Joint Research Centre (JRC) - Newsletter

Graphs and details of a year in which global research and development investment reached an all-time high.

Even in winter, Europe’s warmer, coastal regions are among the preferred destinations – out of the top 10 most visited, seven are in southern Europe.

The new JRC site in Seville will be an example of sustainability and innovation.

Heating and cooling systems remain a major source of air pollution across the continent. A JRC study underscores the urgent need to accelerate the adoption of cleaner, more efficient, and renewable technologies in this sector.

The new edition of the Atlas of Migration provides a comprehensive analysis of the diverse factors influencing people’s decisions to migrate.

Standardisation of organ-on-chip technology is an important step towards personalised medicine and animal-free testing.

Olga Pokorska works at the EU Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials of the JRC‬. She studies how we can verify that materials that come in contact with our food are safe.

Watch her talk about her work. 

Are you an enthusiastic student (Master or PhD) or early-career scientist (maximum 4 years after completing studies) with a strong interest in non-animal approaches working in relevant fields of research and application? Then apply by 20 January 2025!

The EU PVSEC is the world's leading forum for PV research and development and the biggest conference on PV solar energy. With a history of over 40 years, the EU PVSEC is the longest-running, renowned PV conference in the world. The scientific programme is coordinated by the JRC. The call for papers is open: submissions are welcome until 31 January 2025.

We invite you to discover latest findings on Loneliness in Europe and engage in the discussion with the authors of the new book.

Offering access to visiting researchers is part of JRC's strategy to provide training and capacity-building that will researchers obtain, develop, improve, and retain the skills, knowledge, tools and equipment.

After following a training and capacity building course at the JRC, scientists are more familiar with the JRC laboratories which can improve the suitability of their proposals for the Open Access to Research Infrastructures programme.

The Joint Research Centre opens its scientific laboratories and facilities to people working in academia and research organisations, industry, SMEs, and more in general to the public and private sector.

There are 5 open calls at the moment

Looking for a job with the JRC? Check out the latest vacancies on our website. Right now we have several open positions in a diverse range of research fields, from agricultural science to nuclear reactor safety.