This document summarizes information about the website Roars in Numbers, which was founded in 2011 by 8 scientists. It has grown to include 14 editors and over 120 contributors. The site publishes 1-2 articles per day and receives an average of 10,000 visits per day. Roars provides information on topics related to higher education, research evaluation, and innovation in Italy. It takes a fact-based approach to feed public discussion with evidence from academics. The reformation of higher education and introduction of a controversial research evaluation agency in Italy prompted the creation of Roars. The document argues that building a common cultural ground among scientists and academics in Europe should guide European policy, rather than bureaucracy.