Our projects

The SECURE2 project aims to pilot and implement recommendations from the European Framework for Research Careers (RCF) to improve research career progression and mobility within research-performing organisations (RPOs) and research-funding organisations (RFOs). It builds on the previous SECURE project and expands its scope to a four-year duration, allowing a more extensive and impactful implementation of RCF recommendations.

MSCA-GLOPOL is a project that supports global cooperation in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) by strengthening ties with 26 key countries and regions. The project works with local stakeholders such as National Contact Points (NCPs), EURAXESS offices, EU Delegations, and MCAA Chapters to align the MSCA with regional research priorities, promote funding opportunities, and facilitate international partnerships. Through coordinated events, training, policy dialogues, and communication efforts, MSCA-GLOPOL improves the visibility, relevance, and impact of the MSCA worldwide. The project also supports newcomers and amplifies best practices to foster a more connected and inclusive global research ecosystem.

The CAPTAIN project aims to bolster the impact of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) by supporting the operations and goals of the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) while introducing enhanced services. Building on the successes and insights gained from the MCAA-New-Horizon project (2022–2024), CAPTAIN focuses on three core areas of activity aligned with the objectives outlined in the Horizon Europe Work Programme. Through strategic initiatives, it seeks to empower MSCA professionals, elevate the visibility of MSCA initiatives globally, and inform policy development to enhance the impact of MSCA programmes further.
 

The objective of the Mediterranean Researchers' Night (MEDNIGHT) is to foster a sense of Mediterranean unity, raise awareness of shared challenges, and highlight the central role of science and scientists in shaping our common future. MEDNIGHT promotes scientific careers, strengthens researchers’ commitment and visibility, and showcases the attractiveness and societal importance of their work, particularly to young people. It carries out activities under the shared theme of Mediterranean Science, celebrating it as a source of progress and well-being.

The PAOLA project developed an observatory for academic whistleblowing in Europe. It aimed to raise awareness of whistleblowing in academia and best practices for reporting unethical issues. It also promoted discussion on policies related to unethical issues in academia and how whistleblowers can be supported to prevent reprisals.

The Sustainable Careers for Researcher Empowerment (SECURE) project coordinated and supported the creation, trial, implementation, and mainstreaming of a common Research Career Framework (RCF) to support organisations in the recruitment, employment, training, development, progression, and mobility of researchers to improve research careers and reduce career precarity. The RCF project recognised the research profession across sectors, provided a career development and progression structure for research careers, acknowledged both research and transferable skills and competencies, facilitated intersectoral collaboration and mobility, and offered solutions to the precariousness of research careers in academia. SECURE tested aspects of the RCF and Tenure Track-Like (TTL) models in trials in four Research Performing Organisations (RPOs), one Research Funding Organisation (RFO), and one recruitment agency.