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EU-LIFE “Research security in practice: making space for an honest conversation.”

EU-LIFE joins European partners to advance discussions on research security

05/11/2025

From 28 to 30 October 2025, the first European Flagship Conference on Research Security, co-organised by EU-LIFE together with the European Commission and 11 major research and innovation organisations.

Open letter to the EU Council and the European Parliament to prioritise R&I by committing an appropriate budget for Horizon Europe

23/9/2019

Europe is at a critical crossroads. While new major societal challenges emerge, the EU is at the same time called to revisit its founding values and questioned on its role in Europe and the World. Therefore, refocusing on real beacons of the EU ideal is needed to secure and nurture the EU added value for citizens.

EU-LIFE calls for impactful collaborative research in European biomedicine

19/9/2019

EU-LIFE points out the increasing lack of opportunities for collaborative research in biomedicine at a European level and highlights how this is endangering long-lasting, positive impact in health research for the benefit of citizens. 6 recommendations aim at contributing to improvement for the upcoming seven-year cycle of Horizon Europe.

Geneviève Almouzni, EU-LIFE chair and honorary director of the Research Center of the Institut Curie, appointed to the ERC Scientific Council

28/6/2019

Today, our chair Geneviève Almouzni, Director of the Research Center of the Institut Curie from 2013 to 2018 and honorary director since then, has been appointed member of the Scientific Council of the ERC for a function period of 4 years.

Director of EU-LIFE institute VIB, Jo Bury selected as member of the EIC Pilot Advisory Board

27/6/2019

Today, Jo Bury, managing director of the EU-LIFE member institute VIB, the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, has been appointed by the EU Commission as member of the European Innovation Council Advisory Board.

EU-LIFE welcomes the revised guidance on PlanS implementation but challenges still lay ahead

27/6/2019

On May 31st 2019, cOAlition S published a revised guidance on Plan S implementation, following an open consultation that gathered over 600 inputs from individuals and diverse organizations and associations. EU-LIFE´s answer raised specifically seven main points to address.