We are pleased to announce that the BETTER Life project will be taking part in the upcoming Science Policy Conference, organised within the framework of the European project E3UDRES2 Ent-r-e-novators. The event is coordinated by the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS) and developed by partners of the European University Alliance E3UDRES2, of which IPS is a member. The main objective of the […]

Socially Engaged Research in Life Sciences: From Stakeholder Collaboration to Real-World Impact On March 13–14, 2025, early-career researchers from across Europe and beyond came together for the International Spring School for Early Career Researchers in Life Sciences, exploring the theme “Socially Engaged Research in Life Sciences: From Stakeholder Collaboration to Real-World Impact.” This free, fully […]

Experts gathered at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) to debate key digital-age challenges, focusing on online security and the impact of the internet on society. The discussion emphasized international cooperation in cybersecurity and the protection of academic research. A major topic was the importance of collaboration, including transdisciplinary efforts such as the […]

We are excited to announce a new paper! For the first time in literature, this study systematically and comprehensively examines a critical yet underexplored aspect of urban ecosystems: ecosystem disservices (EDS). For the first time in literature, this paper sheds light on a critical yet underexplored aspect of urban ecosystems in a systematic and comprehensive manner: ecosystem […]

The Fifth Issue of the BETTER Life Newsletter is here! 🎉 In this January 2025 edition—Volume 05—we continue our mission of Bringing Excellence to Transformative Socially Engaged Research in Life Sciences Through Integrated Digital Centres (2022–2025). This issue is packed with exciting updates and initiatives: 👉 Click here to explore the full newsletter.

Socially Engaged Research in Life Sciences: From Stakeholder Collaboration to Real-World Impact 📅 Date: March 13-14, 2025⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CET) each day📍 Location: Online via Zoom💰 Cost: Free of charge📢 Language: English Unlock the Power of Socially Engaged Research! As societies face increasingly complex global challenges, the demand for interdisciplinary and […]

Dr Anton Shkaruba has presented to students and academic staff of the Faculty of Science and Marine Environment at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT FSSM) two project-related sessions. On November 18, 2024, he talked about the tool “Integrating Citizens’ Perceptions of Urban Environmental Quality into Inclusive City Planning Processes” from the BETTER Life toolkit, where he […]

The prestigious magazine Věda a Výzkum (Science and Research) recently featured an article titled “Lze dělat vědu jinak? Ano, či ne?” (“Can Science Be Done Differently? Yes, or No?”) by Prof. Michal Lošťák, the principal investigator of the BETTER Life project and first vice-rector of CZU. The article highlights BETTER Life as an innovative initiative reshaping scientific research in […]

Dr Anton Shkaruba of the Estonian University of Life Sciences and his doctoral student, Ruthi Veibiakkim, hosted a BETTER Life co-organised session at the 5th ESP (Ecosystem Services Partnership) Europe Conference, held in Wageningen, the Netherlands, from November 18th to 22nd, 2024. The session titled Urban Form and Ecosystem Delivering Capacity – relations and Implications […]