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The European Commission is proposing to allow technologies with both civil and defence applications to be funded in Framework Programme 10 (FP10), in order to boost the EU’s strategic autonomy. This is one of three possibilities for boosting dual-use research featured in a white paper published this morning, which the Commission is putting to a public consultation until 30 April.

OpenAI launched ChatGPT exactly one year ago. The AI chatbot has had a far-reaching impact on how we work and study.

Since July last year universities across Europe have been busy revamping how they evaluate their research to bring assessments into line with an agreement between the European University Association and funding agencies represented by Science Europe, to put less emphasis on metrics such as number of papers published and more on the impact of research

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred a radical rethink of European research priorities, with politicians including French president Emmanuel Marcon demanding that the EU urgently invest in new military technologies to defend itself, and

The president of the European Research Council has said that countries which send large numbers of their graduate students abroad but do not reciprocate by being open with scientific knowledge would ultimately be “cut off” from international research.  Maria Leptin later said that the comments, made at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, were meant to be general, and not a direct reference to China.

We have appointed nine board members across four continents to improve transparency and help us further develop the league table, says Duncan Ross

German police removed a campus Palestinian advocacy group from a student government meeting after the pro-Palestinian students staged a protest over a bill that prevented students who support BDS from renting rooms at the university.

Germany’s new government unveiled its research and higher education plans, including a new national technology transfer agency, better living support for students, and more job security for early career academics. Research leaders have welcomed the raft of promises, but are uncertain if economist Bettina Stark-Watzinger, the surprise pick for education and research minister, and a former research manager herself, will have the time or money to implement what is promised.

With politicians preparing to gather in Glasgow for the COP26 climate conference to wean the world off fossil fuels, the vast majority of continental European universities have still not committed to kicking the habit. Unlike counterparts in the US and UK, only a handful of universities in the EU have pledged to divest from fossil fuels - no longer investing in shares of these companies, or taking their sponsorship money.

Training from today Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, will, in association with Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany, organise a training course from Monday on Management of Internationalisation, which is a programme designed to qualify international office staff to manage processes and tasks of internationalisation in the area of higher education. It is jointly coordinated by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and German Rector...