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As a HEROES researcher, you gain access to a European hub that connects diverse expertise and regions. You can collaborate on joint projects, co-publish, and tackle societal challenges with partners across disciplines and countries. This broadens your research impact, increases visibility, and creates opportunities for funding and innovation that go far beyond a single institution.
New opportunities to join HEROES activities are being prepared. Calls for researchers will be published here shortly.
Research is structured through thematic Research PODs that bring together experts from nine institutions. Each POD focuses on real challenges faced by our regions — from agriculture and food to wellbeing, circular economy, digital transformation, education, inclusion, and regional development. These groups offer a simple way for researchers to connect, exchange insights, and collaborate on applied research.
The alliance currently works within several thematic PODs: Agriculture and Food, Care and Wellbeing, Circular Economy, Digital Transformation, Education, Learning and Inclusion, and Regional Development. These areas reflect real needs identified across partner regions.
By bringing together expertise from different countries and disciplines, PODs allow researchers to compare regional situations, identify shared challenges, and explore coordinated responses. This collaborative structure supports a broader understanding of issues that affect multiple regions.
Researchers will be able to join POD meetings, contribute expertise within their thematic area, and participate in exploring joint ideas or preparing collaborative projects. PODs also provide opportunities to work with external partners such as companies, public authorities, NGOs, and schools on regionally relevant topics.
We are curating stories from researchers engaged in HEROES activities. Soon you will find perspectives on research collaboration, interdisciplinary work, and projects that contribute to knowledge creation and regional resilience across our alliance.
The HEROES Virtual Campus is currently under development. Access will be enabled here as soon as the platform goes live.