UK-based researchers continue to be one of the most successful groups of applicants for European Research Council (ERC) funding, securing 45 grants from the ERC’s Consolidator Grants programme in the latest round of funding announced on 31 January 2023. The strong performance of UK researchers underlines the strength of the sector and shows that Britain is still committed to full association to Horizon Europe and its associated programmes.
The announcement comes amid reports of progress towards ending the impasse between Britain and the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol, which has held up the UK’s association to Horizon Europe. The Russell Group welcomes news of possible breakthrough and hopes UK association can be finalised as soon as possible.
Successful UK-based applicants will be covered by the UKRI Guarantee, which was recently extended by the UK Government by a further three months. Among the EU countries the highest numbers of grants were Germany (62 projects), France (41) and Spain (24).
