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Professor Raluca Radulescu from �㽶��ƵAPP has been awarded a prestigious €3 million European grant under the for her project ‘EU ARTHURS: European Arthurs, Medieval to Modern’ (project number 101226326).  

This significant award, the first and largest of its kind in Wales and the only Arts and Humanities grant of this type awarded in the UK this year, places �㽶��ƵAPP at the forefront of international Arthurian Studies. The project will unite scholars from across six European countries - Wales, Iceland, Italy, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland - in a unique consortium dedicated to exploring Arthurian traditions from medieval manuscripts to modern multimedia interpretations. 

Beginning in the next year, the funding will enable Professor Radulescu and her collaborators to recruit top doctoral candidates from around the world to research the topics of centre vs peripheries in the medieval and post-medieval manuscript and multi-media Arthurian traditions in European languages. �į�į  

Professor Radulescu will lead a team of approximately 35 academics, doctoral fellows, and partners from universities, museums, libraries, publishers, and other cultural institutions across Europe. The project includes both academic research and high-level training, ensuring strong research impact and public engagement. 

The EU ARTHURS project builds on �㽶��ƵAPP’s established expertise in Arthurian Studies, led by the Centre for Arthurian Studies. It will enhance the Centre’s global reputation while contributing to Bangor’s preparations for REF2029 through Open Access publications, academic conferences, and training events. These events will be open to the academic community and the wider public, further reinforcing Bangor’s commitment to inclusive and impactful research. 

Professor Radulescu said, “It is rewarding to receive this international recognition when research funding is hard to secure. This award not only recognises our international reputation for Arthurian Studies but also brings immense opportunities to Bangor and our European partners. We will be expanding doctoral research capacity significantly and building long-lasting collaborations across the continent.” 

Professor Edmund Burke, Vice-Chancellor, said, “Congratulations to Professor Radulescu on securing this €3 million grant from such a highly competitive European funding scheme. This is a testament not only to her leadership and scholarship but also to the calibre of research taking place within the Centre for Arthurian Studies. This achievement helps to strengthen our position on the international stage and highlights the vital contribution that Arts and Humanities research has to contribute." �į�į 

Professor Enlli Thomas, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, said, “As the overall project that this grant will deliver focuses on all aspects, literary, historical, cultural - including multimedia -of Arthurian studies from the medieval period to the present day across all Europe, this grant shows the value of Arts and Humanities to modern society.” �į