Cardiff Hub starts to debate Plan S, the new European initiative on open-access publishing

Cardiff Hub starts to debate Plan S, the new European initiative on open-access publishing

The Cardiff Hub’s 30th anniversary reception, held on 14th January, featured a lively discussion on Plan S, an initiative for open-access science publishing. Plan S was launched in September 2018 by an international consortium of research funders, cOAlition S, supported by the ERC and launched by Science Europe.

Prof Ole Petersen, the Hub’s Academic Director, and Dr Mangala Srinivas, Chair Young Academy of Europe (YAE), introduced the topic, followed by audience discussion.

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Celebrating 30 years

Celebrating 30 years

Continuing the Academia Europaea’s 30th anniversary celebrations into 2019, the Cardiff Hub held its own celebration on Monday 14th January.

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The Hub holds its third Steering Group Meeting

The Hub holds its third Steering Group Meeting

On 14th January, the Cardiff Hub held its annual Steering Group meeting in the Glamorgan Building at Cardiff University.

Professor John Skehel MAE chaired the meeting which was attended by Professor Yves-Alain Barde MAE, Professor Theo D’haen MAE, Professor Dianne Edwards MAE, Professor Genoveva Marti MAE, Professor Ole Petersen MAE and Professor John V. Tucker MAE. Assistant Professor Mangala Srivinas FYAE, Chair of the Young Academy of Europe, was invited as a guest.

Members of the Cardiff Hub Steering Group with guest Mangala Srivinas, Chair of the Young Academy of Europe (front middle)
Members of the Cardiff Hub Steering Group with guest Mangala Srivinas, Chair of the Young Academy of Europe (front middle)

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AE’s 30th Annual Conference takes place in Barcelona

AE’s 30th Annual Conference takes place in Barcelona

Over 100 members of Academia Europaea travelled from far and wide to attend Academia Europaea’s 30th Annual Conference, Building Bridges, in Barcelona which took place on 29th November 2018. The event was held at the atmospheric Institut d’Estudis Catalans (IEC), home to the Barcelona Knowledge Hub.

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INTERVIEW SPOTLIGHT: PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER SMITH, PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

INTERVIEW SPOTLIGHT: PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER SMITH, PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

Juliet Davies asks Member of Academia Europaea, Professor Christopher Smith, to share his most noteworthy professional experiences, to explain how his research relates to modern society and to tell us more about Sovereignty: a global perspective which is taking place in April 2019.

Professor Christopher Smith MAE
Professor Christopher Smith MAE

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Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub hosts Asthma UK meeting

Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub hosts Asthma UK meeting

On 6th November, the Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub hosted an Asthma UK meeting, Curing and Preventing asthma; where do we go next? The meeting, held at the Hadyn Ellis Building, Cardiff University, was chaired by Academia Europaea member and Founder Chair of the Clinical & Veterinary Section of Academia Europaea, Professor Stephen Holgate CBE MAE.

Dr Samantha Walker, Professor Ole Petersen CBE FRS MAE, Professor Sven-Erik Dahlén MAE and Professor Stephen Holgate CBE MAE
Dr Samantha Walker, Professor Ole Petersen CBE FRS MAE, Professor Sven-Erik Dahlén MAE and Professor Stephen Holgate CBE MAE

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Academia Europaea Vice-President at the Armenian National Academy’s 75th Anniversary

Academia Europaea Vice-President at the Armenian National Academy’s 75th Anniversary

Armenia’s National Academy of Science, now officially named the National Academy of Sciences Republic of Armenia (NASRA), was established in 1943 and celebrated its 75th Anniversary on 17th and 18th October.

Panel discussion with the Armenian Prime Minister.
Panel discussion with the Armenian Prime Minister. From left to right: Graham Caie (Vice-President of ALLEA), Ole Petersen (Vice-President of AE), Tadej Bajd (President of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts), Chunli Bai (President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Foreign Member of AE), Radik Martirosyan (President of NASRA) and Nikol Pashinyan (Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia) (Image courtesy of the Press Office of the Armenian Government)

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