Early starter

On beginning an ERC bid before you have really begun

When James Reynolds won a Starting Grant from the European Research Council, it marked a significant step up in his grant-winning record.

“Up until that point the only grant I’d won was £6,000 (€6,980) and this was a €1.5 million grant,” Reynolds said, addressing attendees at a recent event on the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme held at the University of Birmingham.