The sixth and final edition of the BETTER Life Newsletter reflected on the project’s journey and its legacy. It emphasised how Socially Engaged Research (SER) in life sciences builds bridges between researchers and society, improves accountability, and drives innovation. The newsletter highlighted project milestones such as institutional action plans, international conferences, summer schools, and cross-sector collaborations. It also underlined BETTER Life’s sustainability and outreach beyond Europe, positioning the project as a long-term reference point for socially engaged life sciences.

The topics of Newsletter 6 were:

• • Welcome to the Final Edition of the BETTER Life Newsletter
• • CZU and the Union of Local Government Units of the Czech Republic: partnership for municipal development through research and education
• • Securing the Future of SER: Institutional Action Plans Take Shape
• • BETTER Life Extends Its Reach Beyond Europe – and Beyond Project’s End
• • BETTER Life Team at the Ethics in Public Administration Conference
• • BETTER Life Annual Meeting in Tartu: Turning Progress into Long-Term Impact
• • BETTER Life at the Summer School on Sustainable Development in a Regional Context
• • BETTER Life Showcased at the 4th SURE World Conference in Istanbul
• • BETTER Life at ESRS: Championing Socially Engaged Research in Riga
• • Research in Action: Dr. Sanita Kecko connects innovation and community through REBUS