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ViewFrance news roundup: 28 April 4 May

This week: CNRS co-founds Canadian AI lab, government pushes small-business innovation, academic support for Ukraine

ViewCNRS asks researchers to stop pay-to-play publication

Extra journal publication fees undermine open science, scientific director says

ViewFrance news roundup: 14-27 April

This week: ANR goes international, CNRS showcases ‘deep-tech’ and CEA fires up renewable gas research

ViewANR replaces outdated system for expense claims

French research agency moves to end physical form-filling

ViewFrench researchers breathe sigh of relief as Macron re-elected

Far-right challenger Marine Le Pen’s programme was labelled anti-humanist by university leaders

ViewFrance news roundup: 7-13 April

This week: polar research, green funding scheme, Sciences Po archives, SKA Observatory membership

ViewAcademic jobs site folds under pressure

Applicants concerned as ‘Galaxie’ implodes

ViewFrance’s animal-testing reduction plan keeps activists at bay

Government moves to reduce animal testing have taken the heat off the issue—for now

ViewFrance news roundup: 31 March to 6 April

This week: Vidal mourns senior civil servant, higher education urges presidential candidates to go green

ViewVidal pushes European degrees

French minister advocates greater cooperation in EU higher education at European Council meeting

ViewFrench energy agency among patenting leaders

CEA says strong patenting performance is vindication of its strategy

ViewFrance news roundup: 24-30 March

This week: more condemnation of Russia, CEA leader reappointed and Inserm gets historical

ViewCEA partnership boosts digital identity research

Research agency joins up with national printer on topics including blockchain technology

ViewFunding tap turned on for water-use programme

French government allocates €53 million to interdisciplinary research on water

ViewFrance news roundup: 17-23 March

This week: Macron’s higher-education election pledge, ‘bio-cluster’ competition and a major autism study

ViewMore controversial junior professorships created

Unions grumble as second wave of new pre-tenure teaching and research jobs goes ahead

ViewResearch universities call for more market reform and funding

Udice group publishes plea to presidential candidates

ViewFrance news roundup: 10-16 March

This week: Nuclear research funding spree, CNRS and Inria team up, funders pledge open-science training

ViewFrench university chiefs cut ties with Russian peers

Russian rectors’ support for Ukraine invasion draws withering response

ViewParis City University starts new life with generous nest egg

Former University of Paris lands additional government funding to boost research programmes

ViewFrance news roundup: 3-9 March

This week: France-Africa agricultural team-up, aid for French overseas students, ANR pushes open-access plan

ViewFrench research agencies leave Russia out in the cold

ANR and CNRS put Russian partnerships on hold and look to support Ukrainian scientists

ViewMore money, more objectives for Inrae

Government looks to boost agricultural research with four-year contract

ViewFrance news roundup: 24 February-2 March

This week: universities stand with Ukraine, deep-sea discussions, ANR events for EU presidency

ViewGovernment’s student Covid support given low score

Poorly targeted emergency funding led to student hardship during pandemic, say auditors

View‘University public companies’ get the green light

Joint partnerships between local authorities and universities given go-ahead despite union opposition

ViewFrance news roundup: 17-23 February

This week: sports science gets funding boost, ANR selects general projects, Paris-Saclay inks a deal

ViewRankings success shows reform programme works, says Vidal

Triumph for PSL University in international rankings lauded by research minister

ViewResearchers unite against evaluation bureaucracy

Scientists say administrative burden placed on them by assessors at HCERES should be ‘drastically’ reduced

ViewFrance news roundup: 10-16 February

This week: CNRS director re-appointed, France-Canada oceanography team-up and Inrae inks deal