This report highlights the key discussions of the 2025 High Level Workshop on maintaining strong international collaboration while addressing growing geopolitical tensions and research security considerations.

This report presents the outcomes of a collaborative workshop held during the 2025 Responsible Research in Action Unconference in Berlin, where diverse stakeholders worked together to translate the Science Europe Vision and Framework for Research Cultures into concrete actions. Through forward-looking analysis and backcasting exercises, participants co-developed ideas to help shape a more inclusive, ethical, and sustainable research culture across Europe.

Science Europe has submitted its response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Skills Portability Initiative, outlining how better recognition and portability of research skills can strengthen mobility and careers across the European Research Area.

On the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Science Europe and its Member Organisations reaffirm their solidarity with the National Research Foundation of Ukraine (NRFU), and the wider Ukrainian research community.

Science Europe has responded to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Action Plan for Women in Research, Innovation and Start-ups, setting out concrete proposals to strengthen equality, diversity, and inclusion across Europe’s research and innovation systems.

Science Europe has responded to the European Commission Call-for-Evidence on a Fair Labour Mobility Package, emphasising that equitable and inclusive career and mobility opportunities for research professionals are central to the effectiveness, attractiveness, and quality of the European Research Area. The response builds on Science Europe’s long-standing commitment to improving research careers and mobility, as reflected in its previous policy positions and activities on careers and working conditions in research.

This report summarises the discussions and key conclusions of the second webinar in the NRFU–Science Europe Webinar Series 'Building Capacity in the Ukrainian Research and Innovation Ecosystem,' which explored monitoring tools for R&D projects.

Science Europe has submitted a response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the revision of the EU public procurement directives, focusing on the role of green and circular public procurement in research and research-related activities.

This evidence-informed briefing provides background information on the environmental impact and explains why it requires serious attention: not only from an environmental perspective, but also in light of other wider organisational and societal positive co-benefits that research organisations can realise by strengthening their efforts on environmental sustainability.