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On the doorstep to Brexit

Posted on , updated on by Ole Petter Ottersen

Note: text updated January 30 in order to reflect the current situation after ratification of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by the EU Parliament  The end of UK’s membership in the European Union is drawing near: January 31st will be a historic date. The Brexit referendum took place in June 2016 and much has happened since. […]

Cuts in Horizon Europe will have serious consequences

Posted on by Ole Petter Ottersen

“Academia in uproar over ‘planned €12bn cut’ to EU R&D“ The title of an article published in Research Professional, Friday, pretty much sums it up. It is deeply disturbing and worrying that considerable budget cuts in Horizon Europe are now being discussed. The initial allocation of 120B EUR to Horizon Europe proposed by the Parliament has […]