The UK government’s white paper ’Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice’ on higher education has proposed the creation of an overarching funding body, UK Research and Innovation that will disburse quality-related funding to English…
MRC Festival of Medical Research – June 2016
The first annual MRC Festival of Medical Research is taking place from 18 to 26 June 2016, inspired by the MRC’s Centenary Open Week in 2013. The MRC Festival will see scientists from research establishments showcasing their research through events…
EU funds virtually all UK economics research
The study of economics and cancer research would be particularly vulnerable to Brexit, as they are among the research fields in the UK more dependent on EU funding, a report has said. Examining Implications of Brexit for the UK’s Research…
MRC announces cross-council awards of £9.5m to tackle antibiotic resistance
Three large collaborative grants, totalling £9.5m, have been announced by the MRC as part of a cross-council initiative to help tackle the rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The awards mark one of the biggest investments into AMR since the initiative…
Wellcome Trust pause to improve Engaging Science schemes
The Wellcome Trust is a proud champion of public engagement which places science at the heart of the cultural landscape. The launch of a new strategic framework last October has given them an opportunity to take a pause on their current…
ESRC Publish New Delivery Plan: 2016-2020
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…