Category Archives: News

We are calling for expressions of interest ahead of this year’s Being Human festival, running from 17th until 25th November. Its core aims are: to demonstrate the value of humanities research to society and culture in the UK and globally … Continue reading →

In December we invited nominations to the University’s new Peer Review College (PRC). There was a great response, and the Faculty Associate Deans have now agreed the membership of a University-wide PRC. With this in place, the updated internal peer … Continue reading →

Thinking of applying to the BBSRC? Monday 29th February, 11am to 1pm Venue: tbc We are holding a BBSRC workshop on Monday the 29th Feb between 11 and 1pm (lunch will be provided). The workshop will be an informal discussion … Continue reading →

An Introduction to Japanese Research Funding 1-4pm, 24 February 2016 Venue to be confirmed After the success of the first Global Research Opportunities Workshop (GROW) in November, Research Services and International Development will be running a second event that will focus on opportunities for research … Continue reading →

  Thursday 4 February 2016 Keynes Seminar Room 12 The second Early Career Researcher Network event of this term will take place on Thursday 4 February between 12noon and 2pm, and will focus on how to engage the public with … Continue reading →

What Makes a Good SDAI Application? 1-2pm, Thursday 4th February, Woolf Seminar Room 4 The ESRC have recently launched the revamped Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI). This scheme provides funding for researchers to deliver high-quality high-impact research through the deeper … Continue reading →

The Leverhulme Trust has recently launched the latest round of Leadership Awards. These are prestigious awards aimed at early career researchers* who have an idea for a potentially exciting and important research project, but have not yet had a chance … Continue reading →

  Wednesday 13 January 2016, 1-3pm Venue TBC   Starting off in academia can be difficult. Not only are you trying to establish your research career, but you are having to cope with the new demands of teaching and supervision, … Continue reading →

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation is currently consulting staff on the draft Research and Innovation Strategy. In supporting the aims of the Strategy he has four internal funding schemes to help academics develop networks, prepare large and complex grant applications, … Continue reading →

Research and Innovation Strategy presentation The University has adopted its Institutional Plan 2015-2020, and the PVC Research & Innovation has written a draft Research and Innovation Strategy that interprets the research objectives.  Academic and professional staff are invited to a dialogue … Continue reading →