The Economic and Social Research Council has released it’s new deliver plan. To support its strategic aims over the next four years four key areas of activity have been identified: *Fostering Research and Innovation (c.47 per cent of overall budget: 17 per cent Responsive…
Research Councils launch action plan to drive cultural change
Research Councils UK (RCUK) has today launched an action plan to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in research, recognising its leadership role in driving a change in culture. This follows RCUK’s Statement of Expectations for Equality and Diversity, published in…
RCUK announce replacement for Je-S
Research Councils UK have announced that they will be upgrading their on-line submission system for RCUK submissions in 2017. This will mean the end for Je-S and the beginning of a new, more user friendly, grants submission service. This work is…
Fish bond when they eat the same food
Similar-smelling chemical cues could explain why some animals choose to live together with other species, according to new research from scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK. Published in the scientific journal Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, the research found that…
Children as young as three recognise ‘cuteness’ in faces of people and animals
Children as young as three are able to recognise the same ‘cute’ infantile facial features in humans and animals which encourage caregiving behaviour in adults, new research has shown. A study investigating whether youngsters can identify baby-like characteristics – a…
Guillaume Apollinaire to Sarojini Naidu: the war poets you don’t study at school
Dr Owen Clayton has recently published an article in the New Statesmen investigating Guillaume Apollinaire to Sarojini Naidu: the war poets you don’t study at school. To read the full article, please visit the New Statesmen website at http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/07/guillaume-apollinaire-sarojini-naidu-war-poets-you-don-t-study-school