
European University Association (EUA) suspends 12 Russian members who back Putin’s invasion
The European University Association (EUA) has suspended 12 Russian members following the statement issued by the Russian Union of Rectors (RUR)…
The European University Association (EUA) has suspended 12 Russian members following the statement issued by the Russian Union of Rectors (RUR)…
The four major scientific societies are deeply concerned about the warlike violence which, instead of seeking peaceful conciliation and cooperation,…
Every five years, the UNESCO Science Report provides an update of global trends in science governance. Written by 70 authors from 52 countries around…
Scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH), together with colleagues from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the university…
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development for 2022/2023
The first international framework on open science was adopted by 193 countries attending UNESCO’s General Conference. By making science more…
All seven winners of this year’s science prizes were men. Some say this shows a disappointing lack of progress towards diversifying the awards.
Climate change academics from some of the regions worst hit by warming are struggling to be published, according to a new analysis.
The world's biodiversity has fallen below the 'safe limit', researchers suggest, as habitat destruction and agriculture take their toll on…
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus honoured the late Henrietta Lacks with a WHO Director-General’s award, recognizing the world-changing legacy of this…
Germany continues to belong to the world’s four most popular study locations, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and has even recorded a slight increase…
The National Tertiary Education Union launched a week of action as a study it commissioned revealed that a shocking 40,000 tertiary education staff…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its COVAX partners are working with a South African consortium comprising Biovac, Afrigen Biologics and…
A race for supremacy in global science and technology has kicked off as China has announced a raft of ambitious policies to promote self-sufficiency…
A fundamental change in how we think about and approach economics is needed if we are to reverse biodiversity loss and protect and enhance our…
In a statement released on October 26th, The League of European Research Universities (LERU) outlines the reasons why animal-derived antibodies remain…
The award honours a discovery made in basic research on bacteria, which has led to transformative applications in the plant and medical sciences. It…
The first half of 2020 has been dramatic for higher education. The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down schools and universities across the world and its…
European Parliament: the R&I community’s last hope for an ambitious research budget
More than ever, the global Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the true value of excellent research, innovation and education. In the campaign “Seize…