May 20
In 2007 BBSRC, in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), established DRINC with 15 company members. Over £15M was provided to enable high quality research into diet and health within UK universities and research institutes, aimed at helping the food industry develop products that deliver …
May 17
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) currently have opportunities for professional contributors on a number of advisory groups: Panel and Board Members Panel Chairs The NIHR commissions and funds NHS, social care and public health research that is essential for delivering our responsibilities in public, health and personal social services. Becoming a Panel or Board …
May 14
The Alzheimer’s Society are currently recruiting new Board Members and Chairs to their Research Grant Advisory Boards. If you are interested in joining one of the Boards, all you need to do is complete a short expression of interest form. They have pledged a year-on-year commitment to increase research spend, and are aiming to spend at least £10 …
May 14
Northumbria University is hosting a National Care Homes R&D Forum on Wednesday 29 May 2013. Venue: Coach Lane Campus – Room A 201 The National Care Homes Research and Development Forum was established in 2003 to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to network, share information and ideas arising from their work. Members believe …
Apr 25
Congraulations to Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, a collaboration between the universities of Northumbria, Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland and Teesside, which has secured funding for the next five years. The £4M funding is provided by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration initiative, a consortium of 8 of the UK’s leading health research funders including …
Apr 24
You may remember back in February I wrote a post outlining the clearer guidance new EPSRC Chairman, Paul Golby, wanted to give on National Importance. There was a clear steer that applicants aren’t expected to predict the future, and that the guidance referring to a 10-50 year timeframe was to be removed. EPSRC’s Senior Peer Review manager …
Apr 09
Research Councils UK (RCUK) has published further research career case studies, with researchers telling their own personal story of how they got involved in research, what it takes to be a researcher, and their rewarding experiences from their chosen career paths. The Case Studies provide an insight about life as a researcher and the different career paths which …
Mar 28
The Technology Strategy Board is inviting applications for participation in a revolutionary sandpit workshop in the autumn looking for novel thinking to blow apart conventional thinking about institutional long-term care. The challenge of turning around previously disenfranchised segments of the population to create a vibrant and empowered consumer group, along with their families and carers, …
Mar 26
Research Professional, the research news and funding database, is about to undergo some big changes in the way the news section is organised and disseminated: “News on Research Professional is being given a major update. Instead of being organised by publication (eg Research Fortnight or Research Europe), the news pages are being organised by topic (eg “UK” or …
Mar 15
Last week the European Commission announced an online public consultation on research and innovation in ICT-driven public sector innovation. The responses to this consultation will feed into the forthcoming Horizon 2020 work programmes around ICT. Contributions are welcomed from all stakeholders including researchers, academia, innovators, national administrations and businesses: Consultation on directions for ICT-driven public sector …
