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Explainer: Who wants what from Horizon Europe?A round-up of the different stances in Europe and the UKAnalysis · 19 Oct 2026
The research sector is in a “holding pattern” over ODA fundingParliamentary committee told that a long-term government commitment is neededNews · 14 Oct 2026
Reduced budget proposed for next Horizon EuropeIrish EU presidency’s negotiating box kicks off further funding debateNews · 11 Oct 2026
Horizon Europe and Burnham’s plans for the EU relationshipWhat does the Prime Minister’s commitment to closer connections mean for the next framework programme?Analysis · 6 Oct 2026
EU research competitiveness, unpackedEurope’s growth must be based on science, research, technology and innovation, new report arguesAnalysis · 1 Oct 2026
An MI5 intervention raises the research security stakesUK academic institutions told to “immediately review” any collaboration with Chinese instituteNews · 1 Oct 2026
International research “cannot be replicated through UK-only activity”New study identifies value of global collaboration – as well as common misconceptionsNews · 24 Sep 2026
The European Innovation Act, in contextStarting gun fired on reforms to R&D procurement and Europe’s intellectual property systemAnalysis · 21 Sep 2026
UK research security strategy to launch later this yearFunding for research security also on its wayNews · 18 Sep 2026
EU long-term budget must treat research and innovation as a “critical strategic asset”European research groups release joint statementNews · 9 Sep 2026
Deteriorating geopolitical relationships associated with declines in cross-border research, study findsInternational collaborations are “easier to break than to build”News · 4 Sep 2026
Data: ERC Starting Grants 2026The European Research Council has announced the awardees of its Starting Grants for 2026 – €705m is shared between 421 early-career researchers.News · 3 Sep 2026
European Council will not “subordinate research to industrial policy”Higher education minister presents Irish Presidency’s research and innovation prioritiesNews · 2 Sep 2026
Continued Copernicus membership divides opinionAn interim evaluation of the UK’s renewed Copernicus membership has found that participation in the EU Earth observation programme brings increased influence,…News · 8 Aug 2026
Think tank calls for a list of high-risk Chinese research collaboration partnersThe UK’s research security framework remains “primarily advisory and individually focused,” according to a new report from pressure group UK-China…News · 30 Jul 2026
Russell Group pushes for an “open, research-led” Horizon successorThe Russell Group is calling for a smooth UK association to Framework Programme 10 – the successor to the current Horizon Europe research funding programme…News · 29 Jul 2026
ERC grants for 2027 see €100m dropThe budgets for European Research Council grant schemes in 2027 have been tightened, with Starting Grants and Consolidator Grants in particular drawing on a…News · 21 Jul 2026
EU governments propose a €231m cut in 2027 Horizon budgetNegotiations again see member states push for a “prudent approach”News · 17 Jul 2026
The European Innovation Act is an opportunity to “acknowledge universities’ needs”The European University Association sets out its stall on the forthcoming legislation.News · 6 Jul 2026
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