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Grants Factory: EPSRC Mock Panel, 12 Feb, 1-4pm

Posted on January 15, 2015 by pw30

Next month’s Grants Factory session will provide an insight into how the EPSRC assesses applications.  Firstly, UoK Senior Academics who are experienced EPSRC panellists, from across the Faculty will give an overview of the priorities and processes of the EPSRC, … Continue reading →

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Grants Factory & ECR Network, Spring Term 2015

Posted on January 7, 2015 by pw30

Welcome back to the new term! There is a full programme of workshops, talks and events this term as part of the Grants Factory and ECR Network. All of them are free, and refreshments will be provided. There will be … Continue reading →

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Notes from the BBSRC Mock Panel

Posted on January 5, 2015 by cmb47

Last month we held our first BBSRC Mock Panel, as part of the Grants Factory programme. Prof Mick Tuite, Prof Dave Brown, Dr Ian Blomfield and Dr Dan Mulvihill from the School of Biosciences were a superb panel, giving candid and … Continue reading →

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ESRC ‘What Works’ Centre for Wellbeing: Info Day, 12 Nov, 13:00-14:00

Posted on November 10, 2014 by pw30

The ESRC in partnership with a range of funding partners has launched a call to bid for funding to undertake evidence programmes to underpin a new and independent What Works Centre for Wellbeing. The ESRC is commissioning four wellbeing themed … Continue reading →

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BBSRC Mock Panel: 4 Dec, 14:30

Posted on November 10, 2014 by pw30

Next month’s Grants Factory session will provide an insight into how the BBSRC assesses applications. This session follows on from previously successful EPSRC mock panels, and will consist of two parts:  Firstly, four experienced panelists, Prof Martin Warren, Prof Dave Brown, Dr Ian … Continue reading →

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KIASH Seminar Series

Posted on November 7, 2014 by pw30

The Kent Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (KIASH) is running a series of seminars to discuss broad issues affecting a number of disciplines. I can imagine these being of real interest beyond the Humanities, and colleagues in both … Continue reading →

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New EU Partnership Fund

Posted on October 31, 2014 by pw30

Kent, as the UK’s European university, is strongly supportive of the development of collaborations with European partners. In order to facilitate these, funding is available to cover the cost of developing exchanges and visits, such as those listed in the … Continue reading →

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Sciences Faculty Research Fund

Posted on October 31, 2014 by pw30

The Science Faculty has a £40,000 investment fund to spend in 2014/15 on research activities. As in previous years, the fund will be used to support longer term development of research in the Faculty. It will be spent in three … Continue reading →

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Research Prizes Scheme Launched

Posted on October 31, 2014 by pw30

To recognise exceptional achievements in research, and to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, the University is this year launching a new Research Prizes scheme. As well as recognising the most outstanding work in each Faculty, there will be specific prizes for … Continue reading →

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Open Access at Kent: 12 November 2014

Posted on October 27, 2014 by pw30

Research Services is linking up with Information Services to run an afternoon of Open Access. This is an opportunity for anyone working at Kent to find out more about what it means to publish via open access routes, what support … Continue reading →

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