Author Archives: pw30

We are delighted to announce that the Wellcome Trust will be visiting the University of Kent on 23rd February 2017. The Trust last visited Kent six years ago and in that time their funding schemes have changed considerably, with more … Continue reading →

Following a successful launch of the first ever “Shut up and Write” – grants writing workshops in September, I am pleased to invite you back to the weeklong writing retreat – w/c 9th January 2017!  The idea behind this week … Continue reading →

30 November, 2pm Medway Campus, Room TBC Technology is changing the way we access information, and how we communicate. Nowhere is this more apparent than in academia. Social media sites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, and blogging platforms such … Continue reading →

Applying for European Research Funding in the Humanities Monday 5 December 11.00 -12.30 followed by lunch One to one sessions available 14.00-16.00 Venue: tbd EU funding is a process. At its heart, you need a good team and a powerful … Continue reading →

Grants Factory Costing a Proposal: What Can I Include? 1 November 12:00-14:00 Rutherford LT2 Sometimes costing a grant application can seem like a dark art, full of unfamiliar terms, complex algorithms, and strange exclusions. This session aims to demystify the … Continue reading →

This week the ESRC launched a new call as part of the ESRC-DFID Development Frontiers Research Fund. This call will support innovative, interdisciplinary research that is focused on new ways to tackle the challenges encountered at the intersections between poverty, … Continue reading →

Applying to Arts Council England – Thursday 20 October 1.00 – 2.30 – venue tba Led by Jon Linstrum (Arts Council England – Manager, Combined Arts) this 90 minute workshop will be of interest to anyone planning an application to … Continue reading →

Are you interested or have applied for British Academy research funding before? If so, please come and join the lunch time workshop on the 19th October led by Jack Caswell, Assistant Head of Research Awards, from British Academy. Jack is … Continue reading →

We’ve almost finalised the programme of Grants Factory and Early Career Researcher Network events for 2016/17.  More details will be available soon, and a full listing will be in Research Active, which will go out in mid-October. The first event … Continue reading →

The government has launched a significant new funding stream, the Global Challenges Research Fund. The GCRF offers a five year, £1.5bn programme. To find out more and link up with others at the University with similar or complementary interests, I would … Continue reading →