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Meet the European Research Council (ERC): Frontier Research in Norway

In June 2024, the University of Bergen hosted an exclusive event dedicated to excellent research. The event was recorded.

Meet the European Research Council (ERC): Frontier research

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By Åshild NylundPublished: 07.04.2025

The event took place on 26 June, 2024. View the recording of the event here

Event information

The University of Bergen (UiB) was proud to welcome the President and Scientific Council of the European Research Council (ERC) to Bergen.

We invited the entire research community to participate in this open event in the University Aula, where they had the opportunity to:

Explore the significant role of excellent research in Norway and Europe through a panel dialogue featuring the ERC President, the President of the Norwegian Research Council and UiB’s Rector.
Gain insight into the ERC’s perspectives, including trends, future developments, and the principles guiding the work of the ERC Vice-Presidents, across different research domains.
Hear firsthand from ERC-funded researchers about their pioneering accomplishments and get invaluable insights into their journeys. Learn how ERC grants can elevate your career and research with substantial funding opportunities for different career stages.

Participants and guests were welcome to engage with ERC representatives, speakers and colleagues in plenary sessions and in the networking breaks.

This event was organised in collaboration with The Research Council of Norway.

Programme Wednesday, 26th June

Time	Activities and speakers
09:00	Registration, Coffee and tea
10:00	Welcome speeches Event host: Alette Gilhus Mykkeltvedt, Director for Research and Innovation, University of Bergen Rector Margareth Hagen, University of Bergen Professor Eystein Jansen, University of Bergen and Vice-President, ERC
10:10	The role of excellent research in Norway and Europe - panel debate Maria Leptin, President, European Research Council Oddmund Hoel, Minister of Research and Higher Education in Norway Mari Sundli Tveit, Chief Executive of the Research Council of Norway and President of Science Europe Margareth Hagen, Rector, University of Bergen Moderator: Torsten Persson, ERC Scientific Council member
10:50	The ERC's perspectives on trends and developments in international research The ERC's three Vice-Presidents give short statements from their research domains Gerd Gigerenzer - ERC Vice-President for Social Sciences and Humanities Eystein Jansen - ERC Vice-President for Physical sciences and Engineering Jesper Svejstrup - ERC Vice-President for Life Sciences
11:05	Coffee and tea
11:20	Frontier research in Norway ERC grantees from Norway present their ERC projects and how running an ERC funded project has influenced their careers. Inga Berre, Professor, University of Bergen Johanna Olweus, Professor, Oslo University Hospital/University of Oslo Edyta Roszko, Research Professor, Chr. Michelsen Institute Kyrre Eeg Emblem, Head of Department, Oslo University Hospital Krishna Agarwal, Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway Elisabeth Ivarsflaten, Professor, University of Bergen Simen Ådnøy Ellingsen, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Q&A Session
12:55	Networking Lunch
13:45	End of event

European Research Council (ERC)

Set up by the European Union in 2007, ERC is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research.

It funds creative researchers of any nationality and age, to run projects based across Europe.

The ERC offers 4 core grant schemes:

With its additional Proof of Concept Grant scheme, the ERC helps grantees to explore the innovation potential of their ideas or research results. Read more on erc.europa.eu

ERC at UiB

This year, UiB secured our 50th ERC grant since 2010.

View all ERC grants at UiB

The event took place in the University Aula on 26 June 2024.

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Charlotte Eide, UiB

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