Society

What do COVID-19 and cybersecurity have in common? In a series of podcasts, security experts discuss how the two sectors affect one another and what can be done to ensure the safety and security of individuals or groups in Europe.

The current circumstances of our lives have countless people across the world searching for answers and, equally important, connection. Two EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSC) fellows bridged disciplines to offer both in a frank, revealing and informative discussion.

An outdoor art exhibition displays murals painted on renovated Soviet-era buildings. The paintings’ history is displayed in Estonian and English, highlighting their relevance for both citizens and visitors.

Do you want to display your talent and creativity by generating new ideas, products and innovative services using open data to improve people’s lives? Then apply for the EU Datathon competition.

An EU initiative is making radio fully interactive and personalised by integrating broadcast radio with digital and social media.

The European Commission will award EU-funded research and innovation (R&I) projects that have created value for society.

Universities and research organisations have joined forces to develop a new interactive tool that explores how free movement has affected EU economies and societies.

EU-funded researchers and their partners in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are studying the mechanisms, regulatory incentives and challenges involved with knowledge-based development.

Four initiatives were awarded by the European Commission for demonstrating effective exploitation and uptake of their projects’ results.

A team of academics has examined the perceived loss of trust in expert knowledge and highlighted the impact of social media and new communication platforms.

Thanks to an EU-funded initiative, cultural and natural heritage-led strategies are helping rural areas hit by disasters.

A team of researchers is analysing how the sharing economy affects the sustainability of cities and their development.

An EU initiative helps teachers encourage their students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

How can people be motivated to improve their energy use? An EU-funded cross-cultural study looks into how people interact with building technologies to control their indoor environment.

Research shows that SMEs employing graduates have a better chance of innovating and hence thriving.

Researchers have brought together a group of young people from opposing environments to find out how they respond to Islamist and extreme right messages.

A policy is often only as good as its monitoring mechanism. When it comes to the Common Agricultural Policy, the RECAP e-public service platform combines open Earth Observation data with user-generated data, providing a manual/fully automatic hybrid solution for enhanced compliance.

Researchers have analysed the EU’s crisis and conflict response mechanisms to make them more sensitive, efficient and sustainable.

Is healthy ageing possible for both rich and poor? To find out, EU-funded researchers studied the processes driving healthy ageing in a person’s lifespan.

A South African university has adopted a global code developed by an EU initiative to prevent the export of unethical research practices to low- and middle-income countries.