Following on from similar announcements from a number of other funders, NERC has said that the current round of small grants, closing on the 1st September 2011, will be the last. The main reason given for this cutback is to…
ARMA Conference 2011: Notes, Reflections and Analysis
This year’s annual Association of Research Managers and Administrators conference was subtitled “Good Advice for Hard Times”, referring of course to the recent and impending wave of government spending cuts as well as the HE White Paper, which is the…
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Working Together: Opportunities and Challenges
The AHRC, ESRC, and the British Academy recently held an event to debate the challenges and opportunities facing the arts, humanities and social sciences. A summary of the event, provided by Professor Jane Chapman from the Lincoln School of Journalism can be found…
MRC Delivery Plan 2011-2015
In line with other research councils, MRC released its Delivery Plan for 2011 – 2015 in late December 2010. These documents set out the research councils’ strategic priorities for the next four years – i.e. the anticipated duration of the current…
STFC Delivery Plan 2011-2015
In line with other research councils, STFC released its Delivery Plan for 2011 – 2015 [PDF] in late December 2010. These documents set out the research councils’ strategic priorities for the next four years – i.e. the anticipated duration of the…
EPSRC Delivery Plan 2011-2015
In line with other research councils, EPSRC released its Delivery Plan for 2011 – 2015 [PDF] in late December 2010. These documents set out the research councils’ strategic priorities for the next four years – i.e. the anticipated duration of the…