European Research Institute

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The European Research Institute (ERI) is a research centre at the University of Birmingham dedicated to the study of the politics, economics, history, law, culture and society of Europe. It has been designated a Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence by the European Commission.

The ERI was launched in 2001 by the British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The Institute includes the university's Institute for German Studies and the Centre for Russian and East European Studies, and its building is also home to the Department of Political Science and International Studies. The ERI's Head is Professor Cillian Ryan and its Director is Professor Anand Menon.