Society

A study has revealed that immigrant children experience high levels of discrimination when entering the labour market.

Economic growth is ever-increasingly driven by financial markets as we move away from a productivity-based model of capitalism.

Forensic analysis of a man’s skull from the Upper Palaeolithic period has shown that he was killed by two consecutive blows to his head with a club-like object.

Stuck in your office or lab? Or are you one of the lucky ones, having fun somewhere spectacular! Whether you are holding the fort at work, or still enjoying the last bits of your holiday, share the moment and take part in the CORDIS Photo Gallery competition.

A study has explored how boys with violent attitudes appeal to some teenage girls, affecting their socialisation processes. This could be a risk factor for gender violence victimisation.

Thanks to an EU initiative, a better trained workforce using the innovative potential of photonics will become a reality.

Europe’s digital innovation partnership with Australia, New Zealand and Singapore will address various global challenges and support spatial intelligence initiatives.

Europe’s digital innovation partnership with Australia, New Zealand and Singapore will address various global challenges and support spatial intelligence initiatives.

Thanks to an EU initiative, a better trained workforce using the innovative potential of photonics will become a reality.

A study has revealed that immigrant children experience high levels of discrimination when entering the labour market.

An EU initiative has launched a charter aimed at increasing the participation of women in research and at promoting gender equality.

Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, opened the 11th World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) in Lausanne on 1 July 2019. As his father was a journalist in a troubled Portugal, he started his passionate, inspiring speech with why journalists have to “Tell the story!”

A new digital forum will gather information about the ways in which people use social media through open debate.

Researchers are using cultural heritage to drive cities’ regeneration, sustainable development and economic growth.

An EU initiative helps citizens engage in electricity grid expansion processes to smooth the way towards a greener economy.

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.

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.

Franz Liszt is one of the most renowned composers of the nineteenth century and is celebrated in his native Hungary. In 1845, he began composing an Italian opera but abandoned the project in 1852. Scholars concluded that the score, largely written in shorthand, could never be performed due to the material being fragmentary and seemingly indecipherable.

Has your EU-funded project had a noticeable societal impact? Has your project contributed to a better understanding of our society, politics and/or environment? If so, then you have the opportunity to win a prize of EUR 10 000.

A new role-playing game for international personnel deployed in conflict zones provides critical training in soft skills.