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Good Research Practice Awards 2023 – nominations open!

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 …

GCRF 2? The launch of the Official Development Assistance component of the International Science Partnerships Fund

In this blog post, Conor Snowden, Strategic Research Executive in Edinburgh Research Office, shares information about the launch of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) component of the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). The UK Government Department of Science, Innovation and Technology has recently announced that it has received approval from …

Digital Research Services: kick-starting the new academic year with more features and support

In this blog post, Dr Sarah Janac, a member of the facilitation team in Digital Research Services shares exciting developments to the Digital Research Services website help you find the right tools to support your research project. Our new website helps break down the breadth and depth of digital research …

Opportunity: Events and Communications Administrator

We have an opportunity for a pro-active and organised Events Administrator to provide administrative and organisational support for Edinburgh Research Office events. Laura Cockram, Head of Engagement and Communications outlines the opportunity. This role is part of our friendly Engagement and Communications Team. You will be supporting the delivery of …

Edinburgh Climate Research Leaders programme

In this blog post, we share news of a new research leadership programme for women working in climate research at the University of Edinburgh and provide details about an upcoming online information session. Edinburgh Climate Research Leaders is a new leadership programme for women in academia (grades 8-10) who are …

Elevate: a senior leadership programme for women of colour

Applications are now open for Elevate: A senior leadership programme for women of colour, at the University of Edinburgh. In this blog post we provide further details about the programme and an upcoming online information session for those interested in applying this year. Following the success of its 2021 pilot …

The UKRI Funding Service

In this blog post, Nicholas Duvall, Research Funding Manager in Edinburgh Research Office, shares information and resources about the UKRI’s new application portal, the UKRI Funding Service. If you plan to apply for a grant or fellowship from one of the Research Councils now or in the future, you need …

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023

In this blog post Angela Sturniolo, Research Support Officer in Edinburgh Research Office shares information about the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 and provides details of an online information session taking place on 4 September. The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships is a 3 year fellowship for outstanding early career researchers …

New US Federal Funding information resource

In this post Boz Czarnecki & Elisabetta Spano (Proposal Development Executive’s: EU & International Team) share information on a new information resource which collates fundamental information on US Federal Funders, and shares details of eligibility and opportunities for our researchers. Introduction The US Federal funding area is vast and difficult …

University of Edinburgh Big Ideas Accelerator

In this blog post, Al Innes, Research Development Officer in Edinburgh Research Office, highlights the Big Ideas Accelerator, a new University internal seed-funding scheme to support radically interdisciplinary ideas and collaborations that closes on Monday 19 June 2023. What is it? The Big Ideas Accelerator is a new University internal seed-funding …

Facilitating Research Computing at the University of Edinburgh

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 …

Understanding Wellcome: Infectious Disease theme community event

In this blog post Al Innes and Jonathan Rans of the Strategic Research Development Team highlight our upcoming community event for academics with research interests that align with Wellcome’s Infectious Disease thematic area. About the event Wellcome funding aims to bring together expertise across science, innovation and society to develop …

Export Control and Sanctions: new in-house and sectoral training opportunities for staff and students

In today’s blog post, Alan Campbell, Research Integrity Manager in Edinburgh Research Office, introduces two important new training courses that help staff and students understand how export control and sanctions regimes impact on their work. Export Control and Sanctions regimes are legal frameworks that exist in many countries worldwide, including …

Understanding Wellcome: Mental Health theme community event

In this post Al Innes and Jonathan Rans of the Strategic Research Development Team highlight our upcoming community event for academics with research interests that align with Wellcome’s Mental Health thematic area. About the event Wellcome funding aims to bring together expertise across science, innovation and society to develop solutions …

Understanding Wellcome: Wellcome’s thematic research areas

In this post Al Innes and Jonathan Rans of the Strategic Research Development Team, discuss the thematic areas of the new Wellcome strategy, and showcase a Wellcome Hub resource recently launched to support applicants whose research aligns with these areas. Wellcome is one of the world’s largest charities, with a …

Understanding Wellcome: Crafting a successful application

In this post Al Innes and Jonathan Rans, from the ERO Strategic Research Development Team, share hints and tips for getting funded by Wellcome. They also highlight our new Understanding Wellcome resource, which brings together insights from Wellcome award holders and expert panel members. Wellcome offers a wide range of …

Research Support Services Conference 2023 – Get involved!

We need your help to make the Research Support Services Conference 2023 a success! If you are a colleague at the University of Edinburgh, with a passion for research support and the role we play in enabling research, and would like to become involved in organising this year’s Research Support …

Edinburgh Innovations: Making ideas work for a better world

In this guest blog post, Anna Cuthbert, Marketing Executive in Edinburgh Innovations (EI), highlights the variety of support, training and resources available from EI, the University of Edinburgh’s commercialisation service. Edinburgh Innovations (EI) is the University of Edinburgh’s commercialisation service. We connect academic expertise with real-world challenges to drive innovation …

Building a community of practice: The new Research Development Network

In this post, Al Innes, Research Development Officer, shares the vision for the recently designed Research Development Network and highlights discussion points about the work of the network from the Research Support Services Conference. In recent months, colleagues within Edinburgh Research Office, Institute of Academic Development, Edinburgh Innovations and the …

Exploring the Edinburgh Futures Institute: Resources and support for data-driven research

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, …

Metrics Mythbusting – Research Grants

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 …

An Introduction to Digital Research Services | Who are we and how we can help with your research?

In this guest blog post, Sarah Janac, Research Facilitator within Digital Research Services, shares details on the support available from Digital Research Services and provides information on the resources available. Today, research is more than theory and experiment – there is a growing need for modelling, simulation and other computational …

Applying for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship

In today’s blog, 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 around 700+ applications nationally each year. At the University of Edinburgh, 68 researchers have won these prestigious …

Develop Impact from your Research | Engagement for Impact Hub

In this post, Anne Sofie Laegran, Head of Knowledge Exchange & Impact, and Taryn Murray, Knowledge Exchange & Impact Coordinator in ERO, share what the recently redesigned Engagement for Impact Hub offers researchers, as well as sharing some discussion points about research impact from the Research Support Services Conference. What …

Overview of the CloudEARTHi initiative | 2023 conference and call for academic contributions

In this guest blog post, Sophie Rippinger, Innovation Manager at Edinburgh Innovations (EI), shares details of how EI are supporting the European Institute of Innovation & Technology CloudEARTHi Project, and highlights the upcoming 2023 conference as well as a call for academic papers for a special issue by Emerald Publishing. …

Good Research Practice Awards 2022: Winners announced

In this blog post Professor Malcolm Macleod, Academic Lead for Research Improvement and Research Integrity at the University of Edinburgh, shares the results of the 2022 University of Edinburgh Good Research Practice Awards. The University of Edinburgh Good Research Practice Awards recognised and celebrated contributions that provided leadership and acted …

Understanding Wellcome: crafting a successful application | Thursday 15 December, 14:00 – 15:30

In this post Al Innes and Jonathan Rans, colleagues in the Strategic Research Development Team, highlight an upcoming event aimed at members of our research community interested in applying for funding from Wellcome.   Whether you are completely new to Wellcome, or have experience of applying to this funder in …

Automating Systematic Reviews

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 …

I lived to tell the tale! Experiences of developing major research bids

This is Part 10 of a 10 part mini-series. Click here to view all posts This Blog is the final installment of a 10-part series looking at developing major research bids. Last week we looked at the outline proposal and funder interview stages of the major research bids application process, specifically …

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