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ViewSpanish organisations sign pact for science and innovation

Signatories back stable research careers and ‘regular increases’ to R&D budget

ViewPrivacy law no barrier to PhD database, Rathenau expert says

Dutch policy institute responds to government proposals on shielding knowledge transfer from outside influence

ViewDutch consortium wins €5.4m to study microplastics

Group aims to boost innovation by connecting academics to manufacturers, engineers and lobby groups

View‘Reflection needed on growing digitisation of education’

European lockdown rush to online teaching raises questions about quality and long-term strategy, survey suggests

ViewCitizen scientists hope to spark policy change, EU service finds

Joint Research Centre report says lack of political response can undermine trust

View€1.5bn contracts awarded to build EU’s next Galileo satellites

Aerospace giants Thales and Airbus land contracts to build satellites for navigation system

ViewEU leaders welcome Biden’s inauguration, rhetoric and actions

President’s commitment to science and return of United States to international cooperation fuels R&D optimism

ViewOpen data cloud still problematic, says ex-Commission lead

Project remains complicated and distracted by politics, warns Jean-Claude Burgelman

ViewWebsites of EU R&D projects at risk due to Brexit-related rules

Non-EU nationals residing in the UK are no longer eligible to hold .eu domain name

ViewSo you’re new to…the EIT

Top officials explain how researchers can get involved with the EU’s knowledge exchange funder

ViewNational research evaluation to begin in Italy this year

Revamped assessment will incorporate anti-bias measures and take into account technology transfer and academic outreach

ViewItaly news roundup: 18 December to 21 January

This week: awards to honour Giulio Regeni, Proof of Concept success and smart mobility

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 8-21 January

This fortnight: international calls on antimicrobial resistance, marine technology and neurodevelopmental disorders

ViewAustrian R&D strategy aims at catching up with peers

Government set to boost three-year public research, technology and innovation budget by 27 per cent

ViewAgriculture R&D ‘needs longer timelines and new collaborations’

EU research funding is too transitory to meet sustainability goals for natural resources, experts warn

ViewFrench universities to reopen next week

But plans for staggered return to in-person teaching criticised as ‘slow’

ViewHydrogen council launched to boost green transition

Energy and science councils to work with industry figures in government’s priority area

ViewFrance news roundup: 14-20 January

This week: agriculture accelerators, an inspection of Sciences Po and 2021’s defence priorities

ViewEIT’s university entrepreneurship scheme set to start this year

European Institute of Innovation and Technology planning to select first universities for support

ViewProject aims to boost higher education leadership

EU-funded project will support exchange of ideas and test methods for leadership development

ViewPeer review needs evidence-based reform, event hears

Workshop participants say contributions, expectations and motivations of players must be spelt out

ViewEuropean University alliances concerned about funding

Commission says amount of future funding for European Universities still ‘up for discussion’

ViewGerman trade unions call for ‘liberating blow’ on student aid

DGB chief demands higher earning thresholds and budget boost to support more students

ViewDAAD issues guidance on working with Russia

Political pressure makes dent in Germany's cooperation opportunities, academic exchange body finds

ViewGermany news roundup: 13-19 January

This week: Baden-Württemberg's life sciences campus, a controversial advert and the National Hydrogen Strategy

ViewCommission seeks views on Bauhaus-inspired green initiative

Consultation on European sustainable architecture initiative kicks off with promises of inclusiveness

ViewHacked vaccine documents ‘manipulated’, says EU regulator

European Medicines Agency insists regulatory process was not rushed, amid reports it was under pressure

ViewResearchers slam lack of insight in Danish inequality report

Government deemed ‘trapped in the past’ as nationwide study fails to incorporate economic factors

ViewOne-third of Norwegian professors are female, report finds

Gender equality in academia inches closer, but best science institutions lag behind

ViewNordic news roundup: 12-18 January

This week: research quality at Helsinki, hate messages against Covid-19 project and Lund’s ERC success