Research Europe – 1 August

In issue 612, Horizon Europe security, the UK and Erasmus+, regional R&D divides and more

In the last issue of Research Europe before our summer publication break, we report on the possibility that Horizon Europe applicants could be asked to implement new security measures to protect research from foreign interference. Sector leaders have welcomed a reported push from Germany to get the UK to rejoin Erasmus+, while a major study from the European University Association has revealed trends in European higher education over the last five years.

The gaps in spending between EU member states on research continue to hit the bloc’s ambition to invest 3 per cent of GDP in R&D by 2030; our feature this week looks in depth at the reasons for these persistent divides. Meanwhile, our commentators give their takes on the importance of open research to technology sovereignty; how universities should take a more holistic approach to health; and why institutions need to do more experimenting on themselves.