10. May 2011
Putting research into practice to improve healthcare decisions
Europe’s medical research councils call for a closer link between doctors, researchers, and patients [more]
4. May 2011
GRAPHENE Coordination Action is appointed an EU Future And Emerging Technology Flagship pilot
Budapest, 4 May 2011 - A coordination action on graphene will be funded by the European Commission to develop plans for a 10-year, 1,000 million euro FET flagship. This is an ambitious, large-scale visionary research initiative, aiming at a breakthrough for technological innovation and... [more]
3. May 2011
COST to receive additional EUR 30 million from European Commission
Brussels, Tuesday 3 May 2011 – COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) and the European Science Foundation (ESF) have been informed by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research & Innovation of their decision to allocate an additional 30 million euro to COST. The... [more]
28. April 2011
Spending wisely: ESF publishes European Peer Review Guide for funding research
Strasbourg, 28 April 2011 - The first international guidelines for peer reviewing research grants are published today by the European Science Foundation (ESF). The European Peer Review Guide outlines principles for the safeguarding of fairness and credibility in peer review as agreed by Europe’s... [more]
20. April 2011
Life in extreme environments paves the way for international collaboration: New roadmap for research launched
Strasbourg, 20 April 2011 - Life thriving in deserts, the Polar Regions and the deep sea is the focus of a report released today by the CAREX project, involving over 200 international scientists. The CAREX (Coordination Action for Research Activities on life in Extreme Environments) roadmap... [more]
31. March 2011
Dr Monica Dietl starts as COST Office Director
Brussels, 1 April 2011 - Dr Monica Dietl is joining the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) as the new COST Office Director. COST is one of the longest running intergovernmental programmes supporting collaboration between scientists and researchers in Europe and beyond. The COST... [more]
1. February 2011
ESF at AAAS 2011
At the AAAS annual meeting 2011 in Washington DC, ESF is organising two sessions: Thinking About Thinking: How Do We Know What We Know? Sunday 20 February, 3.00pm – 4.30pmReaching a Global Standard in Research Integrity Monday 21 February, 9.45am – 12.45pm See www.esf.org/AAAS2011 to... [more]
