Sustainable Careers
for Researcher
Empowerment


SECURE 2 – Improving research careers
and reducing career precarity
SECURE2 is pioneering the institutional implementation of the European Framework for Research Careers to structurally enhance career progression and mobility, empowering researchers and institutions across Europe.
How we started – the first SECURE project

The SECURE project (2023 – 2025) aimed to enhance research careers by addressing gaps in job security, career development, and working conditions across Europe.
The Next Chapter: The SECURE2 Project

The SECURE2 project (2025 – 2029) expands upon the groundwork laid by the original SECURE project, addressing its key limitations and enhancing its impact by increasing the timeline, depth, and scope of interventions.
- Establishing the SECURE2 Baseline: Maturity Mapping Throughout the Pilots
Initial findings from the Maturity Mapping process reveal a diverse landscape of institutional readiness, identify foundational strengths in working conditions alongside critical gaps in career stability, mobility, and interoperability. The SECURE2 project has completed its first major milestone: a comprehensive baseline assessment of research career… Read more: Establishing the SECURE2 Baseline: Maturity Mapping Throughout the Pilots
