Research

The final report of the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on Research and Innovation foresight recommends close collaboration between the EU and Member States.

In October 2023, the European University Association (EUA) published a report on university autonomy in Europe, including a country profile of Switzerland.

The EU and Switzerland implement several measures to mitigate the adverse effects of brain drain, which affect regional disparities, economic progress, and R&I.

Tenerife Declaration to foster global dimension and sustainability of Research Infrastructures signed, calling to enhance international cooperation based on European key principles and values.

The European Commission presented a tripartite initiative to push forward the improvement of research careers. It should benefit 2 million European researchers.

The ECs assessment of the EU Missions is very positive so that it proposed a new Mission on the New European Bauhaus and to increase the budget. Stakeholders remain critical.

About two-thirds of research infrastructures are highly affected by high energy prices; some are even forced to reduce or close down their operations. 

Trilogue negotiations on the AI Act started – and it seems like Research and Innovation will get a good deal.

Research Infrastructures are significant for Open Science and Knowledge Valorisation – a reason why they are of importance for the upcoming Presidency.

The recently adopted Council Conclusions on scholarly publishing under the Swedish Presidency should establish Open Science as the new way of doing research.