Launched in November 2007 and extended to April 2010, the European Science Foundation Member Organisation Forum on Research Careers serves as a joint platform for the exchange of views and experience and for the development of strategy concepts to be applied at national and supranational level. It provides an interface for ESF Member Organisations, the European Commission and universities in Europe represented by the European University Association and the League of European Research Universities.
The aims and objectives of the group have been to
- to develop a Roadmap for research career development in Europe and by this means
- to create or improve European-level, included coordinated national, policies and programmes aimed at promoting different career stages
- and eventually to raise the international visibility of the ERA as a common labour market for researchers.
The ‘final' report has now been published, titled ‘Research Careers in Europe - Landscape and Horizons' and it focuses on three key challenges that have been addressed through specific working groups: research career structure and development, gender issues and transferable skills. The report provides an insight into the state of policy in Europe through the work carried out by these individual working groups and issues a set of conclusions and recommendations related.
To find out more about ESC and to download your personal copy of the report visit
http://www.esf.org/activities/mo-fora/research-careers.html