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Calls for Evidence That Singapore Meets Horizon Democracy Criteria

Calls for Evidence That Singapore Meets Horizon Democracy Criteria

A leading MEP and human rights organisations want the European Commission to explain how it gave Singapore a clean enough bill of health on democracy and human rights to join the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

Students Seek Bigger Role in European Education Area

Students Seek Bigger Role in European Education Area

European Students’ Union wants direct participation embedded in governance structures of EU education initiatives

To Avoid Sea Level Rise, Some Researchers Want to Build Barriers Around the World’s Most Vulnerable Glaciers

To Avoid Sea Level Rise, Some Researchers Want to Build Barriers Around the World’s Most Vulnerable Glaciers

Call to study glacial geoengineering stirs up “civil war” among polar scientists

European Research Council Head Pleads for Openness at G7 Science Summit

European Research Council Head Pleads for Openness at G7 Science Summit

The president of the European Research Council has pleaded with G7 science ministers not to strangle global cooperation by further tightening research security measures, as Western countries worry about leaking valuable knowledge to China and Russia. During a gathering in Italy this week, Maria Leptin told ministers that there would be "costs to applying restrictions" during a special closed-door discussion on research security and integrity.

Europe's Ariane-6 Rocket Set to Launch into Space with Swiss Collaboration

Europe's Ariane-6 Rocket Set to Launch into Space with Swiss Collaboration

Switzerland is one of the 13 countries participating in the Ariane-6 programme, covering 2.4% of the total project cost.

Innovation Report Delivers 'wake-up Call' for Europe

Innovation Report Delivers 'wake-up Call' for Europe

Stakeholders are calling for more research and innovation funding at EU and national level after the latest figures from the European Commission showed Europe's innovation performance is growing more slowly than in China and internal geographical differences persist.

How PhD Students and Other Academics Are Fighting the Mental-health Crisis in Science

How PhD Students and Other Academics Are Fighting the Mental-health Crisis in Science

Universities and institutions across the globe are exploring unique initiatives to help their students and staff cope with the stress of research.

Science Community Responds to Labour Victory in UK General Election

Science Community Responds to Labour Victory in UK General Election

Onlookers hope that a new government will bring an end to the 'rollercoaster ride' for the UK's research system

Work on Synthetic Human Embryos to Get Code of Practice in UK

Work on Synthetic Human Embryos to Get Code of Practice in UK

Code will remove grey area around stem cell-based technology and ensure responsible research, say scientists

Joint Calls with India Expected As Brussels Seeks Deeper Tech Ties

Joint Calls with India Expected As Brussels Seeks Deeper Tech Ties

The EU is planning several joint calls with India in next year's work programme for Horizon Europe, as Brussels tries to strengthen its links with New Delhi, in order to weaken Russian influence.

European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration

European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration

Research collaboration is growing apace and shows no signs of stopping. According to the latest research and innovation data from the European Commission, the number of co-patents, joint publications and multinational EU projects, are all on the rise.

Member States Call for a Greater Role in Shaping FP10

Member States Call for a Greater Role in Shaping FP10

Member states have laid out their broad plans for the next framework research programme, FP10, calling for EU governments to be more involved in strategic priority setting, and for the creation of 'Collaborative Research Actions' to support basic research.

UK General Election: Five Reasons It Matters for Science

UK General Election: Five Reasons It Matters for Science

Visa rules, funding and evolving net-zero targets are among scientists' concerns as UK citizens prepare to vote next week.

What Are the Three Main Political Parties Promising on Science at the UK Election?

What Are the Three Main Political Parties Promising on Science at the UK Election?

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all recently outlined plans for research in their manifestos.

Negotiations Advance Towards Global Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention

Negotiations Advance Towards Global Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention

Governments gathered in Geneva have advanced in the process to establish a science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention