Parliament vs. Member States on the EU budget
The European Council’s budget compromise includes cuts for research, innovation and education compared to the Commission’s proposal, creating strong resistance.
Welcome Rahel Gruber, our new Advisor for Education
With pleasure, we annouce that Rahel Gruber will join SwissCore on 1 September as our new European Advisor for Education.
Opening up Covid-19 research results
With a new manifesto, the European Commission encourages researchers and institutions to support the open access to Covid-19 research results.
A push for clean hydrogen in Europe
Research and innovation will play an important role in the European Commission’s plans for an economically and ecologically sustainable hydrogen production.
ERC abandons support for Plan S
cOAlition S is losing and important supporter as the ERC Scientific Council decides to follow its own path towards Open Access.
Two Swiss among Women Innovator Prize finalists
The 2020 EU Women Innovator Prize will be awarded at the European R&I Days in September. Two Swiss entrepreneurs are among the 21 finalists.
New recommendations for better research assessments
Science Europe presents a new position statement with recommendations on research assessment processes for research funding and performing organisations.
European Universities: new alliances announced
The European Commission presents the additional 24 European Universities that will complement the 17 pilot alliances selected in 2019.
Looking back at mobility & exchange during COVID-19
The EC presents survey results that show how strategic university cooperation helped to cope with the situation and how COVID-19 affected learning mobility.
Rethinking student mobility after corona
During a webinar, international education professionals and the EC stressed that virtual mobility should enhance but not replace physical mobility.