The ESF Governing Council has taken a number of important steps aimed at advancing the European research agenda. Held over the 19th and 20th of April the Governing Council was the first following the Governance changes agreed by the ESF Assembly in November. The “new look”... [more]
The Governing Council of the European Science Foundation (ESF) announced its endorsement of Professor Jean-Pierre Swings as the new Chair of the European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) today. He is set to replace Professor Gerhard Harendel who will end his term as Chair on 10 May 2007. A Search... [more]
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has named Professor Sir Roderick Floud from London Metropolitan University as the Chair of the Standing Committee for the Social Sciences. (SOC (formerly SCSS)) Professor Floud, who is currently the President Emeritus of London Metropolitan University, received a... [more]
Scientists are questioning whether peer review, the internationally accepted form of scientific critique, is able to meet the challenges posed by the rapid changes in the research landscape. A report published by the European Science Foundation (ESF) has showcased a number of options that could... [more]
European supercomputing made a great leapt forward today after more than a dozen countries signed a pact to create a pan-European infrastructure for high performance computing. These countries which include Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain,... [more]
Robust statistical analysis methods capable of dealing with large complex data sets are required more than ever before in almost all branches of science. The European Science Foundation’s three-year SACD network, which was completed in December 2006, developed new methods for extracting key... [more]
Seasonal nomadism, migration, and resettlement have always been important for the people living in the northern Polar Regions as these movements are key for their survival. In the past, movements such as aggregation in temporary winter villages near the sea ice for seal hunting and summer dispersal... [more]
Scientists working with the European Science Foundation (ESF) are putting the finishing touches to an ambitious programme of research for the exploration of the Moon and Mars. They expect to publish their proposals in May. The Aurora Programme was set up by the European Space Agency (ESA) in... [more]
Dr. John Marks, the new chief executive of the European Science Foundation, speaks about his new role, the future of the ESF and Europe. [more]
The Member Organisations (MOs) and the partners of the European Science Foundation can expect a new commander-in-chief who will place emphasis on listening to their needs, yet will not hesitate to confront them if the quality of the European research agenda is at stake. “The stakeholders and... [more]