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INVESTIGATING THE BONES TO FIGHT OSTEOPOROSISIn an ageing European society, the number of people suffering from osteoporosis has increased dramatically. This disease considerably impairs patients' life quality, and results in high societal costs…
INVESTIGATING THE BONES TO FIGHT OSTEOPOROSISIn an ageing European society, the number of people suffering from osteoporosis has increased dramatically. This disease considerably…
INVESTIGATING THE BONES TO FIGHT OSTEOPOROSISIn an ageing European society, the number of people suffering from osteoporosis has increased…
INVESTIGATING THE BONES TO FIGHT OSTEOPOROSISIn an ageing European society, the number of people suffering from osteoporosis has increased dramatically. This disease…
INVESTIGATING THE BONES TO FIGHT OSTEOPOROSISIn an ageing European society, the number of people suffering from osteoporosis…

AI all around us

Agnieszka Wykowska is a senior researcher of the Social Cognition in Human-Robot Interaction at the Italian Institute of Technology (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) in Genova, Italy. In 2016 she has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for her…
Agnieszka Wykowska is a senior researcher of the Social Cognition in Human-Robot Interaction at the Italian Institute of Technology (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) in Genova, Italy…
Agnieszka Wykowska is a senior researcher of the Social Cognition in Human-Robot Interaction at the Italian Institute of Technology (Istituto…
Agnieszka Wykowska is a senior researcher of the Social Cognition in Human-Robot Interaction at the Italian Institute of Technology (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) in…
Agnieszka Wykowska is a senior researcher of the Social Cognition in Human-Robot Interaction at the Italian Institute of…

The Role of Competitive Research Funding in Science

ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon's keynote speech, Event organised by the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), Vienna, Austria
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon's keynote speech, Event organised by the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) and the Austrian Federal Ministry of…
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon's keynote speech, Event organised by the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) and…
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon's keynote speech, Event organised by the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) and the Austrian Federal…
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon's keynote speech, Event organised by the Institute of Science and Technology…
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Can European research form a community on its own terms ?

Martin Stokhof, ERC Vice-President and Scientific Council member, explores the idea that some of the ERC's added value is the contribution it can make to the creation of a European identity.

New initiative encourages top Australian researchers to Europe

Today, the EU and Australia have launched a new initiative to provide opportunities for top Australian researchers to carry out research visits with teams funded by the European Research Council (ERC) in Europe. The National Health and Medical…
Today, the EU and Australia have launched a new initiative to provide opportunities for top Australian researchers to carry out research visits with teams funded by the European…
Today, the EU and Australia have launched a new initiative to provide opportunities for top Australian researchers to carry out research visits with…
Today, the EU and Australia have launched a new initiative to provide opportunities for top Australian researchers to carry out research visits with teams funded by the…
Today, the EU and Australia have launched a new initiative to provide opportunities for top Australian researchers to carry…
Press release

Tenfold improvement in liquid batteries mean electric car refuelling could take minutes

One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a new type of liquid battery that is roughly ten times more energy-dense than existing models, according to Professor Lee…
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a new type of liquid battery that is roughly ten times more…
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a new type of liquid…
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a new type of liquid battery that is roughly ten…
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles – that they require hours and hours to charge – could be obliterated by a…

Centre stage: the vital social role of applied theatre

Applied theatre tells a story not for the purposes of entertainment but for social, economic, political or therapeutic reasons. Prof. Matthias Warstat, funded by the ERC, wants to know more about the growth and impact of this form of theatre across…
Applied theatre tells a story not for the purposes of entertainment but for social, economic, political or therapeutic reasons. Prof. Matthias Warstat, funded by the ERC, wants to know…
Applied theatre tells a story not for the purposes of entertainment but for social, economic, political or therapeutic reasons. Prof. Matthias…
Applied theatre tells a story not for the purposes of entertainment but for social, economic, political or therapeutic reasons. Prof. Matthias Warstat, funded by the ERC,…
Applied theatre tells a story not for the purposes of entertainment but for social, economic, political or therapeutic…

It's not all about the money

Nektarios Tavernarakis, current ERC Scientific Council member, and past winner of ERC Advanced and Proof of Concept grants, gives a Greek perspective on the influence of the ERC.

New opportunity for Japanese talent to join Europe-based ERC teams

The EU and Japan has concluded a new agreement to encourage top Japanese researchers to join teams in Europe that are funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The initiative is a collaboration with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)…
The EU and Japan has concluded a new agreement to encourage top Japanese researchers to join teams in Europe that are funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The initiative is a…
The EU and Japan has concluded a new agreement to encourage top Japanese researchers to join teams in Europe that are funded by the European Research…
The EU and Japan has concluded a new agreement to encourage top Japanese researchers to join teams in Europe that are funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The…
The EU and Japan has concluded a new agreement to encourage top Japanese researchers to join teams in Europe that are funded…
Press release

Challenging Einstein’s theory about gravity in deep space

ERC grantee Dr Kazuya Koyama, originally from Japan, tests gravity, specifically whether Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity can be applied beyond our solar system. At present general relativity works in our galaxy but is less convincing…
ERC grantee Dr Kazuya Koyama, originally from Japan, tests gravity, specifically whether Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity can be applied beyond our solar system. At…
ERC grantee Dr Kazuya Koyama, originally from Japan, tests gravity, specifically whether Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity can be…
ERC grantee Dr Kazuya Koyama, originally from Japan, tests gravity, specifically whether Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity can be applied beyond our solar system…
ERC grantee Dr Kazuya Koyama, originally from Japan, tests gravity, specifically whether Albert Einstein’s general theory of…