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Blogs are written by COST Actions The History of Identity Documentation in European Nations (HIDDEN) network unites scholars in history, migration studies, geography, sociology, law, linguistics, postcolonial studies, human rights and more to look at the history of ID regimes in Europe and beyond, drawing connections between the past and present. Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf…

Living in energy poverty adversely affects people’s health and well-being. This has serious economic, political and social consequences for the countries where it is more widespread, particularly in Southern and Eastern Europe. Energy poverty (EP) – commonly understood as a household’s inability to secure socially- and materially-necessitated levels of energy services in the home –…

COST Action SignGram has produced the first guide for sign language grammars, marking a huge step towards equal rights for deaf signers worldwide.

Almost half of the experts running a network investigating the early evolution of our universe are women – a third of whom won ERC grants of up to 10 million euros in research funding.

On 25 May 2021, COST’s governing board, the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO), confirmed the funding of 40 new COST Actions, which will start in the Autumn of 2021. 43% of all Actions cover at least two OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) fields of science and technology, while 13% cover at least three…

COST Action LEAD-ME chairs discussion at the European Parliament with MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos LEAD-ME is a COST Action that aims to help European stakeholders in the field of Media Accessibility to meet legal milestones requested by European legislation. LEAD-ME will boost a cultural change and the creation of a new mindset when designing tools for…

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major public health challenge affecting more than 10% of people. A key challenge for effective treatment is early identification of patients that are at risk of CKD to ensure timely intervention. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has shown a high potential to distinguish biomarkers for CKD, but renal MRI biomarkers…

The collection date for the 2020 Open Call by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) will be extended by 2 weeks, with the new deadline for COST Action proposals now Friday 13 November 12:00 CET instead of Thursday 29 October. This decision has been taken in acknowledgement of the many challenges faced by prospective…

In the February edition of the newsletter, we feature all of the latest news from COST, plus events, publications and successes from COST Actions. Read the newsletter here