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Australian Universities Urge Government to Join \$170bn EU Research Fund
Australian universities are lobbying the government to join the \$170bn Horizon Europe research fund amid concerns about the US's withdrawal from international collaboration and funding cuts, highlighting the potential benefits despite the government's cost concerns.
Australian Universities Urge Government to Join \$170bn EU Research Fund
Australian universities are lobbying the government to join the \$170bn Horizon Europe research fund amid concerns about the US's withdrawal from international collaboration and funding cuts, highlighting the potential benefits despite the government's cost concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Underfunding Cripples Spanish Universities' Global Ranking
The CWUR ranking reveals that 81% of Spanish universities in the top 2000 globally lost positions, primarily due to underfunding by regional governments, despite a national goal of 1% GDP allocation by 2030; this highlights the need for increased investment to maintain global competitiveness.
Underfunding Cripples Spanish Universities' Global Ranking
The CWUR ranking reveals that 81% of Spanish universities in the top 2000 globally lost positions, primarily due to underfunding by regional governments, despite a national goal of 1% GDP allocation by 2030; this highlights the need for increased investment to maintain global competitiveness.
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44% Bias Score
EU Seeks to Attract US Researchers Amid Trump's Higher Education Crackdown
Facing Donald Trump's crackdown on American higher education, the EU launched a €500 million initiative, "Choose Europe for Science," to attract foreign researchers, aiming to boost Europe's competitiveness in science and innovation while offering greater academic freedom.
EU Seeks to Attract US Researchers Amid Trump's Higher Education Crackdown
Facing Donald Trump's crackdown on American higher education, the EU launched a €500 million initiative, "Choose Europe for Science," to attract foreign researchers, aiming to boost Europe's competitiveness in science and innovation while offering greater academic freedom.
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52% Bias Score
NSDUH's Future Uncertain After Federal Layoffs
President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce have jeopardized the future of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a decades-long study providing critical data on mental health and substance use, resulting in the layoff of a 16-person scientific team on April 1st, despite assurances ...
NSDUH's Future Uncertain After Federal Layoffs
President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce have jeopardized the future of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a decades-long study providing critical data on mental health and substance use, resulting in the layoff of a 16-person scientific team on April 1st, despite assurances ...
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48% Bias Score
Mainz University Receives €66 Million for Physics Research
The Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, secured €66 million for seven years from the DFG and Science Council for its "Prisma++" physics research cluster, while a second JGU proposal, "CoM2Life," for biomaterial development was not funded.
Mainz University Receives €66 Million for Physics Research
The Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, secured €66 million for seven years from the DFG and Science Council for its "Prisma++" physics research cluster, while a second JGU proposal, "CoM2Life," for biomaterial development was not funded.
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44% Bias Score
Ivy League Universities: Endowments vs. Federal Funding Crisis
The eight Ivy League universities' massive endowments, exceeding the GDP of many countries, contrast with their dependence on federal research funding, now threatened by the Trump administration's demands, leading to potential job cuts and tuition hikes.
Ivy League Universities: Endowments vs. Federal Funding Crisis
The eight Ivy League universities' massive endowments, exceeding the GDP of many countries, contrast with their dependence on federal research funding, now threatened by the Trump administration's demands, leading to potential job cuts and tuition hikes.
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52% Bias Score
US Research Funding Policy Raises Concerns About Academic Freedom in the Netherlands
Concerns are rising in the Netherlands' parliament regarding US pressure on Dutch researchers due to changes in US federal research funding, exemplified by a politically charged questionnaire sent to Wageningen University researchers involved in a joint satellite-based forest monitoring project.
US Research Funding Policy Raises Concerns About Academic Freedom in the Netherlands
Concerns are rising in the Netherlands' parliament regarding US pressure on Dutch researchers due to changes in US federal research funding, exemplified by a politically charged questionnaire sent to Wageningen University researchers involved in a joint satellite-based forest monitoring project.
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36% Bias Score
US Brain Drain: Scientists Flee Amidst Trump's Assault on Research
Due to the Trump administration's cuts to research funding, attacks on academic freedom, and a hostile environment for immigrants, US scientists are leaving the country in droves, causing a potential brain drain and shifting global scientific leadership.
US Brain Drain: Scientists Flee Amidst Trump's Assault on Research
Due to the Trump administration's cuts to research funding, attacks on academic freedom, and a hostile environment for immigrants, US scientists are leaving the country in droves, causing a potential brain drain and shifting global scientific leadership.
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40% Bias Score
German Scientists Condemn US Plan to Control Scientific Publications
Leading German scientists strongly criticize a US government plan to control publications in three leading medical journals (Lancet, JAMA, NEJM), fearing it will compromise scientific freedom, endanger public health through biased research, and ultimately damage the US science system.
German Scientists Condemn US Plan to Control Scientific Publications
Leading German scientists strongly criticize a US government plan to control publications in three leading medical journals (Lancet, JAMA, NEJM), fearing it will compromise scientific freedom, endanger public health through biased research, and ultimately damage the US science system.
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56% Bias Score
Hessen Secures Millions in German Excellence Strategy Funding for Six Research Projects
Six Hessian universities received millions in funding for six research projects (cardio-pulmonary, microbiology, battery technology, AI, cell biology, and cognitive science) in the German Excellence Strategy, significantly increasing Hessen's research funding compared to 2019.
Hessen Secures Millions in German Excellence Strategy Funding for Six Research Projects
Six Hessian universities received millions in funding for six research projects (cardio-pulmonary, microbiology, battery technology, AI, cell biology, and cognitive science) in the German Excellence Strategy, significantly increasing Hessen's research funding compared to 2019.
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40% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Universities Secure Millions in DFG Research Funding
Thirteen Baden-Württemberg universities received millions in DFG funding for research projects across various fields, strengthening the region's international research standing but leaving some universities, like Konstanz, vulnerable to losing their 'University of Excellence' status.
Baden-Württemberg Universities Secure Millions in DFG Research Funding
Thirteen Baden-Württemberg universities received millions in DFG funding for research projects across various fields, strengthening the region's international research standing but leaving some universities, like Konstanz, vulnerable to losing their 'University of Excellence' status.
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40% Bias Score
Germany to Allocate €687 Million to Research Clusters, Impacting "Excellence University" Status
Germany will announce €687 million in annual funding for 57 research clusters crucial for universities to achieve the "Excellence University" title, with the federal government covering 75%, impacting competition for researchers and students and potentially influencing university rankings.
Germany to Allocate €687 Million to Research Clusters, Impacting "Excellence University" Status
Germany will announce €687 million in annual funding for 57 research clusters crucial for universities to achieve the "Excellence University" title, with the federal government covering 75%, impacting competition for researchers and students and potentially influencing university rankings.
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52% Bias Score
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