News & Press Releases
BRYOMOLECULES
September 06, 2024
Uncovering the Hidden Potential of European Bryophytes for Sustainable Biotechnology: BRYOMOLECULES, a new EU-funded project to advance the current knowledge, exploitation and conservation of natural resources for bioeconomy. Kicked off on 1 September 2024, the “Bioprospection and production of bioactive molecules from European bryophytes”… Read more
Celebrating 50 Years of ESF: A Milestone in Catalysing Research
June 27, 2024
On 26 June 2024, ESF - the European Science Foundation, celebrated its 50th anniversary with a conference at the Villa Sturm in Strasbourg. This event not only marked half a century of ESF's presence in the scientific landscape but also set the stage for envisioning its future in terms of sustainable and impactful research management. Read more
NGI Sargasso seeking external evaluators for open call proposals
June 19, 2024
NGI Sargasso, a collaborative ecosystem and programme promoting transatlantic cooperation for NGI technologies coordinated by ESF, announced the opening of a selection process for external evaluators to review proposals received under the current open call. The pool of external evaluators will comprise recognised experts in the topics covered by the NGI… Read more
Zero-tolerance to gender-based violence in higher education and research: GenderSAFE, a new EU-funded project to promote comprehensive institutional policies.
March 14, 2024
Kicked off on 14 March 2024, the GenderSAFE project will be supporting European research and higher education institutions in developing, implementing and monitoring comprehensive policies to end gender-based violence. Gender-based violence is a persistent problem in higher education and research institutions across the European Research Area, with… Read more
ESF is celebrating its 50th anniversary!
February 23, 2024
In 2024, ESF is celebrating its 50th anniversary! Over the past 50 years, ESF has positioned itself as a major actor in supporting research management at an international level. In recent years, its main lines of action have focused on connecting stakeholders and enabling the implementation of science operations, from grant evaluation and research assessment… Read more
The UniSAFE Toolkit
January 15, 2024
A valuable resource to support higher education institutions and research organisations in ending gender-based violence.
Read moreWorld Radiocommunication Conference 2023 - Pathways towards better Radio Astronomy Protection in the Evolving Satellite Epoch
December 21, 2023
The four-week-long World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) concluded on Friday, December 15. While the COP28 meeting, which took place at the same time in Dubai, garnered more media attention, WRC-23 will also have a major impact on almost every human being, as decisions were made about the future use of the radio spectrum, for example allocating new… Read more
PATTERN Project 2023: Empowering Open RRI with Innovative Training Programs
September 13, 2023
In January 2023, the PATTERN project – Empowering Open and Responsible Research and Innovation – was officially kicked off in Rome, at the premises of APRE, the project's coordinator. PATTERN's primary aim is to promote the practice of Open and Responsible Research and Innovation (Open RRI) by developing and piloting training activities for researchers at… Read more
PASSENGER meeting propels advancements in sustainable magnetic materials
July 06, 2023
The PASSENGER project achieves a significant milestone with the successful testing of the prototype integrating rare earth-free permanent magnets. With four tons of magnets produced using raw materials extracted and processed in Europe, the project demonstrates its commitment to greener, European-made solutions. Read more
CRAF concerned over electromagnetic leakage from satellite constellations that could impact astronomical observations.
July 05, 2023
As detailed in a new article published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, for the first time, leakage radiation from onboard spacecraft electronics was systematically studied by astronomers with the LOFAR telescope. In the hour-long observation, 68 satellites of a large satellite constellation crossed the telescope’s field of view. Most of them revealed… Read more