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…
New BBSRC Call: Crop-Improvement Research Club
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has announced a new £7.06M, 5-year partnership “aimed at supporting innovative and excellent research to underpin the development of improved crop varieties.” This is a collaborative venture between the BBSRC, the Scottish Government and…
Call for BBSRC Strategy Panels, core committees Training Awards Committee and Pool of Experts
The BBSRC has recently announced a call for a number of vacancies on the BBSRC Strategy Panels, core committees Training Awards Committee and Pool of Experts. BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre, committed individuals from academic and industrial sectors to…
Research Councils: Outcomes And Impacts To Be Collected After Funding Ends
Darren Hunter of the RCUK Research Outcomes Project sent round the email below to all HEIs today to advise of a change in the way that Research Councils collect records of outcomes and impacts associated with research they fund. From…
Changes in BBSRC grants procedures and processes
Following the recent spending review settlement the BBSRC has recently announced a number of changes to its grant procedures and processes. A number of demand management measures have been put in place to try and keep the demand for research…
BBSRC Delivery Plan 2011-2015
In line with other research councils, BBSRC released its Delivery Plan for 2011 – 2015 [PDF] just before the Christmas break. These documents set out the research councils’ strategic priorities for the next four years – i.e. the anticipated duration of…