EU adopts plan to phase out use of animals in chemical testing www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Mixed progress reported on European Research Area www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Free to read: ‘Big step forward’ by Hungary ‘unlocks’ €16bn of EU funds www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Qualification mobility is still too slow, says Commission official www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Horizon Europe success rate running at 14 per cent www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

EU still split over elements of next R&I programme after ministerial meeting today www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Retractions for honest mistakes ‘should be celebrated’ says scholarly publishing leader www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...

Publishing ‘must move beyond papers as sole unit of value’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...

Free to read: Build trust in science through your conduct, ERC president tells researchers www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

EU advised to collaborate more on research at home and abroad www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Universities offered guide to ‘collapse of civil-military divide’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Ahead of a meeting this week, ministers have been urged to listen to the European Parliament on the design of the EU's next research and innovation programme www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Study recommends more tailored EU Widening funding www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Patchy funding records ‘holding back research’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Europe struggling with ‘severely oversubscribed’ funding calls www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Researcher career assessment reform ‘requires careful balance’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

European Bioinformatics Institute ‘behind £12bn productivity gain’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...

First fully joint Europe-China space mission successfully lofted www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

EU Inc company formation framework must help university startups and spinouts, says @cesaer-eu.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Cern seeks public’s views on potential next mega facility www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Assessment reform guide hailed as a ‘gamechanger’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...

Research heavyweights urge EU to shore up academic freedom www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

EU to ‘maximise impact of science diplomacy’ to promote values www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Diamond open access needs predictable public funding, says new global roadmap www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...

‘More radical’ approach urged to cope with rising research grant bids. Universities must help ‘limit the flow’ of applications as funders grapple with volume, experts say. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

EU partner country universities call for ‘day-one access’ to next research programme www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

‘ERC ambition is not the problem—underfunding it is’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Free to read: Coalition S open access group appoints new director to lead strategy implementation www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

UKRI urged to be ‘transparent’ after adopting grant lotteries. Funder’s quiet introduction of randomisation option across opportunities prompts questions, plus support for “innovative” action. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

EU institutions clash over design of next Erasmus+ programme www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

University autonomy under threat in Europe, leaders warn www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Research career improvement ‘must be a priority’ for Europe, says @scienceeurope.org www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Universities across Europe ‘face common funding challenges’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

MEPs warn ECF must not ‘promise everything to everyone’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Marta Agostinho, @meagostinho.bsky.social, EU-LIFE Executive Director, "pointed out that the R&I community has consistently argued that €220bn would be a sensible budget for FP10 if Europe wants to remain competitive globally [and] put R&I at the service of Europe's competitiveness and sovereignty."

“What I fear from the Council most is its budget position…I do not see an alternative vision behind the frugal member states’ scepticism about paying more.” Secretary-General Jan Palmowski on the discussions for the next Framework Programme for R&I #FP10 ⤵️

EU universities urged to consider: ‘Is NIH funding worth it?’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

‘Be strategic and influence policy,’ research managers urged www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Free to read: Research managers ‘can guide often naive scientists’ on issues like security, says former Commission R&I chief Robert-Jan Smits www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

"More flexible funding schemes, partial or exploratory funding...could help ensure that more good ideas can be developed"

Free-to-read opinion: "An increase in the number of proposals should not be seen as a negative," argues María Luisa Romero Romero, in light of ERC controversy www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

From our latest issue: Next Horizon Europe ‘must do more to combat gender inequality’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Lead story from our latest issue: Tough negotiations expected on next EU R&I programme www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

‘Research could be sabotaged by flood of low-quality clutter’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

‘Simplify Horizon Europe to transform it,’ EU advised www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

European University Initiative alliances encouraged to form Horizon Europe consortia www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

“It is crucial the EU grasps this opportunity, ensuring that research and higher education can truly render the EU’s international partnerships sustainable, people-driven and mutually beneficial for the long term.” ⤵️

📣 Read @resprofnews.bsky.social's article on our latest position paper in which we share our vision for the #ERAAct ⤵️

Council set to agree partial stance on next Erasmus+ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

The UK and EU will negotiate UK participation in the European Innovation Council Fund, including the Scaleup Europe Fund www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...