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355 million-year-old footprints rewrite the history of backboned land animals

355 million-year-old footprints rewrite the history of backboned land animals

Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery pushes the origin of reptiles back by 35 million years and overthrows the established evolutionary timeline of backboned land animals. The study, led…
Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery pushes the origin of reptiles back by 35 million years and overthrows the established evolutionary timeline of backboned…
Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery pushes the origin of reptiles back by 35 million years and overthrows the established evolutionary timeline of backboned land animals. The study, led…
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Proof of Concept Grants 2024: Examples of projects

The 2024 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will help 245 researchers in 23 different countries across Europe to test the feasibility of…
The 2024 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will help 245 researchers in 23…
The 2024 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding…
The 2024 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will help 245 researchers…
The 2024 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life…
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Europe must prioritise research and innovation to be competitive

Op-Ed by Jean Tirole and Maria Leptin
Op-Ed by Jean Tirole and Maria Leptin
Op-Ed by Jean Tirole and Maria Leptin
Op-Ed by Jean Tirole and Maria Leptin
Op-Ed by Jean Tirole and Maria Leptin
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Winning projects 2024 Public Engagement with Research Award

Professors Lucie Cluver, Frederic Dias, Tobias Hauser, Orla Muldoon, Philipp Stockhammer and Mathilde Touvier have been each awarded the 2024 ERC Public Engagement with Research Awards. The prize recognises European Research Council (ERC) grantees…
Professors Lucie Cluver, Frederic Dias, Tobias Hauser, Orla Muldoon, Philipp Stockhammer and Mathilde Touvier have been each awarded the 2024 ERC Public Engagement with Research Awards…
Professors Lucie Cluver, Frederic Dias, Tobias Hauser, Orla Muldoon, Philipp Stockhammer and Mathilde Touvier have been each awarded the 2024 ERC…
Professors Lucie Cluver, Frederic Dias, Tobias Hauser, Orla Muldoon, Philipp Stockhammer and Mathilde Touvier have been each awarded the 2024 ERC Public Engagement with…
Professors Lucie Cluver, Frederic Dias, Tobias Hauser, Orla Muldoon, Philipp Stockhammer and Mathilde Touvier have been each…
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ERC grants – Eligibility of Swiss host institutions

Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities. The European Commission’s decision on eligibility for ERC calls has been taken in the context of the ongoing negotiations…
Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities. The European Commission’s decision on eligibility for ERC…
Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities. The European Commission’s…
Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities. The European Commission’s decision on eligibility…
Three of the ERC’s upcoming grant competitions to be launched in 2024 will be open to researchers based in Swiss entities…
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Opportunities for Canadian researchers to join ERC teams

Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new agreement. 
Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new agreement. 
Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new agreement. 
Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new agreement. 
Researchers from Canada will continue to be able to join the teams of European Research Council (ERC) grantees under a new…
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Thirty-three science journalists apply for ERC-funded residency programme

The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions.
The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions.
The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions.
The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions.
The first call for applications for the FRONTIERS journalist residencies closed on 5 March 2024 and attracted 33 submissions…
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ERC grants – launch of negotiations between the EU and Switzerland

President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched negotiations on 18 March.This follows the adoption of the Swiss and EU negotiating mandates on 8 and 12 March 2024 respectively. The two mandates authorise…
President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched negotiations on 18 March.This follows the adoption of the Swiss and EU negotiating…
President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched negotiations on 18 March.This follows the adoption of…
President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched negotiations on 18 March.This follows the adoption of the Swiss and EU…
President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd launched negotiations on 18 March.This…
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Upcoming report assesses the impact of the ERC’s first years of research

Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent experts and external peer-reviewers, shed light on the extent to which ERC grantees have contributed to scientific progress…
Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent experts and external peer-reviewers, shed light on the extent…
Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent experts and external peer…
Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent experts and external peer-reviewers, shed light on…
Since 2015, the ERC has annually reviewed the outcomes of its funded projects. These evaluations, conducted by independent…
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