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Craig Nicholson
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Senior editor at Research Professional News, mainly editing European research, innovation and higher education policy news
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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 1d
Free to read: Nobel-winning economists to move from US to Zurich

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 1d
Commission stands by lump-sum target amid R&I funding errors

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 1d
Free to read: Commission seeks to use science to boost EU’s ‘geopolitical clout’

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 1d
Netherlands news: NWO helps fund switch to diamond model for five journals

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 1d
Netherlands news: KNAW pushes institutes to reach out to policymakers and society

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 1d
University group @guildeu.bsky.social warns against ‘one-size-fits-all’ EU Innovation Act

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Universities warn against ‘one-size-fits-all’ EU Innovation Act - Research Professional News
Institutions and countries should be able to shape their research commercialisation, the Guild says
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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 2d
My latest editorial points out that much remains to be decided for the EU's next R&I programme:

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The battle over FP10 is far from finished - Research Professional News
Dual-use and competitiveness debates show that key areas are still up in the air
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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 2d
Opinion: Funders should hold metascience to the same standards as the projects they fund, argue Catherine Davies, Paula Adam, Henrik Barslund Fosse and Leonie van Drooge

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Funders’ self-analysis is building better research culture - Research Professional News
Internal metascience is helping make scholarship fairer and more open, say Catherine Davies and colleagues
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Vinciane Gaillard, EUA Director of R&I, agreed that “we need clarity on the implications of no longer including a civilian clause”. Gaillard also pointed out that the consequences could culminate in “more calls whereby access for third countries is restricted” #FP10 #HorizonEurope
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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 2d
Lead story from our latest issue:

Call for dual-use clarity to avoid ‘undermining civilian nature’ of FP10

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 2d
From our latest issue: AI in peer review: where to draw the line?

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AI in peer review: where to draw the line? - Research Professional News
As publishers seek “shared principles”, others warn AI could become “sticking plaster” for structural problems
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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 2d
Luminaries urge EU leaders to boost R&I investments so bloc can compete

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 2d
The EU is set to allow part of its current R&I programme to fund defence and dual-use projects - but first it will negotiate proposed geographical restrictions

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 2d
From our latest issue: Focus on securing ‘strongest possible’ FP10 despite confusion, sector urged

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Focus on securing ‘strongest possible’ FP10 despite confusion, sector urged - Research Professional News
Put Horizon Europe funding and autonomy first, says university leader amid concerns over competitiveness plans
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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 2d
From our latest issue:

Instilling openness to failure in a research culture is the key to boosting innovation, the scientific director of a German cybersecurity research funder tells us

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 2d
Lead story from our latest issue:

Call for dual-use clarity to avoid ‘undermining civilian nature’ of FP10

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 3d
France news: Baptiste ousted as research minister amid political chaos

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Baptiste ousted as research minister amid political chaos - Research Professional News
Former space agency head loses ministerial job as French government implodes
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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 3d
University groups urge swift deal on UK’s return to Erasmus+

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 3d
EU strategies for AI include doubling funding for research

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 3d
Spain tightens rules on university authorisation

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 4d
Germany news: €15m scheme launched to attract international postgraduates

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 4d
Germany news: Funder seeks overhaul of animal research approvals

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 4d
EU closes in on higher education attainment target

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 4d
MEPs seek to add €60m to 2026 Horizon Europe budget proposal

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 5d
Ireland news: Horizon funding reaches new heights with €1bn milestone

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 5d
EU policy advisers to steer scientific freedom protections

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