HE policy update for the w/e 25th May 2018
Brexit In the PM’s speech this week referred to below, she mentioned the implications of Brexit for research: …. since 2010 the number of overseas students coming to study at UK universities has...
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Thinking internationally? Think Newton Fund!
For those wishing the increase the internationalisation of their research, the UK’s Newton Fund provides opportunities throughout the year to network and collaborate with overseas colleagues to expand...
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Call for Expert Reviewers for the Newton Fund Prize
Call for Expert Reviewers for the Newton Fund Prize The UK National Commission for UNESCO, which is administrating the Newton Prize, is delighted to announce a great opportunity to be part of the...
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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...
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New contract awarded to the RDS
We are pleased to announce that the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded us a further five years of funding to continue our work as the RDS South West. Proposals were invited from...
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LAST CHANCE to book for NIHR Grant Applications Seminar & Support Event – 26...
Last chance to book for this with the deadline just over a week away… Are you planning to submit a grant application to NIHR? We are holding a one-day event in Bournemouth that is aimed at helping...
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Royal Society Fellowship interview training – book now!
Are you considering applying for a fellowship that has an interview as part of the application process? Does that concern you or even deter you from applying? Then, come along to the full day...
View ArticleInnovate UK Grant Support Opportunity
Dear colleague We understand that Innovate UK will be announcing a Digital Health Technology Catalyst (DHTC) fund competition in the Autumn (likely October). The sums of money available are likely to...
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Apply for Innovate UK Robotics and AI for safer work residential and funding
Innovate UK is offering opportunities for individuals to apply on behalf of their business to attend a 5-day residential innovation lab in September 2018. This innovation lab will allow delegates to...
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Funding opportunity – ISCF Next Generation Services Research Programme
Image from www.avaya.com The ESRC has announced the Next Generation Services Research call under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. Proposals of up to £1.25 million (100% full economic cost) are...
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Funding opportunity – Smart tracking of waste across the UK
The Department for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is investing up to £400,000 in projects that use digital technology to record and track the movement of waste through the economy....
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Testing connected and autonomous vehicles: funding available
Image from fleetcarma.com The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) – with Meridian Mobility and Innovate UK – has up to £30 million for projects that help make the UK the most effective...
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£20m Plastics Research and Innovation Fund announced
Science Minister announces £20 million Plastics Research and Innovation Fund to turn the tide on plastics production A new £20 million fund that aims to explore new ideas and innovations that can bring...
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Innovate UK funding available – Plastics innovation: towards zero waste
©Getty Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £4 million in innovation projects to reduce the harm that plastics do to our environment and increase productivity and...
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Plastics UKRI call – funding available
Further to the Plastics Research and Innovation Fund details posted here yesterday, the following £8m call has been announced. Up to £8m is available for institutional awards for up to 18 months to...
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Funding Call:British Academy Global Professorships 2018
Application Deadline: Wednesday 12 September 2018 (17.00 UK Time) The British Academy is providing mid-career to senior scholars – active in any discipline within the social sciences and the humanities...
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Funding news for culture and creative industries in England
Image from https://ec.europa.eu/culture/news/20170606-new-study-creative-value-chains_en As part of the government’s commitment in the Industrial Strategy. towns and cities across the country will...
View ArticleHE Policy update for the w/e 22nd June 2018
Another big week in policy land. We’ve big features on grade inflation and post-qualification admissions to get your brain buzzing. Brexit news for EU citizens setting in the UK This week the...
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Funding opportunities : Connected and autonomous vehicles
Image from martechtoday.com The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) will invest up to £25m in industry-led projects that develop and then ‘pilot’ CAV services at scale in a UK setting....
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BU-Community ‘Refugee and Migrant Leisure Network’ Meeting
Refugee and Migrant Leisure Network Meeting, June 28 2018 Associate Prof Jayne Caudwell, Prof Janet Dickinson and Dr. Jaeyeon Choe established the Refugee and Migrant Leisure Network in 2017 after...
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