UK science minister Jo Johnson was poorly received in Manchester, after a low-key speech that several attendees said contrasted sharply with a rather inspirational post-Brexit address from EU research commissioner Carlos Moedas.

Thomson Reuters claims it has “never advocated” the use of the impact factor for the “analysis of individual research artefacts or people”. 

Even the best-case scenario for a UK withdrawal from the EU would be hugely disruptive, both domestically and across the continent, says Peter Fisch.

Universities should either sign a pledge not to misuse journal impact factors or explain why they have not, says Stephen Curry.

The thirteen newer EU member states need to reform their national research systems to improve their participation in Horizon 2020, the European Commission’s director-general of research has said.

Countries with weak national research systems were always going to struggle to win ERC grants.

Bernard Rentier explains how the University of Liege persuaded nearly all its researchers to put their papers in its institutional repository.

Kurt Deketelaere looks at the battles, and progress, of the Juncker Commission's first nine months, and sees more of both to come.

Harness Horizon 2020 to maximise the impact and benefit of EU funds, argue Mike Galsworthy and Martin McKee.

At some point we must decide whether we want excellent science or nationally representative science.