New DSIT data shows UK teams secured €994m from Horizon Europe in 2024—our highest funding share since 2018. Read our take on this here www.russellgroup.ac.uk/news/boostin...
As with the Thüringen elections in 2019 that completely derailed the originally planned succession to Angela Merkel at the federal level, the upcoming election in Sachsen-Anhalt is going to cause a shockwave in Berlin, but this time under much more chaotic leadership.
New official statistics just published on the UK's performance in Horizon Europe so far.
The graph says it all. A familiar Brexit story - but with light at the end of the tunnel.
Decline since the vote to leave in 2016. But the recovery journey has begun.
We are offering two great initiatives for humanities and social sciences researchers interested in applying to Horizon Europe. On 1st June we are holding an ERC Reading Day where you can read previously successful ERC grant proposals from a selection of 50
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/projects/eur...
Very good to hear the Science Minister Lord Vallance talking about the value of association to Horizon Europe. I was particularly struck by his framing that it is important to have a diversity of funding streams which fund different kinds of research
And on 19th June we are holding a webinar on the ERC Advanced Grants Call which will open on 28 May 2026. It will be led by Academy Fellows who have ERC experience. There is an opportunity to have your B1 draft proposal reviewed by the panel
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/projects/eur...
The number of grant applications is rising sharply. Our capacity for their evaluation isn’t.
ERC President Maria Leptin explains why stricter resubmission limits are being introduced for 2027 calls and what they mean for applicants.
🔗 link.europa.eu/xF7kjc
If you come to see the Banksy, pop into my office 30 seconds away and look at this lovely little exhibition of the 1926 Irish census. Opening times in the link below. Till 15 May. (Not sure how long the Banksy will be there - will the Council remove it?)
nationalarchives.ie/engage-and-l...
The @IEA projected that the world would use ~105 million barrels per day in 2026.
With the disruption in the Strait we are already predicted to go down to an average of 100mbpd for 2026.🧵