The inaugural Scotland Beyond Net Zero seed fund is open for applications. In this blog, Senior Research Partnership Manager, Dr Kate Symons, answers all you need to know about the fund, the application process, and how to increase your chances of a successful application. What is Scotland Beyond Net Zero? …
In this blog post Al Innes, Strategic Research Executive in Edinburgh Research Office, highlights an upcoming event aimed at researchers looking to expand and diversify their funding portfolio. This upcoming workshop on 30 July is designed for researchers at the University of Edinburgh who are interested in diversifying their sources …
In our latest blog post, Boz Czarnecki, International Research Engagement Manager, shares insights and practical resources from our recent information session and workshop on Horizon Europe collaborative calls. Finding your way around the Horizon Europe Global Challenges calls Navigating the Horizon Europe’s Global Challenges can be challenging. Unlike Pillar I, …
Jonathan Rans, Head of Strategic Research Development, shares details of the exciting projects being awarded funding from the Big Ideas Accelerator scheme in 2024/25. Read on to find out more about the scheme, who the recipients for this year are, and what to do if you would like to apply …
The inaugural Impact Festival at the University of Edinburgh takes place 28-30 May and will celebrate the engagement and impact of the University’s research. In this blog post Anne Sofie Laegran, Head of Research Impact, shares details about some of the events. The Impact Festival will be held during 28-30 …
In this blog post, session moderator Al Innes (Strategic Research Executive), gives us a preview of the upcoming Researcher Realities event that Edinburgh Research Office is hosting. About the event: Reconciling research funding and the real world Date: Thursday 23rd May 2024 Time: 09:30 – 11:00 Sign-up | Researcher Realities: …
The inaugural Impact Festival at the University of Edinburgh takes place 28-30 May and will celebrate the engagement and impact of the University’s research. In this blog post Anne Sofie Laegran, Head of Research Impact, shares details about some of the events. The Impact Festival will be held during 28-30 …
In this post we share an update on the University of Edinburgh’s engagement with Horizon Europe and highlight our ERO events, support and resources for researchers. Make sure to join our upcoming sessions on navigating collaborative calls and mastering the prestigious MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships proposals. Authors of this post: …
In this blog post, Alan Campbell, Research Integrity Manager in Edinburgh Research Office, outlines a significant recent amendment to the UK export licensing regime. About Export Control and Sanctions regimes Export Control and Sanctions regimes are legal frameworks that exist in many countries worldwide, including the UK, to regulate the …
In this blog post, Al Innes, Strategic Research Executive in Edinburgh Research Office, gives insights into the Big Ideas Accelerator, highlighting the available webinar and award-holder profiles, which closes on the 24 April 2024. Are you thinking of applying to the Big Ideas Accelerator (BIA), but haven’t put pen-to-paper yet? …
Building on the success of its debut at the 2023 Research Support Services Conference, the Edinburgh Research Office is excited to have launched our Human Library. The Human Library is not your typical library; rather than borrowing books, here, you borrow time—specifically, the time of your colleagues within the Research Support …
Angela Sturniolo, Research Support Officer, highlights the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 9 and shares what applicants need to know about the University of Edinburgh internal demand management process for this call. About the Future Leaders Fellowships The UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 9 is now open. The UKRI Future …
Laura Cockram, Head of Engagement and Communications, shares learning from her experience as Conference Facilitator for our annual Research Support Services Conference, here at the University of Edinburgh. I had a very rewarding conversation last week. I shared what I and a group of enthusiastic and dedicated colleagues had done …
In this guest blog post, Sarah Janac, Research Facilitator in Digital Research Services, shares resources and dates of an upcoming webinar series to support researchers in working with personal data. Digital Research Services provide a single point of access to data and computing resources at the University of Edinburgh. As …
Are you looking for a pathway to make your research ideas into reality? Are you unable to fund the right external funding to explore your next big research idea? The Big Ideas Accelerator Fund is here to support and catalyse radical, interdisciplinary collaborations within the University community, that wouldn’t be …
After the success of our 2023 Research Support Services Conference, we are excited to hit the ground running for 2024! We are looking for University colleagues with a passion for research support and enabling to join us as part of the 2024 Conference Organising Group. The role of the Conference …
In this blog post, Dr Lorna Thomson, Director of Edinburgh Research Office, shares news that we are seeking to appoint a Head of REF, Research Planning and Performance. The successful candidate will play a fundamental part in ensuring the University of Edinburgh’s continuing success as a research leader in the …
In this blog post, Jonathan Rans, Head of Strategic Research Development, shares news of an exciting opportunity to join Edinburgh Research Office’s Strategic Research Development team, to deliver analysis of the funding and academic landscape informing design and delivery of strategic initiatives for the University. We have a job …
The 2023 Research Support Services (RSS) Conference took place on 31 October with great success. Attended by nearly 300 colleagues and offering over 25 sessions, the 2023 RSS Conference provided a space for research support colleagues from across the university to come together to learn, share, network and develop our …
Have you been writing a funding application, and come across a request for information on our research culture? Have you been asked about your contribution to research culture? Do you need a little demystification about the whole research culture thing? Dr Charlotte Brady, Strategic Research Executive has written a …
In this blog post Charis Wilson, Senior Research Funding Specialist in Edinburgh Research Office, shares insights from our recent information event about the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships. The Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme receives almost 800 applications nationally each year. At the University of Edinburgh, 75 researchers have won these …
In this blog post we share highlights from the recent Strategic Leadership in Research Programme Ideas Summit and information about how you can apply to the 2024 programme. About the Strategic Leadership in Research Programme The Strategic Leadership in Research Programme is run by Edinburgh Research Office and the Institute …
In this post, Al Innes and Dr. Charlotte Brady from the Strategic Research Development Team invite you to discover the transformative potential of the “Funded Research: Pathways to Academic Independence” training course for colleagues supporting academic and technical researchers. As research support colleagues, your role in encouraging academic colleagues to …
Find out about the University of Edinburgh Good Research Practice Week and how you can take part. Good Research Practice Week will be held during 20 – 24 of November 2023. The week will showcase the University’s commitment to supporting good research practice, a healthy research culture and best practice …
In this post Al Innes and Dr Charlotte Brady, of the Strategic Research Development Team, discuss the Pathways to Academic Independence training course, diving again into the Funding Landscape and Funders module, looking at the top takeaways from the course module and giving you a flavour of what to expect. …
Applications are now open for the 2024 Strategic Leadership in Research Programme. Find out about the programme and how to apply. About the programme The Strategic Leadership in Research Programme aims to equip University of Edinburgh researchers with the leadership skills, knowledge and behaviours required to win large-scale strategic funding. …
In this post Al Innes and Dr Charlotte Brady, of the Strategic Research Development Team, discuss the Pathways to Academic Independence training course, highlighting the Funding Landscape and Funders module, and give you an overview of what to expect in the module. Pathways to Academic Independence Funded Research: Pathways to …
In this post Al Innes and Dr Charlotte Brady, of the Strategic Research Development Team, introduce the Pathways to Academic Independence training course, and focus on the first two modules of the course: Planning for Funding Success, and Writing a Professional Research Strategy Pathways to Academic Independence Funded Research: Pathways …
In this post Al Innes and Dr Charlotte Brady, of the Strategic Research Development Team, introduce the recently launched Pathways to Academic Independence course, a part of the Funded Research programme at the University of Edinburgh. The course is available to all staff at the University and is discipline-neutral, …
In this blog post, Al Innes, Strategic Research Executive at Edinburgh Research Office shares the latest developments from the Insights and Intelligence service of the Strategic Research Development team (SRD), available to help researchers and research leadership find the right tools to support research at the University of Edinburgh. Who …
