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With the European Commission still refusing to sign off on UK association to Horizon Europe, 19 UK-based ERC grant winners are leaving the country, taking their prestigious projects with them

Scientific council says yes to no-strings-attached funding for experienced researchers. The move is meant to reduce the administrative burden - but universities warn it must not compromise scientific excellence

The pandemic saw many young scientists give up on careers in research. A Europe-wide call to action is urging funding agencies and policymakers to reverse the trend

Maria Leptin said her comments are not specifically aimed at China, but they do echo concerns in the Commission about the EU’s ‘unbalanced’ relationship.

Today the European Research Council made awards to 45 experienced UK-based researchers. Now they have two months to move to an EU institution or give up these prestigious grants

UK researchers have two months to decide whether to move to an eligible institution or give up grants from the European Research Council

Researchers awarded ERC grants still don’t know if the UK will associate to Horizon Europe in time for them to sign the grant agreements. Now, they are being enticed to relocate to EU universities

Late launch of Horizon Europe messed up the regular the ERC schedule in 2021 and 2022. Next year, the calendar of calls for fundamental research will be back to normal

Under-representation could fuel distrust of Brussels, a report warns. But EU agencies say the region is well represented at lower management levels