Frances Jones

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UK’s share of global research outputs falls

1 day ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

Growth of China and India challenges dominance of traditional research-intensive nations, including US and GermanyThe UK’s share of global research outputs fell between 2018 and 2022 in tandem with other traditional research powerhouses, according to government figures. Over the same period, the UK’s rate of international collaboration increased, taking it to the top spot in 2022.
Next EU presidency plans ‘more strategic’ approach to science

2 days ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

Image: Frances Jones for Research Professional News Danish higher education and science minister outlines EU research priorities for coming six monthsThe upcoming Danish presidency of the Council of the EU will aim to usher in a “more strategic” approach to science, focusing on critical technologies, the Danish higher education and science minister has indicated.
Budget pressure sees ‘slowing down of activities’ at STFC

2 days ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

Image: Thomas Angus / Imperial College London Research council chief hopes to avoid redundancies and promises to protect “world-class” science, documents revealThe head of the Science and Technology Facilities Council has told staff that the council will be “slowing down activities” due to financial pressures.
Universities welcome EU startup and scale-up strategy

3 days ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

But Commission must allow flexibility and tackle structural problems preventing company growth, groups sayUniversity representatives have welcomed the EU’s startup and scale-up strategy, which was presented by the European Commission last month and sets out plans to support the growth of innovative small companies.
Commission urged to act quickly on ‘Cern for AI’

3 days ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson |Frances Jones

EU institution will soon unveil strategy for supporting use of artificial intelligence in scienceAn expert on the ethics of artificial intelligence has urged the European Commission to move quickly to set up a ‘Cern for AI’ that would then develop quality standards for using AI in science.
UK ‘at risk of missing out’ on space without more spending

4 days ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

Royal Society urges long-term plan, as UK ranks 16th on space investment—behind other countriesThe Royal Society has warned that Britain is at “risk of missing out” on the space boom, finding that UK spending ranks far below many other space-faring nations. In a report published on 3 June, the UK’s national science academy urged government to review its level of ambition for space to avoid fumbling the economic, environmental and social opportunities it presents.
Spanish government pledges to maintain R&I ‘transformation’

4 days ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

Seven-year trend of increased public investment in science and innovation will continue, leaders saySpain’s government has promised to maintain the “transformation” of Spanish science and innovation that it says has been underway for the past seven years. In two announcements on 3 June, the government set out its intention to continue increasing public investments in science and innovation.
EU urged to devote extra public funding for using AI in research

5 days ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

European University Association also says academics must help to allocate access to publicly funded infrastructuresThe European University Association has urged the EU to assign extra public funding to support the use of artificial intelligence in research.
Experts urge ‘wider thinking’ on UK R&D and innovation policy

5 days ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

British Academy-convened expert group warns against focus on frontier technologies at expense of adoption and diffusionA group of research, development and innovation experts has urged wider thinking on the UK’s innovation policy to improve the economic outcomes of investment into the area.
EU R&I advice body to discuss increased investment

6 days ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

European Research Area and Innovation Committee will also tackle ERA Act and R&I dividesA body that advises the EU on research and innovation policy will discuss ways to increase investment in R&I at a meeting later this month, ahead of the expected presentation of a proposal for the next multi-year EU budget framework.