MSCA Presidency conference: Attracting and retaining research talent in Europe

The MSCA Presidency Conference 2025 will take place in Lyngby, Denmark, from 18 to 19 September 2025 as part of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

The conference is organised by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and co-funded by the European Commission. It will explore how academia can attract and retain the brightest minds and shape the future of research in Europe.

The conference will bring together early career researchers, policy makers, university leaders and industry representatives to discuss the purpose-driven university, working culture and intersectoral mobility, diversity, well-being, academic talent programmes, international initiatives such as the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) and the role of supervisors.

The aim is to generate actionable recommendations for the future MSCA programmes on motivation and working life of MSCA fellows.

The event also includes networking opportunities and the organisation of the next MSCA Falling Walls Lab Pitch competition.