Following a recent UKRO update on food security, agriculture, biotechnology and marine research in Horizon 2020, presentations from a recent Brussels event on this subject have been made available. The presentations, some of which were delivered by representatives of different…
Horizon 2020: Latest News
Progress has been made on numerous issues, both in terms of the overall Framework Programme and on the Rules for Participation, but there are still a number of outstanding issues still to be resolved between the Council of the EU,…
Update on Future ERC Calls for Proposals (2014)
As you know the EU’s Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7) will finish at the end of this year and the main European Research Council (ERC) calls for proposals under FP7 are already closed. The next ERC calls will be made under…
Research beyond borders: Use UKRO to boost your European funding record!
Today’s post comes from a guest-blogger, Inga Benner of the UK Research Office in Brussels, who has some helpful advice on how to make the most of their services. Thanks Inga! “The UK Research Office is the European office of…
Horizon 2020 full-costing debate heats up
Lobby groups have reiterated calls for overhead expenses to be met on a full costs basis under the next EU research programme, ahead of an upcoming meeting of policymakers. Both business and academia representatives have said that indirect expenses, such…
Plug in to a healthier future
Research to set up an online system enabling doctors to access patients’ health records from all across the European Union, has been launched. The European Commission project, MyHealthAvatar, is designed to give people more knowledge and control of their health…