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  • Diversity in excellent research

    Diversity in excellent research

    We take a closer look at some research funded by the ERC that investigates diversity in society. We look at three themes: the importance of accommodating diversity in health research, diversity from a technological and legal perspective and how we…
  • Diversity in research, research in diversity

    Diversity in research, research in diversity

    The world consists of countless cultures, backgrounds, and human experiences. Studying diversity is a lens through which we gain insights into these various perspectives and experiences that shape our communities. By studying diversity, we open…
  • Being an evaluation panel chair – a worthwhile experience?

    Being an evaluation panel chair – a worthwhile experience?

    Margaret Hunt is a historian working at Uppsala University. She has been involved in the evaluation process for ERC grants both as a normal member and as a chair of a panel.  Prof Hunt answered our questions on the value, difficulties and processes…
  • View from both sides of the fence: a remote reviewers experience

    View from both sides of the fence: a remote reviewers experience

    To discover what it is like to be a remote reviewer or a member of an evaluation panel for the ERC we interviewed biochemist Kresten Lindorff-Larsen. Prof Lindorff-Larsen was a panel member of the ERC’s PE4 panel for Physical and Analytical Chemical…
  • It’s always too soon to quit: Reapplying for an ERC grant

    It’s always too soon to quit: Reapplying for an ERC grant

    We interviewed political scientist Adina Akbik, who was awarded an ERC Starting Grant on her second application attempt. She explained her personal winning methodology, the importance of perseverance and the value of feedback from the ERC evaluators…
  • Ensuring excellence: the ERC’s dedication to rigorous evaluation

    Ensuring excellence: the ERC’s dedication to rigorous evaluation

    The ERC is dedicated to advancing frontier research through a competitive, pan-European competition that places the utmost importance on impartiality and transparency in the selection process. This has led to the establishment of a peer-review…
  • A Canadian approach to evaluating grant proposals

    Peer review - not perfect but still the best system that we have

    In an interview with ERC Magazine, Ted Hewitt, President of Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, talks about his agency’s approach to evaluating grant proposals and working with review panels. He explains the challenges of peer…
  • Facts and figures on evaluators of ERC grant proposals

    Facts and figures on evaluators of ERC grant proposals

    You’d be surprised how many people have acted as ERC panel members and remote reviewers over the years, and how many proposals they must deal with, in this year alone. We break it down for you below. 
  • CV

    Narrative CVs – a good idea?

    In the upcoming ERC grant competitions, the applicants will be asked to write a narrative curriculum vitae. ERC grantee Anja Leist took part in calls where this type of CV was required and she also reviewed proposals with narrative track records…