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ViewEurope funding at a glance: 23 April to 6 May

This week: sustainable food, soil science, Earth observation and French-Portuguese cooperation

ViewVaried education investment is ‘huge challenge’, says Gabriel

Expert group will seek “common directions” for investment despite differing national contexts

ViewSee the light

Bringing a Swiss research foundation into focus

ViewCommission convenes expert group on education investment

First step to create “clear and detailed working definition” of quality education

ViewUniversities express ‘deep concerns’ about EU research pact

Consultations with research groups have been “ad hoc, incoherent and opaque”, association leaders say

ViewAcademic leaders fear for balance of curiosity-driven research

“Minimal” remaining opportunities for blue-skies funding must be defended, European University Association conference hears

ViewCommission seeks further views on microcredentials

Consultation on guidelines for recognising short courses moves from public comment to questionnaire stage

View‘Big step up’ needed to meet greater expectations of impact

Earma 2021: Researchers told they must stop thinking of communication as a box-ticking exercise

View‘Pay attention to cultural context’ in global south partnerships

Earma 2021: researchers caution against taking resources for granted or assuming preferred routes of communication

ViewChinese university seeks ties via growing array of research tools

Earma 2021: Fudan University suggests new ‘hardware’ and ‘software’ of science are draws for collaboration

ViewSmart move

Embo’s newest fellowships help researchers change course

View‘Need for exchange of best practice’ on pandemic

Earma 2021: Academic leaders call for collaboration on widespread Covid-19 challenges

ViewUniversities turn to testing as vaccine scramble threatens reopening plans

European institutions ramp up Covid-19 tracking to get students and staff back to campuses

ViewMixed picture for university funding ahead of Covid-19 crunch

Public funding “must keep pace with student enrolment”, European University Association warns

ViewEU university innovation scheme praised, but deadlines a concern

Sector leaders hope scheme will open up European Institute of Innovation and Technology networks

ViewEducation unions concerned about European privatisation

Market-led models are putting pressure on working conditions, trade union association says

ViewUK still considering Discovery Fund in addition to EU’s Horizon

Scheme originally envisaged as an alternative to Horizon Europe may yet go ahead

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 19 March to 1 April

This week: calls for materials research, sustainable agriculture, Covid-19 and the brain, and more

ViewCommission launches survey on European Research Area

Stakeholders invited to give feedback on policies to help revamp ERA

ViewUniversity network sets up group to tackle sustainability

High-level group will share thoughts on institutional and EU sustainability policies

ViewPandemic ‘shows importance of university career services’

Policymakers urged to support student employability services or risk “lost generation” of graduates

ViewErasmus+ 2021 work programme and calls launched

Nearly doubled budget for 2021-27 Erasmus+ programme ‘shows importance’ of education, says commissioner

ViewPath From The Pandemic: Beyond the epicentre

A year after Covid-19 engulfed Europe, we explore what must change in the pandemic’s wake

ViewClose counsel

Friends and colleagues can be crucial allies on bids

ViewRenewed fears over health of jailed Swedish-Iranian researcher

Conditions of Ahmadreza Djalali’s detention amount to “torture” say UN human rights experts

ViewEIT opens first call to boost university innovation capacity

European Institute of Innovation and Technology offers up to €1.2 million per consortium

ViewResearch-integrity system ‘must support young researchers more’

Junior researchers ‘often sacked’ in misconduct cases while senior colleagues remain in post, conference hears

ViewCommission ‘will address’ European University funding

Complications around separate funding from Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ on Commission agenda

ViewUniversity sustainability efforts ‘should be institution-wide’

Actions must involve students and staff, says European University Association paper

ViewCommission consults on global approach to R&D and education

Feedback requested on updated EU plan that will cover most aspects of universities’ international work