Editorial - Making the digital world ours
By Gerd Gigerenzer Considering the digital world today means confronting questions that intersect with research, policy, and everyday life. As our societies become increasingly shaped by algorithms, platforms, and data-driven systems, the challenge…
News beyond the echo chamber
When people worry about ‘the algorithm’, they often imagine invisible machines quietly narrowing our horizons. Damian Trilling sees a more complex story and explores how news recommender systems can also broaden what we see online. Trilling’s work…
Bots, amplification and system-wide effects
Milena Tsvetkova studies how humans and intelligent machines interact in digital spaces. Her work moves past isolated cases to explore how interventions, bots, and algorithms affect entire networks, impacting democracy and daily interaction. …
Six new members of the ERC Scientific Council and three new Vice Presidents
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one current member has also been renewed. In parallel, three new ERC Vice…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one current…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The term of one…
Today, six new members of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council, have been…
Press release
Consolidator Grants 2025: Examples of projects
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support cutting-edge research at universities and research centres in 25 EU Member…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support cutting-edge…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme,…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support…
The ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s…
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The ERC selects 349 mid-career researchers for €728 million in Consolidator Grants
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these grants will support cutting-edge research at universities and research…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, these…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive this year's Consolidator Grants. With…
Press release
The power of images in virtual environments
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed from a distance, images increasingly surround us as immersive environments. ERC grantee Andrea…
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed from a distance, images increasingly…
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed…
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static representations observed from a distance, images…
Images have always shaped how we see the world. But in recent years, their role has changed dramatically. No longer static…
ERC President’s speech 'Human Values in the Future of Excellent Research'
Prof. Maria Leptin delivered a speech at the conference on Human Values and Grand Challenges, organised in Copenhagen by Aalborg University as part of Denmark's Presidency of the EU.
Prof. Maria Leptin delivered a speech at the conference on Human Values and Grand Challenges, organised in Copenhagen by Aalborg University as part of Denmark's Presidency of the EU.
Prof. Maria Leptin delivered a speech at the conference on Human Values and Grand Challenges, organised in Copenhagen by Aalborg University as part…
Prof. Maria Leptin delivered a speech at the conference on Human Values and Grand Challenges, organised in Copenhagen by Aalborg University as part of Denmark's Presidency of…
Prof. Maria Leptin delivered a speech at the conference on Human Values and Grand Challenges, organised in Copenhagen by…
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December
2025
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ERC funding opportunities for researchers in Croatia
This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes (AMEUP). The event is in English, except…
This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian Agency for…
This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of…
This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of Croatia and the Croatian…
This Information Day is organised by the ERC Executive Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and…
National and University Library, Ulica Hrvatske bratske zajednice 4, Zagreb and online
Information days
How our social circle shapes body perception
A scientific study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and partly funded by the European Research Council (ERC) has determined that the size and composition of our social support networks directly influence how we perceive our body image…
A scientific study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and partly funded by the European Research Council (ERC) has determined that the size and composition of our social…
A scientific study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and partly funded by the European Research Council (ERC) has determined that the…
A scientific study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and partly funded by the European Research Council (ERC) has determined that the size and composition of our…
A scientific study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and partly funded by the European Research Council (ERC)…
