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As Trump Administration Cuts Funding, Researchers Turn to European Universities

As Trump Administration Cuts Funding, Researchers Turn to European Universities

European universities have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the administration's cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious over perceived threats to academic freedom.

European Universities Offer "scientific Asylum" to US Researchers Fleeing Trump's Cuts

European Universities Offer "scientific Asylum" to US Researchers Fleeing Trump's Cuts

Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruited

European Research Sector Reiterates Solidarity with Ukraine

European Research Sector Reiterates Solidarity with Ukraine

Science Europe pledges “unwavering support”, as European University Association leader calls for “step up”.

European Big Science Has the Potential to Drive Social and Economic Transformation

European Big Science Has the Potential to Drive Social and Economic Transformation

Investment in Big Science projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, are often seen as purely scientific ventures. A more co-ordinated approach to Big Science across the UK and European Union could produce significant benefits.

New Research Funding Policies in the USA Will Not Affect the Freedom of Research at the University of Helsinki

New Research Funding Policies in the USA Will Not Affect the Freedom of Research at the University of Helsinki

"Funding should not be sought at any cost, such as by removing certain words from research proposals," says Vice-Rector Anne Portaankorva from the University of Helsinki.

Poland Presents Research and Innovation Priorities for Council Presidency

Poland Presents Research and Innovation Priorities for Council Presidency

Poland plans to use its six-month presidency of the European Council to advance the uptake of artificial intelligence in science, and to lay the groundwork for FP10, the next Framework Programme for research and innovation.

Science Europe Plans ‘Systemic Change’ in Research Sustainability

Science Europe Plans ‘Systemic Change’ in Research Sustainability

Association of research funding and performing organisations seeks to lead by example

Far-right Governments Seek to Cut Billions of Euros from Research in Europe

Far-right Governments Seek to Cut Billions of Euros from Research in Europe

Anti-immigration parties are pushing policies that are hostile or indifferent towards science.

Viewpoint: Why Europe Must Invest in Research Infrastructures Now

Viewpoint: Why Europe Must Invest in Research Infrastructures Now

As we move further into the 21st century, the importance of scientific research and technological innovation is becoming ever more apparent. Our ability to address critical challenges - from climate change to global health threats - depends on the strength and quality of our research and development efforts as enablers of innovation.

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.

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.

EU Commission Blames Low R&D Investment for Economic Stagnation

EU Commission Blames Low R&D Investment for Economic Stagnation

The European Commission is blaming the EU's economic stagnation on low investment in research and innovation, in the European Semester report, the bloc's main policy tool for coordinating economic and fiscal policy across the 27 member state, which was published on Wednesday.

Vote for Science: European Parliament Elections 2024

Vote for Science: European Parliament Elections 2024

In the run up to the European Parliament Elections on 6-9 June 2024, Science Europe launches its 'Vote for Science' campaign, advocating for political support for science research through the encouragement of informed policy making in forming the EU legislative agenda of the next five years.

Call for Incoming Parliament Not to Raise Barriers to Open Scientific Cooperation

Call for Incoming Parliament Not to Raise Barriers to Open Scientific Cooperation

Presidents of national academies of science in all EU member states signed a joint statement on Monday, urging the incoming cohort of MEPs to secure EU's global leadership in science and innovation and to promote open science.

Science Europe Also Wants More Information on Dual-use Plans

Science Europe Also Wants More Information on Dual-use Plans

Association of research funding and performing organisations calls for careful consideration of option impacts

Restricting International Research is Largely a European and North American Trend, Global Survey Finds

Restricting International Research is Largely a European and North American Trend, Global Survey Finds

A survey of more than 700 universities worldwide has found that geopolitical tensions have cut global research links in Europe and North America far more dramatically than in other areas of the world.

European Universities Brace for Mountain of Bureaucracy After US National Institutes of Health Changes the Rules

European Universities Brace for Mountain of Bureaucracy After US National Institutes of Health Changes the Rules

European universities and research institutes say rule changes by the US's main health research funder will force them to hire staff to deal with vast amounts of new paperwork, potentially delaying projects and weakening transatlantic collaboration.

Commission acts to accelerate phasing out of animal testing in response to a European Citizens' Initiative

Commission acts to accelerate phasing out of animal testing in response to a European Citizens' Initiative

The Commission is responding to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) ‘Save Cruelty-free Cosmetics - Commit to a Europe without Animal Testing'. The response provides a comprehensive overview of the EU's legislative and policy framework relevant to the use of animals for testing purposes. It also proposes additional actions to further reduce animal testing.