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ViewSwiss rectors back campaign against sexual harassment

Campaign is “strong sign of will” to raise awareness, implement preventative measures and apply sanctions

ViewEU launches growth fund to support ‘tech champions’

European Investment Bank and member states commit €3.75 billion for ‘fund of funds’

ViewHungarian politicians resign from university boards over EU row

Resignations announced in response to EU concerns about independence that could see funding cut off

ViewPoland’s R&D spending catching up with EU average

Unlike for its European neighbours, Covid-19 did not hamper Poland’s spending growth, research agency says

ViewGroup appointed to examine legal base of Portuguese universities

“Participatory and in-depth” evaluation aims to strengthen higher education and R&D institutions

ViewLeading mathematicians forming new Ukrainian research centre

Former ERC head and multiple Fields medallists involved in International Centre for Mathematics in Ukraine

ViewGroup of Hungarian institutions cut off from new EU funding

EU suspends Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ funding for 21 Hungarian universities

ViewPortugal moves on ‘biggest ever’ spend on student accommodation

Contracting agency to make payments for €561 million National Plan for Housing in Higher Education

ViewPortugal’s R&D spending hits record high, again

Business investment drives R&D spending to 1.68 per cent of GDP, still below EU average

ViewAustria ‘on track’ with shoring up public perception of science

Study of Austrian attitudes towards science finds lack of interest, but not necessarily distrust

ViewSpain boosts staffing at public research organisations

Over 4,000 new positions created for researchers, technicians and civil servants

ViewFresh support offered for researchers staying in Ukraine

Polish academy launches three-year programme for Ukrainian research teams, while universities offer remote fellowships

ViewEU to ‘deepen’ research ties with Western Balkans

Research included in attempt to reassure countries of a future as members in the bloc

ViewCommission moves to withhold billions of euros from Hungary

Pandemic recovery funds earmarked for research and innovation included in proposed freeze

ViewPortugal seeking to cut bureaucracy in its research

Two new funding programmes launched with “minimal bureaucracy in submission and management”

ViewGreece to upgrade research centres with EU support

European Investment Bank to provide €119 million loan to support six research centres

ViewIter plays down EU auditors’ worry over Russian involvement

Moscow “assures us of their full support”, says nuclear fusion project

ViewREF reform team turning to Europe for inspiration

Arma 2022: Conference hears how UK exercise could align closely to European research assessment reforms

ViewUkraine IT chief awarded UK fellowship for wartime growth

Konstantin Vasyuk awarded fellowship of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for helping industry “thrive”

ViewAustrian funder cuts new grants to cope with inflation

FWF says giving €15 million less to new projects will safeguard existing grants

ViewUkraine gains new Antarctic role

Country takes over as chair of Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

ViewResearchers celebrate first-ever Spanish-led Esa science mission

Arrakihs team plans to launch space telescope after winning European Space Agency support

View‘Remarkably large’ need for funding for displaced Ukrainians

European scheme's funds insufficient to support hundreds of researchers displaced by war

ViewSwiss funder says UK team-up ‘starting to bear fruit’

UK Research and Innovation and Swiss National Science Foundation approve 30 exchange projects

ViewMEPs call on EU to support Ukrainian universities

EU urged to respond as academics thought to be particularly “at risk” from Russian invasion

ViewSpain budgets for further strengthening of research system

Almost €4 billion announced for science ministry is biggest R&D budget in country’s history

ViewEU launches ‘model’ support for Ukrainian researchers

€25 million scheme intended to help researchers keep working and eventually rebuild country

ViewAcademic ties: frozen support

Belarusian scientists are facing challenges because of their government’s support for the war in Ukraine

ViewSpain joins global green innovation initiative

European Commission also reaffirms EU’s commitment to Mission Innovation 2.0

ViewRussian scientists snub Johnson’s offer to defect to UK

Only “small” number applied for talent visa endorsement by UKRI agency since former PM’s invitation