Research Councils UK has committed to commissioning and independent review of its open access policies in 2014, in updated guidelines published on 9 April. RCUK first published an open-access policy in July 2012. A revised policy was published on 6…
New procedure to combat threat from mercury in museum specimens
A safe and cheap procedure to aid the reduction of harmful levels of toxic pesticides in museums’ plant specimens has been discovered. Historically, museums and other collectors applied pesticides to botanical materials to prevent insect and fungal damage, commonly using…
Monthly Bid Writing Surgery with Martin Pickard
Do you need expert advice on a research proposal? The next bid writing surgery will be held on Thursday 14 February. Dr. Martin Pickard (Grantcraft) is an external consultant employed by the University of Lincoln with over 25 years’ experience in…
Monthly Bid Writing Surgery with Martin Pickard
Do you need expert advice on a research proposal? The next bid writing surgery will be held on Thursday 14 February. Dr. Martin Pickard (Grantcraft) is an external consultant employed by the University of Lincoln with over 25 years’ experience in…
RCUK and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology build stronger links
Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) have announced the projects to be funded under their China-UK Cooperation Programme in Global Priorities. This ground-breaking initiative is the first time that RCUK and MOST have jointly…
RCUK releases beta ‘Gateway to Research’
Research Councils UK (RCUK) has just released a ‘beta’ version of a new web-based portal that gives the public better access to information about research funded by the UK Research Councils. Gateway to Research aims to provide a mechanism for businesses…