The study presents lessons learned and recommendations for policy on excellent science under Horizon Europe. This is one of several support studies feeding into the European Commission's interim evaluation of the European framework programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe.

The study presents lessons learned and recommendations for policy on excellent science under Horizon Europe. This is one of several support studies feeding into the European Commission's interim evaluation of the European framework programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe.

The two schools chosen for this case study are from Lelystad, the capital of Flevoland. They both are situated in residential middle-class and relatively wealthy neighbourhoods in terms of level of employment, education and income (Wijkmonitor, 2015). These public schools belong to a foundation...

Arvika is situated by the lake Glafsfjorden in the county of Värmland, close to the Norwegian border. Arvika is well known for its artists and craftsmen and there is a vivid cultural life. There are four schools at lower secondary level in Arvika. Three of them are public and governed by the...

The past few years have shown a considerable decrease in the Italian economy, with an increase in the economic gap between Southern territories and the rest of the country. It is known that economic growth is strongly linked with the training of qualified human resources, and that this training...

In general, Sterea Ellada where both schools are situated has high unemployment rates (25.8%) (Eurostat, 2015a) and it is suffering from the effects of de-industrialisation and the recession of farming. Sterea Ellada has 42.9% youth unemployment rate (Eurostat, 2015b) and 8.2% of early leavers...

To address the study's scope and objectives to the fullest, the proposed methodological approach consisted of multiple steps and involved consultation with numerous stakeholders at the national and European level at different stages of the project. Each stage of the study complemented and...

The success of learners in school and in life is highly dependent on the capacity of education systems to address their diverse needs, and to keep pace with rapid societal and economic changes. To achieve this, education systems must become more flexible and dynamic, employing innovative...

The Estonian school system comprises of a non-compulsory kindergarten (ages 1.5-7), the compulsory basic school (years 1-9) and the non-compulsory upper secondary school, called "gymnasium" or "secondary school" (years 10-12). While gymnasiums primarily prepare students for higher education,...