On 13 July 2023, the European Commission unveiled a set of proposals and measures to strengthen the European Research Area (ERA), including<\/p>\n
\u2022 a Council Recommendation that establishes a new European framework for research careers,
\n\u2022 a new Charter for Researchers, replacing the 2005 Charter and Code for Researchers with new and revised principles
\n\u2022 and a European Competence Framework for Researchers (ResearchComp).<\/p>\n
Universities are the main \u201cproducers\u201d and attractors of research talent. They educate and train the next generation of researchers, and they offer a wide range of research opportunities. They are key players in\u00a0 the innovation ecosystem. They work closely with businesses and other organizations to develop and transfer new technologies to the market. Universities are also engines of economic growth and social development. They attract investment and talent, and they help to create new businesses and jobs.<\/p>\n
The European Commission’s proposal is designed to create a more attractive and supportive environment for research, innovation, and entrepreneurial talent in Europe. It includes a number of measures that will benefit universities, such as:
\n\u2022Investing in research and innovation: the proposal calls for increased investment in research and innovation, which will create more opportunities for researchers and innovators.
\n\u2022Improving the research career path: the proposal includes measures to make the research career path more attractive and stable, such as by promoting open recruitment and transparent career progression criteria.
\n\u2022Supporting entrepreneurial researchers: the proposal includes measures to support entrepreneurial researchers, such as by providing access to funding and mentorship programmes.<\/p>\n
Thanks so much to Manuel Aleixo (European Commission – DG RTD) and Carolina Ca\u00f1ibano (CSIC), for their highly interesting speech the UnILiON – Universities Informal Liaison Offices Network Open Talk “Universities as key players for the success of the New European framework for research careers<\/u><\/b>“.<\/p>\n
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Karl STOECKEL and Ignasi Salvado also want to thank all the audience, for their questions, debate and networking afterwards. While Manuel Aleixo presented briefly the new framework and how the negotiations between the Commission and the Council are going, Carolina exposed her research on Research careers some very interesting conceptual topics, through the presentation tittled\u00a0\u201cCareer governance in European Universities \u2013 conceptual considerations\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n
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AixMarseille Universit\u00e9 and Alianza 4 Universidades (with Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona, Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) were really proud to organise the event, host such excellent speakers and moderate the debate. We hope you all enjoyed it.<\/p>\n