Winning the prestigious grant from the ERC is a goal for many scientists across Europe. Researches in poorer countries, however, often come below the ERC's excellence threshold. To maximise their…

EU leaders are looking to make cuts in the overall EU budget for 2021-2027, which will most likely also influence the research funding program. Nothing is decided yet, however, as…

The British prime minister was forced to ask for another 3 month extension to Brexit, as the vote in Parliament on Saturday did not go his way. What is going…

A new deal was approved by the European Union last Thursday. Although it still has to pass a vote in the UK Parliament on Saturday, the British prime minister is…

Negotiators have moved closer to making a deal, with just a few disputes left to settle. The British prime minister is yet to sign off on the negotiators work, however.…

The launch of the new EC is likely to be delayed by a month because the European Parliament has rejected three candidates proposed by EU governments for commissioners. The delay…

A research project by the Joint Research Centre has published their recommendations for future governments and what we need to improve as a society. Most importantly, it includes elements to…

As the chances for a breakthrough in time for this week's summit are slim, there has been talk about extending Brexit beyond 31 October. The European Commission president said he…

All European Academies have made their suggestions on the implementation of Horizon Europe. In order to achieve better conditions for research and innovation in Europe, they would like to see…

The UK will possibly need to create a new research funding body, in the case of a no-deal Brexit. Adrian Smith proposes that this new organisation could be run internationally…