As political “battle” to shape next R&I programme intensifies, sector says cutting-edge science must lead

EU urged to avoid ‘political steering’ of Horizon Europe as institutions develop their stances on its future

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China now leads US in equivalent R&D spending, OECD estimates - Research Professional News Data suggest both countries spent $1 trillion on R&D in 2024, adjusted for purchasing power

China now leads US in equivalent R&D spending, OECD estimates

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💬 EUA's Deputy Director of Research and Innovation, Kamila Kozirog, @kamilakozirog.bsky.social said that the “ambitious” ERA objective “reflects the scale of both the opportunity and the challenge”.

Europe urged to boost industrial doctorates to meet skills needs - Research Professional News Cesaer group of universities call for simpler rules and stronger support to scale schemes

Europe urged to boost industrial doctorates to meet skills needs

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Cancer Research UK withdraws funding for open access charges.

Exclusive: Charitable funder cites “inefficient and costly” system, promising transition for researchers.
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EU’s gender leadership ambition ‘faces tough challenge ahead’ - Research Professional News Leaders warn that “structural issues” confront plan to make EU best place for female researchers

EU’s gender leadership ambition ‘faces tough challenge ahead’

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Swiss funder fears loss of Horizon Europe access due to referendum - Research Professional News Initiative to limit Swiss population could reverse access to EU programmes only recently regained

Swiss funder fears loss of Horizon Europe access due to referendum

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Study suggests ways to improve measures of research impact - Research Professional News Framework published by European Commission intended to fill gaps in existing monitoring and aid policymaking

Study suggests ways to improve measures of research impact

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Manufacturing network collapse ‘raises questions over EIT model’ - Research Professional News Knowledge and Innovation Community files for liquidation after investigation by EU’s anti-fraud office

Manufacturing network collapse ‘raises questions over EIT model’

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MEP wants ERC’s ‘public interest’ ethos to steer new EU funding - Research Professional News Researcher-turned-politician René Repasi explains vision for new collaborative institutional scheme led by flagship funder

MEP René Repasi tells us his idea for new EU funding for institutional collaboration should be led by the European Research Council because the ERC has “the best expert network of researchers and is acting solely in the public interest”

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Adopt spectrum approach for dual-use R&I, universities urge EU - Research Professional News Inconsistent use of terminology around military potential is creating “avoidable confusion”, association complains

Adopt spectrum approach for dual-use research and innovation, universities urge EU

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Cern confirms it will run expanded fee-free publishing platform - Research Professional News Open Research Europe expansion shows “we can keep knowledge in public hands”, funder group says

Free to read: Cern confirms it will run expanded fee-free European publishing platform

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ERC sets out fresh efforts to support Widening countries - Research Professional News Performance gaps could weaken Europe’s overall scientific strength, paper warns

European Research Council sets out fresh efforts to support Widening countries

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