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Our goal is to contribute to maintain UCL’s position at the forefront of European collaboration in science, technology and innovation.
Our vision
To achieve this goal, we believe it is essential to provide a high level, efficient and bespoke European project management service to the UCL academic community.
Past experience shows that we have delivered more than 60 successful research and innovation projects. As trusted and experienced advisers on EU contractual and financial matters, we are committed to continue doing so.
- Negotiation of the project contract with the European Union and project set up;
- Contractual and procurement management with the relevant parties;
- Project monitoring and controlling;
- Scope and resource management;
- Quality assurance and risk management;
- Stakeholder and communication management;
- Management and exploitation of Intellectual Property (in collaboration with the Innovation Management service).
- Information and knowledge management
- Continuous improvement
The extensive knowledge and experience of ERIO in the management of EU research and innovation projects provides the necessary framework for the smooth implementation of your project within the relevant project constraints and according to the funding requirements.
Depending on the agreement, the ERIO management services are also available to EU-funded projects in which UCL is not the project's coordinator.
Our Portfolio
Below is a list of projects managed by the European Research and Innovation Office's European Project Managers.
- Horizon 2020
Research and Innovation Actions
Acronym Title Total project costs (€) Duration CARBALIVE
Clinical evaluation of carbons of controlled porosity as a new therapeutic for the treatment of liver cirrhosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 5,934,484 54 months CREATE
Congestion Reduction in Europe: Advancing Transport Efficiency 3,870,146 36 months FORECEE
Female cancer prediction using cervical omics to individualise screening and prevention 7,994,754 48 months SHALEX
Maximizing the EU shale gas potential by minimizing its environmental footprint 2,999,201 36 months BATCURE
Developing new therapies for Batten disease 6,000,681 36 months EuroPOND
Data-driven models for Progression of Neurological Disease 5,498,612 48 months GLINT
GlucoCEST Imaging of Neoplastic Tumours 6,454,612 48 months INTENS
INtestinal Tissue ENgineering Solution 7,101,716 60 months INFORM
Closing the gap between formal and informal institutions in the Balkans 2,486,332 36 months SCIDNET
DevelopIng Genetic medicines for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) 7,474,316 48 months Coordination and Support Actions
Acronym Title Total project costs (€) Duration LEARN
Leaders Activating Research Networks: Implementing the LERU Research Data Roadmap and Toolkit 496,582 24 months DITOs
Doing It Together science 3,935,075 36 months Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Acronym Title Total project costs (€) Duration FIWIN5G
FIber-Wireless Integrated Networks for 5th Generation delivery 3,867,898 36 months SYNCHRONICS
SupramolecularlY eNgineered arCHitectures for optoelectRonics and photONICS: a multi-site initial training action 3,915,815 36 months DISTRO
Distributed 3D Object Design 3,803,024 36 months ECMED
The Extracellular Matrix in Epileptogenesis 3,047,025 36 months - FP7 (2007-2014)
7th framework programme
Acronym Title Total project costs
(€)Duration ATECT
Advanced T-cell Engineered for Cancer Therapy 7,780,342 60 months BIOMAGSCAR
Biodegradable Magnetic Stent for Coronary Artery Luminal Regeneration 6,830,752 48 months CO2QUEST
Techno-economic Assessment of CO2 Quality Effect on its Storage and Transport 3,985,399 36 months DARTRIX
DARPin Targeted Magnetic Hyperthermic Therapy for Glioblastoma 8,239,536 60 months EEC
EURO EWING Consortium - International Clinical Trials to Improve Survival from Ewing Sarcoma 7,537,320 60 months EMBalance
A Decision Support System incorporating a validated patient-specific, multi-scale Balance Hypermodel towards early diagnostic Evaluation and efficient Management plan formulation of Balance Disorders 4,740,776 36 months FLUTCORE
Development of a universal influenza vaccine based on tandem core technology 5,063,520 43 months iMARS
iMars: Analysis of Mars multi-resolution images using auto-coregistration, data mining and crowd source techniques 2,553,278 36 months PATHSEEK
Automated Next Generation Sequencing for Diagnostic Microbiology 7,561,993 42 months POLFREE
Policy Options for a Resource-Efficient Economy 3,711,473 42 months PRIME
Preventing, Interdicting and Mitigating Extremist events: Defending against lone actor extremism 3,590,953 months EVERREST
Does vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy safely improve outcome in severe early-onset fetal growth restriction? 7,766,111 72 months - 3rd Health Programme
The Third EU Health Programme is the main instrument that the Commission uses to implement the EU Health Strategy. Annual work plans of the Programme set out priority areas and the criteria for its funding actions. The total budget for the programme is € 449.4 million. The programme has 4 overarching objectives which seek to:
- Promote health, prevent diseases and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles taking into account the 'health in all policies' principle
- Protect Union citizens from serious cross-border health threats
- Contribute to innovative, efficient and sustainable health systems
- Facilitate access to better and safer healthcare for Union citizens
Acronym Title Total project costs (€) Duration E-DETECT TB
Early detection and integrated management of tuberculosis in Europe: E-DETECT TB 3,168,963 36 months - Colleague Testimonials
‘Working with ERIO has given a real boost to the Library’s project activity’, says Dr Paul Ayris (Pro-Vice-Provost, UCL Library Services). ‘They provide detailed and timely support on all stages of our EU project activity, releasing us to devote ourselves to the academic programme and the achievement of our ambitious project deliverables. They are a joy to work with.’
- Dr Paul Ayris (Pro Vice-Provost & Director of UCL Library Services)
‘I have been in a somewhat unusual situation of coordinating two back to back EC projects. Throughout both projects, I found the support provided by ERIO outstanding. This included help with the writing up of the proposal, negotiating with the EC during the contract negotiation stage, preparation and submission of financial forms, liaising with the EC project officer and the submission of interim and final reports. Without ERIO’s invaluable professional support, it would have been extremely difficult for me to focus on the technical aspects of my projects and successfully complete them.’
- Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh (Chemical Engineering)
‘I’ve been delighted with the support I’ve received from the ERIO team. Having an experienced project manager to help coordinate paperwork and meetings and to liaise with the commission saves me so much time and effort. Having just completed a successful mid-term review where I could concentrate on the work rather than the procedure and logistics makes me appreciate the service even more.’
- Professor John Mitchell (Vice Dean Education, UCL Engineering)
‘I feel we have been very fortunate to have our project adopted and fully supported by ERIO since the inception. Firstly, I got first class strategic advice on how to prepare the grant application which was invaluable. Secondly there has been first class support during the various steps of the contract negotiations. This became particularly important at the time, early on in the project, we had to change a partner. We prepared a persuasive and well-argued case, this was accepted by the EU officers without any problems, and this allowed the project to keep to the agreed milestones. Indeed we have essentially kept the timing of all the milestones we originally set to deliver, and the deliverables have all been completed on time. The support from ERIO both in terms of the general support for the interaction with the EU headquarters, and the liaison with the consortium partner has been smooth and easy, and this has been acknowledged by all the participating teams of the SKIP-NMD consortium. While to coordinate a EU grant is a major task that needs to be carefully planned in order not to be overwhelmed by the level of activities; the support that ERIO provided to me and the rest of the consortium was second to none (and I have participated to more than half a dozen EU projects in the past) and made the entire experience quite straightforward and certainly contributed to the scientific success of our consortium.’
- Professor Francesco Muntoni (Chair of Paediatric Neurology)
‘The management service provided in the project in its initial phases was very helpful not only in order to allow me to concentrate fully on the project specifics, but also in all the necessary financial details related to budgeting and allocation. During the project, my project manager provided me with all the necessary information to help with project management as well as meeting coordination and financial reviews both here and in Bruxelles. I received help in understanding some of the nuances of the expenditures and reimbursements and when necessary they showed great elasticity in accommodating my needs and those of my collaborators. Even towards the end of the project, when my specific project manager moved from ERIO to another institute, the ERIO allocated an experienced replacement which almost seamlessly brought all the financial details and end-of-activity paperwork to conclusion. I recommend the services of the ERIO at UCL and consider every penny spent on them well worth it.’
- Dr Giorgio Savini (Physics and Astronomy)
‘When writing my EU grant, ERIO played a critical role in clarifying specific H2020 procedures supporting the administrative planning, and they provided an excellent review that supported me to better align the proposal to the call. ERIO have since also supported the post-award phase of my grant demonstrating excellent organisation and communication skills in managing a large consortium of partners across industry and education.’
- Dr Mina Vasalou (Senior Lecturer Interaction Design)
‘The EU office remove much of the burden of coordinating an EU grant. Ilaria was knowledgeable, responsive and extremely helpful - it is difficult to know how we would have managed without her’
- Professor Matthew Walker (Neurology)
Who we are and who to contact
For further details, please contact Ilaria Marsili, Head of European Project Management.
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 Marko RupčićEuropean Project Manager |  Eranda BegajEuropean Project Manager |  Alisha TauroAssistant Project Manager |