Research

MSCA Seal of Excellence awarded to 2939 outstanding postdoctoral researchers

This recognition will allow MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships applicants to seek alternative funding for their excellent projects. The European Commission awarded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Seal of Excellence certificates to 2,939 applicants under the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 call. These applicants submitted excellent proposals but did not receive funding due to insufficient budget. The proposals that received …

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Cyprus University of Technology: CUT and the Cyprus Academy of Sciences join forces to make Cyprus a centre of excellence

With the aim of making Cyprus a regional centre of excellence in the fields of research, science and culture, the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts signed a Protocol of Cooperation, launching a strategic partnership that promotes the linking of the academic community with culture and science. …

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Open University of Cyprus: Research collaboration between the Open University of Cyprus and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence

Aiming to strengthen collaboration in the fields of research and innovation, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence and the Open University of Cyprus (OUC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Memorandum was signed on January 27, 2025, by Professor Diofantos Hadjimitsis, CEO of the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, and Professor Stavros Stavrou, Rector of OUC. …

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Europe must prioritise research and innovation to be competitive

This article is published in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize Laureate at Toulouse School of Economics, together with ERC President Maria Leptin, explain why Europe must take urgent action to address the major economic growth gap with the US and China. Research and innovation have been identified as key areas to …

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Digital technologies and capabilities: contribute as expert to inform future EU investments for Research, Innovation and Deployment

DG CNECT is launching a call for expression of interest for individual experts on digital technologies and capabilities. Experts on critical and emerging digital technologies and their current or future use, ranging from semiconductors and photonics to artificial intelligence, data, robotics, quantum, high performance computing, but also advanced connectivity, next generation internet and virtual worlds, …

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Open University of Cyprus: HerpTrust: research project for the protection of herpetofauna coordinated by the OUC

Reptiles (reptiles and amphibians) are one of the world’s most threatened species groups. Their numbers are declining significantly due to climate change, but also due to anthropogenic factors such as pollution, habitat fragmentation and harvesting and killing. The HerpTrust research project entitled: “Improving biodiversity’s resilience to climate-and human-induced threats through nursing positive Human-Herpetofauna Interactions”, coordinated …

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Cyprus University of Technology: Academic of the CUT becomes member of the European Academy of Young Scientists

Dr Athos Agapios, Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil and Geoinformatics Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, was unanimously elected as a member of the Young Academy of Europe. The European Academy of Young Scientists is an independent, interdisciplinary organisation that brings together young scientists from across Europe to promote scientific excellence, interdisciplinary cooperation and …

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University of Cyprus: The new European project “U-CARE” aims at transforming urban health through innovative design and research, addressing contemporary health and climate challenges in the urban environment

The recently launched U-CARE project, co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, aims to address the pressing health and climate challenges affecting modern urban environments. Coordinated by the Berlin University of Technology and supported by five leading academic and research institutions from different European countries, including the SURF (Society and Urban Form Lab) of the …

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How ERC frontier research supports ‘transformative change’

The European Research Council (ERC) has released a report highlighting over 300 projects, representing an investment of €653 million, that address the critical global challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and widening social disparities resulting from them. These ERC-funded projects explore why existing technological and social solutions to these challenges are not more widely …

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