Looking forward to finding out more about the Draghi report!

Our new report with London Economics shows that UK higher education and research contributes a massive £265 BILLION to the economy.🌟 #UniversityImpact LE Education Find out more: loom.ly/T-7pw68

Looking forward how the High Level Expert Group on FP10 will translate this section of UVDL’s political guidelines in its report 👇. Like doubling or tripling the budget of the European Research Council (ERC) ? There never was a better reference to do so 😉 : commission.europa.eu/document/downl… ! LERU

Nagels met koppen door Bieke Purnelle in De Standaard ! standaard.be/cnt/dmf2024090…

When the ⁦⁦European Research Council (ERC)⁩ turned 15 in 2022, the key figures 👇 were already impressive. So, looking forward now to the report of the FP10 HLG “Heitor” for proposing a doubling or tripling of its budget. No-brainer. ⁦ EUScience&Innovation🇪🇺⁩ ⁦Research Europe⁩ ⁦

.Laura Keustermans is de tweede Primera Paloma in de geschiedenis van TdA. #TdA34

Mario Draghi on the ⁦European Research Council (ERC)⁩. Perfect summary 👏👏 ! ⁦LERU⁩

At the request of the European Commission, the presentation by President Ursula von der Leyen of EC structure and portfolios to EP leaders will take place on 17th of September at 9 am CEST in Strasbourg. Parliament stands ready to open the confirmation hearings process. 🧵1/2

The timing of the hearings of EU Commissioners-designate can only be fixed once the Council & President-elect have presented the list of nominees Presentation of (and vote on) the College in plenary takes place only once all nominees have successfully negotiated their hearings👇

Je kunt dit weekend de honderden pagina’s van het Draghi rapport lezen. (Some of us already have 🤓) Maar je kunt ook #BetrouwbareBronnen luisteren - ben je ook helemaal mee. Complimenten voor deze topaflevering!

We can’t shape a future for our grandchildren with a system built for our grandparents. The Summit of the Future is a chance to create more effective & inclusive institutions. Leaders must seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity for #OurCommonFuture.

NWO deelt op #Prinsjesdag een belangrijke boodschap: koester onze kennis. Nederland kent veel goede onderzoekers die bijdragen aan het vergroten van kennis over maatschappelijke uitdagingen en de economie versterken. Daar mogen we trots op zijn: nwo.nl/prinsjesdag

EP TODAY President von der Leyen/New Commission At 9.00, Roberta Metsola Roberta Metsola and leaders of the political groups will welcome President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss the portfolios in the new Commission. A press conference will take place after the meeting. 1/

Germany news: Rectors speak out against nationalist discrimination (€) researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Every member of my team will bring in their own experience and perspectives on Europe.     Together, we will be one team, working towards one common goal.   To make Europe stronger.

The mission letter for the proposed commissioner for R&I, Ekaterina Zaharieva 👇. First reflections : 1/ strange : no explicit mentioning of FP10 🤔 ? 2/ great : an ERA Act (I can retire now 😁) ! 3/ top : expand ERC and EIC; create AIRC👍 4/ nice for lawyers : European Innovation

Important from the mission letters of : * Virkkunen : AI and data commission.europa.eu/document/downl… * Séjourné : (disruptive) R&I at the hart of our economy and priorities; a "European Competitiveness Fund" to invest in innovation & tech that will shape our economy; no word on FP10 ...

Pleased to attend the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions meeting on outcomes of the FP10 consultation. Especially on this special day with a new European Commission announced, it is important to highlight how important MSCA is to our universities!

I am thrilled to have contributed to the first episode of the #FP10podcast by Charlotte van Velthoven-Geerdink. It gave me the opportunity to talk about LERU’s Blueprint for #FP10, but also to sketch the uncertain future of the EU's R&I FP. 👉 open.spotify.com/show/3On2mPFsu… LERU

Are you interested in the role of 🇪🇺 Research & Innovation for boosting #EnergySecurity & #competitiveness? Follow our online event on October 10, register now ➡️ europa.eu/!fjQkXP