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Nano-optics on flatland: from quantum nanotechnology to nano-bio-photonics (2DNANOPTICA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

Ubiquitous in nature, light-matter interactions are of fundamental importance in science and all optical technologies. Understanding and controlling them has been a long-pursued objective in modern physics. However, so far, related experiments have relied on traditional optical schemes where, owing to the classical diffraction limit, control of optical fields to length scales below the wavelength ...
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Integrative Mechanisms for Addressing Spatial Justice and Territorial Inequalities in Europe (IMAJINE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

IMAJINE aims to formulate new integrative policy mechanisms to enable European, national and regional government agencies to more effectively address territorial inequalities within the European Union. It responds to evidence that spatial inequalities within the EU are increasing, contrary to the principle of territorial cohesion embedded as a third dimension of the European Social Model in the Tr ...
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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2021,

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems –STEPS offers a highly specialized education in Electrical Engineering, focusing on two areas of the highest technological content and professional requirements in the energy sector.The STEPS JMD is promoted by a partnership led by the University of Oviedo (ES), together with the University of Notting ...
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International Master in Marine Biological Resources

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2021,

The International Master in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea), is a joint Master programme organized by eight leading European universities in the field of marine sciences; Ghent University (BE), University of Pierre and Marie Curie (FR), University of the Algarve (PT), University of Oviedo (ES), Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (IE), University of the Basque Country (ES), Polytechnic Unive ...
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EMMC Mechatronic Engineering

Start date: Aug 1, 2015, End date: Jul 31, 2020,

REFERENCE: 564467-EPP-1-2015-1-ES-EPPKA1-JMD-MOB_EU4MTITLE: Joint Master's Degree in Mechatronic Engineering, EU4MObjectiveThe aim of the Master's Degree in Mechatronic Engineering (EU4M) is to familiarize students and invited scholars with the methods, the development and the application of mechatronics in different fields, including automotive engineering, aerospace, mobile communication system ...
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Adaptive Management of Barriers in European Rivers (AMBER)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2020,

Rivers rank among some of the most threatened ecosystems in the world, and are the focus of costly restoration programmes that cost billions to taxpayers. Much of Europe depends on water from rivers for drinking, food production, and the generation of hydropower, which is essential for meeting the EU renewable energy target. Yet only half the EU surface waters have met the WFD’s 2015 target of goo ...
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GRACE: Gender and Cultures of Equality in Europe (GRACE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

The aim of the GRACE (Gender and Cultures of Equality in Europe) project is to systematically investigate the cultural production of gender equalities within Europe. Extending the success of GEMMA, the Erasmus Mundus ‘Masters of Excellence’ in Women’s and Gender Studies, the central objective of GRACE is to become the programme of reference for innovative interdisciplinary doctoral training for ea ...
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AQUAtic INVAders: Early Detection, Control and Management (AQUAINVAD-ED)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2019,

Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) are on the rise due to the synergistic effects of climate change and habitat destruction. The impacts of AIS on Biodiversity, human health, and loss of ecosystem services are well known, but their control and management has now become a worldwide priority. Successful management of AIS is challenging because it requires several steps in succession: (1) early detectio ...
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Novel marine biomolecules against biofilm. Application to medical devices. (NOMORFILM)

Start date: Apr 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2019,

Microalgae are a source of secondary metabolites useful as new bioactive compounds. Activity of these compounds against bacterial pathogens and biofilm formation has not been determined yet. Biofilm formation is especially important in infections and tissue inflammation related to implants and catheters. These problems finally cause a release of the implant, which must be removed and replaced by a ...
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In situ and Ex situ innovative combined techniques for coastal dune habitats restoration in SCIs of northern Spain (LIFE+ARCOS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background Sand dune ecosystems across Europe are facing threats and pressures from environmental and human factors – especially tourism and recreational activities in coastal areas. This project targets 10 Natura 2000 sites on the Cantabrian coast in the Atlantic bioregion of northern Spain. They contain important priority sand dune habitats, includi ...
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BIOCASCADES- Sustainable and Scalable Biocatalytic Cascade Reactions Training Network (BIOCASCADES)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

In BIOCASCADES, nine early-stage researchers (ESRs) will investigate the development of sustainable (chemo)enzymatic cascade reactions under the ‘green chemistry’ philosophy. The proposed BIOCASCADES project combines different techniques such as compartmentalization, protein engineering and reaction engineering in order to develop commercially viable and environmentally benign one pot reactions. B ...
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Women’s creativity since the Modern Movement

Start date: Oct 20, 2014, End date: Oct 19, 2018,

From a pan-European and interdisciplinary perspective the project considers an issue of contemporary cultural and social relevance: women’s work in the design professions of architecture (civil engineering), interior and industrial design. The project aims to reveal and promote the significant European Cultural Heritage created by women working in the design professions, which hitherto and to a s ...
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Smart Control Systems for Energy Management: New Master Degree

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

The Middle East countries are going through a period of change where governments are forced to address the need for greater access to economic opportunity. With a challenging economic environment and a growing social demand, governments believe that subsidy reform especially in energy and food might help reconcile social protection and secure fiscal positions. With almost $17 billion spending ever ...
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Integrating Blended Entrepreneurial and Manufacturing Technology Competency into Socioeconomic Development in Egypt

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

An interdisciplinary manufacturing/business entrepreneurship continuous learning system is introduced aiming at developing a new line of small-business owners with engineering background grasping in-depth expertise in manufacturing technology with adequate entrepreneurship skills capable of establishing a sustainable small manufacturing business within micro economy spectrum. Although, manufacturi ...
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Sharing good educational practices and systematising a training competences programme for employment and inclusion for vulnerable adult people

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

E&I Project is dealt with from the scope of training for one of the greatest needs in our society: employment as a way for social inclusion with people in numerous situations of vulnerability.We esteem that it is necessary to show and improve the task of the teachers in training institutions for adults, as it is in these places where the latter find a way to access a normal life within society. Th ...
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Project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Jul 31, 2018,

This is a project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries. Please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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"Gauge theories in 5 and lower dimensions: string perspective, holographic avatars and exact results" (GT5LD2013)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

"Quantum field theory is an absolutely central tool in our understanding of Nature, with applications ranging from condensed matter physics to particle physics. It is therefore urging to understand its most deepest secrets as much as possible. This is specially important in strongly coupled situations in which traditional tools cannot be applied.This proposal strives to develop new understanding o ...
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Silicon Carbide Power Technology for Energy Eficient Devices (SPEED)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"Highly efficient Power Electronics (PE) employed in power generation, transmission, and distribution is the prerequisite for the Europe-wide penetration of renewable energies; improves the energy efficiency; increases the power quality and enables continuous voltage regulation, reactive power compensation and automated distribution. It also facilitates the integration of distributed resources lik ...
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Increasing yield on Tungsten and Tantalum ore production by means of advanced and flexible control on crushing, milling and separation process (OptimOre)

Start date: Dec 1, 2014, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

Modern economy is highly dependent on specific raw materials, and it is envisaged that this dependency will increase in the near future. Most of them are scarce in EU and of poor purity, being mixed within complex and low grade aggregates which need to be processed by means of a separation process consuming high quantities of energy and water, and even in some cases this makes its exploitation unf ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Strategic Transitions for Youth Labour in Europe (STYLE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

The overriding aim of this project is to conduct a comparative EU wide analysis on youth unemployment that is sensitive to gender, ethnic and class differences and the historical legacies of multi-level institutions shaping relevant policies.This aim will be achieved through 10 objectives organized around 12 research, management, dissemination and scientific coordination work packages.There are th ...
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BIOMOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF STREPTOMYCES DIFFERENTIATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH SECONDARY METABOLITE PRODUCTION (STRP-DIFFERENTIATION)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Streptomyces is a gram positive bacterium characterized by a complex developmental cycle. It is considered as a multicellular prokaryotic model that includes programmed cell death and sporulation. Streptomycetes are very important in industry, since they produce two thirds of clinically relevant secondary metabolites. Streptomyces and other bacteria with complex life cycles represent the evolution ...
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Teaching biotechnology for human health: from the bench to the market

Start date: Dec 22, 2014, End date: Jun 21, 2017,

Graduate programmes in Medical Biotechnology have their foundations in providing scientific knowledge and related technical skills, to be applied in research or professional laboratories. Existing MSc/DSc courseworks are poorly homogeneous with no attitude to serve as a bridge between Industry and Academia. Medical biotechnology has been a major industrial sector in expansion during the 21st cent ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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All Rights Reserved? Barriers towards EUropean CITIZENship (BEUCITIZEN)

Start date: May 1, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

The European Court of Justice expects European citizenship to become the fundamental status of nationals of the Member States. It ‘lies at the heart of the European integration process’. The treaties, legislation, and case law have given Europeans an increasing number of rights. Yet the European Commission complains that these remain underused. Therefore, it has included in FP7 a call for a large- ...
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En Vivant l'Europe

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

his project is justified by the Chair Jean Monnet of Prof. Abad and the Module Jean Monnet granted in 2006. Already we have the experience with some courses about diverse aspects of the European integration and two projects directed to "Learning the EU at the school ". The aim of this new project is to continue to work on the European integration, favoring the knowledge on the European Union, his ...
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Geologic Carbon Storage (CO2-REACT)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

The CO2-REACT ITN has been created to address twin objectives: (1) to provide urgently needed training in CO2 storage preparing candidates for critical roles in the coming years and (2) to significantly advance our understanding of the fate and consequences of CO2 injection into the subsurface during carbon storage efforts. The CO2-REACT ITN addresses these objectives through a balanced combinat ...
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Social Innovation and Civic Engagement (ITSSOIN)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

Research has made seminal contributions to describing the size and scope of the Third Sector, including volunteering as an essential component. However, most of the research has focused on economic benefits (revenues, employment etc.). We highly value these efforts, but posit that the core contribution and main impact of the sector on socio-economic development lies in the creation of social innov ...
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Elearning, Communication and Open-data: Massive Mobile, Ubiquitous and Open Learning (ECO)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

Open Educational Resources (OER) has the potential to widen access to education and to improve the quality and cost-efficiency of teaching and learning in Europe. The most successful way to achieve a practical implementation of OERs are Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). MOOCs are large-scale online courses and represent one of the latest developments in open education in its continuous e ...
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The changing nature of employment in Europe in the context of challenges, threats and opportunities for employees and employers (ChangingEmployment)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

Europe is today facing several major challenges. These go beyond the future of the euro and the instability of the financial system to some of the underlying issues concerned with the work activities that underpin the European economy. How can Europe retain manufacturing and production as restructuring and relocation towards lower-wage costs economies gathers pace? As demographic change lifts the ...
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Opening Universities for Virtual Mobility

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

The project addresses the key innovations highlighted in the Communication adapted by the European Commission in September, 2013, which are also inevitable conditions for modernization of higher education: open educational resources (OER), technology enhanced learning (TEL) curriculum designing, and virtual and blended mobility forms. The aim of this project is to open university stu ...
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EU Xarxa Clau: families for educational success

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

The EUXarxaClau project aims to have a positive impact on the educational success in Europe and heads to establish a Strategic Partnership between European organizations in order to approach, inform and train families in Successful Educational Actions 
 based on scientific evidence (SEA). The educational research on school education with more resources and greater range scientist Framework Program ...
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Les effets de l'intégration européenne sur le rapprochement économique et fiscale des États membres

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

After 20 years of the Single European Market , with the liberalization and the free competition between Member States , there are still challenges that must be removed to make it a reality. The elimination of tariffs within the European Community was one of the greatest successes of this project. However, the current economic crisis favors the protectionism in the Member States , although the Head ...
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INtegration of technological Solutions for Imaging, Detection, and Digitisation of hidden Elements in artworks (INSIDDE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Description The global objective of INSIDDE project is unveiling unknown features – hidden paint layers, overpaintings, possibly underdrawing steps, brushstroke textures, sealed contents of both 2D/3D artworksBecause cultural heritage is one of the most valuable assets of our continent, European institutions are strongly committed with it ...
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Precedents for Algal Adaptation to Atmospheric CO2: New indicators for eukaryotic algal response to the last 60 million years of CO2 variation (PACE)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

Evolution of marine algae over the last 60 million years has resulted in a fundamental change in the efficiency of biological carbon pump and shift from communities dominated by calcifying algae (like coccolithophorids) to siliceous diatoms and major size class changes among these groups. The inferred shift in atmospheric CO2 over this time period has been suggested as an important selective press ...
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European Researchers' Night: Researchers' For a Better Future (OurFuture)

Start date: Apr 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The OurFuture: Researchers For a Better Future proposal consists in a two years proposal with different activities that are deeply related. The first activity consists of twelve main Events on the 26th September 2014 and 25th September 2015, organised by five universities, 3 public foundations, one scientific association, one autonomic government and a scientific installation around Spain as well ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

The Project 2014-1-ES01-KA103-000352 aims to establish a solid structure that enables students and staff of the University of Oviedo to spend a study or training period at international institutions of higher education in Europe. The activities during the mobility would depend on the characteristics of each program. Thus, students will experience the benefits of studying abroad, getting academic r ...
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Monitoring Genetically Modified Organisms in Food and Feed by Innovative Biosensor Approaches (GMOsensor)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Most of transgenic plants are derived from crops of worldwide critical importance to food and feed producers: soybean, maize, rapeseed and cotton. Although the advantages presented by the genetically modified organisms (GMO), such as herbicide tolerance or resistance to insects, their cultivation has raised numerous concerns in the European Union (EU) and other parts of the world about food safety ...
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Development of a wind-wave power open-sea platform equipped for hydrogen generation with support for multiple users of energy (H2OCEAN)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

The rational exploitation of oceans’ space and resources is increasingly seen as crucial to enhance European competitiveness in key areas such as Renewable Energy and Aquaculture. The H2OCEAN consortium aims at developing an innovative design for an economically and environmentally sustainable multi-use open-sea platform. The H2OCEAN platform will harvest wind and wave power, using part of the ene ...
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Self–Alerting Safety Jacket (SASJACKET)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

The goal of our project is to develop and integrate an appropriate personal alert and locating beacon (PLB) solution within a life-jacket/PFD so that it becomes integral to the purchase, supply and use of PFDs as Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). These ‘self-alerting’ safety jackets (SASJackets) would be used for local alerting and rescue by maritime and inland waterway employees, passengers, a ...
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