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ViewNational Research Agency lays bare Covid-19 gender gap

Funding body warns of continued imbalance in scientific careers and funding success

ViewFrance news roundup: 11-17 March

This week: a science newsletter, virtual Brain Awareness Week and “odious” posters at Grenoble

ViewCommission to determine local impact of universities

University chiefs say regional issues should be at front and centre of research funding reform

ViewFrench government starts consultation on research priorities

Research ministry calls for academic participation in shaping of multi-billion spending plan

ViewCNRS launches Hydrogen Research Federation

Research centre banks on de-carbonated hydrogen with dedicated scientific network

ViewFrance news roundup: 4-10 March

This week: Science and Society laureates, Plan S progress and call for more digital education

ViewTrial tests alternative recruitment path in law and political science

Three-year experiment to simplify academic appointments by circumventing entrance exam

ViewFrench university presidents celebrate golden jubilee

Conference of academic leaders states that ‘uncertain society’ needs research more than ever

ViewFrance news roundup: 25 February to 3 March

This week: French-Dutch cooperation, a robotics centre Down Under, and openness about animal research

ViewRow intensifies over Vidal’s ‘Islamo-leftism’ comments

National funder rejects demand to investigate issue, while researchers call for minister’s resignation

ViewReport finds ‘error’ in Sciences Po handling of abuse claims

Official investigation calls for strengthened measures for processing allegations of sexual violence

ViewFrance news roundup: 18-24 February

This week: cybersecurity funding, campaign to support disabled doctorates and a CNRS defence deal

ViewFrance news roundup: 11-17 February

This week: new administrator for Sciences Po, civil servant school reform and 2021 tech leaders

ViewUniversities welcome post-Covid return to campus

Opening of laboratories, canteens and classrooms throws spotlight on plight of students, CPU says

ViewFrance launches council for health industries

Government body of experts tasked with bolstering R&D and making country a health leader

ViewSciences Po head steps down in wake of investigation

Frédéric Mion takes responsibility for confusion in handling of abuse allegations against political scientist

ViewFrance to join Square Kilometre Array

Astronomers rejoice at news of French intentions after a decade of indecision

ViewSanofi workers protest against looming research job cutbacks

French unions furious over growing stock payout with hundreds of R&D jobs on the line

ViewFrance news roundup: 4-10 February

This week: Macron launches cancer plan, energy agency evaluation and free images at the CNRS

ViewFrench drug research stuck in a rut, economists warn

Official advisory body explains how pharmaceutical innovation funding has failed to move with latest trends

ViewVidal promises science will ‘work for society’ under LPPR

Better recognition for academics is built into controversial reforms, minister states during open science drive

ViewFrance news roundup: 28 January to 3 February

This week: Covid-19 and water supply, Paris-Saclay anniversary and social mobility reports

ViewMore than 50% of French scholarly papers are ‘free’

Steep year-on-year rise in open-access science articles, with maths leading the scoreboard

ViewFrance news roundup: 21-27 January

This week: windfall for quantum physics, conflicts of interests in publishing and CPU elections

ViewMacron pushes for ‘one day a week’ academia

Covid-19 requires continuous restrictions on research activity and campus life, says French president

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

ViewSanofi to buy Sanger Institute spin-out in £1bn deal

Wellcome-backed Kymab snapped up by French biotech company

ViewInvestments in Future programme promises billions for research

French government announces €20bn for fourth iteration of PIA, including a coronavirus recovery fund