90% of brain development happens by the age of four, so scientists want to understand the effects of air pollution at the earliest stages of life. Barcelona as an example Between 1981 and 1989, 26 outbreaks of asthma were reported in the Spanish city with many cases centred around the harbour. Local scientists eventually […]
A study by the University of Almeria details the important microbiological diversity in the fight against desertification
The members of the soil microbiology laboratory of the University of Almeria – CIAIMBITAL – have published a study in the prestigious journal ‘Science of the Total Environment‘. 00 The Tabernas desert is important not only because of the great movie stars that have stepped on it, but also because of its great ecological and […]
ENCATC Research Award on Cultural Policy and Cultural Management
Granted each year, the ENCATC Research Award on Cultural Policy and Cultural Management is offered to the best recent PhD Thesis on comparative cultural policies or management topics presented by a young researcher. The award aims to stimulate academic research in the field of cultural policy and management to explore, through comparative and cross-cultural research, issues […]
Research Scientist in Sustainable Finance
The Department of Finance of the Faculty of Law, Economics, and Finance (FDEF) is searching for a research scientist working in sustainable finance. The University of Luxembourg, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of the Environment, Climate, and Sustainable Development recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a research and outreach program on […]
Training Scholarships. European Union and Andalusian Communities Abroad
The Regional Ministry of the Presidency, Public Administration and the Interior, aware of the usefulness for Andalusian university women and men to acquire experience in areas of their competence in order to favour their incorporation into the labour market, promotes specialised training in matters related to the European Union and the Andalusian Communities abroad through […]
Coronavirus: additional €122 million for research and innovation
The Commission has mobilised another €122 million from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research into the coronavirus. The new call for expressions of interest contributes to the Commission’s €1.4 billion pledge to the Coronavirus Global Response initiative, launched by President Ursula von der Leyen on 4 May 2020. The new call is the latest addition to a […]
European Research Council Advanced Grants
Objectives ERC Advanced Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements. Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal. Profile of the ERC Advanced Grant Principal Investigator ERC Advanced […]
Commission launches one-stop shop for coronavirus research and innovation funding
The European Commission launched the new European Research Area (ERA) corona platform. The platform provides useful information, dedicated support and real-time updates on funding opportunities for coronavirus related research and innovation. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the scientific community is facing unprecedented challenges in the search for solutions against coronavirus. Good coordination and quick mobilisation […]
First EIC COVID-19 Response certificates
On 8 May, the European Commission granted the first batch of the EIC COVID-19 Response Seal of Excellence to 82 excellent proposals addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak. The proposals were submitted under European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Pilot March 20 cut-off. A second batch of COVID-Seals (and standard Seals) will be awarded at the […]