ERC

An assessment of the European Research Council’s outputs says 73 per cent represent breakthroughs or major advances

Three researchers are to receive ERC Starting Grants from the European Re-search Council (ERC) for their projects at ETH Zurich. These prestigious grants are awarded to talented individuals from around Europe at the start of their ca-reers. The projects are conducted in a variety of research fields.

A proposed amendment “is a direct and fundamental threat” to the Budapest-based Central European University, says president and rector Michael Ignatieff

Amid the 10th birthday celebrations, ERC president Jean-Pierre Bourguignon set down a marker for the future, suggesting the annual budget should rise to €4 billion over the next ten years.