Author: Mallory Sofastaii

The proposal for the next Horizon Europe is in, with funding increases all round, including a tripling of the budget for the EU’s innovation scheme, the European Innovation Council (EIC). The European Commission proposes to almost double Horizon Europe’s funding to €175 billion between 2028 and 2034, compared to the current programme. But a €68 billion chunk of the Pillar 2 budget, covering collaborative research, will be managed by the new European Competitiveness Fund (ECF).And not all funding schemes will benefit equally. While funding for innovation will triple, collaborative research funding will grow only about a half. Notable losers include…

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Four years ago, the century-old model for college sports was turned on its head. College athletes began earning name, image and likeness money in 2021. It didn’t take long for boosters to exploit a loophole and weaponize NIL deals as a means to entice recruits and transfers. NIL collectives sprang up to manage the competitive field. Schools initially shunned them, but soon realized they had no choice but to embrace them. As of last week, those same schools are now at war with those collectives.Read More

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