Humanities researchers don’t conform to the typical stereotype of the lone scholar, more interested in depth than breadth and collaborating only in dispersed networks. That’s according to a recent Research Information Network (RIN) report on how researchers in the humanities…
British Academy: Small Research Grants back on the menu!
The British Academy announced last week that it has reviewed its decision to cut the Small Research Grants scheme and has indicated that an additional call for proposals in this scheme will be made in September 2011 for projects starting…
AHRC and International Collaborations – have your say!
The AHRC have launched a survey aimed at researchers eligible for AHRC funding to inform future decisions about their international activities and opportunites. The survey will allow the AHRC to gain a greater understanding of existing International partnerships and gain…
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Working Together: Opportunities and Challenges
The AHRC, ESRC, and the British Academy recently held an event to debate the challenges and opportunities facing the arts, humanities and social sciences. A summary of the event, provided by Professor Jane Chapman from the Lincoln School of Journalism can be found…
ARMA/Wellcome Trust Study Tour – 4th Feb 2011
Last Friday I attended a Study Tour of the Wellcome Trust, organised by the Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA). Study tours allow research administrators to gain useful insight into a funder’s vision, values, goals, policies and funding opportunities…
British Academy Final Deadlines: Small Grants, Conference Grants
The British Academy has sent round the email copied below notifying academics of the final deadlines for some of its most popular funding schemes. Small Research Grants, Overseas Conference Grants, and Conference Support Grants are all being phased out as…