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UK researchers have won 3⃣8⃣ ERC Consolidator Grants in this call round 🎉🥳. #HorizonEurope #UK
📢 Results of the 2024 ERC Consolidator Grant competition are out. €678 million for 328 researchers. Who won funding? What will they investigate? Where will they conduct their research? #ERCCoG news 👉 europa.eu/!gWqYfc 🇪🇺 @HorizonEU
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And the UK MSCA Contact Point can be contacted at ✉️ mariecurie-uk@ukro.ac.uk for free advice ⬇️
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📢Webinar on Transnational and Virtual Access opportunities in EU Research Infrastructure This webinar highlights opportunities with RIs in cluster 1, 5, and 6 (life sciences, recyclable materials, imaging techniques for earth & environment) Agenda and joining info:
31 Oct 2024
📢5th Webinar on the Promotion of Transnational and Virtual Access. 🗓️26/11/2024, 10.00-11.00 For further info and to participate: rich-europe.eu/events/5th-we… #ResearchInfrastructures #HorizonEU
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A little bit last minute, but for our researchers and research staff with UK visa questions 🙂⬇️
📢 Researcher with UK visa questions❓ Join this EURAXESS UK Visas Webinar! 💻 Collaborating with @UKRI_News and @SciTechgovuk 📆14 November 2-3pm (UK time) Register now: rb.gy/t01t07 #researchers #AcademicTwitter #phdlife #euraxess #EuraxessUK #visas
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UK Researchers from all sectors and disciplines - this is a great #funding opportunity to form collaborations for your Horizon Europe proposal!
Offered in partnership with the @RAEngNews, @royalsociety, @acmedsci, and funding from @SciTechgovuk, the Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration scheme enables opportunities for UK organisations to engage with Horizon Europe. Apply now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/fund…
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Don't forget to join @REA_research's webinar on the MSCA Staff Exchanges Call this Thursday!⬇️ 🇬🇧 Researchers from all sectors and disciplines - this is a unique opportunity for #research #funding. The UK MSCA Contacts Points offer free advice at 📩 mariecurie-uk@ukro.ac.uk
Want to join forces to solve a scientific problem? The #MSCA Staff Exchanges might be for you! Listen to Joaquín Silvestre-Albero, coordinator of EU-funded projects, to learn more about crafting a winning proposal. Join our info session on 15 November for further details.
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Under the 2024 ERC Synergy Grants call, 23 🇬🇧researchers will participate in 18 ERC Synergy Grants out of 57 winning projects. ➡️Press release: erc.europa.eu/news-events/ne… ➡️List of projects: erc.europa.eu/sites/default/… If you have questions, reach out to us: 📩erc-uk@ukro.ac.uk
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Looking for research jobs, advice & funding? 🇬🇧🇪🇺 📢The latest EURAXESS UK Newsletter is out! Read it here: rb.gy/n3rac6 #researchers #AcademicTwitter #phdlife #euraxess #Newsletter #EuraxessUK
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UK Researchers from all sectors, don't forget to sign up for the⭐️#MSCA Staff Exchanges Match-making Event ⭐️⬇️. Register now to find project partners for this call in your area! Remember - your friendly MSCA Contact Points are just one 📩 away: mariecurie-uk@ukro.ac.uk
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And…there will be a moment for networking! Sign up to the #MSCA Staff Exchanges 2024 Call Brokerage event! 🤔 Why? It'll be a great opportunity to establish future collaborations for your MSCA Staff Exchanges proposals! 🔗 b2match.com/e/msca-staff-exc…
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#MSCA applicants & awardees - check out these new helpful policy summaries for your application and project implementation! ⬇️ @MSCANetwork also offers other useful policy briefs - check them out here: msca-net.eu/msca-ncps/

30 Oct 2024
*New Policy Briefs* We just released 2⃣ new policy briefs! They provide a comprehensive summary of the guidelines and can also help not only in the project implementation but also in the proposal writing phase. msca-net.eu/2024/09/03/new-p… @MSCActions @REA_research
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24 Oct 2024
Yesterday we closed our Open Call for new #COSTaction. Interim analysis shows: 🚀 highest ever number of proposals ️☯ very interdisciplinary 🤝 over 35,000 main & secondary proposers 👩 more women Learn more 👇 With @EUScienceInnov @REA_research #HorizonEU #EUResearchArea
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For the UK researchers working on #soil health. 👇 Our fingers are crossed for you!
137 proposals submitted for new soil health research projects! 📢 They compete for €134.5 million EU funding under #MissionSoil. 13 proposals expected to be selected. Results expected in January 2025 🗓️ 👉europa.eu/!8TxbBW #SaveOurSoil
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The Northern Ireland #HorizonEurope Roadshow has just kicked off! ⬇️⬇️ Press release⭐️gov.uk/government/news/north….
24 Oct 2024
A room full of organisations keen to know more about #horizoneurope opportunities, and a warm welcome and encouragement from @SciTechgovuk Chief Scientific Adviser Chris Johnson to take up the many Horizon opportunities on offer @IUK_Connect @Economy_NI @UKRI_News
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Come and visit the @Inter_Trade stand at the Northern Ireland #horizoneurope roadshow in Lagan Valley Island. Find out how we can support north/south collaboration on HEU @HorizonEuropeNI
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We received 415 proposals requesting €2.3 billion in grant support under #EUeic Pathfinder Challenges! Challenges include: ☀️ Solar-to-X devices 🧱 Cement as a carbon sink 🍎 Food packaging alternatives 📲 Nanoelectronics 🛰️ EU space infrastructure 👉 europa.eu/!YgmGCQ
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We have made progress with the European Research Area, but more work needs to be done. 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 Our Communication of today has the detail 👉 europa.eu/!Y6YwWn Where are we with our four objectives? ⤵️ 1/6
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22 Oct 2024
Closing tomorrow at 12 (noon) CEST - don't be late 🕛
17 Oct 2024
🚨 Less than 1 week to go! Our Open Call for new #COSTactions closes on Wednesday at 12 CEST. Don't leave it until the last minute to submit! Resources: 🔹 General info bit.ly/3wpWEgI 🔹 Tips for success bit.ly/476T2Ab 🔹 2024 Info Day bit.ly/3yBy4wB
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🇪🇺 The European Commission is hosting a webinar: Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Management in Horizon Europe 📅05 November 2024, 09:30h to 13:00h (CEST), For more information visit: ec.europa.eu/research/partic…

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It's #EurStatsDay! What do these figures refer to? 🇮🇹 Italy 14 🇬🇧 UK 12 🇩🇪 Germany 12 🇫🇷 France 11 🇪🇸 Spain 9 It's the # of applicants per country, for the 2024 ERC Public Engagement Awards Discover the winning 6 of 99 #ERCengage applicants on 24/10 👇 erc.europa.eu/news-events/ev…
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🇬🇧 Researchers from all sectors, fancy picking up new skills while working on a research project? Fully-funded? Check out @REA_research's free info webinar ⬇️⬇️, or contact your friendly UK contact points 👩‍🎓 for free advice! Our📧: mariecurie-uk@ukro.ac.uk #HorizonEu #MSCA
Want to exchange places with your peer working in another country? 🔄 If yes, then the @MSCActions Staff Exchanges is for you! Join our online Info Day on 15 November at 10 AM (CET) to learn more. #MarieSkłodowskaCurieActions #MSCA
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