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26. November 2008
Using water to understand human society – from the industrial revolution to global trade
Water shapes societies, but it is a factor only just beginning to be appreciated by social scientists. The Norwegian professor, writer and film maker Terje Tvedt, of the Universities of Oslo and Bergen, argues that water has played a unique and fundamental role in shaping societies throughout... Category: COMMS, Soc, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
19. November 2008
Between Success and Failure
Survey shows significant education discrepancies among the Second Generation in the Netherlands Category: Soc, EUROCORES, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
31. October 2008
Europe seeks consensus over “living wills”
The question whether a common European position on advance directives, or “living wills” is ethically required and practically feasible was discussed at a recent workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF). Just as a conventional will allows people to specify how they would like... Category: EMRC, Hum, Soc, Exploratory Workshops, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
23. October 2008
Europe moves to strengthen its science and engineering labour base
The number of science graduates has been declining over most of Europe but there are no short-term solutions to reverse a trend that threatens the continent’s longer term prosperity and competitiveness. This established drain away from science and engineering taking place both at university level... Category: Soc, Exploratory Workshops, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
15. July 2008
The University of the Future
In a world where economies are increasingly dependent upon high-level knowledge, higher education is a key national resource. But a Forward Look initiated by the European Science Foundation (ESF) shows that we need to know more about how universities, and other higher education institutions, are... Category: Soc, Forward Looks, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
22. February 2008
The new dynamics of European migration
Policy issues on migration in Europe could easily provoke heated debates and generate enormous interest. These issues have recently drawn a crowd of over 40 researchers and about 50 students, journalists, policymakers and others to Nice in December 2007 for an ESF conference on migration and... Category: Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008, Soc, EUROCORES
19. February 2008
Roger Jowell, the founder of the European Social Survey, gets knighted for contribution in social science
Professor Roger Jowell, the co-founder and director of the European Science Foundation (ESF)- conceived European Social Survey (ESS), was recently awarded a knighthood by the Queen of England for his contribution to the social science field. The ESS was the first methodologically consistent study... Category: Soc, Research Networking Programmes, Media Centre, Homepage, Press Releases 2008
15. February 2008
European Neuroscience and Society Network tackles neurosocieties head-on
The neurosciences have such a wide-ranging influence on so many areas of life that a new concept of the community has developed called “neurosocieties.” To bring this community together, the European Neuroscience and Society Network (ENSN), funded by the European Science Foundation (ESF), has... Category: Soc, Research Networking Programmes, Media Centre, Press Releases 2008, Homepage
14. February 2008
EDemocracy research requires all-inclusive approach, conference told
Research into eDemocracy must become more interdisciplinary, collaborative and comparative if it is to sufficiently analyse the role and impact of technology in democratic processes, heard delegates of a recent European Science Foundation (ESF) research conference on eDemocracy.EDemocracy is the... Category: Soc, Research Conferences, Media Centre, Press Releases 2008, Homepage
21. January 2008
Economists help climate scientists to improve global warming forecasts
Climate scientists are collaborating with experts in economic theory to improve their forecasting models and assess more accurately the impact of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Although there is broad consensus that there will be a significant rise in average global temperature, there is... Category: LESC, Soc, Exploratory Workshops, Homepage, Media Centre, Press Releases 2008
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Final Report published!
Higher Education Looking Forward: An Agenda for Future Research
(July 2008)
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- Read more in the press release The University of the Future
- More information on the Forward Look on Higher Education
