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Marc Lemaître’s background expected to be beneficial for designing and linking new Commission programmes
ViewUkraine needs strategy to retain researchers, warns Commission
Ukraine needs strategy to retain researchers, warns Commission
High-level EU visit to Kyiv includes cooperation on R&I and progress towards Ukraine joining bloc
ViewMEPs lambast timing and detail of EU green tech scheme
MEPs lambast timing and detail of EU green tech scheme
European Commission plan “very vague with regard to fresh funding”, says Socialists and Democrats leader
ViewERC urged to remove ‘academic age limits’ on grants
ERC urged to remove ‘academic age limits’ on grants
Petition argues PhD-based eligibility windows do “not make sense” and discriminate against unconventional career paths
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ViewItaly news roundup: 20 January to 2 February
Italy news roundup: 20 January to 2 February
This week: ERC grant wins, innovation seeds and a talent showcase
ViewItaly captains Europe’s drive for sustainable seas
Italy captains Europe’s drive for sustainable seas
Blue economy project will pool €450 million of research and innovation investment from 25 countries
ViewFrom the archive: Getting the most from town-hall meetings
From the archive: Getting the most from town-hall meetings
Eight tips for funding-call information sessions and networking workshops
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ViewEvaluation and communication are two sides of the same coin
Evaluation and communication are two sides of the same coin
Reforming research assessment will help academics reclaim scholarly communication, say Vinciane Gaillard and Stephane Berghmans
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ViewFrom our correspondents: Looking ahead at 2023
From our correspondents: Looking ahead at 2023
What lies ahead in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries?
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ViewThe latest Research Europe flipbook
The latest Research Europe flipbook
News, opinion, funding insight, and more in the latest issue of Research Europe
ViewFrance news roundup: 26 January to 1 February
France news roundup: 26 January to 1 February
This week: AI coordinator appointed, TotalEnergies’ links to academia highlighted, Franco-German collaboration celebrated
ViewCommission appoints new head of R&D department
Commission appoints new head of R&D department
Marc Lemaître to move over from leading urban and regional policy department
ViewNew EU clinical trial approval system becomes mandatory
New EU clinical trial approval system becomes mandatory
All trial sponsors must submit applications through the bloc’s common portal
ViewLess experienced researchers less happy with MSCA support
Less experienced researchers less happy with MSCA support
Doctoral candidates have lower satisfaction rates than more experienced Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellows, survey finds
ViewInserm’s lack of focus ‘no longer tenable’
Inserm’s lack of focus ‘no longer tenable’
Court of Auditors urges government to curtail French healthcare research agency’s overlapping mission with CNRS
ViewSkills gap hampering EU Quantum Technologies Flagship
Skills gap hampering EU Quantum Technologies Flagship
Researchers with required skills are “rare or non-existent”, European Commission reports
ViewResearchers join strikes against pension reform
Researchers join strikes against pension reform
Unions say reform bill places researchers at a particular disadvantage
ViewMEP warns ‘major issue’ could derail some Horizon deals
MEP warns ‘major issue’ could derail some Horizon deals
Deals with Canada, Faroe Islands and New Zealand could all be blocked by European Parliament
ViewPilots launched for joint degree label and university alliance status
Pilots launched for joint degree label and university alliance status
EU selects 10 projects involving 90 universities to test proposed ways to foster collaboration
ViewGermany tops latest ERC Consolidator Grant round
Germany tops latest ERC Consolidator Grant round
Funder allocates 62 awards to German hosts, 45 to the UK and 41 to France
ViewHorizon ‘needs breadth’ of social sciences, arts and humanities
Horizon ‘needs breadth’ of social sciences, arts and humanities
University group says EU R&D programme would benefit from better integration of SSAH disciplines
ViewTenure-track analysis launched
Tenure-track analysis launched
Young academics use data set to check government promise to create more long-term jobs
ViewGermany news roundup: 25-31 January
Germany news roundup: 25-31 January
This week: pension gaps, a quantum computing network and concerns over “helpless” teacher shortage response
ViewAdvisory body slams over-reliance on project funding
Advisory body slams over-reliance on project funding
Science council urges structural rethink to future-proof German research financing
ViewViews sought on forthcoming EU space defence strategy
Views sought on forthcoming EU space defence strategy
Some activities planned to run under Horizon Europe and European Defence Fund
ViewEU and US plan more cooperation on artificial intelligence research
EU and US plan more cooperation on artificial intelligence research
Two powers sign agreement for researchers to collaborate in using AI to address global challenges
ViewPatenting growth fastest in quantum computing, study finds
Patenting growth fastest in quantum computing, study finds
Finding comes as French quantum company Pasqal bags €100 million from investors, including EU
ViewNordic news roundup: 24-30 January
Nordic news roundup: 24-30 January
This week: academic freedom in Sweden, Finnish pay rises and honours for top scientists
ViewPhD students feel forced into co-authorship, Danish study shows
PhD students feel forced into co-authorship, Danish study shows
Half of those affected said a person in power told them to share publication credits
ViewOne in three doctorates leave Norway’s academia
One in three doctorates leave Norway’s academia
Number increases to almost half among international students, statistics report finds
ViewCovid vaccine pioneer calls for improvements to European R&D
Covid vaccine pioneer calls for improvements to European R&D
Özlem Türeci says change needed in R&D funding, biotech ecosystems and regulations for European leadership
ViewUS and EU to launch cybersecurity fellowship
US and EU to launch cybersecurity fellowship
Pilot later this year will involve “an exchange of cyber experts”
ViewHungarian government downplays EU funding freeze
Hungarian government downplays EU funding freeze
Universities affected by sanctions can continue to apply for new funds while awaiting legislative changes
ViewAssessment reform coalition to select near-term priorities
Assessment reform coalition to select near-term priorities
Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment also expected to agree support for working groups
ViewDutch government mulls random selection for university courses
Dutch government mulls random selection for university courses
Different models under review for oversubscribed courses, with opinion split over fairness of exclusion thresholds
ViewYoung scientists criticise Dutch support for refugee academics
Young scientists criticise Dutch support for refugee academics
Tax rules and lack of grants place burden on at-risk scholars, report says
ViewNetherlands news roundup: 21-27 January
Netherlands news roundup: 21-27 January
This week: Earth observation, health innovation and degree creation
ViewCommission launches policy experiment with R&D missions
Commission launches policy experiment with R&D missions
Project to focus on citizen engagement in push for more experimentation in EU R&D policy
ViewEuropean Commission launches China fellowship programme
European Commission launches China fellowship programme
Scheme will “foster strategic cooperation with think tanks and universities on China-related issues”
ViewPlan S confirms end of support for transformative arrangements
Plan S confirms end of support for transformative arrangements
Funders committed to Plan S should no longer fund transformative agreements and journals after 2024