ESRC and DFID are pleased to invite applications for a Programme Research Lead for the Raising Learning Outcomes in Education Systems Research Programme (RLO). The deadline for submitting applications is 16.00 (UK time) on 28 October 2016. This £20 million…
Growing success for ‘green’ compost
Research into environmentally friendly, peat-free compost is proving successful. A joint project between the University of Lincoln and Bettaland nursery in Spalding, Lincolnshire, has been looking at peat alternatives following a Government announcement that all garden centres and DIY stores…
2012 Portraits of Britain Photographic Competition
Are you a keen photographer? Can you capture the meaning of ‘social sciences’ and ‘society today’ in a single picture? If so, the ESRC Portraits of Britain photographic competition could be for you. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)…
UKRO Annual Conference 2010: Day 1
This year the UKRO 2010 Annual Conference was held in the beautiful setting of Het Pand, the conference venue at Ghent University. Delegates from all over the UK and some from the EU attended the two-day conference which was aimed…
FP7 Call Highlights: Technology-Enhanced Learning
I’ve just blogged about the latest batch of FP7 calls released last week. There are so many topics that it can be confusing at first to know where to start, so I thought I’d focus on one or two of…