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Wellcome Trust: Science & Society Visit – 24 October 2013

Posted on October 14, 2013 by pw30

Paul Woodgate from the Wellcome Trust’s Society and Ethics programme has offered to come and speak to staff about the Trust’s recently expanded remit in the area. The previously bioethics-focussed strand has been widened to include more scope for other … Continue reading →

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ECR Network: ‘Planning your Career’ – 16 October 2013

Posted on October 14, 2013 by pw30

Whilst some early career researchers might have a very clear and definite idea of where they want to be in five, ten or twenty years time, others may be less sure. Even those with certainty might not know how to … Continue reading →

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New Grants Factory/ECR Network Programme announced

Posted on October 14, 2013 by pw30

The Grants Factory and ECR Network programme for 2013-14 have been announced. This year sees an ambitious expansion of the programme, including mock panels, working groups, and more input from external providers. The full programme is available on the Fundermentals … Continue reading →

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Research & Impact Strategy 2013-16 Published

Posted on September 2, 2013 by pw30

The University’s new Research and Impact Strategy 2013-16 was approved by Senate last term, and is now available on the Research Services website, together with a summary of its main points: I will be getting in touch with Directors of … Continue reading →

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ECR Network: Balancing the Conflicting Demands of Academia

Posted on May 30, 2013 by pw30

The final Early Career Researcher Network event of the year will take place next Wednesday, 5 June between 12-2pm, and will focus on how to balance the conflicting demands of academia. Starting off in academia can be difficult. Not only are you … Continue reading →

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Grants Factory – Recycling your Proposal – 29 May

Posted on May 20, 2013 by pw30

The penultimate workshop in this year’s Grants Factory programme will look at how to recycle your proposal. Preparing a research funding proposal takes a huge amount of time and work. Having prepared and submitted an application, it makes sense to … Continue reading →

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European Grants Factory – 9 May

Posted on April 15, 2013 by pw30

On 9 May we will be joining in the University’s celebrations for ‘Europe Day’ by holding two European Grants Factory events. 12:00 – 13:00 An Overview of Horizon 2020 Sobia Aslam (UKRO)  Rutherford Lecture Theatre 2  Sobia Aslam from the UK … Continue reading →

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Support for Medway Academics

Posted on April 10, 2013 by pw30

With the return of Karen Allart from maternity leave we have decided to restructure how we provide support to academic staff on the Medway Campus. Karen will now focus entirely on costing and contract negotiation for all academics at Medway. … Continue reading →

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Research Professional’s New Service – ‘Funding Insight’

Posted on April 8, 2013 by pw30

The University has a subscription to Research Professional, which is the leading database of all research funding opportunities that are currently available. We have recently extended our subscription to include a new service they are planning to launch, ‘Funding Insight’. … Continue reading →

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NIHR Information Day 11 April 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by pw30

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funds NHS-related research, including social care and public health. Last year it gave out over £200m of research grants through a range of programmes. This event will provide an overview of the NIHR … Continue reading →

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