The next University of Lincoln Research Development Day will take place on Monday 16 December in ENG207. These sessions are open to all academics and research support staff and will concentrate on grant writing skills, networking and Horizon 2020: 1.…
HEFCE to appoint 150 more ‘impact assessors’
In an interview with Research Fortnight, Graeme Rosenberg, HEFCE’s REF manager, said the council is busy recruiting the top people among some 700 nominees from a recent exercise. The assessors for impact, or “research users” as they are called, will…
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…
HEFCE reveals latest data on universities’ REF submission intentions
Figures collected by the HE funding bodies show UK higher education institutions (HEIs) plan to submit the work of a slightly increased number of their staff for assessment in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), compared to the previous Research Assessment…
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…
HESA to publish proportion of staff submitted to REF
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) has pledged to publish data that will indicate what proportion of staff has been submitted by each unit of assessment to the Research Excellence Framework. Within a week following publication by the funding bodies of…