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Sci-Fi Surveillance: Europe's Secretive Push into Biometric Technology
Horizon 2020 by the Numbers: How €60 Billion Was Divided Up Among Europe's Scientists
Horizon 2020 by the Numbers: How €60 Billion Was Divided Up Among Europe's Scientists

Brexit and Horizon Europe - What is the Price of Uncertainty for the UK?
Brexit and Horizon Europe - What is the Price of Uncertainty for the UK?

Research in Europe - A letter to European Commission President
More than 160 scientists have now signed the letter to European Commission President.

Social Sciences & Humanities in EU Green Deal Call
A dedicated brokerage event for entities looking for opportunities to involve Social Sciences and Humanities institutions in EU H2020 Green Deal calls.

£3bn Standoff over UK-EU Scientific Collaboration
Sector calls for compromise to ensure UK researchers stay in Horizon Europe.

European Research and Innovation Days 22-24 September
Bringing stakeholders together to shape future research and innovation policy. See the programme, check out the speakers and join online 22-24 September.
'Cancer Vaccines Will Not Replace Surgery or Chemo but Could Give Long-lasting Immunity'
'Cancer Vaccines Will Not Replace Surgery or Chemo but Could Give Long-lasting Immunity'
Recent advances are bringing cancer vaccines much closer to reality, giving patients another weapon in their arsenal of cancer treatments, according to Dr Madiha Derouazi, CEO of Amal Therapeutics and one of three winners of the 2020 EU Prize for Women Innovators.

A Pandemic is No Time to Cut the European Research Council's Funding
Europe's flagship science agency will be crucial to a post-coronavirus world. Slashing its budget will be a senseless act.

Member States Agree on Cuts to 2021 R&D Budget
The 2021 draft budget would give Horizon Europe commitments of €11.5 billion, less than the European Commission's June proposal which had €12.3 billion slated for the R&D programme.

The Limitation Initiative is Harmful to Education, Research and Innovation
The ETH Board, swissuniversities, the Swiss National Science Foundation, Innosuisse – the Swiss Innovation Agency, and the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences reject the Limitation Initiative. They organised a joint press call in order to state their views on the Limitation Initiative and affirm the importance of research cooperation with Europe.
Ex-ERC Head Loses Paper over Image Duplication
Science Advances article on diabetes drug co-authored by Mauro Ferrari retracted after readers spot irregularities

E.U. May Bar American Travelers As It Reopens Borders, Citing Failures on Virus
European Union officials are racing to agree on who can visit the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries of origin are faring with new coronavirus cases. Americans, so far, are excluded, according to draft lists seen by The New York Times.

Platform for Citizen Science Launched
This is an online platform for sharing knowledge, tools, training and resources for citizen science – by the community, for the community.
EU Covid-19 Recovery Plan Should Prioritise R&D
The European Commission is working on an investment plan to fuel the EU’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, which Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said must increase the “firepower” of the bloc’s 2021-27 budget, and R&D commissioner Mariya Gabriel has said must prioritise investment in R&D.

Resignation of Mauro Ferrari - Statement by the Scientific Council
The ERC's Scientific Council notes with regret the statement made by Mauro Ferrari concerning his resignation on 7 April. We here present the facts of the situation. On Friday 27 March, all 19 active members of the ERC's Scientific Council individually and unanimously requested that Mauro Ferrari resign from his position as ERC's President.

Covid-19: How Unprecedented Data Sharing Has Led to Faster-than-ever Outbreak Research
Covid-19: How Unprecedented Data Sharing Has Led to Faster-than-ever Outbreak Research
Advances in gene sequencing have allowed scientists to trace and monitor the COVID-19 pandemic faster than any previous outbreak. However, gaps in our knowledge of how coronaviruses work has made it difficult to understand what makes the new coronavirus special.

Why Do People Migrate In Europe? A New Online Tool Explains
Universities and research organisations have joined forces to develop a new interactive tool that explores how free movement has affected EU economies and societies.
Swiss Science is Caught in Tangle of Brussels Politics
Swiss Science is Caught in Tangle of Brussels Politics
Swiss scientists fear a number of political obstacles could block their path into the EU's next big research programme.

Researchers Call on EU Institutions to Ensure Free Circulation of Scientific Knowledge
Researchers Call on EU Institutions to Ensure Free Circulation of Scientific Knowledge
Scientists call on the EU to inshrine a legal right for researchers to share their research findings without restrictions.
Macron: 'We Are Not Fast Enough in Investing in the Future'
Emmanuel Macron has urged EU member states to put more money into the collective Brussels pot so Europe can invest in key technologies of the future. The French president said he is "not frustrated but impatient" for the EU to take on bigger projects.

Researchers Call on EU Institutions to Ensure Free Circulation of Scientific Knowledge
Researchers Call on EU Institutions to Ensure Free Circulation of Scientific Knowledge
A joint statement calling on EU institutions to ensure the right of researchers to share their research findings without embargoes or restrictions has today been issued by the Young Academy of Europe and other organisations representing early-career and senior researchers in Europe and beyond.
EU and UK Research Organisations Plan a Strong Future Relationship Post Brexit
EU and UK Research Organisations Plan a Strong Future Relationship Post Brexit
On the day that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, higher education and research organisations from across the UK and Europe have reaffirmed their commitment to working together, and are calling on their respective governments to make this a priority.

Brexit is happening: what does it mean for science?
Negotiators have less than a year to agree on how the United Kingdom will participate in European Union research programmes.