Press Release
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
Launch of SUPPORTER: Equipping Sports Higher Education Institutions with Intersectional, Innovative and Inclusive Gender Equality Plans
April 18, 2023
SUPPORTER, “SecUring sPORTs Education thRough innovative and inclusive Gender Equality Plans”, is an EU-funded project running from April 2023 until September 2025. Launched on 19. April 2023, it aims to support eight sports higher education institutions from Central and Eastern Europe in developing their own intersectional, innovative, inclusive and… Read more
Conference: European University Alliances, Assets for the European Research and Higher Education Areas
April 12, 2022
In the framework of the French Presidency of the Council of Europe, the University of Strasbourg and EPICUR Alliance are organising a conference entitled ‘European University Alliances, assets for the European Research and Higher Education areas’ on 12th April 2022, from 3.00 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Faculté de Droit (Law Faculty)… Read more
Launch of ACCTING, AdvanCing behavioural Change Through an Inclusive Green deal
February 15, 2022
ACCTING, an EU-funded research project the ESF is coordinating, will produce knowledge and innovations to advance behavioural change at individual, group, and societal levels, for an inclusive and equal European Green Deal. This new project has been kicked off on 15 and 16 February 2022 at the ESF and will last 40 months. The global climate crisis… Read more
NuPECC 2020 Review: Strengths and opportunities to shape the future of Nuclear Physics in Europe and beyond
May 10, 2021
The European Science Foundation-Science Connect (ESF-SC) is pleased to announce the publication of the 2020 NuPECC Review report, a high-level, independent, and in-depth review of the activities of Nuclear Physics European Collaboration Committee (NuPECC) over the period 2014-2020. The Review was undertaken by an international and independent review… Read more
The European Space Sciences Committee selects Professor Chris Rapley CBE as its new appointed Chair
May 26, 2020
The European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC), the Expert Committee on Space Sciences of the European Science Foundation (ESF), is pleased to announce the selection of Professor Chris Rapley as its new incoming Chair. Professor Chris Rapley CBE is Professor of Climate Science at the University College London (UCL). With experience in Astronomy, Solar… Read more
The European Science Foundation appoints Véronique Halloin as its new President
April 22, 2020
The European Science Foundation (ESF) announces the appointment of Dr Véronique Halloin as its new President, with a focus on driving the Foundation’s strategy and development for the next three years. A former Professor of Chemical Engineering and General Secretary of the Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.- FNRS), Dr Halloin is the first woman at the… Read more
European Space Science Committee endorses €14.4 billion Space19+ programmes for Europe
December 03, 2019
The European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) welcomes the outcome of European Space Agency’s (ESA) Council Meeting, held on November, 27-28 in Seville, Spain, and strongly supports the subscription of the science programmes by the Member States. The European Science Foundation’s (ESF) Expert Committee on space sciences and Europe’s advisor on space… Read more
Open Access gathers momentum: 10 organisations pledge financial support
November 25, 2019
To support the implementation of Plan S, the European Science Foundation, in partnership with cOAlition S, will host and operate a newly established cOAlition S office. To date, 10 funders, including national funding agencies and philanthropic organisations, have pledged support of over €2m for this activity. Plan S is an initiative for Open Access… Read more