The future of UK’s research is still a little uncertain and it will definitely affect Europe’s R&D as well. Some of the impacts that can already be seen are for example a reluctance to engage UK partners for EU research projects and that EU nationals are less likely to want to apply for short-term jobs in […]
Labour and Liberal Democrats both pledge to invest 3% of GDP on research and to spread R&D funding around the regions, promising to fund more “targeted science, research and innovation” to tackle climate change. Read more here. Source: Éanna Kelly Science Business Picture: Pixabay
A study was made by EMY (Empowerment of Mobile Youth in the EU) to investigate young people’s political interest and engagement in the European Union. The aim of this project is to raise the awareness of young EU citizens about their democratic rights as “Union citizens”. Read more about the key findings of the study […]
Now that the word “research” has been dropped from the incoming R&D commissioner Marya Gabriel’s job title, people are concerned about a shift away from basic science investment in EU research. Stølen, rector of Oslo University, worries that the overriding political instinct is to chase commercial and economic opportunities at the expense of basic science. […]
European Union leaders reached a consensus Monday over the bloc’s 2020 budget to provide around €153.6 billion ($170 billion) in disbursements. The EU’s budget commissioner says that the 2020 EU budget is about continuity – it will help create jobs, address climate change, and leverage investments all over Europe. It will invest in young people […]
In his first big policy speech of the election campaign, prime minister Boris Johnson vowed to double government research and development spending to £18 billion within five years. He also promises to “level up” industry in the regions and lead a “clean energy revolution”. Read more here. Source: Éanna Kelly, Science Business Picture: New York […]
The next European Commission president says she wants to spend almost a third more on foreign policy goals to better establish the EU as a global player. She believes that the extra money is needed to develop a stronger strategic culture of the bloc, which is often criticized as high on ideals but low on […]
On the 14th and 15th of October 2019 the Kick-off meeting of the EU-Learning Project took place in Berlin, Germany. The innovative project funded under Erasmus+ KA2 focuses on creating an EU network for organizations and on the creation of an handbook on funding programme for the new funding period 2021-2027. As starting point it […]
About 10,000 children in Somaliland will now have access to expanded quality education through improved learning environment, thanks to the school infrastructure support provided by the European Union. European Union support to Somaliland is through the Horumarinta Elmiga Programme. In its third phase since 2012 and with a total budget of 23.4 million Euros, the […]
The Japanese government might budget about €10 million a year for greater scientific cooperation with the European Union. They are hoping for an EU-Japanese agreement on Horizon Europe by April 2020. Read more here. Source: Richard L. Hudson, Science Business Picture: Science Business