European Research Executive Agency

08/11/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Advance your skills with these 10 online courses

Looking to refine your skills or gain further insights into a particular topic?

Several EU-funded projects have developed free online courses, tools and resources to support your learning journey - whether you're looking for a new job, pursuing your studies or learning for pleasure!

Some of the courses are specifically tailored for scientists to help you advance your career. You can also explore more tools and tailored guidance on our Research careers in the EU page.

All the courses listed below are available in English and are free of charge.

FROM CITIZEN SCIENCE TO PROGRAMMING

Discover the European Citizen Science Academy, launched by the ECS project. Whether you're looking to learn the basics of Python, explore citizen science in the classroom, or develop skills in social media management and science communication, the Academy provides resources to support your learning.

Join the European Citizen Science Academy

YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND DIGITAL RIGHTS

The Critical ChangeLab course explores youth engagement, digital rights and art as a driver for change. It provides practical approaches to support young people in addressing systemic challenges and engaging in democratic processes.

Discover the Critical ChangeLab

SOIL MANAGEMENT

The NBSoil project developed a six-module Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), focusing on nature-based solutions for soil management, such as organic fertilisers, cover crops, forest diversification and more.

Access the MOCC

EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

The OTTER project's Learning Platform on education outside the classroom offers a variety of toolkits, guidelines and materials to support educators in teaching topics such as sustainability and plastic waste.

Explore the Learning Platform

BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE

The 'Care-full Courses & Resources' platform, developed by the PLANET4B project, offers tools and learning pathways to help policymakers, educators, researchers and communities to encourage more sustainable, values-driven decisions that place biodiversity and people at the centre.

Check the 'Care-full Courses & Resources' platform

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

The European Competence Centre for Science Communication, created by the COALESCE project, offers guidelines, tools and recommendations to improve science communication for all actors in research and innovation.

Discover the European Competence Centre for Science Communication

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

The INTERLACE project offers a course on nature-based solutions for sustainable cities. Through seven interactive modules, you'll learn how to connect with local actors to restore nature and make neighborhoods more biodiverse and resilient to climate change.

Explore the online course

STANDARDISATION

The HSbooster Training Academy offers courses designed to help researchers and professionals improve their knowledge of standards and standardisation, supporting the wider uptake of research results. Choose from beginner, intermediate and advanced courses - and start learning today.

Join the HSbooster Training Academy

WOMEN'S ROLE IN AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION

The GRASS Ceiling project created an online course to empower women in rural areas and strengthen their role in agricultural innovation. Combining theory with practical examples and case studies, the course helps learners understand and support women-led innovation across Europe.

Discover the online course

MULTI-ACTOR APPROACH IN HORIZON EUROPE PROJECTS

The PREMIERE project created an online learning space designed to support applicants in developing stronger multi-actor proposals for Horizon Europe calls. It provides access to webinars, case studies and simulation games.

Dive into the Academy

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