09.12.2021
Cool reception for EU R&D agreements
Leading research figures concerned EU policy agenda leaves too much in hands of member states
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16.12.2021
Report of the 2021 High Level Workshop on ERA: Research Culture in the ERA
The 2021 High Level Workshop on the European Research Area dealt with the topic of research culture and how to keep the research sector attractive for current and future generations of researchers.
07.12.2021
Research Infrastructures mobilisation in response to COVID-19: lessons learned
This report provides a summary of the virtual workshop organised by OECD Global Science Forum and Science Europe in May 2021 and set up as a satellite event of the International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI 2021).
04.12.2021
Science Europe commits to changing its research culture
The culture of science needs to change to meet growing demands as research becomes more complex and puts greater stress on the research community, according to a recent statement from Science Europe, an association of 38 research organizations in 28 European countries.
25.11.2021
From Covid-19 to COP26
Funders’ event at conference highlights the pandemic’s lessons for fighting climate change, says Eleanor Smith.
25.11.2021
Statement on Research Culture - Empowering Researchers with a Thriving Research System
The new statement on Research Culture envisages an ERA that focusses on the quality of research and its processes, supports scientific freedom, and promotes social diversity and inclusion, acknowledging that these conditions will, in turn, foster a productive research system.
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2021
High Level Workshop on ERA 2021
The 13th edition of the High Level Workshop on ERA was hosted by FNR and the Luxembourg Ministry of Higher Education and Research. It focused on the topic of Research Culture.
24.11.2021
Research funders and performers seek ERA advisory role
Science Europe position paper aims to steer outcome of ministerial meeting later this week
22.11.2021
An ERA Governance Fit for Purpose
Science Europe Position on the Involvement of Stakeholders in the ERA Governance
17.11.2021
Universities and funders issue call to action on climate change
At the COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow, groups representing universities and research funders have called on their peers to join them in committing to more ambitious actions on climate change.
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Nov.
2021
Empowering Policy Makers with Informed Scientific Knowledge to Address the Climate Crisis
This virtual panel discussed how lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic can be used to help address the climate crisis.
10.11.2021
Science for the Green Transition
Report of the 7 September Science Europe Policy Workshop 'Science for the Green Transition', co-organised with CSIC, FORMAS, and UKRI. The goal was to study the roles and contributions of research organisations and governments to the green transition.
08.11.2021
Call to Action to Research Organisations for the Net-Zero Transition
The partners of the Science for Net-Zero Symposium CESAER, the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN), Science Europe, and the University of Strathclyde are calling for a collaborative, systems-based approach to tackling the Net-Zero emissions challenge, and are taking immediate steps to lead by example.
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Nov.
2021
Science for Net-Zero Transition
This virtual symposium was organised as a side event to COP26 and discussed ways for the research community to unite efforts towards the net-zero transition.
04.11.2021
Association of the UK to Horizon Europe must go forward
The European Union’s research and innovation community urges the European Commission and UK Government to work towards a successful UK association to Horizon Europe as soon as possible.
02.11.2021
COP26: US lays out its plan to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Countries are falling well short on emissions targets, but the first day of the UN conference saw fresh commitments, with the new US strategy underlining the central role research and innovation will play in delivering climate neutrality
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Oct.
2021
2021 GRC European Regional Meeting
Together with CSIC and NCN, Science Europe is organising the European Regional Meeting of the Global Research Council to provide input to the 2022 GRC Annual Meeting.
04.10.2021
Open letter on ERA governance
With this letter, the undersigned representatives of research and innovation (R&I) organisations wish to reiterate the added value of including European R&I stakeholders in the ERA governance system, especially in both its co-creation and implementation.
21.09.2021
New ERC president to take up post a month later than planned
Maria Leptin will not join until 1 November due to clashing commitments in her calendar, but research lobbies are sanguine about the delay.
16.09.2021
Research leaders blast proposed R&D cut
Member state governments’ move to slash EU funding labelled “extremely disappointing”, especially in “unusual” times.
09.09.2021
Better science communication is needed to deliver the green transition
The research is there, but scientists are having trouble getting their voices heard. In the lead up to COP26, funding agencies are calling on scientists to be better at communicating their findings.
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2021
Workshop Science for the Green Transition
This workshop will look at how national governments, research performers, and research funders can help translate scientific knowledge into policies and actions to address the climate crisis. It also serves as the launch of the new Working Group on the Green and Digital Transition and help prepare input towards COP26.
27.08.2021
Research Plays an Essential Role in Public Interest Data Use
Science Europe Response to the European Commission’s Consultation on a Future Data Act
27.08.2021
A set of European Digital Principles: Essential, but a Broader Approach is Needed
Science Europe Response to the European Commission Consultation on European Digital Principles
26.08.2021
Back to school: An overview of the EU research and innovation policies to watch this autumn
As the Brussels policy machine gets back into gear, Science|Business has drawn up a list of the main policy debates to follow over the next few months