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Serbia's Academics Outraged over Limits to Research, Disappointed by EU Response

Serbia's Academics Outraged over Limits to Research, Disappointed by EU Response

Academics in Serbia are up in arms over a sudden move by the government to limit the time university lecturers can spend on research. Previously allowed to spend 20 hours a week on research, they will now be limited to just five hours.Critics of the new regulation point out that the move effectively invalidates the official accreditation of all public universities in Serbia, since this requires university staff to reserve half their working hours for research.

Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation

Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation

In his first remarks since being confirmed as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios said the government could do more with less, and called for partnering with the private sector and with academics in areas of national interest.

China Leads EU and US on Using Artificial Intelligence in Science

China Leads EU and US on Using Artificial Intelligence in Science

Chinese scientists have incorporated artificial intelligence into their work more rapidly than their EU or US counterparts, a European Commission analysis has found, bolstering the case for the bloc to speed up adoption. 

Swiss Take Further Step Towards Horizon Europe Association

Swiss Take Further Step Towards Horizon Europe Association

Switzerland's Federal Council has signed off an agreement that will allow the country to join Horizon Europe, another step towards ending a diplomatic stalemate over association that has dragged on since 2021. On April 9, the council approved the EU Programmes Agreement, which allows association to Horizon Europe, the Euratom atomic research programme and the Digital Europe Programme. 

Tariffs Hit Science Labs: Trump's Levies Raise Cost of Supplies

Tariffs Hit Science Labs: Trump's Levies Raise Cost of Supplies

Import taxes on staples such as microscopes, glassware and computer chips will affect institutions already feeling financial strain.

Trump's Attack on US Universities is an Attack on All Universities

Trump's Attack on US Universities is an Attack on All Universities

This year marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most influential science policy papers ever published: "Science: the Endless Frontier," a report by presidential advisor Vannevar Bush that served as the blueprint for the post-WWII rise of the US as the world's leader in scientific research, innovation and education. Bush famously wrote: 

Why an Overreliance on AI-driven Modelling is Bad for Science

Why an Overreliance on AI-driven Modelling is Bad for Science

Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence's growing role in science could do more harm than good.

Does US Science Have a Future in Antarctica? Trump Cuts Threaten to Cancel Fieldwork and More

Does US Science Have a Future in Antarctica? Trump Cuts Threaten to Cancel Fieldwork and More

Funding for the National Science Foundation, which finances research at US bases on the icy continent, has already been reduced, and the agency faces steeper cuts soon.

AI for Research: the Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Tool

AI for Research: the Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Tool

Curious about using artificial intelligence to boost your research? Here are the programs you shouldn't miss.

New Widening Tools to Target Research Collaboration and Management

New Widening Tools to Target Research Collaboration and Management

Further details have emerged about measures intended to boost the research and innovation performance of lagging member states in the final years of Horizon Europe. These tools will be deployed in parallel with a review of the Widening programme.

Threats to Research Integrity ‘a Global, Systemic Problem’

Threats to Research Integrity ‘a Global, Systemic Problem’

Research is facing major integrity challenges, with some of the prevailing incentives in the sector presenting “a global systemic problem that requires a global systemic solution”.

Trump Makes Sweeping HIV Research and Grant Cuts: 'Setting Us Back Decades'

Trump Makes Sweeping HIV Research and Grant Cuts: 'Setting Us Back Decades'

Termination of at least 145 grants will decimate progress toward eliminating epidemic, scientists say

Director Angelika Kalt Steps Down After 17 Years at the SNSF

Director Angelika Kalt Steps Down After 17 Years at the SNSF

A new chapter has begun at the SNSF with the retirement of its Director, Angelika Kalt. Over the past 17 years, she has played a central role in developing the institution and tackling the challenges it faces.

EU Should Attract More US Scientists, MEPs Say

EU Should Attract More US Scientists, MEPs Say

Many MEPs have called on the Commission to increase efforts to attract US scientists affected by budget cuts and political interference in academia and research. They see the current geopolitical context as a chance for the EU to present itself as an international beacon for academic freedom.

Majority of Polled Scientists Considering Leaving United States, Signaling “Brain Drain”

Majority of Polled Scientists Considering Leaving United States, Signaling “Brain Drain”

After an onslaught of funding cuts, firings, and cancelled programs as a result of Trump administration actions, scientists in the United States are feeling targeted. That’s according to the results of a poll published by Nature. In the poll, 75.3% of 1,600 respondents, at least 1,200 of whom were scientists, said they were “considering leaving the country following the disruptions to science prompted by the Trump administration.”

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