HEFCE (the Higher Education Funding Council for England) has updated the set of frequently asked questions relating to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework available on their website. Categories of questions include: Submissions Publication of results and submissions Staff (REF1a) Individual staff circumstances (REF1b) Research…
FP7 Energy: Updated 2013 Orientation Paper
The European Commission has published an updated version (dated 15 June 2012) of the ‘Orientation Paper’ for the 2013 calls within the FP7 Energy Theme. This document contains most of the information from the 2013 Energy Work Programme, which is…
Last Few Appointments Available for Thursday’s Bid Writing Surgery!
There are a few remaining appointment slots available for our monthly bid writing surgery this Thursday. Appointments typically last between 45 minutes to an hour, and can be used to discuss a funding proposal at any stage from the initial idea to…
Monthly Bid Writing Surgery
Do you need expert advice on a research proposal? The next bid writing surgery will be held on Thursday 14th June. Dr. Martin Pickard (Grantcraft) is an external consultant employed by the University of Lincoln with over 25 years’ experience in…
New NERC Fellowship Scheme
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has decided to streamline the provision of responsive mode Fellowships into a single scheme – the NERC Independent Research Fellowships (IRFs) – that will replace the previous schemes (Postdoctoral Fellowships and Advanced Fellowships). The new…
Pathways to Impact Case Studies Now Available Online
Research Councils UK (RCUK) have today launched a number of best practice case studies online to help inspire applicants with the Pathways to Impact section of their application. Pathways to Impact encourage researchers to consider the sorts of activities that…