The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is to decrease the share of its portfolio allocated to medical imaging, superconductivity and seven other areas, according to its latest prioritisation exercise. The results of Balancing Capability, one of the council’s three…
The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) offers a unique opportunity for the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Medical Research Council (MRC) to co-design a global public health initiative. The forthcoming call seeks to bring together expertise in…
A new agreement between the UK and Japan aims to promote international medical research collaboration, by combining world-class scientific expertise to help advance human health. On 1 February, the MRC and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) signed…
The Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Jo Johnson, has announced that Professor Sir Mark Walport will be the Chief Executive Designate of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The full Government announcement is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/business-secretary-announces-industrial-strategy-investment-in-science-research-and-innovation UKRI will,…
In 1956 Sir Richard van der Riet Woolley, the Astronomer Royal, referred to the possibility of space travel as ‘utter blige’, effectively dismissing the potential and refusing to believe in the idea. Fortunately others didn’t share his feelings and had…
The University of Lincoln has recently renewed its membership with SEDA, a ‘professional association for staff and educational developers in the UK, promoting innovation and good practice in higher education’. SEDA stands for Staff and Educational Development Association and was…