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Closing the skills gap
22 Mar 2023

Closing the skills gap

As technology advances rapidly, the disparity between those able to thrive in the job market and those falling behind is growing. Pedro Carneiro is studying how family dynamics affect the vital skills that children need to achieve success in life.
As technology advances rapidly, the disparity between those able to thrive in the job market and those falling behind is growing. Pedro Carneiro is studying how family dynamics affect…
As technology advances rapidly, the disparity between those able to thrive in the job market and those falling behind is growing. Pedro Carneiro is…
As technology advances rapidly, the disparity between those able to thrive in the job market and those falling behind is growing. Pedro Carneiro is studying how family…
As technology advances rapidly, the disparity between those able to thrive in the job market and those falling behind is…
Climate action in fast-growing cities
28 Feb 2023

Climate action in fast-growing cities

In the margins of global climate politics, small-scale experimental initiatives are reducing carbon emissions. Vanesa Castán Broto is researching how local responses in the world’s fastest-growing cities reshape our understanding of climate action.
In the margins of global climate politics, small-scale experimental initiatives are reducing carbon emissions. Vanesa Castán Broto is researching how local responses in the world’s…
In the margins of global climate politics, small-scale experimental initiatives are reducing carbon emissions. Vanesa Castán Broto is researching how…
In the margins of global climate politics, small-scale experimental initiatives are reducing carbon emissions. Vanesa Castán Broto is researching how local responses in the…
In the margins of global climate politics, small-scale experimental initiatives are reducing carbon emissions. Vanesa Castán…
SecondCANCERinKIDS
15 Feb 2023

The shadow side of cancer treatment

Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatments can also cause long-term health problems. Ruben van Boxtel is researching DNA mutations in the healthy blood cells of leukaemia patients to offset any detrimental effects.
Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatments can also cause long-term health problems. Ruben van Boxtel is researching DNA mutations in the healthy…
Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatments can also cause long-term health problems. Ruben van Boxtel is…
Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatments can also cause long-term health problems. Ruben van Boxtel is researching DNA mutations in the…
Survival rates of childhood cancers have improved remarkably, but treatments can also cause long-term health problems. Ruben…
Fake News And Real People – Using Big Data To Understand Human Behaviour
11 Jan 2023

Why people share disinformation

Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than others? ERC grantee Joana Gonçalves de Sá is using data science and behavioural psychology to disentangle personal traits and...
Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than others? ERC grantee Joana Gonçalves de Sá is using data…
Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than others? ERC grantee Joana…
Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than others? ERC grantee Joana Gonçalves de Sá is using…
Fake news spreads faster, further and deeper than real news. Why are some people more likely to share disinformation than…
How viruses invade cells
21 Dec 2022

How viruses invade cells

Although thousand times smaller than the width of a hair, viruses can cause global health emergencies as the COVID-19 pandemic has painfully demonstrated. Protection from virus infection is mostly sought in vaccines and health measures. But what if…
Although thousand times smaller than the width of a hair, viruses can cause global health emergencies as the COVID-19 pandemic has painfully demonstrated. Protection from virus…
Although thousand times smaller than the width of a hair, viruses can cause global health emergencies as the COVID-19 pandemic has painfully…
Although thousand times smaller than the width of a hair, viruses can cause global health emergencies as the COVID-19 pandemic has painfully demonstrated. Protection from…
Although thousand times smaller than the width of a hair, viruses can cause global health emergencies as the COVID-19…
NetZero
02 Dec 2022

Climate technology pathways to net-zero emissions

Solar geoengineering and negative emissions technologies hold great promise for addressing climate change. Three top climate scientists have embarked upon the largest-ever, multidisciplinary review of more than twenty emerging technologies. Their…
Solar geoengineering and negative emissions technologies hold great promise for addressing climate change. Three top climate scientists have embarked upon the largest-ever,…
Solar geoengineering and negative emissions technologies hold great promise for addressing climate change. Three top climate scientists have embarked…
Solar geoengineering and negative emissions technologies hold great promise for addressing climate change. Three top climate scientists have embarked upon the largest-ever,…
Solar geoengineering and negative emissions technologies hold great promise for addressing climate change. Three top climate…
Low-carbon transition at least cost to society
10 Nov 2022

Low-carbon transition at least cost to society

How ERC grantee Natalia Fabra and her team in Spain shuttles between the lab and policy makers’ cabinets to make future EU electricity market work both for the people and for the climate. It was an April day in 2021 when Natalia Fabra, Professor of…
How ERC grantee Natalia Fabra and her team in Spain shuttles between the lab and policy makers’ cabinets to make future EU electricity market work both for the people and for the…
How ERC grantee Natalia Fabra and her team in Spain shuttles between the lab and policy makers’ cabinets to make future EU electricity market work…
How ERC grantee Natalia Fabra and her team in Spain shuttles between the lab and policy makers’ cabinets to make future EU electricity market work both for the people and for…
How ERC grantee Natalia Fabra and her team in Spain shuttles between the lab and policy makers’ cabinets to make future EU…
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04 Nov 2022

Hashtags activism and real-world change

Far from being disengaged from politics, young people have found a political outlet in social media. Such activism is happening both online and offline as political messages are becoming increasingly visual, says ERC grantee Eeva Luhtakallio. She is…
Far from being disengaged from politics, young people have found a political outlet in social media. Such activism is happening both online and offline as political messages are…
Far from being disengaged from politics, young people have found a political outlet in social media. Such activism is happening both online and…
Far from being disengaged from politics, young people have found a political outlet in social media. Such activism is happening both online and offline as political messages…
Far from being disengaged from politics, young people have found a political outlet in social media. Such activism is…
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19 Oct 2022

Are climate goals going up in smoke?

Amid soaring energy prices, people across the northern hemisphere are scrambling to find ways to keep warm as the chilly autumn evenings draw-in. Wood-burning appliances and pellet stoves may seem like a good way of keeping energy bills down, but...
Amid soaring energy prices, people across the northern hemisphere are scrambling to find ways to keep warm as the chilly autumn evenings draw-in. Wood-burning appliances and pellet…
Amid soaring energy prices, people across the northern hemisphere are scrambling to find ways to keep warm as the chilly autumn evenings draw-in…
Amid soaring energy prices, people across the northern hemisphere are scrambling to find ways to keep warm as the chilly autumn evenings draw-in. Wood-burning appliances and…
Amid soaring energy prices, people across the northern hemisphere are scrambling to find ways to keep warm as the chilly…
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