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Court of Auditors tells government to reassert control to tackle regional disparities in higher education
CEA stakes claim as France’s leading innovation agency
This week: Taiwanese links, shortlisted projects and anger at a CNRS site sale
But ministry’s account of union meeting concentrates on other matters
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This week: Inrae opens new labs, Retailleau speaks on Swiss question, private universities probed
French research minister highlights social consequences of inequality at science awards
European Investment Bank and member states commit €3.75 billion for ‘fund of funds’
This week: Covid research response questioned, European degrees move closer, France Universités considers academic freedom
But managers of French agency say recent investments “serve science”
Research minister launches €100m centre as questions persist on site clearance
This week: AI coordinator appointed, TotalEnergies’ links to academia highlighted, Franco-German collaboration celebrated
Court of Auditors urges government to curtail French healthcare research agency’s overlapping mission with CNRS
Unions say reform bill places researchers at a particular disadvantage
Country bags 12 of 90 awards, ahead of Germany and UK
This week: a space consultation, planned strikes and advances in hydrogen technology
Governments renew vows with pledges of closer union in energy and IT
Luxury brand will set up elsewhere but École Polytechnique partnership to continue
This week: a CNRS assessment committee, marine genomics funding and agriculture leadership
President Macron’s reform programme could meet tough resistance when he tackles pensions
Launch fulfils minister’s promise but critics warn of continued oversubscriptions to some courses
This week: a major agriculture scheme, EU defence leadership and no CentraleSupélec name change (yet)
French institutions pay €30 million a year to publish open access, study reveals
Additional funding brings recent innovation investments up to €500 million
This week: new Academy of Sciences intake, food banks for students and Strasbourg goes green
Scientists will get €15 million to monitor threats to fragile terrestrial and marine environments
Apex higher education organisation promises research focus as renewable energy agency also gets new head
This week: research ministry social committee elections, Inserm’s new recruits, space safety funding
Researchers from University of Montpellier and École Normale Supérieure among France's ‘stars of Europe’
Clusters will share €160 million to boost tech transfer and startup creation
This week: CNRS sets up battery labs, quantum computing spin-out, post-quantum messaging
France needs more architects to tackle environmental crisis, say directors
Paris-Saclay University heads winning bid centred on site in Villejuif
This week: promoting academic freedom, ANR renews regional partnership, Inserm readies for awards
Government pushes towards goal of 500 startups a year by 2030
Economy and research ministers stress importance of Europe’s space programme
This week: A neurotechnology charter, emergency student funding and a francophone research manifesto
Inrae-led programme will focus on growing forest resilience and biodiversity