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ViewEU law hampers sharing of health data for research, academies say

Impediments put EU leadership in health research at risk, academy associations warn

ViewUK still considering Discovery Fund in addition to EU’s Horizon

Scheme originally envisaged as an alternative to Horizon Europe may yet go ahead

ViewEU issues €123m calls for R&D on Covid-19 variants

Calls will fund projects on variant monitoring, vaccine trials, infrastructure integration and data sharing

ViewEosc data portal hits ‘milestone’ with completion of hub project

Project developed an access point and rules for the European Open Science Cloud

ViewAntimicrobial-resistance initiative updates research agenda

Antifungal research and innovation added to remit of international funding partnership

ViewCommission consults on new EU public health agency

Health emergency agency intended to counter cross-border threats, including by promoting research

ViewLack of funds main problem for Latvian research, study finds

Government accepts findings of evaluation, saying it has set a target to raise spending

ViewEuropean Patent Office teams up with AI research society

EPO collaboration deal with Ellis covers intellectual property outreach, education and training activities for researchers

ViewSwiss national funder introducing lottery tie-breaker across calls

‘Unbiased’ approach will be used if peer review and debates cannot separate proposals

ViewMixed reception for proposed European open-access law

Concern that proposal from libraries “legally impossible” despite “noble ambition”

ViewRepository criteria authors ‘considering’ renewed concerns

Clash over data platforms continues, with funders, universities and others seeking transparent engagement

View‘All hypotheses remain on table’ on Covid-19 origins, says WHO

National leaders call for transparent and independent analysis “free from interference”

ViewERC publishes ‘tentative’ 2022 funding call dates

Funder posts indicative dates to give potential applicants “an idea” of next year’s deadlines

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 19 March to 1 April

This week: calls for materials research, sustainable agriculture, Covid-19 and the brain, and more

ViewItaly news roundup: 19 March to 1 April

This week: on-campus teaching at Unibo, innovation pact and leadership change at Mach Foundation

ViewStudy hints at exclusion of women from senior posts

Comparison with Norway shows Italy’s failure to treat scientific talent equally

ViewEuropean researchers secure time on Hubble telescope successor

Researchers in European Space Agency member states will probe the mysteries of the universe

ViewSpain to merge public research institutions as part of shakeup

Oceanography, agricultural and geological research institutes to be moved under one umbrella

ViewCommission launches survey on European Research Area

Stakeholders invited to give feedback on policies to help revamp ERA

ViewCountries question Commission on quantum and space exclusions

Representatives of 19 nations ask why long-term EU R&D collaborators might be barred from calls

ViewScience academies launch their agenda for G7 summit

Royal Society and partners urge action on health data, biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gases

ViewFrance news roundup: 25-31 March

This week: the postal service’s AI push and a petition against the research minister

ViewMinistry extends French postdoc and PhD research contracts

Most laboratories continued work during pandemic, but many projects need extra funding

ViewFrance joins global nuclear initiative

Country’s atomic research agency welcomes membership of international energy decarbonisation group

ViewWorld leaders call for ‘greatly enhanced’ pandemic research ties

Increased cooperation on research would be part of global treaty on pandemic preparedness

ViewUniversity network sets up group to tackle sustainability

High-level group will share thoughts on institutional and EU sustainability policies

ViewPandemic ‘shows importance of university career services’

Policymakers urged to support student employability services or risk “lost generation” of graduates

ViewDFG extends Covid-19 relief

Funder says plan builds on well-received earlier extensions, but situation for many projects remains tense

ViewGroup issues guidance on equal opportunities in academia

Bukof recommends quotas and urges universities to be transparent over pay

ViewGermany news roundup: 24-30 March

This week: university spending boost, a bid for more collaboration and DFG funding announcements