The EPSRC has announced a series of study days for 2010 to be held at the EPSRC offices in Swindon.
The one-day events will give university staff an overview of EPSRC strategies and procedures, and will cover recent changes in peer review, the new requirements for impact plans and the steps taken by the EPSRC to safeguard [...]
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EPSRC Study Days for 2010
How to Put Funding Deadlines In Your Calendar
ResearchResearch.com has recently rolled out a new feature for Networked subscribers (that includes Lincoln) which enables you to import funding opportunity deadlines into your desktop calendar, such as Outlook.
For full instructions on how to do this, please consult this entry on the researchresearch.com wiki:
Researchresearch.com Wiki: Online funding calendars
A calendar can be generated for any funding [...]
New Repository Icon on the Desktop
The Library staff blogged about this recently on their Research Support blog, the Winch, and I’m shamelessly reposting that here:
University staff will now see a convenient new “Repository” short cut icon on their desktop.
The University of Lincoln Repository is for the permanent deposit of research and conference papers, e-theses, outstanding student projects and teaching [...]
UKRO: Getting the Most out of European Funding
Last week I attended a course held by UKRO (the UK Research Office) which covered a range of relevant topics designed to provide an introduction to the European research funding landscape. The course provided a detailed overview of the European Union and its programmes and policies, in addition to more specific insights into the Framework [...]
EPSRC Admin Study Day
Last week I attended an information and study day held by EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Science Research Council) for research administrators. It was a good opportunity to hear from EPSRC staff on the future direction of the Council, as well as share stories and network with research office staff from other UK institutions. We also [...]
Changes to ESRC Final Reporting
ESRC have recently written to us to let us know about changes to their final reporting requirements which affect any holders of ESRC grants. Here’s the email in full:
From 1st November 2009, the Council’s current requirement for a 5000 word End of Award Report three months after the end date of its award will [...]
Engaging Science grants workshops: London, 18/11/09
Engaging Science is a grants programme offering over £3 million per year to support projects that engage the public with biomedical science and its social contexts. The Wellcome Trust are offering free grants workshops to those interested in applying to the scheme.
The next workshop will take place on Wednesday 18 November 2009 at the Wellcome [...]
Je-S Tip: Document Preview
If you use Je-S (Joint Electronic Submission) to submit proposals to any of the UK Research Councils, you may have overlooked the very useful Document Preview function, which was introduced a few months ago:
You’ll find this at the bottom of the Document Menu in any bid you’re working on in Je-S, just above the “Back [...]
