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ViewThe big cheese: France puts €48m into fermented foods research

Programme will aim to boost healthier, more sustainable food options

ViewFrance launches university-teaching innovation pilots

Green light given to 22 projects testing experimental and technology-based methods

ViewUK science advice ‘lacks autonomy and transparency’

Researchers examined Covid-19 response and recommended the nation separates science advice from government

ViewFrance news roundup: 1-7 September

This week: new university-discrimination research unit, unions ready for strikes, LPPR to be simplified

ViewInspectors find ‘serious failings’ at infectious-disease centre

Health and research ministers will refer matter to public prosecutor as former director rejects claims

ViewFrench research stays on course set in Macron’s first term

Autonomy and innovation among watchwords in five-point plan

ViewStudy pinpoints secrets to a successful PhD

Doctoral students found to be more productive when they have mid-career female supervisors

ViewFrance news roundup: 28 July to 3 August

This week: Commission greenlights France 2030 expansion, minister’s Montpellier visit interrupted, unions ready for action

ViewFrance sets up committee on health risks

“Independent” body will be overseen jointly by ministries of health and research

ViewFrench universities feature in all four new EUI alliances

Thirty-seven French institutions now involved in Erasmus+ initiative

ViewFrance news roundup: 21-27 July

This week: Inria announces research centre, Paris region boosts tech transfer, prion research resumes

ViewBudget boost lifts ANR’s success rates

National funder’s spending rose by €366 million in 2021

ViewSaclay leads Shanghai maths ranking

More French institutions enter subject-specific rankings, to research minister’s delight

ViewUK-backed satellite firm OneWeb to merge with French rival

Merger might look like “classic government blunder” but is the “right” move, says former adviser

ViewFrance news roundup: 14-20 July

This week: Union threatens autumn action, hydrogen-energy research, food packaging under the microscope

ViewFrance launches €600m wave of priority research projects

CNRS to co-pilot 13 projects funded under the PEPR scheme

ViewRegional university projects pull in €328m

Government funding scheme aims for locally embedded research excellence, says minister

ViewFrance news roundup: 7-13 July

This week: Franco-Canadian forestry research, ANR’s science-communication pledge, French supercomputer wins plaudits

ViewFrench research on cryptography picked up by US agency

CNRS and University of Limoges win international competition

ViewFrance launches open-data platform

Government commits €7 million to website to share research data for first three years

ViewFrance news roundup: 30 June to 6 July

This week: Innovation-grants bonanza, Inrae tackles water use, ANR’s festival outreach

ViewEngineering professor takes the lead at Paris-Saclay

Estelle Iacona promises “continuity” following previous president Sylvie Retailleau’s appointment as research minister

ViewFrance calls for ever-closer union in higher education

EU presidency comes to an end with push for deeper collaboration and EU-wide degrees

ViewFrance news roundup: 23-29 June

This week: uranium lab go-ahead, France researches long Covid, big money for cybersecurity

ViewFrance keeps focus on rankings performance

Government's merger policies are paying off, says research minister

ViewNational library strike intensifies as researchers voice support

Library president says service changes are to suit modern research practices

ViewFrance news roundup: 16-22 June

This week: CEA tops patenting table, Inrae plans organic agriculture appointment, CNRS talks inequality

ViewFrance moves slowly toward more robust research evaluation

Senate committee and research minister’s opinions align in favour of assessment

ViewNew research minister plots course through choppy waters

First major speech from Retailleau delivered days before loss of presidential majority in National Assembly

ViewFrance news roundup: 9-15 June

This week: CNRS shows off its ‘deeptech’, AI materials programme launches, boost for endometriosis research