US new guidelines for research security at top universities

US new guidelines for research security at top universities

The new policy will affect about 150 of the largest US universities, an official of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy told Science|Business. The aim is to toughen safeguards against sensitive US research leaking to China, Russia or others. “This...
Photonics21 endorses joint statement for an ambitious FP10

Photonics21 endorses joint statement for an ambitious FP10

Together with 110 European associations representing key European RD&I stakeholders, we, the European Technology Platform Photonics21, signed a joint statement calling for an ambitious next European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10). In the...
CNRS position paper  for FP10

CNRS position paper for FP10

French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the country’s main research organisation, is backing calls for a budget of €200 billion for the EU’s research and innovation programme.   According to the paper, FP10 should help guarantee the the political,...
2000th ERC Proof of Concept Grant Awarded

2000th ERC Proof of Concept Grant Awarded

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 100 new Proof of Concept Grants, in the first round of the 2024 competition. This latest batch of grants includes the 2000th project to receive Proof of Concept funding since the scheme was introduced in...