Climate change, environmental degradation and resource pressures have created unprecedented situations for societies worldwide. Conventional knowledge and capacity building to tackle the challenges associated with sustainability have proven inadequate, and a comprehensive and concerted research initiative is needed to boost…
Transforms to Sustainability – Pre-call announcement
Ten tips for better research
Early in 2016, Robert Macintosh published ‘Top Ten Hints on Building Your Academic Reputation’, a post aimed explicitly at postgraduate students. It was republished in the Times Higher Education blog where it lost a lot of its postgraduate context. Robert…
Erasmus+ ‘Masters’ Loans now available in the UK
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and its UK lending partner, Future Finance, have announced that almost £30 million of loans guaranteed by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Master Loan Scheme will now be available in the UK. The scheme will offer loans…
Erasmus+ 2017 Proposal Deadlines Announced
The European Commission has published Erasmus+ application deadlines for 2017. The list of deadlines can be found here: Erasmus+2017Deadlines along with the latest version of the Programme Guide containing information on how to apply for Erasmus+ funding. If you are…
UK-South Africa Antimicrobial Resistance Partnership Awards
The MRC and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have announced a R9 million (approximately £520k) Newton Fund funding opportunity to foster innovation in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The research will be conducted through partnerships between South African and UK…
University Alliance: British Academy Events
The University Alliance have recently joined up with the British Academy and host universities to explore the topics of interdisciplinary and international research through two events aimed at academics and research managers. The first will be held in Bristol on the…