Research ministers urged to defend ERC independence and FP10

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Research ministers urged to defend ERC independence and FP10

A draft declaration from the Polish presidency backs the European Research Council’s independence and a standalone Framework Programme 10

Leptin calls for a doubling of the ERC budget

European Research Council president Maria Leptin asks MEPs to ensure the council’s independence and increase its resources

MEPs throw weight behind standalone FP10 with bigger budget

Research lobbies upbeat following adoption of report on future Framework Programme by Parliament’s research committee

Leaked Horizon plans point to €140.5M cut in food and environment calls

Spending plans for 2025 under Cluster 6 are revised down, hitting topics ranging from biodiversity to resilient farming

Viewpoint: Europe must learn to embrace ‘heretical’ ideas

Europe should draw inspiration from DARPA in the US and reward high-risk ideas, says EIC board member Lars Frølund

Serbian universities feel the strain as student protests enter fourth month

Boycotts and blockades have disrupted university teaching and exams, and are starting to affect research projects

Zaharieva urges more EU-US science collaboration

Speeches at Munich Security Conference expose a widening transatlantic rift in politics, science and technology

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