The CARDEA consortium meeting in Kraków showed that winning European grants takes more than scientific excellence. It also takes professional research management. On 27 January 2026, the Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics PAS hosted research managers, project administrators and grant specialists who turn ambitious scientific ideas into workable, well-run projects.
The programme focused on hands-on exchange rather than formalities: from leadership and managing international grants, through a discussion on how Polish institutions can build stronger, system-level support, to a study visit to the cyclotron and proton therapy facility at Cyclotron Centre Bronowice. The takeaways are clear: research management is becoming a foundation of success in Horizon Europe projects, PolSCA strengthens its role as a bridge between Brussels and Polish research centres, and the emerging PolARMA initiative has real potential to build a professional community with shared standards.
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