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Database opens door to understanding biodiversity change

08 Nov 2019
A European biologist has pioneered a new way of looking at biodiversity change, with the help of the European Research Council (ERC). A key result of this work has been the launch of an open-access biodiversity database, which will help researchers…
A European biologist has pioneered a new way of looking at biodiversity change, with the help of the European Research Council (ERC). A key result of this work has been the launch of…
A European biologist has pioneered a new way of looking at biodiversity change, with the help of the European Research Council (ERC). A key result of…
A European biologist has pioneered a new way of looking at biodiversity change, with the help of the European Research Council (ERC). A key result of this work has been the…
A European biologist has pioneered a new way of looking at biodiversity change, with the help of the European Research…
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Developing the cancer-fighting drugs of tomorrow

24 Oct 2019
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Over 2 million new cases were diagnosed in 2018. Although tools of diagnosis and the diversity of treatment have improved assuring now a 90% five-year survival rate, metastatic breast…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Over 2 million new cases were diagnosed in 2018. Although tools of diagnosis and the diversity of treatment have improved…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Over 2 million new cases were diagnosed in 2018. Although tools of diagnosis and the…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Over 2 million new cases were diagnosed in 2018. Although tools of diagnosis and the diversity of treatment have…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Over 2 million new cases were diagnosed in 2018. Although tools…
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Second round winners in 2019 - Proof of Concept call

25 Jul 2019
The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the scheme started in 2011. The winning project, to covert underwater communication cables for use in earthquake detection, is…
The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the scheme started in 2011. The winning project, to covert underwater…
The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the scheme started in 2011. The…
The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the scheme started in 2011. The winning project, to covert…
The Proof of Concept grant scheme has reached a milestone - the 1000th project has been approved for funding since the…
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Unravelling masons’ secrets to help the restorers of Notre-Dame

24 Jun 2019
New insights into how the great Gothic vaults were constructed helps restorers of the future When we think about fascinating architectural work, vaulted ceilings may not necessarily be the first elements to spring to mind. However, they were key to…
New insights into how the great Gothic vaults were constructed helps restorers of the future When we think about fascinating architectural work, vaulted ceilings may not necessarily be…
New insights into how the great Gothic vaults were constructed helps restorers of the future When we think about fascinating architectural work,…
New insights into how the great Gothic vaults were constructed helps restorers of the future When we think about fascinating architectural work, vaulted ceilings may not…
New insights into how the great Gothic vaults were constructed helps restorers of the future When we think about fascinating…

Where ERC-funded researchers meet investors

21 Jun 2019
<p> Research results can be revolutionary and potentially highly rewarding to the researcher, but facilitating the transfer of knowledge gained from research to the wider world can be difficult. In order to help researchers locate finance and…
<p> Research results can be revolutionary and potentially highly rewarding to the researcher, but facilitating the transfer of knowledge gained from research to the wider world can…
<p> Research results can be revolutionary and potentially highly rewarding to the researcher, but facilitating the transfer of knowledge gained…
<p> Research results can be revolutionary and potentially highly rewarding to the researcher, but facilitating the transfer of knowledge gained from research to the wider…
<p> Research results can be revolutionary and potentially highly rewarding to the researcher, but facilitating the…
Innovation
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Junk news aggregator aims to restore trust in media and democracy

08 May 2019
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from unreliable sources as they spread on Facebook. Researchers hope the tool will help tackle the growing…
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from unreliable sources as they spread on…
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from…
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively displays articles from unreliable sources as they…
ELECTION SERIES #6Developed by the Oxford Internet Institute with EU funding, the junk news aggregator (JNA) interactively…
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First round winners in 2019 - Proof of Concept call

02 May 2019
Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the first round of 2019 winners. Three examples from the latest batch of 54 research projects include a project to make antibiotic research programmes more…
Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the first round of 2019 winners. Three examples from the latest batch of 54 research projects…
Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the first round of 2019 winners. Three examples from the…
Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the first round of 2019 winners. Three examples from the latest batch of 54 research…
Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the first round of 2019 winners…
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Secrets of the PoC proposal evaluation process

18 Jan 2019
<p class="rtecenter"> Have you ever wondered what a grant proposal evaluator is looking for in a successful application? An evaluator for the ERC's Proof of Concept (PoC) grants gives her views. Maria Moura Oliveira is Director of technology…
<p class="rtecenter"> Have you ever wondered what a grant proposal evaluator is looking for in a successful application? An evaluator for the ERC's Proof of Concept (PoC) grants…
<p class="rtecenter"> Have you ever wondered what a grant proposal evaluator is looking for in a successful application? An evaluator for the ERC's…
<p class="rtecenter"> Have you ever wondered what a grant proposal evaluator is looking for in a successful application? An evaluator for the ERC's Proof of Concept (PoC)…
<p class="rtecenter"> Have you ever wondered what a grant proposal evaluator is looking for in a successful application?…
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When scientific curiosity sparks innovation

05 Dec 2018
Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official side event to the world-renowned Slush. Techy events like these may seem almost science fictional at moments and it can be…
Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official side event to the world-renowned Slush. Techy events like…
Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official side event to the world…
Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official side event to the world-renowned Slush. Techy…
Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official…
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ERC Proof of Concept grant - Examples of research projects (2 round)

10 Sep 2018
DECIPHERING SOCIAL MEDIA ALGORITHMS© ShutterstockPersonalization algorithms—filtering content on the basis of someone's profile—increasingly mediate the web experience of users. By forging a specific reality for each individual, they determine which…
DECIPHERING SOCIAL MEDIA ALGORITHMS© ShutterstockPersonalization algorithms—filtering content on the basis of someone's profile—increasingly mediate the web experience of users. By…
DECIPHERING SOCIAL MEDIA ALGORITHMS© ShutterstockPersonalization algorithms—filtering content on the basis of someone's profile—increasingly mediate…
DECIPHERING SOCIAL MEDIA ALGORITHMS© ShutterstockPersonalization algorithms—filtering content on the basis of someone's profile—increasingly mediate the web experience of…
DECIPHERING SOCIAL MEDIA ALGORITHMS© ShutterstockPersonalization algorithms—filtering content on the basis of someone's…
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