by ATHENA | Jun 2, 2025 | News
The European Commission is looking for experts with skills to evaluate and monitor Horizon Europe proposals and projects. An info day will take place on 19 June 2025 to inform interested experts about the programme, the roles experts play, and the diverse expertise...
by ATHENA | May 31, 2025 | News
Between 2024 and 2025, a panel of international experts supported Ukrainian authorities in reviewing and reforming the national research infrastructure (RI) system. This exercise took place under the PSF Country review, with the aim to modernise Ukrainian research and...
by ATHENA | May 30, 2025 | News
Dutch academia is facing unprecedented budget cuts. At the same time, in 2024 the government proposed legislation (Wet Internationalisering in Balans, WIB) with the aim of bringing internationalisation into balance. The current government has added the task to...
by ATHENA | May 30, 2025 | News
In an era of mounting competition and fragmentation, Europe finds itself at a crucial crossroads. The evolving global landscape requires bold, strategic, and political decisions, not only in economic and security matters but also in research and innovation (R&I)...
by ATHENA | May 28, 2025 | News
The European University Association (EUA) published the report ‘Key principles for attractive and sustainable academic careers: Final report of the EUA Task-and-Finish Group on Academic Careers’ on 27 May 2025. The main message of the report is that a...
by ATHENA | May 28, 2025 | News
On 28 May 2025, the European Commission unveiled the EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy, “Choose Europe to Start and Scale,” as part of President von der Leyen’s broader “Choose Europe” initiative. This strategy aims to make Europe the leading destination for global...