UCL excels in securing EU research funding

UCL has retained and strengthened its position as the top performing university in Europe in the major EU funding scheme Horizon 2020, securing more than €103 million so far. In another significant funding success, UCL researchers have recently been awarded nine highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants, totalling around €15 million and placing the university as the second-placed higher education institution in Europe for number of grant awards under this scheme. UCL has also been awarded 27 Marie Curie International Fellowships, worth around €6 million. Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever, with €79 billion of funding available over seven years (2014 to 2020). UCL's success rates in applying for funding have averaged three times - and in some places six times - the EU average. Independent analysis shows UK universities leading the way in terms of securing funding, with UCL in top position. Other universities identified as Horizon 2020 'champions' include Cambridge, Imperial College London and Oxford.