The EPSRC have recently released a call for applications to participate in a number of workshops to develop research challenges and networks within the Digital Economy Theme: The Digital Economy Theme The Research Councils UK Digital Economy (DE) Theme is…
Research Council Success Rates: A Balancing Act
This week Research Fortnight published an interesting story on UK Research Council success rates [login required]. The picture is diverse: from a low of 16% for the ESRC to the giddy heights of 39% for the AHRC. We’ve discussed previously…
New Technology Strategy Board Call: Nutrition for Life
The Technology Strategy Board have recently announced a call for proposals to stimulate innovation in the food and drink sector. Projects must be industry/business-led but consortia may include academic partners. There are two types of funding stream depending on the…
MRC Delivery Plan 2011-2015
In line with other research councils, MRC released its Delivery Plan for 2011 – 2015 in late December 2010. These documents set out the research councils’ strategic priorities for the next four years – i.e. the anticipated duration of the current…
MRC Calls for Major Rethink on Mental Health Research
The Medical Research Council has called for a strategic rethink on the funding of mental health research in the UK following a major review reported in the Lancet last week. Mental health problems affect 16 million people in the UK…
Life Long Health and Well Being Research Programme
Five of the seven UK Research Councils, led by the Medical Research Council along with the NIHR, have this week announced the latest phase of their major initiative to fund research into healthy ageing. The funded projects will be interdisciplinary…