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Grants Factory: Essential Elements of a Successful Application

24 February 2017 12:00-14:00 Medway: Venue TBC We’re just about half way through the 2016/17 programme, and will be rerunning the ‘Essential Elements’ session at the Medway Campus. Everyone’s research is different, but successful funding proposals share a number of … Continue reading

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ESRC Secondary Data Initiative – Info Session – 3 Feb 2017

As some of you may well know, ESRC has an open call for  Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI). This funding stream aims to deliver high-quality high-impact research through the deeper exploitation of major data resources created by the ESRC and … Continue reading

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Wellcome Trust Visit

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

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Shut up and Write!

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

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Using Social Media to Support your Research

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

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Applying for European Research Funding in the Humanities

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

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Grants Factory: Costing a Proposal – what can I include (1 Nov, 12 noon)

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

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Internal Competition for ESRC-DFID Call: Deadline 1 December

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

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Applying to Arts Council England: 20 Oct 2016

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

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British Academy Workshop – 19 Oct 2016

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

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