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Jack Carswell in action last week Last week we hosted a visit by Jack Caswell the Assistant Head of Research Awards at the British Academy. The BA plays an important part in the research funding ecosystem: with the demise of smaller grants from the ESRC and AHRC, the BA is one of the few places where those working in the humanities and social sciences can turn if they want to undertake riskier

We've finalised the Grants Factory and Early Career Researcher Network workshops for 2016/17. Below is the full list. Events are free, open to all, and refreshments are provided. However, spaces are limited, and offered on a first come, first served basis. If you want to come to any of these sessions, contact me.  14/10/2016: Essential Elements of a Successful Application (Canterbury) 19/10

Monday 5 December 11.00 -12.30 followed by lunch One to one sessions available 14.00-16.00 Dr Giancarlo Pichillo EU funding is a process. At its heart, you need a good team and a powerful network. Above all, you need a compelling idea. Innovativeness, originality, impact, research excellence, feasibility: no EU-funded proposal will lack these basic characteristics. This is a challenge that

Sometimes costing a grant application can seem like a dark art, full of unfamiliar terms, complex algorithms, and strange exclusions. The next Grants Factory session aims to demystify the process, clearly setting out what you can and cannot apply for, how the calculations are made, and how Research Services can help. It will be led by Dr Andrew Massoura and Dr Jane Benstead. Andrew heads the

Rotwang in his earlier days In September the Royal Society announced it would be introducing a new grant application system. Now read on. A marble-lined room in 6-9 Carlton House Terrace. A liveried footman is serving drinks to members of the Grant Application System Naming Sub-committee Working Group.  Prof Rotwang (male) [looks at his pocket watch]: Well, we don't seem to be making much

Prof Mick Tuite We’ve almost finalised the programme of Grants Factory and Early Career Researcher Network events for 2016/17.  More details will be available soon, and a full listing will be in Research Active, which will go out in mid-October. The first event will look at the ‘essential elements of a successful application’. Everyone’s research is different, but successful funding