Events
Explore past and upcoming events to support and guide you on all aspects of EU funding.
UK Research Office (UKRO), Brussels
UKRO offer a wide range of events to support the UK's involvement in Horizon Europe.
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Upcoming Information Webinars
| Event Date | Registration Link | Call Details | Call Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th July 2025 | MSCA Doctoral Networks Information Webinar | HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01 | 25th November |
| 29th July 2025 | ERC Synergy Grant 2026 Webinar | ERC-2026-SyG | TBC (early-Nov) |
| 30th July 2025 | ERC Starting Grant 2026 Webinar | ERC-2026-StG | TBC (mid-Oct) |
| TBC | ERC Consolidator Grant 2026 Webinar | ERC-2026-CoG | TBC (mid-Jan) |
Recent events for Active Calls
| Event Date | Recording Link | Call Details | Call Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th June 2025 | 2025 MSCA Staff Exchanges Information webinar | MSCA-2025-SE | 8th October 2025 |
| 10th June 2025 | ERC Advanced Grant 2025 Webinar | ERC-2025-ADG | 28th August 2025 |
| 12th May 2025 | 2025 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships Information webinar | MSCA-2025-PF | 10th September 2025 |
For historical webinar recordings, search on the UKRO events page.
UKRI Innovate UK
Innovate UK - Horizon Europe Hub
Horizon Europe: what is it all about? Unlocking opportunities for research and innovation. Horizon Europe Case Studies
Horizon Europe Hour - Financial Basics (14 May 2025)
Innovate UK will host a Horizon Europe Hour webinar providing an informal discussion and an opportunity to put your questions directly to the experts on Horizon Europe. Everyone is welcome, whether you are new to Horizon Europe or if you have experience in past projects. There will be a short presentation from the expert followed by a Q&A where the participants can ask questions they might have or advice on best practice.
Horizon Europe Showcase – Celebrating one year of association (18 March 2025)
Innovate UK held a showcase to celebrate the successes, experiences and insights from the first year of the UK’s association with Horizon Europe. Slides from the show are now available:
Horizon Europe Overview & Support Available for UK Organisations
Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Horizon Europe Hour (12 Feb 2025)
Innovate UK hosted the ‘Horizon Europe Hour’, providing a platform to connect directly with UK National Contact Points (NCPs) and ask specific questions on Horizon Europe. Understanding the evaluation process: Evaluators Tips for Proposals slides
Horizon Europe Roadshow in Wales (28 Jan 2025)
Innovate UK hosted exciting in-person networking and information event to learn, connect and discuss the Horizon Europe collaborative research and innovation opportunities that can accelerate your project. Slides now available:
Horizon Europe Roadshow at University of Glasgow (12 June 2024)
The UofG, in collaboration with Scottish Enterprise, Innovate UK, the Scottish Government, and the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) put on an exciting in-person networking and information event to promote the collaborative research and innovation opportunities that Horizon Europe has to offer. Discover how Horizon Europe has transformed ideas into successful projects across various sectors, and how yours could be next.
Featured speakers from across government, academia and industry, this event highlighted the importance of Horizon Europe to both the public and private sectors while showcasing firsthand experiences from those who have been through the process.
Keynote Speaker presentation slides
Cluster 2 slides for Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Cluster 4 slides for Digital and Industry
Cluster 5 slides for Energy and Mobility
Recordings and slides from past Innovate UK events can be found in here
European Funding Events @ The University of Glasgow
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks Information Session (17th June 2025)
Join the UofG Overseas Team to learn more about Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks.
The online session will be held on Tuesday 17th June 2025 at 10.00 - 11.00am UK time. Registration is now open!
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are the European Union’s flagship funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers.
The objective of Doctoral Networks is to implement doctoral programmes by partnerships of organisations from different sectors across Europe and beyond to train highly skilled doctoral candidates, stimulate their creativity, enhance their innovation capacities and boost their employability in the long-term.
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks call will open on 28th May 2025.
Overview of the session:
- Welcome
- Brief overview of the Horizon Europe structure
- MSCA Doctoral Networks overview
- University of Glasgow : Project Management Office Support
- MSCA Doctoral Network Award Holder : Prof. Nikki Whitehouse
- AgriDry : Dryland Agriculture and Land Use Past, Present and Future Resilience
- Q&A
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships Information Session (18 March 2025)
This online session will provide supervisors and potential applicants with an overview of the funding scheme, with presentations from a current supervisor (Dr. Davide Dominoni) and current fellow (Dr. Arianna Passarotto).
View recording here via OneDrive (registrants only)
The 2025 call is expected to open on 8th May. Find out more about the scheme here.
Horizon Europe Funding Information Session (20 Feb 2025)
The UofG Overseas Team supports your engagement in EU-funded research and innovation programmes, providing hands-on support for funding applications and awards, post-award financial reporting and project management.
Horizon Europe is the EU’s research and innovation funding programme. It is fully open to UK researchers once again, which means UK researchers can participate on equal terms with those in EU member countries. This online session will highlight the available funding opportunities through Horizon Europe and outline the support provided by this team.
View recording here via OneDrive (you must be a university employee/student to watch).
Horizon Association Information Session (15 Dec 2023)
From the 1st January 2024, Horizon Europe - the EU’s research and innovation funding programme, is now fully open to UK researchers once again, meaning full and equal participation to those in EU member countries.
The Overseas Team recently delivered two online information sessions for all staff, researchers, academics and professional services staff who want to learn more about UK participation in Horizon Europe and what UK Associations means.
View recording here via OneDrive (you must be a university employee to watch).
European Commission (EC)
How to become an expert for Horizon Europe (19 June 2025)
Join an info day and discover how you can become an expert for Horizon Europe. Learn about the programme, the roles experts play, and the diverse expertise sought across different areas. Gain insights into how to become an expert and use your unique skills to evaluate and monitor proposals and projects. European Commission needs experts for:
- Assessing applications for EU funding (including prizes and tenders),
- Monitoring of EU funded projects and contracts,
- Giving your advice on specific issues.
Experts act in their individual capacity to assist the EU services with the implementation of EU funding & tenders managed through the Portal.
Do you have an extensive professional experience & proven domain-knowledge? Register as expert.
More on Work as an expert.
Horizon Europe Info Days and brokerage events 2025 (April to June 2025)
The European Commission is organising various Horizon Europe Info Days, and many thematic NCP networks will be organising brokerage events related to the 2025 work programmes.
Horizon Europe - MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025 - Call info day (24th June 2025)
Free Webinar, no registration or sign-in required. Download agenda
Horizon Europe Research Infrastructures info day (19 May 2025)
information event targeted to potential applicants to the 2025 calls of the Horizon Europe Research Infrastructures work programme 2025, for its main destinations.
Horizon Europe info days in May 2025:
Horizon Europe info days - Cluster 1 22 May
Horizon Europe info day - Cluster 2 15 May
Horizon Europe info days - Cluster 4 13-14 May
Horizon Europe info days - Cluster 5 6 May
Horizon Europe info days - Cluster 6 20-21 May
Horizon Europe info days - EU Missions 22-23 May
Horizon Europe info days - WIDERA Work Programme 2025 20 May
EIC Pathfinder Challenges – Work Programme 2025 Info Day (4 April 2025)
Info Day is dedicated to EIC Pathfinder Challenges under the EIC Work Programme 2025
Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Management in Horizon Europe (3 April 2025)
Free Webinar, no registration or sign-in required.
Workshop on MSCA Individual Fellowships (27 March 2025)
The recording of CONNECTS-UK’s session provides a comprehensive look at the MSCA Individual Fellowships.
Four successful MSCA fellows covering all research fields explained their own application process and gave crucial advice, tips and strategies to deliver a successful proposal.
This recorded session serves as a thorough informational and strategical guide for any researchers interested in applying for a MSCA PF.
Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal? (27 March 2025)
Free Webinar, no registration or sign-in required.
Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Agreement Preparation in Horizon Europe (20 March 2025)
Free Webinar, no registration or sign-in required.
Horizon Implementation Day: Finding opportunities and submitting a proposal in Horizon Europe (13 March 2025)
Free Webinar, no registration or sign-in required.
EC MSCA Staff Exchanges 2024 Information Session (15 Nov 2024)
Free webinar. MSCA Staff Exchanges Information Session presentation
Upcoming European Commission events
European Research Council (ERC)
ERC info sessions for Widening European Participation (6 & 12 March 2025)
How to apply for an ERC grant? How to write a successful proposal? How to find support? These info sessions will provide practical guidance to researchers and research support teams based in universities or research centres. The focus will be on ERC individual grants: StG, CoG and AdG.
ERC 2025 Work Programme - Q&A Webinar (12 Sept 2024)
Over €2.7 billion will be available in ERC research grants for 2025. What are the new funding opportunities, the budget allocations, the calendar, and the conditions?
Angela Liberatore and José Labastida from the ERC Executive Agency will present the plans for 2025 and answer questions from viewers.
Upcoming ERC events