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? …
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 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 …
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 blog post, Professor Malcolm Macleod, Academic Lead for Research Improvement and Research Integrity at the University of Edinburgh, shares information about the 2023 Good Research Practice Awards. About the Awards Nominations are now open for the University of Edinburgh Good Research Practice Awards 2023. This is the second …
In this post, Dr Eleni Kotoula, Lead Research Facilitator, provides an update on recent research facilitation work and skill development opportunities for researchers, students and staff supporting research at the University of Edinburgh. The Digital Research Services website is the single point of access to all the data and computing services available …
In this guest blog post, Anna Votsi, EFI Research Proposals Manager, shares information about EFI’s research priorities and the support available to researchers. The Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) is an interdisciplinary hub housing data driven research and innovation working to address major societal challenges through a programme of research, teaching, …
You’ve just been appointed Head of School. A major research funder for your department has just reported major losses to income. Another has shifted their funding priorities and eligibility criteria. You have colleagues who have been applying to the same funder for years. How can you safeguard long term stability …
In this guest blog post Andrew Horne, Project Manager in EDINA shares information about EDINA’s recent work on automating systematic reviews. EDINA is a world class centre for digital expertise and is based at the University of Edinburgh and are specialists in developing and delivering digital products including large-scale online …
This is Part 9 of a 10 part mini-series. Click here to view all current posts Last week Dr Anne-Sofie Laegran set out her 5 top tips for embedding impact into your major research bid. Blog 8 | 5 tips for embedding impact into your major research bid – how your …
This is Part 7 of a 10 part mini-series. Click here to view all current posts This Blog is the seventh of a 10-part series looking at developing major research bids. Last week we considered the importance of crafting a strong narrative for your major research bid, examined the core features …
This is Part 4 of a 10 part mini-series. Click here to view all current posts This Blog is the fourth of a 10-part series looking at developing major research bids. Last week we focused on the importance of having a clear research vision and its many purposes, tools to help …
Please note The University of Edinburgh Good Research Practice Week has been postponed and will run from 14-18 November 2022. For more information please see our webpages Good Research Practice Week | Events and Awards webpages In this blog post, Malcolm Macleod, Academic Lead for Research Improvement and Research …
In this post Jonathan Rans, Strategic Research Executive, introduces the most recent additions to our Interdisciplinary toolkit – a set of case studies focusing on the career paths of University of Edinburgh interdisciplinary researchers. Interdisciplinary research is growing in importance, highlighted by the increase in research funding schemes and calls …
Alan Kennedy explains the background to the current petition calling for an increased EU budget for research and innovation. Euroscience and the ‘Initiative for Science in Europe’ have created a petition to call for an increased EU budget for research and innovation. As you probably know the European Commission, in …
