This thesis is part of the research activities of IRL REHABS (George Campus, South Africa), with a French base at the LBBE. This research is by essence inter- and trans-disciplinary, at the interface between the sustainability and conservation sciences. The candidate will be enrolled at the University of Lyon 1 and should be benefiting for […]
European Development Clinical Trials Parnership (EDCTP): Strategic actions on product-related implementation research 2019
This call focuses on supporting strategic actions aimed at translating research results into routine practices (RIA2019IR), is part of the European Development Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP). Failure to translate research findings into policy and practice impedes research from achieving maximum public health benefit. New products and/or novel clinical interventions (i.e., new drug combinations/new formulations, clinical […]
Horizon 2020: Horizon Prize – Cleanest Engine of the Future : FutureEnginePrize-01-2016
This call (H2020-FutureEnginePrize-2016) aims to reduce the pollution produced by future new vehicles that use gasoline or diesel, and it fits into the sub-program Horizon Award – The cleanest engine of the future. Aims Cleanest engine of the future prize aims at reducing the pollution produced by future new vehicles using either gasoline or diesel […]
European technology allows fast and secure transfer of data from space to Earth
The European External Action Service and the European Commission hosted a live demonstration of the European Data Relay System (EDRS), also known as ‘Space data highway’. Laser technology The system is the world’s first laser-link in the sky, based on cutting-edge European laser technology. It allows transferring large volume of data, in particular images, from […]
Horizon Europe: online consultation open
The Commission is preparing the implementation of Horizon Europe, the next and most ambitious EU research and innovation programme (2021-2027) with a proposed budget of €100 billion, in an intensiveco-design process. The process will help shape European research and innovation investments in the coming years. You can now take part in the online consultation that has been launched. The […]
European Development Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP): Paediatric drug formulations for poverty-related diseases 2019
This call focuses on the development of paediatric drug formulations for poverty-related diseases (RIA2019PD), is part of the European Development Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP). Poverty-related diseases (PRDs) remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, especially during childhood. Despite progress in other age groups, effective treatment and prevention of PRDs in paediatric […]
SAGE Project: How to improve women’s representation in academia
An EU initiative has launched a charter aimed at increasing the participation of women in research and at promoting gender equality. Despite the important milestones achieved globally towards gender equality in the areas of education, health, economy and politics, much remains to be done. Women are underrepresented in decision-making positions in politics, business and research […]
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: support for almost 7,300 researchers and innovators
As part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, the Commission has selected 67 consortia under the 2019 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange call for proposals. This will allow almost 7,300 excellent researchers and innovators to collaborate with their peers abroad. Sectors and disciplines They will work across different sectors and disciplines to tackle societal challenges such as the economics […]
Horizon 2020: Commission to invest €11 billion in new ways to address societal challenges and boost jobs and growth
Today the European Commission announced how it will spend the last and biggest annual share of €11 billion of the EU research and innovation funding programme Horizon 2020. Focus on topics In this final year the Commission will focus on fewer and crucial topics such as climate change, clean energy, plastics, cybersecurity and the digital […]