Cambridge researchers awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council - 2026

Tom Almeroth-W… The successful Cambridge grantees’ work covers a wide range of research areas, including the development of energy efficient electronics; the application of mineral magnetism to solve Earth Science problems; designing ‘cages’ to transport cargoes of molecules, with diverse applications including in medicine; and discovering how the chemistry of the ocean has evolved over Earth history. The ERC is awarding €838 million in total to 319 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most prestigious and competitive funding schemes in the EU and associated countries, including the UK.