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Oct 15, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
Image: University of BirminghamAdding a team member who straddles disciplinary boundaries can bring a bid togetherTop tipsThe best interdisciplinary ideas often come from open-ended discussion with peers in different disciplines. Be open to adding core team members as you meet people with relevant experience. Take time to consider potential problems in cross-disciplinary working that you may encounter.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
Image: University of Birmingham Adding a team member who straddles disciplinary boundaries can bring a bid togetherTop tipsThe best interdisciplinary ideas often come from open-ended discussion with peers in different disciplines. Be open to adding core team members as you meet people with relevant experience. Take time to consider potential problems in cross-disciplinary working that you may encounter.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
Image: John Whitfield for Research Professional News Eurodoc wants to enable academics to represent democracy within and outside of their institutionsAn organisation for European early-career researchers is restarting an ambassador scheme, with a new focus on anchoring higher education in “a shared understanding of values and democracy”.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
Image: European Union European Commission president has presented a “strong team”, says Digital Europe leaderIndustry groups have welcomed the planned assignment of responsibilities to the proposed new political leaders of the European Commission.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
Analysis follows calls for revamp of European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyAll of the EU’s innovation funders “add value”, according to an analysis, despite suggestions from various organisations that the European Institute of Innovation and Technology ought to be revamped.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
Government moves have left Belarusians stranded abroad without access to official documents, union leader warnsBelarusians studying abroad in Europe are facing a “crisis” that has been “overlooked” by the continent, a student union leader has warned.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
EU commissioner-designate for startups, research and innovation tasked with expanding European Research CouncilEkaterina Zaharieva has been asked to “help researchers thrive” if she is approved for her nominated role of EU commissioner for startups, research and innovation. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set out on 17 September the responsibilities she wants to be taken on by EU member states’ nominees for positions in the new political term that is about to start.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
Young European Research Universities Network calls for broad consideration of institutional excellenceA university association has expressed concerns about certain aspects of a recent report by former Italy prime minister Mario Draghi on the EU’s competitiveness. Draghi’s report, published by the European Commission on 9 September and running to hundreds of pages, recommends reforming the EU’s next research and innovation programme in terms of its focus, budget allocation and governance.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
Image: European Union EU research and innovation ministers are meeting informally in Hungary ahead of adopting Council conclusionsEU research and innovation ministers are meeting in Hungary on 16-17 September, where they will hold talks on competitiveness, European degrees and the European Research Area.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | Nina Wagner
Initiative will coordinate research to “deliver significant health benefits”The EU has launched a €380 million joint funding initiative for research into rare diseases, ultimately aiming to deliver health benefits to over 30 million people. The European Partnership on Rare Diseases will run for seven years, involves 180 partners in 37 countries and aims to “transform the landscape of rare disease research”, the European Commission announced on 12 September.
