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Sector Unaware of Political Risk to ERC, Grantee Leader Warns

Sector Unaware of Political Risk to ERC, Grantee Leader Warns

Association of European Research Council Grantees calls for funder to gain legal independence.

Congress Shows First Signs of Resisting Trump’s Plans to Slash Science Budgets

Congress Shows First Signs of Resisting Trump’s Plans to Slash Science Budgets

House panel rejects cuts to agricultural research, and Senators express doubts about cuts to NIH and forest research.

The U.S. Government Is Starving Its Own Scientists of Knowledge

The U.S. Government Is Starving Its Own Scientists of Knowledge

Opinion | The National Agricultural Library canceled many journal subscriptions to save costs, leaving USDA staff without access.

MEPs Call for a €60B Standalone EU Space Programme

MEPs Call for a €60B Standalone EU Space Programme

The EU needs a standalone European Space Programme with a "clearly ring-fenced budget of at least €60 billion" in the next long-term budget, according to the European Parliament's Industry, Research, and Energy Committee. 

Authorship for Sale: Nature Investigates How Paper Mills Work

Authorship for Sale: Nature Investigates How Paper Mills Work

Companies selling authorship slots thrive in a culture that equates success with a strong publication record. Customers, sleuths and the shadowy owner of a paper mill explain why.

Indian Researchers Call for Balanced and Responsible Research Assessments

Indian Researchers Call for Balanced and Responsible Research Assessments

PRNewswire New Delhi [India], June 11: A global survey conducted by Springer Nature reveals that researchers in India are calling for more balanced and responsible approaches to research assessment, with an emphasis on transparency, integrity, and moving beyond over-reliance on quantitative metrics. Show Full Article The 2024 Research Assessment Survey, which gathered responses from over […]

'The Trump Uncertainty Principle' is Destroying the Position and Momentum of US Science

'The Trump Uncertainty Principle' is Destroying the Position and Momentum of US Science

The Trump administration is ripping US science apart, warns Robert P Crease.

How China is Vying to Attract the World's Top Scientific Talent

How China is Vying to Attract the World's Top Scientific Talent

Hundreds of policies across the country have been designed to lure researchers and new graduates to settle there.

Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships

Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships

With steep budget cuts already upending the US science world, the Trump administration is now taking aim at global science, including US collaboration with Europe's CERN particle accelerator and other "big science" labs.The proposed cuts, detailed on May 31 in Trump's 2026 budget plan to Congress, stunned scientists around the world for whom the US has been a key collaborator. 

Work on FP10 Outline Must Start Immediately, says MEP Ehler

Work on FP10 Outline Must Start Immediately, says MEP Ehler

There is an urgent need to fill in the detail of FP10, the next EU research and innovation Framework Programme, following confirmation that a regulation to set it up will be published on July 16 alongside the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

What Is Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” Actually About?

What Is Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” Actually About?

The latest executive order aims to place political appointees as arbiters of scientific knowledge.

Viewpoint: Novel Ideas, Bold Bets

Viewpoint: Novel Ideas, Bold Bets

At the European Research Council (ERC) we know that ambitious, high-risk research pushes back the frontiers of knowledge. Supporting scientifically daring and novel projects means trusting researchers with bold ideas, those who challenge existing paradigms and push the boundaries of existing knowledge and methodologies. 

'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas

'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas

Scientists are eyeing their legal options in anticipation of new immigration actions.

The ”Immune System” of a Safe and Equal Europe is in Danger, According to Researchers

The ”Immune System” of a Safe and Equal Europe is in Danger, According to Researchers

The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) released a statement in which it urges European leaders to protect fundamental science by increasing the autonomy of the European Research Council (ERC).