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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Examining the European economy from a historical perspective

Is the single European market in people, goods, money and ideas a new development? Or are we merely reassembling something that existed a century ago? Appropriately, the European Science Foundation is supporting the researchers who aim to find out. GlobalEuroNet, the Globalizing Europe Economic...

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How to imbue products with symbolic meaning

Many people pay silly money to wear a particular logo or a designer brand. Of course, a designer outfit doesn't keep you any warmer or dryer than an unbranded one, but functionality is only part of the story. Designer products say something about you – you are a trendy, sexy or sophisticated...

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EUROCORES conference to gain new insights into European migration

Europe is a magnet for migrants, both legal and illegal. Europeans themselves are mobile, moving to all parts of the continent to make the most of job opportunities, to retire to the Sun or to enhance their education. Therefore migration issues are often hotly debated - their cultural impact, their...

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The winding road from farm to fork: ESF - COST to hold conference on Food Systems

Food is a basic human need. But in an advanced society, it gets to us in complex ways. On November 5-6, the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) will gather experts on the food systems to consider the scientific and...

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