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Europe Day: Talk by UKRO Representative

To mark Europe Day (9 May), Research Services is hosting a visit from our UKRO representative, Maribel Glogowski The UK Research Office (UKRO) is the European office of the UK Research Councils and its mission is to promote effective UK … Continue reading

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Sciences Research Fund Open

The latest tranche of internal research funding in the Faculty of Sciences is open for applications. amount available: £5,000 + Bids to be submitted to School DoRs by 5th  May 2014 (deadline for School DoRs to submit to Faculty: 8th … Continue reading

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New Leverhulme Email Bulletin

The Leverhulme Trust has launched a new bi-monthly email bulletin.  Would you like to join their mailing list? Sign up for the Leverhulme Trust funding bulletin to receive… Details of scheme opening dates and upcoming deadlines Advance notice of changes … Continue reading

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H2020 Call Calendar Available

The European Commission has produced an iCalendar providing up-to-date information on Horizon 2020 call deadlines in 2014 – 2015, which is compatible with most online calendars including Microsoft Outlook, Apple Calendar, and Google Calendar. The call calendar can be accessed … Continue reading

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Slides from H2020 ICT NCP Session, 3 March 2014

The slides from Peter Walter’s talk yesterday are now available online here. As Horizon 2020 is intended to more closely integrate research and innovation, it is being supported equally by Research Services (RS) and Kent Innovation and Enterprise (KIE). KIE … Continue reading

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Third Sciences Writing Group Session

The 3rd Science Writing Group Session will take place on Tuesday the 11th March, between 12.15 to 1.45pm (location tbc). Attendance at the previous sessions is not a prerequisite for attending Session 3. Like the last session you are invited … Continue reading

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Academia and Social Media

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 as Blogger and WordPress, are increasingly being … Continue reading

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Involving End Users in your Research

Involving the end users in the design and management of research projects has become increasingly important . It is no longer acceptable to run projects in which participants don’t have a voice. But how does this work? How do you … Continue reading

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Horizon 2020 ICT National Contact Point to Visit Kent

The Horizon 2020 National Contact Point for ICT, Peter Walters, will visit the University  on Monday the 3rd of March. After the presentations and panel discussion there will be an opportunity for a 10 minute 1:1 meeting with Peter Walters … Continue reading

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