If you’re a researcher, ask your institution:
“What support exists for my career beyond my next paper?”
ARCOE works to strengthen mentoring, skills, mobility, and recognition — as part of the system.
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💡 Fun fact: the European Universities Initiative includes 65 alliances and 570+ universities.
Big ecosystems = better mobility and career pathways.
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Universities can’t support research careers with good intentions alone. 💡
Clarity. Support. Recognition. Built into the system. 🌍
That’s what ARCOE is working on.
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Recommended reading (universities + careers):
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International Women’s Day reminds us: talent thrives when the system is fair, supportive, and inclusive.
ARCOE works to strengthen the structures behind research careers across Europe.
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🎓 International Women's Day week: EU (2023) women are 54.8% of tertiary students, but 49.4% of PhD students. The doctoral stage is the bridge to research careers.
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Strong research careers don’t rely on luck. 🔬
They’re built with support, structure and visibility—so progress is recognised, not hidden.
@arcoe-project.bsky.social is helping institutions make that possible across Europe through structured, transparent career support systems. 🇪🇺
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📌 End of February, quick ARCOE focus check: what’s next?
End of Feb ARCOE focus: early insights, Virtual Hub development, and stronger cross-sector connections across Europe.
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🎓 Fun fact (EU, 2023): 18.8M tertiary students, only 3.8% PhD candidates.
Eurostat source: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/sta...
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👀Mentorship matters.
Effective mentorship isn’t random. It must be embedded in institutional culture and supported by structure.
ARCOE helps organisations adopt formal, recognised, and valued mentoring frameworks — not left to chance.
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📚 SYSTEM CHECK TUESDAY
Recommended reading: CoARA Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment
Link: www.coara.org/agreement/th...
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Mobility isn’t just moving places — it’s moving ideas.
Cross‑sector and cross‑border work strengthens research careers and innovation.
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🌐 Safer Internet Day 2026: digital trust matters in research too.
ARCOE supports responsible, secure digital engagement for research systems.
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Meaningful research careers come from support, recognition, and systems that work.
ARCOE is building those systems across Europe.
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📚 SYSTEM CHECK TUESDAY
Read: Towards More Attractive and Sustainable Research Careers in Europe
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❓What do early-stage researchers need most?
A mentor? A contract? Publications?
🟦 All of the above — and a system that:
✅ Sees them
✅ Supports them
✅ Stays with them
ARCOE is building it.
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📚 SYSTEM CHECK TUESDAY
Today’s read: Introducing a sustainable career ecosystem: Theoretical perspectives — a systems lens for career support.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 
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Every researcher has a “moment I almost gave up.”
What if we treated those as signs — not failures?
ARCOE is listening. And building better systems from the lessons.
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This week we celebrate the International Day of Education 📚 (24 Jan)!
ARCOE is working to build research systems where learning doesn’t stop — and careers grow with support.
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Strong research careers don’t rely on luck.
They’re built with support, structure, and visibility.
ARCOE is helping institutions make that possible across Europe.
#ARCOE #ResearchCareersEU #HorizonEU #WIDERA #Innovation
Stronger systems = stronger research.
ARCOE is connecting people, policies, and platforms to build a resilient ecosystem.
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📢 The ARCOE January 2026 Newsletter is out!
This is how we support researchers across Europe — by listening, co-designing, and building what’s needed.
Part 2
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📢 The ARCOE January 2026 Newsletter is out!
We’re moving from “first look” to “first build”:
🔹 Research-backed tools
🔹 The Virtual Hub in development
🔹 A growing talent ecosystem
Part 1
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What did 2025 teach us?
Researchers need flexibility, visibility, and connection. ARCOE is building systems to deliver all three.
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🎉 Happy New Year from ARCOE!
Here’s to a year of collaboration, opportunity, and strong support for research careers.
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Looking ahead to 2026 🌟
ARCOE is ready to strengthen research careers with mobility, tools, and collaboration. Let’s do this — together.
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🎄 Merry Christmas from ARCOE!
In those days we reflect on three values that guide our work:
✨ Inclusion
✨ Knowledge
✨ Support
Wishing all researchers and institutions across Europe a peaceful and inspiring holiday season.
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🎄 Happy holidays from ARCOE!
Thank you to everyone working to make research careers more inclusive, mobile, and supported.
See you in 2026!
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Building a Europe-wide research career hub:
🔗 Institutions
🧰 Tools
👩🔬 Researchers
ARCOE is connecting the dots.
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Research is more than papers. It’s impact, skills, and collaboration.
ARCOE values every researcher’s path — inside and outside academia. 🔬🤝
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