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ViewNew UK-EU deal ‘good news’ for Horizon, says von der Leyen

“Historic” agreement clears the path for association to EU science programmes, says European Commission president

ViewUniversities oppose shrinking of research council board

Downgrading Forskningsrådet’s size could lead to a lack of expertise and representation, group body warns

ViewKarolinska Institutet warns of housing problems

Change of rules means 30 per cent of students could lose right to accommodation

ViewNordic news roundup: 21-27 February

This week: Swedish development funding, a Danish research prize and international science in Finland

ViewHorizon Europe ‘too complicated’, say university groups

Bodies say complexity of EU R&D programme hampering quality of proposals and opportunities for outsiders

ViewERC decides to go ahead with lump-sum funding pilot

Use of funding mode will be trialled with European Research Council Advanced Grants

ViewUkrainian researchers give thanks for support on anniversary of war

Academics now working abroad praise access to safe environments, resources and new opportunities

ViewFocus on NIH: The big beast

How the NIH uses the US government’s billions to shape the world of biomedical research

ViewDouble Horizon Europe’s budget, say Dutch institutions

Universities and science academy say EU research programme needs greater backing and diversity

ViewDutch funder announces latest winners of €1.5m Vici awards

Almost half of awards for established researchers went to women

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 18-24 February

This week: open science, digital twins and new members at the Society of Arts

ViewSpain to increase funding for centres of research excellence

Funding increased by 12.5 per cent as Spanish government bids to “rescue science from precariousness”

ViewPolish research funder probed by anti-corruption bureau

National Centre for Research and Development promises “full cooperation” with inspection

ViewFunder group decries shifts in EU R&D policy

Science Europe says research programme now focuses too much on economic impact and global competition

ViewFrom the archive: Cross-cutting projects shine for Swiss funder

Velux Stiftung offers project grants in an eclectic range of subjects linked to daylight

ViewCommission confirms funding for improving research careers

Pilot instrument for institutions set to launch in 2023-24, but member states express doubts

ViewHorizon’s ‘Hop-on’ scheme criticised

Researchers struggle to take advantage of initiative to boost participation in underdeveloped research countries

ViewHelping Ukraine recover means supporting its research now

International cooperation and solidarity can give postwar reconstruction sound foundations, says Oksana Seumenicht

View‘Unease growing’ over pay to publish

Expert says Swedish presidency’s push to abolish article-processing charges shows concerns about controversial model

ViewUkraine Crisis: A year of war in Ukraine

Researchers from Ukraine reflect on 12 months of conflict and their hopes for the future

ViewAnti-corruption efforts shape how nations judge research

Policies to counter nepotism influence evaluation processes and attitudes to reform, says John Whitfield

ViewEU’s China fellowships ‘could hit research collaboration’

Experts welcome Commission’s new engagement with China topics but warn of potential downsides

ViewOut of darkness

Rebuilding Ukraine’s research sector can spark a brighter future

ViewMore than skin deep

The funder supporting foundational research in dermatology

ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 23 February issue of Research Europe

ViewSwitzerland’s exclusion from EU research begins to bite

Government shocks sector by cancelling budget for Horizon membership

ViewWhat’s going on in Europe: 10-23 February

This week: academic publishing, sexual harassment, university alliances and more

ViewFrance news roundup: 16-22 February

This week: Taiwanese links, shortlisted projects and anger at a CNRS site sale

ViewEnergy agency’s IP performance recognised

CEA stakes claim as France’s leading innovation agency

ViewEU innovation funder launches new commercialisation scheme

Scheme to provide entrepreneurial skills training to researchers and support early-stage startups