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European Research Council, set up by the EU, funds top researchers of any nationality, helping them pursue great ideas at the frontiers of knowledge. #HorizonEU

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 6h
Many families sit down together to a big meal at weekends. Did you know that eating with loved ones is good for you? @shiratzil.bsky.social investigates a biological theory of social relations, and found that in these circumstances, blood glucose lowers afterwards. 🔗 buff.ly/tTHcEYA
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 16/10/2026
🌍 How can science drive food innovation? On #WorldFoodDay, hear from Carlos Gonçalo das Neves, Chief Scientist at @efsa.europa.eu, on how the best science connects the dots to further #FoodInnovation.🌽 @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu @cgdasneves.bsky.social
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 15/10/2026
There is no single pathway to ERC readiness. Mentoring, Visiting Fellowships, national and institutional support – see what different approaches look like in practice during our webinar on 23 October. 🔗 link.europa.eu/xy4JG7
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 14/10/2026
"The proposed cuts to the next Horizon Europe FP10 budget send the wrong signal. To be world leaders in science, compete in emerging technologies and strengthen our economic and technological resilience, we must invest in science now. It’s not too late to change course!" Maria Leptin, ERC President
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 13/10/2026
🎥 Watch live from Madrid: discussion on next EU R&I programme FP10. 📅 14 Oct 17:00 Tune in! m.youtube.com/watch?v=FcjpAI… Speakers include: ERC President M. Leptin, Secretary General at Science Ministry Teresa Riesgo, former ERC Secretary General Andreu Mas-Colell, ERC grantees and many more.
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 13/10/2026
Planning to apply for an ERC Consolidator Grant? Don't miss the special webinar on 30th October at 10:00 CET. Registration 🔗 bit.ly/47wDTtc. It's organised by the ERC's network of National Contact Points (NCPs). More about #mERCury 👉 mercuryncp.eu/ #ERCCoG #research #grant #funding #AcademicSky
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 12/10/2026
How do songbirds navigate thousands of kms? The answer may lie in their eyes.🐦 ERC grantees found evidence supporting the idea that birds use a quantum compass to sense Earth's magnetic field. Could this inspire new navigation technologies? 🤔 👉 buff.ly/iTDHIWS World Migratory Bird Day #WMBD
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 11/10/2026
🔬 A third story, featuring Francesco Gianoli from @uam.es, is coming soon. Stay tuned for more Talking Pride in #FrontierResearch! #LGBTQIA @fgiano.bsky.social
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 11/10/2026
♿ Katta Spiel @tuwien.at rethinks accessibility and technology. Discover how 🔗 link.europa.eu/rhQ6Fc @katta.bsky.social #Pride
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 11/10/2026
🌱 Fabrice Roux @univparissaclay.bsky.social explores plant pathogens. Find out more 🔗 link.europa.eu/xNhJkG @fabriceroux7.bsky.social #FrontierResearch
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 11/10/2026
On #ComingOutDay, we celebrate #LGBTQIA+ researchers 🏳️‍🌈 funded by the European Research Council. Science is not just about discoveries. It is also about whose experiences in academia count, and who can imagine a future in science. 🧵 Read the whole thread 👇 #EUfunded @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 10/10/2026
🍂 As autumn arrives and flu season approaches, vaccines need to stay protected from the moment they are made to the moment they are used. Vincenzo Cerullo of @helsinki.fi developed a wood-based coating that keeps vaccines stable for months at temperatures up to 40°C. 🔗 buff.ly/TqmicTX
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 09/10/2026
Mario Cairon and his team @iitalk.bsky.social is developing edible electronics using food materials and non-toxic components, to explore new approaches for health monitoring & food safety. 👉 link.europa.eu/wHfXRK More @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu biotechnology innovation 👉 link.europa.eu/K9WKwT
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 08/10/2026
🧬 Mina Gouti her team @mdc-berlin.bsky.social developed self-organising human neuromuscular organoids that recreate interactions between motor neurons and muscle cells. This could help researchers better understand diseases such as #ALS 💙 & #SMA, and their potential treatments. 👉 buff.ly/Govc3Zk
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 08/10/2026
Could yeast change the future of food colours? Irina Borodina @dtu.dk uses engineered yeast to produce natural colours through fermentation 🔗 link.europa.eu/xVVmfX A glimpse of how ERC frontier research can unlock new biotech applications 🔗 link.europa.eu/HYdf9m #Biotechnology #FoodInnovation
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 07/10/2026
🪐 A planet that may have been born from the ashes of its own star. Boris Gansicke and team @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social identified the first candidate for a second-generation planet around a white dwarf. 🔗 link.europa.eu/CVtnjg 🖼️ ©Snehalata Sahu (artist's impression) 🔭 #astronomy #astrophysics
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 06/10/2026
🔬 From discovery to impact. How does frontier biotechnology research move towards innovation and application? A new ERC analysis explores the journey - and what it takes along the way. 🔗 link.europa.eu/HYdf9m #biotechnology #innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 05/10/2026
“Call me back. l’ve something important for you.” Recognising the Sweden country code after his sailing there, Peter Hegemann had news from Nobel today. Hear him talk about the value of curiosity about what nature has to offer and give advice to young talent. 🎧 www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 05/10/2026
🏅Peter Hegemann shared the 2026 Medicine Nobel Prize for his breakthroughs that paved the way for optogenetics, which enables controlling the activity of cells with light. He has won ERC funding over 9 years. Find out more: erc.europa.eu/news-events/... 🇪🇺
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 05/10/2026
🚨 ERC grantees: want to share your research with schoolchildren? Apply for #ScienceIsWonderful 2027 by 🗓️ 15 October We can’t wait to discover your crazy, bold & engaging ideas! Apply 👉 link.europa.eu/tYtFX6 [Q3 has been tweaked: you can now submit a short description and/or a video link!]
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 01/10/2026
Today’s discoveries can become tomorrow’s possibilities. In a new ERC report, Dirk Inzé and Geneviève Almouzni reflect on how curiosity-driven research in #biotechnology can open new avenues towards innovation. 🔗 link.europa.eu/HYdf9m #EUBiotech #BiotechAct @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu 🧪
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 30/09/2026
Preparing for an ERC grant is about more than writing a strong proposal. How can mentoring, visiting fellowships and national & institutional support help? Especially those researchers in countries with fewer ERC grants? Tune in on 23 October to find out! Explore the programme: buff.ly/In6Kaho
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 30/09/2026
Where is biotechnology heading? A new report explores ERC frontier research in biotechnology and asks researchers what could shape the field by 2030 - from CRISPR-Cas to AI-enabled life-science research. 🔗 link.europa.eu/BxhjD4 #EUBiotech @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 29/09/2026
A special thank you to @bettinatrueb.bsky.social for moderating the discussions, and to all participants for their openness, expertise and engagement. Stay tuned for a follow-up report on the workshop!
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 29/09/2026
Discussions explored what these developments could mean for research evaluation, how organisations are responding and what can be learned from approaches around the world. Take-home messages from the workshop (thread 🧵) 👇
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 29/09/2026
Research evaluation faces growing pressure: demand for competitive research funding is rising, while AI is rapidly changing how proposals can be written and assessed. In this context, the ERC & Science Europe had a workshop with research funding and performing organisations from 5 continents.
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 28/09/2026
🔎 Over 19,000 projects have been funded by the ERC since 2007. Want to explore the data behind them? Use the ERC Dashboard to filter by country, year, funding scheme, scientific panel and more. 🎥 Our short tutorial shows you how. 👇 Dashboard 👉 link.europa.eu/6TgQCp #AccessToInfo #IDUAI2026
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 25/09/2026
📢 2027 ERC Consolidator Grant call for proposals is now open 📢 Have an excellent research idea and ready to build the team to pursue it? This funding could be for you! Deadline: 12 January 2027 👉 link.europa.eu/g4NrCc
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 25/09/2026
Do you have professional experience in Continuous Improvement, process/organisational improvement or change management? Want to work for the ERC for 8 months? Role and application info 👉 link.europa.eu/jJyDHW Deadline: 30/09 @ 12.00 CEST
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 24/09/2026
🚨ERC grantees: ready to step beyond your lab and share your research with audiences of all ages? Applications for the 2027 #ScienceisWonderful fair are open! Curious? 🎥 See how other researchers felt about their experience in Brussels 👇 Interested? Apply by 🗓️ 6 October 🔗 link.europa.eu/tf6kWf
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 23/09/2026
Ready for #EUResearchersNight this 🗓️ Friday? If you are in Lisbon, Madrid, Nicosia or Dublin you can hear from these ERC-funded researchers 👇 🌍 There are many free events across different countries. Want to come? See what's on near you! 👉 link.europa.eu/JgJFCF #SciComm @ercgrantees.bsky.social
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 21/09/2026
“Research findings don’t simply flow from a tap” Helga Nowotny, “doyenne of European research policy”, co-founded the European Research Council. She explains what it took to get it done and what role basic research can play today. www.horizons-mag.ch/2026/09/03/r... @helganowotny.bsky.social 🇪🇺
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 21/09/2026
ICYMI: last week we announced the eight winners of the 2026 ERC Public Engagement with Research Awards 🏆 Behind the awards was an independent jury of experts in public engagement and science communication. A big thank you to all our jurors! #ERCengage #SciComm
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 20/09/2026
Prof Voight seeks to better understand how the brain turns what we see, hear and feel into action. To achieve this aim he will work @mpi-scienceoflight.bsky.social to develop optical tools that allow the observation of brain activity in small, freely moving animals. More 👉 buff.ly/27AasoR
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 20/09/2026
Why not #ChooseEurope for your frontier research? With ERC grants, you decide what to investigate. Fabian Voigt's new research challenge will be financed by a ERC Starting Grant. It will also support his return to Europe from the USA. @voigtvision.bsky.social @maxplanck.de
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 19/09/2026
After a year as an Ambassador for the ERC, @justynaolko.bsky.social from Poland 🇵🇱 shares with us the best experience she had so far! 🔗 Have a look at the video and read more about her research: bit.ly/4tvJ0Cv #Amb4ERC
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 18/09/2026
Equal pay also means recognising work that often remains invisible and unpaid. ⌛ ERC grantee Valeria Pulignano at KU Leuven studies how unpaid labour can reinforce gender inequalities in the labour market. More ➡️ t.co/JAdNpUAqgW #InternationalEqualPayDay
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 17/09/2026
Looking for inspiration on how to engage people with your research? Meet the 8 new winners of the 2026 ERC Public Engagement with Research (PERA) Awards 🏆, to learn how they bring scientific knowledge into the public sphere! 👉 link.europa.eu/xdfGGv #ERCengage #PublicEngagement #SciComm 🧪📊
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 14/09/2026
🛡️ What does the Viking legacy look like today? Tom Birkett and his team have launched a project exploring how ideas and narratives about the #Vikings have evolved across Europe over the past 200 years. 👉 t.co/0L4WD9EsLL 📸 ©️Clare Keogh @norsemap.bsky.social @norseincork.bsky.social @ucc.ie
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 11/09/2026
Interested in tailored information about ERC funding? Join our WhatsApp Channel to receive updates on call results, hands-on funding advice, and webinars for applicants. 👉 Follow the ERC here: t.co/vuLeO7TcRM
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 10/09/2026
“In Europe, we have the ideas. We have the scientific talent and the system to select the best for funding. Now we need the investment. What are we waiting for? Let’s do it!" ERC’s Conny Aerts at #ParisSpaceSummit. 🪐 ERC so far funded >650 scientific space projects run by outstanding scientists.🇪🇺
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 10/09/2026
⏳ Today at 15:00 CEST! Join our live webinar on the 2027 ERC Work Programme and discover what's new for prospective research funding applicants. ▶️ Tune in 👉 bit.ly/45Jk6pt 🇪🇺 #HorizonEurope #Grant #FrontierResearch #AcademicSky
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 07/09/2026
On a light note! Devising a more precise definition of kissing? Proving that babies smell wonderful to their parents, but teenagers don’t? This unexpected and fun science, carried out by ERC grantees Stuart West and Ilona Croy, was awarded 2026 Ig Nobel Prizes. Congratulations to the winners! ✨
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 06/09/2026
705 million euro in ERC Starting Grants has just been awarded to 421 researchers across Europe. In the coming months many will start to hire staff and set up their own research groups. Keep an eye 👀 on the ERC team positions advertised on the #Euraxess website. 👉 buff.ly/7xrOtMp
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 06/09/2026
On Thursday we announced the award of 421 Starting Grants to outstanding early-career researchers across Europe. To illustrate the variety of supported research, we selected three projects proposed by researchers based in Poland, Germany & Spain. 👉 buff.ly/yswA8Ik
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 05/09/2026
Inheritance rules can be outdated and inflexible - not reflecting modern realities - leading to family conflict, uncertainty, & injustice. Dorota Miler will examine creative solutions offered by rules in Central Europe. 👉 buff.ly/yswA8Ik 🇪🇺 #ERCStG University of Gdańsk
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 04/09/2026
What do kissing and the smell of teenagers have in common? Both earned a 2026 Ig Nobel Prize for ERC grantees. 🏆 Congratulations to Stuart West @ox.ac.uk and Ilona Croy @uni-jena.de, whose research shows that curiosity-driven science can be both fun, thought-provoking and unexpected.
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 04/09/2026
Why do researchers #ChooseEurope? 🇪🇺🔬 In our recent ERC Starting Grants competition, 21 researchers currently based outside Europe were selected for funding; 20 of whom are currently based in the United States. Four new #ERCSTG researchers give their reasons 👇
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 03/09/2026
How do deadly fungi adapt, spread and resist antifungal drugs? Maria Isabel Navarro Mendoza will investigate the unique biology of the devastating “Black Fungus” #mucormycosis, to reveal how its individual nuclei operate. 👉 link.europa.eu/mWmywH 🇪🇺 #ERCStG @maribelnm.bsky.social @umh.es @um.es
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 03/09/2026
📣 Good news! 📣 Results of the ERC 2026 Starting Grant call are out! Funding worth a total of €705 million will go to 421 early-career researchers across Europe. Discover who, what and where 👉 link.europa.eu/9M3MmN 🧪 #ERCStG #FrontierResearch #HorizonEurope 🇪🇺 @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
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