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ViewItaly news roundup: 19 February to 4 March

This week: open access progress, brain drain and Ca' Foscari prepares for Expo2020

ViewMedicine professor picked as Italian research minister

Cristina Messa’s appointment welcomed by universities as government launches Ministry of Ecological Transition

ViewItaly news roundup: 5-18 February

This week: the STEM gender gap, grant windfall for Venice and Ducati's Bologna partnership

ViewItaly dominates latest European Innovation Council funding round

Italian organisations are participating in 14 of 35 projects funded by €3.5 million call

ViewItaly’s research council left in turmoil by fall of government

Fears for council’s operations as the board members’ extended terms expire soon

ViewItaly news roundup: 22 January to 4 February

This week: combating sexual harassment, rankings, crowd funding and more

ViewScientists victorious in court battle over animal research

EU-funded primate work given go-ahead after months of delay

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

ViewItaly and UK top latest round of ERC Proof of Concept grants

European Research Council awards €8.25m to 55 winners for commercialisation of their work

ViewConcern grows over health of student held in Egypt

University of Bologna student sends plea from prison as prosecutors push for justice

ViewItaly news roundup: 4-17 December

This week: lack of anti-harassment compliance, green universities and a football-related resignation

ViewLatest ERC wins show gender gap closing

Italy produces excellent scientists, but most home-grown ERC grantees decide to work abroad

ViewRectors weigh in on legal tussle over animal experiments

Researchers hold their breath as Italy's parliament votes on abolishing restrictions on animal testing

ViewItaly news roundup: 20 November-3 December

This week: cheap loans for students, calls to free Djalali and flexible funding demands

ViewCovid-19 data deal sparks transparency concerns

Italian researchers complain that confidentiality and access rules remain unclear in ISS-Lincei research agreement

ViewDecision ahead on vacant leadership posts

Senator steps in after delays in filling three empty research seats at Italian institutes

ViewItaly news roundup: 6-19 November

This week: PhDs demand more time, woman elected to lead Sapienza, and animal-research transparency

ViewFund for projects of national interest returns with stable budget

Uncertainty of recent years ends with steady financial increase for Italian scheme

ViewItaly news roundup: 23 October to 5 November

This week: a decision pending on medical study, a STEM boost and universities for peace

ViewHuman Technopole aims to attract young scientists to Italy

Fellowships on offer as country attempts to stem brain drain

ViewItaly news roundup: 9-22 October

This week: PhD contract reform, African collaboration and the National Institute for Astrophysics’ next president

ViewManfredi focused on boosting infrastructure and cutting red tape

Italy's research minister outlines new funds and national strategy at Research Professional meeting

ViewItaly news roundup: 25 September to 8 October

This week: gender equality, vocational degrees, a forthcoming space vacancy and more

ViewNational Research Programme draws huge feedback

Over 2,500 people make suggestions on Italy’s research strategy in just 30 days

ViewExtra EU funds should go to public research, say scientists

Petition launched to increase Italy’s public R&D spending to 1.1 per cent of GDP

ViewPhD students criticise Italy’s first public research consultation

Narrow questions make it impossible to give proper feedback, association says

ViewItaly news roundup: 11-24 September

This week: interest-free loans, a drop in R&D spending and students’ pleas for more funding

ViewERC grant success marred by brain drain

Italians score big in Starting Grant competition but battle to attract excellence at home

ViewItaly news roundup: 1 August to 10 September

The latest news in Italian research policy and funding