Conference on Research Careers 2025

From 11-12 December 2025, the third edition of de Conference on Research Careers will take place in Brussels, but you can also join the conference online. Online registration is still open until December 7th, so do not miss this opportunity and register now!

The focus of the conference? 

How Europe can create a more sustainable, supportive, and high-quality environment for researchers. Together with policy makers, research professionals and key stakeholder networks, you will discuss how policies and new initiatives can shape the future of research careers in Europe and beyond. 

Through plenary sessions and interactive thematic discussions, participants will explore how to connect policy frameworks with practical measures that improve research professionals’ working conditions, mobility, and recognition.

This year’s programme will highlight:

• The promotion and protection of scientific freedom
• New initiatives to make research careers more attractive, sustainable, mobile, and rewarding
• Latest policy developments supporting career stability and excellence across sectors and borders
• Opportunities for networking and collaboration

Linked to Conference on Freedom of Scientific Research

On the 10th of December, a day before the conference on Research Careers, another conference will be co-organised with UNESCO. The Conference on Freedom of Scientific Research will take place at the same location. It will examine how research is carried out under increasing undue pressure. This programme is also hybrid, which means you can join online as well. The programme is also very diverse. It will move from personal testimonies of scientists who have faced threats, to new evidence on emerging trends, and then to an exploration on how misinformation, surveillance and AI are influencing daily work in labs and universities. 

Registration for one or both conferences

The programme on both conferences can be found on the event website. Onsite registration is closed, but you can still join one or both conferences online. If you are interested, make sure to register on the 7th of December 2025 at the latest. Registration is possible via the button below. 

Register for the conference(s)

Please note: not all sessions are open to all participants

Some sessions are open to all participants, while others are closed and reserved for specific participants. The eligibility of each session is indicated in the session description. Please register only for sessions you are eligible to attend.