Guessing game: predictions for European research in 2023
The issues the research world will grapple with in 2023
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The issues the research world will grapple with in 2023
Extra €10.9bn proposed for R&D programme is welcomed, but falls short of expectations.
Science Europe Secretary General quoted in Research Professional saying that she welcomed what she called a “sensible proposal”. “The Commission has done a really good compromise job, so I only hope the member states will be able to approve it,” she said, referring to the short time left before the programmes are due to begin next year.
Mathilde Reumaux, Senior Policy Officer at Science Europe, responds to the European Commission’s plans to update its proposal evaluation processes for Horizon Europe. It is good that initiatives are being trialed ahead of their potential broader rollout, but transparency for applicants is key.
Senior Policy Officer, Mathilde Reumaux, talks to Science|Business and shares our reaction to the €95.5B Horizon Europe deal, reflects on how we got here, and looks ahead to the rollout of the programme and how it can achieve maximum impact.
Science Europe Secretary General quoted in Research Europe saying that “Research has to be competitive, no matter who manages the funds,” Open competitive calls are “the first proof of excellence”, she said, and should be part of processes that disburse public funds.
“This should be seen as a first positive step. Now this money needs to be properly used [and] given to the right hands.” It is not certain whether there are enough suitable researchers to do the work world leaders have pledged to fund, she warned. “It’s a market question—to what extent the scientific community is able to absorb all these funds in an efficient way,” she said.
A shift is under way to improve the effectiveness & efficiency of Research Assessment processes.
Nature Careers looks into Science Europe's most recent report on looking beyond publication records and instead asses the societal impact and contributions to knowledge and policy when awarding grants and promotions.
There’s more in the pot, but MEPs and research lobbies decry ‘mismatch’ between European Commission’s revised research budget and the post-COVID-19 mountains to be scaled.
Science Europe Secretary General quoted in Science Business, saying that the €13.5 billion addition to the Horizon budget is a positive in a “world of compromises” however, “there is a disappointment that [the budget] isn’t at least €100 billion.”
Marc Schiltz, the President of Science Europe, is quoted in Science Business saying that the new Horizon budget is lower than anyone had expected it to be: “We are hugely disappointed that the budget is not in any way commensurate to the challenges ahead,” said Schiltz.
National research infrastructures (RIs) need to establish standards for managing their facilities and resources to optimise the RIs’ scientific capabilities. Research Money reports on our recent joint publication with the OECD Global Science Forum on RI optimisation.
Maria Leptin will not join until 1 November due to clashing commitments in her calendar, but research lobbies are sanguine about the delay.
‘Publishers have no legitimacy to impose transfer or restrictions of ownership rights on any form of manuscript. In the light of the current pandemic, publisher-dictated embargo periods appear hopelessly antiquated’ highlights Marc Schiltz, President of Science Europe, in this Chemisty World article on the recent CESAER-EUA-Science Europe joint statement on empowering researchers in Open Access.
Covid-19 could make researchers more trusted by the public, or damage their reputations significantly? Lidia Borrell-Damián, Secretary General of Science Europe, weights in on the debate.
European Commission’s new research head Marc Lemaître faces pressure to prioritise the future R&D programme.
Our Secretary General, Lidia Borrell-Damián, talks to Research about the new EU budget deal to highlight that the compromise on the rule of law was a huge price to pay, given that the European research ecosystem is built on common values, including the rule of law.
Science Europe issued a Joint Position Statement with COAR, CoreTrustSeal, the European University Association, and the World Data System to highlight the community’s concerns over the Data Repository Selection Criteria recommendations.