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Researchers from Ukraine reflect on 12 months of conflict and their hopes for the future
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Experts welcome Commission’s new engagement with China topics but warn of potential downsides
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European Research Area and Innovation Committee will discuss science for policymaking and international cooperation
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Danuta Hübner thinks Marc Lemaître will help countries lagging on their research and innovation performance
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“Historic” agreement clears the path for association to EU science programmes, says European Commission president
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Agreements across Africa, America, Asia and Europe will support open access, publisher says
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Call comes ahead of planned EU pharmaceutical strategy
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Sector awaiting next steps after von der Leyen and Sunak agree on Northern Ireland protocol
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Expert says Swedish presidency’s push to abolish article-processing charges shows concerns about controversial model
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This week: academic publishing, sexual harassment, university alliances and more
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2036 Earth Explorer mission could cost up to €550m
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Company’s science arm reports “pay-to-publish open-access articles growing particularly strongly”
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Research organisations push Commission for roadmap and task force to deliver “concrete” initiatives
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Belgium, Bulgaria, Latvia and the Netherlands referred to court over “failure” to implement EU rules
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Agreement between agencies aims to support Earth observation and education projects
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Drug company trade body suggests concerns around intellectual property will push R&D investment elsewhere
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Statement from Swedish presidency of Council of EU follows discussion among research ministers
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After years in development, the European Open Science Cloud is starting to take shape
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Agreements with Canada, Faroe Islands and New Zealand could all be blocked by European Parliament
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This week: space ‘battlefield’, cancer data, quantum technologies and more
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European Commission’s new research head Marc Lemaître faces pressure to prioritise the future R&D programme
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Europe’s disease-control agency boss Andrea Ammon on learning lessons from the pandemic
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Industry group warns proposal could restrict uses that are “critical to society”
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Organic certifier says citizens need “right to decide” on processes many researchers think are outdated
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Current system for covering publishing costs is regionally and globally inequitable, says funder group
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Comments sought on priorities for stakeholder platform
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European Parliament research committee formally calls for change to EU treaties
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Implementation of open-data principles and costs of open access on agenda for 8 February
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High-level EU visit to Kyiv includes cooperation on R&I and progress towards Ukraine joining bloc
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Marc Lemaître’s background expected to be beneficial for designing and linking new Commission programmes
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Marc Lemaître to move over from leading urban and regional policy department
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All trial sponsors must submit applications through the bloc’s common portal
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Deals with Canada, Faroe Islands and New Zealand could all be blocked by European Parliament
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Some activities planned to run under Horizon Europe and European Defence Fund
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Two powers sign agreement for researchers to collaborate in using AI to address global challenges
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Pilot later this year will involve “an exchange of cyber experts”
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Universities affected by sanctions can continue to apply for new funds while awaiting legislative changes