The UK’s EU Cultural Contact Point has recently reported the EU proposals for the next programme supporting cultural activities: Creative Europe. It is proposed that this new programme will combine the existing Culture and Media programmes, both of which run…
Guardian Live Chat: the Future of Research Funding
This lunchtime I’ll be part of a panel for the Guardian Higher Education Network’s live chat: Live chat: Securing research funding (Friday 9th Sept, 1-4pm) This week’s discussion will focus on research funding and the skills researchers (and research support…
ERC Budget Increase: Good News for “Blue Skies” Research
The Times Higher Education reports today that the “blue skies” focused European Research Council will have an annual budget increase of 23% to €1.6bn: Funding for the highly regarded European Research Council, which finances “frontier” research, will rise by 23…
UKRO on the future of Marie Curie Fellowships in Horizon 2020
UKRO (UK Research Office) recently attended a workshop in Brussels on the future of the Marie Curie Actions within the new Horizon 2020 programme (effectively FP8, plus CIP and EIT). Their report is useful reading for anyone with an interest…
AHRC and International Collaborations – have your say!
The AHRC have launched a survey aimed at researchers eligible for AHRC funding to inform future decisions about their international activities and opportunites. The survey will allow the AHRC to gain a greater understanding of existing International partnerships and gain…
Research Councils: Outcomes And Impacts To Be Collected After Funding Ends
Darren Hunter of the RCUK Research Outcomes Project sent round the email below to all HEIs today to advise of a change in the way that Research Councils collect records of outcomes and impacts associated with research they fund. From…