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Draft Council of EU text encourages linked-up fund planning to address auditor concerns
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Sector awaiting next steps after von der Leyen and Sunak agree on Northern Ireland protocol
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Use of funding mode will be trialled with European Research Council Advanced Grants
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Bodies say complexity of EU R&D programme hampering quality of proposals and opportunities for outsiders
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“Historic” agreement clears the path for association to EU science programmes, says European Commission president
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Call comes ahead of planned EU pharmaceutical strategy
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Science Europe says research programme now focuses too much on economic impact and global competition
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Pilot instrument for institutions set to launch in 2023-24, but member states express doubts
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Researchers struggle to take advantage of initiative to boost participation in underdeveloped research countries
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Government shocks sector by cancelling budget for Horizon membership
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Scheme to provide entrepreneurial skills training to researchers and support early-stage startups
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Guild, EUA and Cesaer seek more funding for basic research
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University group warns collaborative research is “overprogrammed” in Horizon Europe with funding thinly spread
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Experts will advise EIC grant winners on intellectual property related to their project
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Researchers can now apply to lead consortia under R&D programme’s second pillar
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German move finalises multinational protection for intellectual property after years of delay
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Representatives of member states and the Commission will work with a high-level expert group
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Dutch company ASML reports “unauthorised misappropriation of data” as MEPs progress EU legislation on microchips
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Europe advised to take “holistic” approach, encompassing research, innovation, education and skills
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Drug company trade body suggests concerns around intellectual property will push R&D investment elsewhere
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Swiss institute reports reduced collaboration resulting from loss of access to Horizon Europe
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European Investment Bank and member states commit €3.75 billion for ‘fund of funds’
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Earto raises concerns about budget “instability” and “serious hurdles” for widening measures
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Review also urges safeguarding of emergency budgets to help partnerships navigate crises such as Covid-19
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Using “buzzwords” and aiming for project outcomes that are “too ambitious” reduces prospect of success
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Many evaluators will identify people behind proposals they are assessing, policy adviser warns
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Agreements with Canada, Faroe Islands and New Zealand could all be blocked by European Parliament
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European University Association calls for a less “utilitarian” approach to R&D impact
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Competition increases among applicants for European Research Council grants for multiple principal investigators
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Working groups set to discuss clean-tech research and critical industrial components
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The Guild calls for investment in responses to biological warfare and age-dependent disease
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European, American, Canadian and Japanese groups will work on topics including standards and funding
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Comments sought on priorities for stakeholder platform
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All two-stage 2023-24 calls in Horizon Europe R&D programme except one will be involved
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Mariya Gabriel says office will create “stronger ties” between EU and Ukrainian R&D
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European Commission plan “very vague with regard to fresh funding”, says Socialists and Democrats leader
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Petition argues PhD-based eligibility windows do “not make sense” and discriminate against unconventional career paths