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Three COST Actions will participate in the workshop Quantum technology: implementations for space organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) together with COST Action QTSpace on 20 and 21 November 2018 in the Netherlands. The aim of the workshop is to identify possible areas of collaboration for the implementation of quantum technologies in space with the…

Fake news is certainly a hot topic in the media today. But what is ‘fake news’? Is it a novel phenomenon or an old issue that has gained new life with the spread of social media? Can disinformation weaken our democracies or undermine our efforts to cope with emergencies such as the COVID pandemic? Some COST Actions are already…

“COST is one of the most important tools for the Eastern partnership countries” The 8th meeting of the Eastern partnership panel on research & innovation was held (virtually) in Brussels, on Thursday 10 December 2020.The EaP Panel R&I Annual meeting deals with EU4Innovation and Roadmaps to the European Research Area as outlined in Deliverable 20…

Blogs are written by COST Actions The COST Action Tommorrow’s ‘Wheat of the Sea’: Ulva, a model for an innovative mariculture (SeaWheat) will facilitate acquainting the traditional European diet and taste with Ulva, as a new, sustainable, and safe food item. Its aim is to make a step-change towards a green economy based on Ulva…

Why is communicating science so important? As Anne Roe, the American psychologist, said: “Nothing in science has any value to society if it is not communicated.” Good public outreach increases the visibility of research, can enhance the reputation of the researchers and institutions involved and boost support for future funding, collaboration or exploitation of results.…

During the lifespan of a COST Action, a network builds and grows a community of like-minded researchers and innovators who are connected by a core topic or interest. But what happens when the grant period ends? How can Actions successfully sustain and continue to collaborate? COST Action TN1302 The voice of research administrators – building…

Blogs are written by COST Actions The European Family Support Network (EurofamNet) aims to inform family support policy and practice from an evidence-based and culturally sensitive approach, with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of children, young people and families. To this end, the network follows a bottom-up process, a dialogical style listening to…

The Sun’s impact on our planet’s climate has recently been a hotly debated topic in the context of climate change. The controversy around this issue has led scientists across Europe to dig deeper into the claim that solar activity could be a major cause of global warming.

An initiative of Targeted Network Sci-GENERATION, the workshop brought together European researchers, project proposal evaluators and funding programmes’ representatives, who shared experiences and ideas for the future of interdisciplinary research.