Research Professional – all you need to know
Every BU academic has a Research Professional account which delivers weekly emails detailing funding opportunities in their broad subject area. To really make the most of your Research Professional...
View ArticlePGR funding with EPSRC – Connected Nation Pioneers
Connected Nation Pioneers is an exciting partnership between the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and key stakeholders. They have come together to recognise exceptional UK...
View ArticleNERC announces funding opportunities
Two NERC funding calls have been released. One is a pre-announcement so please do look out for the announcement if you’re interested in this call. Pre-announcement: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund...
View ArticleCatapult Researchers in Residence Programme
The Catapult centres are a network of world-leading centres designed to help transform the UK’s capability for innovation in specific areas and drive future economic growth. To find out more, please...
View ArticleUS Funding – spaces still available on 9th March
Following on from the two US Funding seminars on 8th March, limited spaces are still available for the two sessions on Friday, 9th March: Grants in the Humanities & Social Sciences – 09:00 – 12:00...
View ArticleESRC Pre-call announcement ‘Open Large Grants Competition’
ESRC will be inviting applications of between £1 million and £2.5 million (at 100% fEC) for an open Large Grants Competition. They expect to fund up to four new large grants under this competition. The...
View ArticleNERC standard grants (July 18 deadline) – internal competition launched
NERC introduced demand management measures in 2012. These were revised in 2015 to reduce the number and size of applications from research organisations for NERC’s discovery science standard grant...
View ArticleESRC Pre-call announcement ‘Trust and Global Governance Large Grants’
ESRC will shortly be inviting applications of between £1 million and £2.5 million (at 100% fEC) to take forward an exciting research agenda in the area of Trust and Global Governance. They expect to...
View Article‘Timely Reminder’ for our upcoming RKEDF Researcher Workshops
Your ‘Timely Reminder’ Every year, the Research & Knowledge Exchange Office, along with internal and external delivery partners, runs over 150 events to support researcher development through the...
View ArticleFINAL CFP: Nexus of Migration and Tourism: Creating Social Sustainability...
FINAL CFP: Nexus of Migration and Tourism: Creating Social Sustainability Symposium 20-21 September, Vietnam National University, Hanoi Deadline for Abstracts: 15 March 2018 For more information:...
View ArticleNERC – Scoping group for Earth system plastics
Closing date: 16:00 on 4 April 2018 NERC invites applications to join a scoping group that will develop the science case for a potential large strategic research programme on Earth system plastics....
View ArticleReal-time Research Professional Updates at the click of a button
Have you noticed this box on the BU Research Blog? By clicking on this box, on the left of the Research Blog home page just under the text ‘Funding Opportunities‘, you access a Research Professional...
View ArticleDeadline Approaching – 2018 BU PhD Studentship Competition – Round 2
Call for submission of a further 18 matched funded Postgraduate Research Projects for the 2018 BU PhD Studentship Competition is closing soon. Academic staff are invited to submit proposals for...
View ArticleSpeed Collaboration – Interdisciplinary – Think Outside the Box! Find New...
We are running an exciting Speed Collaboration session on Thursday 22 March, starting at 11.30 and including a networking lunch. It is part of a stimulating Interdisciplinary Research Week program...
View ArticlePreparing for Brexit – join in the discussion
It is just over a year until the official Brexit date. You are invited to attend an informal discussion group on Wednesday, 28th March 2018, to explore what is known about the impact on research and...
View Article2018 BU PhD Studentship Competition closes at 5pm on Monday 26 March 2018
Call for submission of a further 18 matched funded Postgraduate Research Projects for the 2018 BU PhD Studentship Competition closes at 5pm on Monday 26 March 2018. Academic staff are invited to...
View ArticleIndustrial Challenges STEAMLab on 11/4/18 – New speakers confirmed
On Wednesday, 11th April 2018, BU’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Office will be facilitating a STEAMLab event on the Industrial Challenges. External Speakers include: Jayne Codling of the...
View ArticleAcorn Fund Launch – Internal funds for ECRs
The Research and Knowledge Exchange Office is pleased to announce the launch of the Acorn Fund (Acceleration Of Research & Networking) for Early Career Researchers. This new scheme will provide c....
View ArticleNERC Innovation Placements- call opens 11/4/18
NERC have issued a pre-call announcement of funding available to support Innovation Placements of academic staff for research related to the natural environment. The placements will cover the pro...
View ArticleNERC Funding Opportunity – Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund
NERC have announced a new funding call. Please note: Closing date for Notification of Intent is 30th April 2018. You will need to contact RKEO as usual before submitting this Notification of Intent....
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