Craig Nicholson
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Senior editor at Research Professional News, mainly editing European research, innovation and higher education policy news
European Research Council and European Innovation Council should be independent, say German experts
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February 17, 2026 at 9:28 AM
European Research Council and European Innovation Council should be independent, say German experts
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This is a really interesting model - I hope it's impacts are followed up and thoroughly evaluated, because if it works, it could be adopted elsewhere.
Nordic news: Denmark clears path for researcher-led startups
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February 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
This is a really interesting model - I hope it's impacts are followed up and thoroughly evaluated, because if it works, it could be adopted elsewhere.
Ministers to discuss future of EU R&I and cohesion funds
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February 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Ministers to discuss future of EU R&I and cohesion funds
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"Guillou is urging EU decision-makers to reduce Europe’s reliance on U.S.-based financial and technology infrastructure, arguing that sanctions are effective because so many essential services — from payment systems to online platforms — are controlled by American companies"
French ICC judge Nicolas Guillou was placed under U.S. sanctions last year after issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
“It has a chilling effect, and it is very much intended,” he told me in The Hague ahead of a Brussels trip🧵
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“It has a chilling effect, and it is very much intended,” he told me in The Hague ahead of a Brussels trip🧵
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ICC judge sanctioned by US urges EU to fight back
Nicolas Guillou said the Trump administration’s use of sanctions undermines European democracy and called for Europe to curb reliance on American tech.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:46 AM
"Guillou is urging EU decision-makers to reduce Europe’s reliance on U.S.-based financial and technology infrastructure, arguing that sanctions are effective because so many essential services — from payment systems to online platforms — are controlled by American companies"
Nordic news: Hybrid work ‘is best’ for most of Finland’s researchers
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February 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Nordic news: Hybrid work ‘is best’ for most of Finland’s researchers
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Nordic news: Denmark clears path for researcher-led startups
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February 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Library support enables Royal Society open access shift.
Eight subscription journals go fully OA during 2026 through subscribe to open model.
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Eight subscription journals go fully OA during 2026 through subscribe to open model.
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Library support enables Royal Society open access shift - Research Professional News
Eight subscription journals go fully OA during 2026 through subscribe to open model
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February 16, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Library support enables Royal Society open access shift.
Eight subscription journals go fully OA during 2026 through subscribe to open model.
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Eight subscription journals go fully OA during 2026 through subscribe to open model.
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The European Universities Initiative alliances ‘need a coherent overall funding model’, says @eua.eu
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EUI alliances ‘need coherent overall funding model’ - Research Professional News
European Universities Initiative funding must reflect varied sources and institutional aims, EUA report says
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February 16, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The European Universities Initiative alliances ‘need a coherent overall funding model’, says @eua.eu
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Free to read: Next EU R&I programme must fund full range of research, says Science Europe
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February 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Free to read: Next EU R&I programme must fund full range of research, says Science Europe
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‘No silver bullet alternative’ to tuition fees, warns David Willetts.
Former minister who introduced £9,000 fees says “unloved” model is “deep-seated”, amid student debt controversy.
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Former minister who introduced £9,000 fees says “unloved” model is “deep-seated”, amid student debt controversy.
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‘No silver bullet alternative’ to tuition fees, warns David Willetts - Research Professional News
Former minister who introduced £9,000 fees says “unloved” model is “deep-seated”, amid student debt controversy
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February 13, 2026 at 9:34 AM
‘No silver bullet alternative’ to tuition fees, warns David Willetts.
Former minister who introduced £9,000 fees says “unloved” model is “deep-seated”, amid student debt controversy.
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Former minister who introduced £9,000 fees says “unloved” model is “deep-seated”, amid student debt controversy.
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Secretary-General Jan Palmowski in @resprofnews.bsky.social:
"Palmowski suggested that Chapman might not have been advocating for partial association himself but only pointing out that the UK government will need to consider its options."
"Palmowski suggested that Chapman might not have been advocating for partial association himself but only pointing out that the UK government will need to consider its options."
Any UK plan for partial Horizon association ‘a profound error’
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February 13, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Secretary-General Jan Palmowski in @resprofnews.bsky.social:
"Palmowski suggested that Chapman might not have been advocating for partial association himself but only pointing out that the UK government will need to consider its options."
"Palmowski suggested that Chapman might not have been advocating for partial association himself but only pointing out that the UK government will need to consider its options."
Netherlands news: AI regulation around theses unclear, accreditation body says
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February 13, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Netherlands news: AI regulation around theses unclear, accreditation body says
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Netherlands news: Dutch universities call for action as student numbers fall
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February 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Netherlands news: Dutch universities call for action as student numbers fall
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Academic freedom in EU ‘strong but eroding’, latest European Parliament monitoring study finds
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February 12, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Academic freedom in EU ‘strong but eroding’, latest European Parliament monitoring study finds
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Partners on Large Hadron Collider experiment warn of ‘severe harm’ from UK pulling funds
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LHCb partners warn of ‘severe harm’ from UK pulling funds - Research Professional News
Contributors to Large Hadron Collider experiment upgrade say Europe could lose leadership in the field
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February 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Partners on Large Hadron Collider experiment warn of ‘severe harm’ from UK pulling funds
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Italy news: Ministry sets out ‘revolutionary’ 2026-28 research funding plan
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Ministry sets out ‘revolutionary’ 2026-28 Italian funding plan - Research Professional News
Plan includes framework for more predictable funding and new schemes for multidisciplinary work
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February 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Italy news: Ministry sets out ‘revolutionary’ 2026-28 research funding plan
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France news: Health research data to be moved to EU servers
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February 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
France news: Health research data to be moved to EU servers
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France news: Civil service ‘failing to implement research priorities’
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February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
France news: Civil service ‘failing to implement research priorities’
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Links between the next EU research and innovation programme and the planned European Competitiveness Fund need ‘much more clarity’, admits Commission expert
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February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Links between the next EU research and innovation programme and the planned European Competitiveness Fund need ‘much more clarity’, admits Commission expert
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Free to read: Research networks push for closer ties to EU policymaking
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February 11, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Free to read: Research networks push for closer ties to EU policymaking
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Governments cool on next EU research and innovation programme funding defence projects
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February 11, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Governments cool on next EU research and innovation programme funding defence projects
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Free-to-read opinion: UK’s ‘sudden withdrawal’ from international Electron-Ion Collider project is causing ‘immense reputational damage’, warns leader Daria Sokhan
‘Will any international collaboration view the UK as trustworthy in future?’
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‘Will any international collaboration view the UK as trustworthy in future?’
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Physics cuts put livelihoods, investment and reputation at risk - Research Professional News
Cutting the UK out of the Electron-Ion Collider project will damage science, says Daria Sokhan
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February 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Free-to-read opinion: UK’s ‘sudden withdrawal’ from international Electron-Ion Collider project is causing ‘immense reputational damage’, warns leader Daria Sokhan
‘Will any international collaboration view the UK as trustworthy in future?’
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‘Will any international collaboration view the UK as trustworthy in future?’
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Von der Leyen says EU must intensify work on competitiveness, ahead of leaders meeting this week
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February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Von der Leyen says EU must intensify work on competitiveness, ahead of leaders meeting this week
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Germany news: Ministry backs consortia researching contraception
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February 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Germany news: Ministry backs consortia researching contraception
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Germany news: Science Council sets out 2040 research reform agenda
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February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Germany news: Science Council sets out 2040 research reform agenda
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