4 February 2010

Policy | Technology transfer | Higher education | League of European Research Universities | European Union

LERU calls for measures to strengthen research careers in Europe

Science|Business reporting

It’s skills and talent, not technology, we need most from universities, and this means they must be equipped to attract the cleverest people. So says the League of European Research Universities (LERU), in a report setting out the priority issues that need to be addressed to improve the attractiveness and excellence of research careers.

“It is crucial that some of the best intellects in each generation continue to be attracted to research careers, and are given every opportunity to grow in ambition and creativity,” LERU says. To realise that potential, researchers must be immersed in a research-rich and...

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