Press Release
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
European Science Foundation identifies the best research proposals for funding on behalf of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO)
November 14, 2019
Between December 2018 and August 2019, the European Science Foundation (ESF) – Science Connect provided to the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) with almost 5000 validated evaluations for research proposals, spanning all domains of research. All evaluation reports put together, they would represent a book of 11,000 pages. This is ESF’s largest grant… Read more
How can Europe explore further, understand more and prepare better for adverse Space Weather effects?
October 10, 2019
A special report from international experts, spearheaded by the European Science Foundation’s European Space Science Committee, explains the challenges and provides a set of recommendations Based on two years’ continuing assessment of European activities in the realm of Space Weather, the European Space Science Committee (ESSC), an Expert Board on… Read more
European Science Foundation announces appointment of new Chief Executive, Mr N.Walter
May 27, 2019
Mr Nicolas Walter has been appointed Chief Executive of the Strasbourg-based European Science Foundation (ESF), effective 1 July 2019. With 17 years’ experience in research management, Mr Walter will lead the organization in its next phase of development. Over the past three years, he has been restructuring ESF’s grant evaluation activities, from the… Read more