Maria da Graça Carvalho MEP. Photo: Philippe Stirnweiss / European Union Editor’s note: This viewpoint is first of a series Science|Business is publishing on the EU Framework Programme’s past and future – in the run-up to our celebration 12-13 February of the first Framework in 1 … | Continue reading
Coventry University’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) is relaunching after a £6million investment – with guests from across the world thanks to an incredible metaverse. The AME’s ‘Faculty on the Factory Floor’ base in the city has expanded thanks to the … | Continue reading
Generative AI was introduced to the working population less than a year ago with the launch of ChatGPT. From the start, it has been clear that many tasks and processes could be radically changed with its help – made easier, more efficient, even eliminated altogether. In what way … | Continue reading
Imperial’s recent visit to India helped strengthen its connections through a new seed fund and scholarships, expert panels and events. Leaders from Imperial visited Delhi and Bengaluru to meet partner institutions, government and industry leaders. Imperial also hosted alumni and … | Continue reading
Chips and other semiconductor components are considered indispensable in all important fields of the future – they are key enablers for the green and digital transformation which means the market demand is also heavily increasing. The semiconductor industry has become strategic f … | Continue reading
Data is a key tool for policy makers to respond to changes in a society and the challenges everyday people are facing. That is why Luxembourg’s National Institute of statistics and economic studies, STATEC has launched a partnership with the University of Luxembourg’s Interdiscip … | Continue reading
Science|Business, a Brussels-based media company focused on R&D policy and investment, is expanding its news team with the addition of a new journalist to help with our daily coverage of Horizon Europe and EU research and innovation policy. This full-time position is for an enthu … | Continue reading
MEP Gwendoline Delbos-Corfiel, the European Parliament’s Hungary rapporteur. Photo: Alexis Haulot / European Union The EU ban on some Hungarian universities receiving Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ funding because of rule of law concerns should be lifted, with management of the mone … | Continue reading
NATO's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: NATO / Flickr NATO’s drive to boost links with civilian tech companies has a high-profile presence in Estonia, with the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (Diana) having a regional hub in Tallinn, where the Tehno … | Continue reading
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) is keeping up the pressure over the Commission’s pharmaceutical legislation, publishing a new assessment in which it concludes the draft proposals would hasten the existing trend which has seen Europe’s … | Continue reading
Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. Photo: Geert Vanden Wijngaert / European Union The EU must bolster international research cooperation if it is to keep attracting the best minds and companies to the single market, the r … | Continue reading
Funding doctoral training can be a driving force for innovation, especially if it involves industry, according to a new European Commission study. This shows that when companies and organisations with a track record of innovation take part in PhD training funded by the EU’s Mari … | Continue reading
To date, the Research Data Alliance (RDA Europe) has distributed €1 million to engage European researchers to engage with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) . The funds have been distributed through the RDA Open Calls programme, a collaboration with the European Open Science … | Continue reading
The EU has set up a new €300 million fund which will incentivise joint procurement of defence equipment. Photo: BigStock New EU rules aiming to boost common procurement of defence equipment by member states are expected to benefit SMEs with innovative technologies, but there are … | Continue reading
Research conducted at AUAS generates knowledge products and research data that should seamlessly integrate into education, research, professional practice, and society at large. Open access publishing, which is increasingly finding its place at universities of applied sciences, p … | Continue reading
A new home for chemical, environmental and biomolecular sciences has opened at the University of Birmingham. The Molecular Sciences Building will be the base for over 500 scientists from across different disciplines. Research in the extensive new facility will include materials f … | Continue reading
The hubs, led by Professor Robin Shattock and Professor Faith Osier, will develop new vaccine technologies that can be easily and cheaply be manufactured in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including work with partners in Vietnam, Bangladesh, South Africa, Kenya, and Gha … | Continue reading
Mental health is a complex and multifaceted field, encompassing diverse domains such as psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, sociology, and public health. Mental health challenges are on the rise, posing significant burdens on individuals, families, and societies worldwide. Ther … | Continue reading
Extreme weather events, poor air quality, changes in infectious disease patterns and insecure water and food supplies put the health of much of the world's population at risk The provision of climate information through climate services is critical to understanding how and when h … | Continue reading
EIT Health Wild Card announces Innocens’ AI-empowered neonatal ICU support system as winner, with Gate2Brain's Central Nervous System drug delivery earning runner-up. The EIT Health Wild Card Programme has partnered this year with Sant Joan de Deu Hospital (SJD) Barcelona Child … | Continue reading
The AI Summit at Bletchley Park. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor / No 10 Downing Street / Flickr It’s been a whirlwind week for global artificial intelligence policymaking. Today is the final day of an AI safety summit convened by the UK, which followed a major executive order on AI from … | Continue reading
The group of leading research funding agencies in cOAlition S is looking to step up the push for a more open, equitable and faster science publishing system, in a proposal for system-level reform. They envision a scholar-led system in which each author decides where and when to p … | Continue reading
The hop-on facility allowing partners in Widening countries to join research consortia after they get off the ground is starting to have an impact, with 66 active projects, but participants tell Science|Business there are still some teething issues. Hop-on adds another dimension … | Continue reading
Lab-grown mince meat. Photo: Ivan Radic / Flickr A new research partnership is needed to accelerate development of sources of non-meat protein if Europe is to make serious headway in reducing the 26% – 34% of greenhouse gas emissions that come from its food system, according to a … | Continue reading
The University of Birmingham, through Birmingham Digital Futures (BDF), and Tech West Mids (TechWM) have signed a MOU affirming their wish to work together to address the West Midland’s prevailing digital skills gap. The agreement, signed in the same week that the University of B … | Continue reading
Following a successful review, the Max Planck / RIKEN / PTB – Center for Time, Constants and Fundamental Symmetries (TCFS)—a successful collaboration between RIKEN and several German institutes—will enter its second term, beginning in January 2024. The center is dedicated to deve … | Continue reading
The Swedish Research Council has awarded KTH Royal Swedish Institute for Technology the continued hosting of three new research infrastructures of national interest and partnerships in seven others. A research infrastructure offers academia, industry, and other actors the opportu … | Continue reading
The Future Leaders Scholarship programme will support 30 of India’s most talented Master’s students over the next three years. To nurture the full capacity of the next generation of science leaders, the fund will support equal numbers of men and women scholars. The programme is I … | Continue reading
The new sustainable programmes are SMART OR2023, Technological Innovations for Nurses, and Transition towards Zero Emission Endoscopy. They will receive €200,000 annually for four years from Erasmus MC to work on sustainable healthcare solutions. The programs were selected by Con … | Continue reading
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Netherlands' Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/E) recently signed a letter of intent agreeing to establish a framework for future strategic collaboration. This framework will establish cooperation between the Department … | Continue reading
Science|Business, a Brussels-based media company focused on R&D policy and investment, is expanding its news team with the addition of a new journalist to help write and produce a brand-new newsletter aimed at research and innovation professionals across Europe and beyond. This f … | Continue reading
Are you an undergraduate - or have you recently graduated in a human resources management discipline? The Eureka Secretariat in Brussels is looking for a trainee to join a talented, 40-strong international team and to put into practice knowledge acquired during their studies. Th … | Continue reading
MEP Christian Ehler. Photo: Christian Creutz / European Union The leadership of ITER should join forces with the European Parliament and come up with a communication on fusion, to ensure the large research project survives upcoming budget fights, German MEP Christian Ehler said i … | Continue reading
Member states are set to endorse a joint framework for improving the working conditions of two million researchers in Europe, but stakeholders are calling for changes to the draft document. The draft recommendations, currently debated in the EU Council, call for longer-term empl … | Continue reading
Photo: National Human Genome Research Institute / Flickr The US has announced it will move to toughen up controls on DNA synthesis companies after a series of warnings that terrorists or even maverick scientists could order the building blocks of a new pandemic-causing pathogen. … | Continue reading
Europe’s Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plan to bring countries and companies together to develop technologies that will drive the transition to clean energy needs more political visibility and clout, according to Ivan Matejak, operations manager at the European Energy Researc … | Continue reading
With “a double-digit percentage” increase in its budget, the European Space Agency (ESA) could put an astronaut on the moon within a decade, according to the agency’s director general, Josef Aschbacher. ESA’s budget is currently around €7 billion per year, with two thirds coming … | Continue reading
Both the European Research Council (ERC) and COST contribute to the free flow of ideas and researchers in Europe, welcoming individuals regardless of their scientific field, career status, and country of origin. The ERC focuses on excellence, supporting both research and research … | Continue reading
Are you aspiring to join a rapidly expanding prestigious university, determined to enhance its influence and impact at the European level? The University of Lorraine, present throughout the Lorraine region (including the two metropolises of Metz and Nancy and 10 cities and urban … | Continue reading
The Research Council of Finland has selected the Finnish Quantum Flagship to its flagship programme. CSC is a partner in this flagship initiative, coordinated by Aalto University. CSC is strongly involved in building a national and international quantum computing ecosystem, where … | Continue reading
Today at the McGill Genome Centre, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a $15M investment over five years to create a Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL), which will allow for easier sharing of genomic data across the country, and aid in the development of a … | Continue reading
To kick-start the new Research Priority Area (RPA) of the Faculty of Science in "Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Molecules and Materials" (AI4SMM), four projects have just been launched. Combining the Faculty’s strengths in computer science and sustainability research, AI … | Continue reading
In the ever-evolving landscape of entrepreneurship, there exists a profound belief in the transformative power of collaboration. This belief holds true at CERN, where cutting-edge technologies are developed for accelerators, detectors and computing through international collabora … | Continue reading