The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, visited today the European Defence Agency (EDA) in Brussels. As Head of the Agency, Mr Borrell was presented with a broad overview of EDA’s current work, its ongoing projects and its outlook as a critical provider of security and defence services […]
Scholarship Position in Engineering in United Kingdom
Description This project provides an excellent opportunity to work with Luxfer MEL Technologies, a world leader in the design and manufacture of Magnesium Alloys for a range of industries, including aerospace, military, and biomedical industries. This project will involve fundamental studies aimed at developing and investigating novel, corrosion resistant magnesium alloys. Magnesium alloys are the […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Support to the implementation of inclusive gender equality plans
Expected Outcome Projects are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes: Enhance the reputation, attractiveness, inclusiveness and research excellence of less advanced institutions as a result of implementing inclusive gender equality plans. Transform institutions to advance inclusive gender equality within the European Research Area (ERA). Scope The institutional change strategy implemented through gender equality […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Novel routes to green hydrogen production
Scope The development of efficient, sustainable and flexible energy systems is a key challenge for Europe’s energy decarbonisation and a corner stone of Europe’s 2050 climate-neutrality goal, set out in the European Green Deal. To achieve such viable energy system, a particular support should be given to solutions aimed at increasing lifetime and decrease the […]
Post-Doctoral Researcher Position in Literary Science in Slovenia
Description The University of Nova Gorica has a vacancy for the position of POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN THE FIELD OF LITERARY SCIENCE (m/f) We are seeking candidates interested in working as an assistant with Ph.d. at the highly research-oriented University of Nova Gorica. The successful candidate will work in a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment, supported by the latest […]
Antimicrobial resistance and the food production environment: sources and control options
Fertilisers of faecal origin, irrigation, and water are the most significant sources of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in plant-based food and/or aquaculture. In terrestrial animal production, potential sources are feed, humans, water, air or dust, soil, wildlife, rodents, arthropods, and equipment, says EFSA. For the first time, EFSA experts have assessed the role of food producing environments in […]
European Commission endorses Spain’s recovery and resilience plan
The European Commission has adopted a positive assessment of Spain’s recovery and resilience plan. This is an important step towards the EU disbursing €69.5 billion in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) over the period 2021-2026. This financing will support the implementation of the crucial investment and reform measures outlined in Spain’s recovery […]
Can we build lifelong learning systems?
From 21 to 25 June 2021, the ETF will be hosting a major online event in partnership with UNESCO and with the collaboration of the ILO, EBRD and UNICEF. Entitled “Building lifelong learning systems: skills for green and inclusive societies in the digital era“, the conference aims to track our progress in building sustainable education and […]
Colourful plastics to increase greenhouse production
Increasing the productivity of greenhouses is the objective of a project of the University of Almeria that uses colored plastic and ventilation to change the climatic conditions of greenhouses and play with the radiation that reaches the crop. The aim is to increase humidity and temperature conditions and increase productivity with clean energy without impacting […]