The UK Research Office (UKRO) Portal provides information on the European research programmes and policies. Any researcher, European liaison officer or research manager/administrator at a subscribing institution can sign up for free to stay up to date with the latest news, opportunities and insight.

The UKRO Portal offers information on the Framework Programme 7 (FP7) – the biggest funding programme for research and innovation of the European Union, including information on calls for proposals, proposal submission and participation as well as background information on policy. The Portal also provides information on other European funding programmes and has a dedicated EU policy section.
In addition, every user has access to the news section, which can be tailored to user needs and which provides information on calls and policy developments on FP7 and other EU funding programmes.

Why sign up now?

In July 2012, the last set of work programmes and calls for proposals for FP7 will be launched. UKRO publishes the latest news on the 2013 calls, including application advice, information on networking events, information days, partner searches and relevant related policy developments.
In 2014 the successor programme to FP7 – Horizon 2020 – will start. UKRO regularly updates subscribers on the latest developments in the negotiation process to establish the new programme, the likely structure, content and timetable leading up to the first calls.

How do I sign up?

Signing up only takes a few minutes:

New users from organisations that subscribe to UKRO can set up a profile on the UKRO Portal by going to http://www.ukro.ac.uk. There is a Quick Registration option or the option to tailor your profile according to specific areas of interest.