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18.06.2021
Digital Services Act – Argumentation for an Exemption for Not-for-profit Scientific and Educational Repositories
Science Europe joins forces with other stakeholder organisations to argue for an exemption for not-for-profit scientific and educational repositories in the Digital Services Act (DSA). Please note this is for internal use only as this document was sent to a selected number of Parliament and Council representatives to advocate for the exemption.
17.06.2021
Science Europe Strategy Plan 2021-2026
The Science Europe Strategy Plan comes at a crucial time for European Research an Innovation (R&I) and includes an updated vision, mission, values, and set of strategic priorities for the association. It supports its Member Organisation in their mission to create world-class scientific knowledge, delivering more benefit for our societies.
17.06.2021
Science is evolving, and policy needs to keep up
Science Europe’s new strategy reflects shifting expectations in both academia and society, says Marc Schiltz
17.06.2021
Science Europe strategy focuses on changing research culture
Six-year plan seeks to “inspire a reappraisal of institutional approaches and values” in European research
Science Europe, a member association for major research funders and performers, has laid out a strategy for 2021-26 that it says puts a fresh focus on changing research culture.
17.06.2021
Science Europe Launches New Strategy to Meet the Needs of an Evolving Research Ecosystem
How research policies must adapt: association launches new Strategy Plan 2021-2026 and Multi-annual Action Plan 2021-2026.
10.06.2021
Q&A: Aligning Research Data Management Across Europe
On 27 January 2021, Science Europe presented the second, extended version of its Practical Guide to the International Alignment of Research Data Management during a webinar with more than 260 participants.
As it was unfortunately not possible to address all questions participants asked during the launch event, this document presents the answers to the questions asked to both Science Europe and the webinar speakers.
10.06.2021
Science Europe Joins other R&I Organisations to Call for Full Swiss Association to Horizon Europe.
Science Europe signs the Open Letter of the European STI Councils and Advisory Bodies on the participation of Switzerland under Horizon Europe
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Webinar Jointly towards Sustainable Research Data
The interoperability and sustainability of research data are an indispensable element of the shift towards an Open Science system. At this event, Science Europe presented strategic guidance for research performers, funders, and data infrastructures to help ensure long-term preservation and accessibility of research data.
02.06.2021
Science Europe publishes guide to preserving research data
Group wants “organisational commitment” to better practices and enhanced collaboration
02.06.2021
Practical Guide to Sustainable Research Data
This Practical Guide provides guidance to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of research data. Three complementary maturity matrices provide funders, performers, and data infrastructures with a way to create a common understanding of the approaches needed.
31.05.2021
New Science Europe Working Group on Open Science
The Science Europe General Assembly adopted the creation of a new working group on Open Science (WG OS) to develop a comprehensive approach towards the topic. WG OS will provide a platform to bring together the Open Science aspects embedded in all activities of Science Europe. It will also broaden the scope of our work in the area, to fulfill the objectives described in the new Science Europe Strategy and Multi-annual Action Plan.
31.05.2021
Professor Katja Becker (DFG) Re-Elected in the Governing Board of the Global Research Council
On 20 May, the European participants of the Global Research Council (GRC) re-elected Professor Katja Becker, President of the German Research Foundation, to represent them in the GRC Governing Board.
30.05.2021
Report of the GRC Regional Meeting of the European Region on COVID-19
The outbreak of a new type of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) delayed the organisation and hosting of all GRC meetings in 2020. On 14 January 2021, Science Europe and the German Research Foundation (DFG) co-hosted the 2020 regional meeting for the European region on COVID-19.
28.05.2021
Over 800 European research institutions and funders urge publishing reform
‘Publishers have no legitimacy to impose transfer or restrictions of ownership rights on any form of manuscript. In the light of the current pandemic, publisher-dictated embargo periods appear hopelessly antiquated’ highlights Marc Schiltz, President of Science Europe, in this Chemisty World article on the recent CESAER-EUA-Science Europe joint statement on empowering researchers in Open Access.
28.05.2021
Science Europe Welcomes Two New Member Organisations
On 19 May the Science Europe General Assembly accepted two new research organisations to the association: research performing organisation the Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH) from Hungary and the dual research funding and performing organisation the Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) from Spain.
27.05.2021
Path from the Pandemic: A test of faith
Covid-19 could make researchers more trusted by the public, or damage their reputations significantly? Lidia Borrell-Damián, Secretary General of Science Europe, weights in on the debate.
26.05.2021
2020 Annual Report
The year 2020 saw a global pandemic attest to the value of science. In the race for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, Science Europe’s Member Organisations were at the forefront of the global response and our association became more relevant and important than ever.
25.05.2021
Universities and funders push publishers to embrace openness
Publishing models that restrict researchers’ rights and article reuse blasted as “outdated”
25.05.2021
Research lobbies lock horns with science publishers over Open Access
In a joint statement, research-performing and research-funding organisations represented by the European University Association, Science Europe and CESAER, call on all publishers to stop requiring researchers to sign over their rights and to end the use of restrictions and embargoes.
25.05.2021
Joint Statement on Empowering Researchers in Open Access
Released in partnership with CESAER and the European University Association (EUA) this joint statement outlines how all publishers must fully respect researchers’ rights by providing clarity and transparency on Open Access.