Description PhD Programme at the Architecture and Sustainable Design Pillar / Singapore University of Technology and Design. The PhD programme at the Architecture and Sustainable Design Pillar (ASD) / Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) aims for highly creative and motivated individuals who wish to engage in intensive research and scholarship related to the […]
Generation equality: picture it! Comic and cartoon competition
The Comic and Cartoon Competition “Generation equality: picture it!” is inviting young people worldwide to share their vision of a gender-equal generation in a drawing. The Competition is part of the UN Women campaign “Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for an equal future”. The Campaign celebrates the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action that set […]
The Carrasca of Lecina in Huesca: Finalist of the European Tree of the Year
You can now vote for the Millennial Carrasca of Lecina to become Tree of the Year in Europe 2021. This thousand-year-old holm oak has been recognised as Singular Tree of Aragon, Tree of the Year in Spain and it is now also a candidate for European Tree of the Year. Voting will end on 28 […]
PhD Position in Engineering in Switzerland
Description The Optical Nanomaterial Laboratory at the Physics Department of ETH Zurich is looking for a PhD student in integrated photonics. This PhD project aims to fabricate miniature optoelectronic devices from lithium niobate thin films. Most current flat photonic structures are passive, here the goal is to create multifunctional active devices that can be actively tuned without […]
HERA Incubator to anticipate the threat of COVID-19 variants
Von der Leyen announces the start of HERA Incubator to anticipate the threat of coronavirus variants To prepare Europe for an increased threat of coronavirus variants, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the start of European bio-defence preparedness plan called “HERA Incubator”. The Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) Incubator will […]
Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Africa
As of 14 February 2021, four cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), including two deaths, have been reported in the North Kivu province in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as well as seven cases in Guinea, including three deaths. On 7 February 2021, the Minister of Health of the […]
Successful hit against drug trafficking in the EU
Seven suspects linked to an international criminal network trafficking drugs arrested in Poland The Polish Police Central Bureau of Investigation (Policja) arrested seven suspects allegedly linked to a high-risk poly-criminal organised network operating in different EU countries. Supported by Europol and Eurojust, the arrests follow a two-year-long investigation into an organised criminal group producing, smuggling and […]
EU Careers Student Ambassadors
The European Personnel Selection Office, responsible for selecting staff to work for the institutions and agencies of the European Union, is inviting students keen to promote EU careers on their university campus to apply and become EU Career Student Ambassadors. The EU Careers Student Ambassadors scheme involves finding innovative ways of promoting the opportunities the EU institutions have to […]
Postdoctoral Associate in Biological Sciences in Singapore
Description The Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultura Precision (DiSTAP) interdisciplinary research group aims to revolutionize how food is produced to meet the demands of a growing population in an increasingly resource constrained world. While this technology and science facilitates Singapore’s agricultural independence and ensures access to high-quality foods for the future, this technology can […]