• Posted 02-May-2022

New insights into the success and failure of competitive research proposals

A recent study used machine learning and qualitative text analysis to investigate the evaluation of grant proposals, thereby generating new insights into grant peer reviewing.


  • Posted 02-May-2022

The EU and China have signed an administrative arrangement to support cooperation

On 22 April 2022, the EU and China have signed an administrative arrangement for the period 2021-2024 to support collaborative research projects under two jointly agreed research flagship initiatives: the Food, Agriculture, and Biotechnology as well as the new Climate Change and Biodiversity flagships.


  • Posted 02-May-2022

EU4Health call to guarantee a fast response to future health emergencies

The EU has responded to the COVID-19 emergency by ensuring the timely production and distribution of vaccines. However, the pandemic has highlighted the need for Europe to be better prepared for future health emergencies.


  • Posted 02-May-2022

New Pact for Skills partnership set up to promote skills in cultural and creative industries

On 28 April, with the support of the Commission, a large-scale skills partnership for the Cultural and Creative Industries ecosystem was set up. The partnership aims to establish a shared model for skills development in Europe to pool resources and engage in concrete upskilling and reskilling initiatives in the cultural and creative industries.


  • Posted 02-May-2022

Commission's event 'Clusters meet Baltic Sea Regions' to support businesses in the current geopolitical situation

Starting today, the Commission and the European Cluster Cooperation Platform organise a two-day 'Clusters meet Baltic Sea Regions' event to support businesses affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The two-day event takes place in Vilnius physically and online.