ERA-CAREERS kicks off to strengthen research careers across Europe
The new ERA-CAREERS project has officially kicked off, bringing together 18 organisations from eight European countries to help turn the principles of the European Charter for Researchers into practice.Â
Over the next three years, ERA-CAREERS will work to strengthen research careers by connecting institutional change, capacity building and peer learning. The project will develop practical tools and learning opportunities, establish a pan-European Community of Practice with four thematic communities, and support policy uptake.Â
A particular focus is placed on improving conditions and career opportunities for researchers, including early-career researchers, and strengthening links between academic and non-academic career pathways. Â
EIT Food’s role
EIT Food brings its innovation, education and ecosystem experience to the consortium, with a particular focus on innovation and researcher mobility. EIT Food will use its pan-European network of higher education institutions, research organisations, companies and start-ups to engage stakeholders in project pilots and Communities of Practice, helping connect research careers with innovation and opportunities beyond academia.Â
EIT Food will also contribute experience with European competence frameworks, learning and certification approaches, stakeholder engagement and academia-industry collaboration. Later in the project, EIT Food will lead the ERA-CAREERS Research Careers Summit in Brussels, bringing together stakeholders to showcase project tools, Community of Practice results and policy recommendations.