Taken from Issue 1: Fast Track Impact The two most common reasons why stakeholders may not be interested in your research are that: Your research is too narrow, niche or specific to be of significant interest; or Your research does…
What ideas do you believe in?
In 1956 Sir Richard van der Riet Woolley, the Astronomer Royal, referred to the possibility of space travel as ‘utter blige’, effectively dismissing the potential and refusing to believe in the idea. Fortunately others didn’t share his feelings and had…
Staff Research Development Day – Monday 16 December
The next University of Lincoln Research Development Day will take place on Monday 16 December in ENG207. These sessions are open to all academics and research support staff and will concentrate on grant writing skills, networking and Horizon 2020: 1.…
Launch of EPSRC Awards Recognising Inspirational Scientists and Engineers
2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. To celebrate the incredible innovation that has taken place over recent decades and, in particular, the researchers who have led that innovation, EPSRC, in partnership with the…
Wellcome Trust to provide ring-fenced funding for public engagement activities
The Wellcome Trust today announces that it is to provide ring-fenced funding to support its researchers in their public engagement activities. From 10 October, researchers applying for Wellcome Trust funding will be invited to include proposals for programmes of activity…
BBC/AHRC: Call for researcher involvement in the BBC ‘World War One at Home’ project
As part of its coverage of the centenary of the First World War in 2014 the BBC seeks to explore stories which are linked to a significant place marking the history of World War One. These stories will be drawn…