Research

The European Commission presented the set of six criteria it will use in July in order to decide which of the proposed Horizon Europe missions to take forward.

The new ‘EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change’ views research, innovation and education as key for Europe to adapt well to the changing climate.

The ERC kicks off Horizon Europe with the publication of its work programme and call dates. It also announced a new mentoring scheme to widen participation. 22 February marks an important day for Horizon Europe. It is the date of the Commission’s approval and publication of the first work programme, the one for the European Research Council (ERC). Of course, the work programme remains conditional upon the adoption of the Horizon Europe legislative package, but its activities can already start. The 2021 ERC work programme will offer €1.9 billion in funding and allow some 1’000 researchers to pursue their curiosity driven frontier research. A big part of the funds will go to early to mid-career researchers, and on top, ERC funded research groups will be able to hire post-docs and doctoral students. The announcement of the work programme by the ERC also includes the dates for the launch and closure of the first calls. … Read more

With the HERA Incubator, the EC launched an initiative to keep coronavirus variants at bay and prepare for a permanent authority in the fight against pandemics.

The EU’s Beating Cancer Plan covers the entire disease pathway from prevention to quality of life and focuses strongly on R&I as a means to combat cancer.

The EC consults on healthy ageing and measures mitigating demographic change with a Green Paper taking a life cycle approach and considering all generations.

A new report by the European University Association provides guidance for reimagining academic career assessment with a set of case studies and recommendations.

COVID-19 had a deep impact on research infrastructures, but it provides a chance to improve remote operations with benefits for users and the environment.

The fifth monitoring report on SSH integration in H2020 shows that despite a quantitative increase more efforts with respect to quality are needed.

The European Commission’s policy outline for a more inclusive, more ambitious New European Research Area finds approval with the Council to be taken forward.