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researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
Image: Grace Gay for Research Professional News This week: Harvard resistance, maintaining biotechnology leadership, concerns over energy labs and antisemitism on campusesIn depth: A court order has temporarily blocked the US Department of Energy from terminating university grants for which more than 15 per cent of the grant amount would be spent on the “indirect costs” of the research.
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1 week ago | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
US department had said grants breaching 15 per cent cap would be cancelledA court order has temporarily blocked the US Department of Energy from terminating university grants for which more than 15 per cent of the grant amount would be spent on the “indirect costs” of the research.
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researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
Image: SPmemory, via Getty Images Democrat representatives ask US health secretary for information on study reportedly planned by his departmentSenior Democrats have expressed “urgent concern” about the Department of Health and Human Services reportedly having commissioned a study into the debunked claim that vaccines can cause autism.
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researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
ERC event sees industry bosses urged to step up case by taking it to CommissionSenior figures from across European industries have called on the EU to increase its support for fundamental research in its 2028 research and innovation programme, against a backdrop of growing concern about the impact of a planned new competitiveness fund.
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2 weeks ago | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
Image: Grace Gay for Research Professional News This week: 2026 EU budget, doctoral education, Swiss association and moreEurope funding in depthLeaders from Europe’s research and innovation sector have pleaded with the European Commission to not focus excessively on competitiveness when proposing the design for the EU’s next R&I programme.
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2 weeks ago | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
Image: Grace Gay for Research Professional News This week: data metrics, changes at Utrecht University and use of artificial intelligence in healthcareIn depth: Dutch academia has erupted in concern over the extent of researchers’ reliance on large American technology companies for day-to-day work and important tools.
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2 weeks ago | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
Young Academy and KNAW leaders reiterate opposition to cutsThe Dutch research landscape is becoming dangerously homogeneous, the head of the national academy for early career researchers has warned. Eddie Brummelman, chair of the Young Academy, an independent part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), issued his warning in a speech on 27 March as he welcomed new members into the fold.
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researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
Leaders of Radboud University say they share fears expressed by hundreds of researchersDutch academia has erupted in concern over the extent of researchers’ reliance on large American technology companies for day-to-day work and important tools. Last month, more than 600 people signed an open letter to the leaders of Radboud University in Nijmegen, setting out fears about its particular dependencies.
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3 weeks ago | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
Commissioner says EU R&I programme can remain independent and unveils plans for new ERC schemeThe EU’s research and innovation programme can continue to be a “standalone” entity even if it is moved into a planned new European Competitiveness Fund, R&I commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva has said. “I think we can achieve…having a standalone programme within the competitiveness fund, with predictable funding for scientists,” Zaharieva (pictured) said in an interview with Nature, published on 1 April.
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3 weeks ago | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson
Intersectionality should be considered in research on topics including climate change and AI, guide saysA guide for how considerations around gender and forms of discrimination should be factored into research and innovation projects has been developed by the EU, in an effort to make publicly funded R&I projects better reflect real-world needs.
