Thursday 4 March 2010

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*RSE/BP Research Fellowship http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcwNiwxMjg5MjE5NTA*

These awards will now only be awarded every other year, but new awards will last for five years instead of three. Deadline is *15th March 2010*.

*Universal Biotech Innovation Prize for 2010 http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcwNywxMjg5MjE5NTA*

For best therapeutic innovation made by an academic researcher or young company. Deadline is *2nd April 2010.*

*L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellowships 2010 http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcwOCwxMjg5MjE5NTA*

For female life and physical science researchers without a permanent academic post. Deadline is *7th April 2010*.

*Railway Capacity Call, EPSRC http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcwOSwxMjg5MjE5NTA*

For cross-disciplinary collaborations which develop novel approaches to overcome the capacity constraints of stations and junctions on the main line rail network in Great Britain. Deadline is *14th April 2010*.

*JISC Grants for E-Learning http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxMCwxMjg5MjE5NTA*

The latest round of JISC's Learning and Teaching Innovation Grants is now open. Deadline is *19th April 2010*.

*BBSRC Advanced Training Partnerships http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxMSwxMjg5MjE5NTA*

*Philip Leverhulme Prizes, Leverhulme Trust http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxMiwxMjg5MjE5NTA*

A number of awards - £70,000 each - for outstanding scholars under the age of 36. The College has done well with these before. Nominations must be received by *17th May 2010*.

*Events*

*An Introduction to Research Funding - Informatics http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxMywxMjg5MjE5NTA*

Download a poster! http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxNCwxMjg5MjE5NTA=

http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxNSwxMjg5MjE5NTA;

This workshop is aimed at researchers who are about to embark on a postdoctoral research career. It provides and overview of funding options, practical guidance on preparing an application and an opportunity to hear from successful researchers.

* Date: 22nd April 2010 * Time: 10:00-14:00 * Venue: Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Teviot Place * Booking: email transkills@ed.ac.uk http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxNiwxMjg5MjE5NTA

See our website http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxNywxMjg5MjE5NTA= or the transkills website http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxOCwxMjg5MjE5NTA= for courses for other Schools.

*Save the date...*

...as the Leverhulme Trust will be visiting the University on 23rd September 2010. More details will follow in due course.

*Events from Others*

*MRC/EPSRC Healthy Ageing and Physical Environment Workshop http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcxOSwxMjg5MjE5NTA*

On behalf of the RCUK Lifelong Health and Wellbeing initiative http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyMCwxMjg5MjE5NTA, the MRC and the EPSRC are hosting a workshop on Healthy Ageing and the Physical Environment in co-operation with Tsinghua University in China. Professor Nick Tyler, Director of the Lifelong Health and Wellbeing CRUCIBLE initiative http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyMSwxMjg5MjE5NTA, will be organising and leading the workshop.

* Workshop date: 15th-16th May 2010 * Workshop location: Tsinghua University, Beijing, China * Deadline for applications to participate: 5th March 2010 * Applying: Short form on the EPSRC website http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyMiwxMjg5MjE5NTA=

*Coaching for Public Talks*

The Edinburgh Beltane will be running a coaching session during March for those who are planning public talks in the next few months. Possible dates for the session are the 15th March or the week commencing either the 22nd or 29th March. If you're interested in attending, please contact Ruth Edwards http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyMywxMjg5MjE5NTA, stating your preferred range of dates.

*Life Sciences - Investing in Discovery http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyNCwxMjg5MjE5NTA*

Event on securing investment for life sciences R&D that is being held here in Edinburgh. Speakers include Professor Anne Glover and Edinburgh's own Professor Sir John Savill and Professor Steve Yearley.

* Date: 23rd March 2010 * Venue: Our Dynamic Earth, Holyrood, Edinburgh * Booking: Email mwarrilow@publicservice.co.uk http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyNSwxMjg5MjE5NTA

*Information Day on the 2011 EU Health Work Programme*

Details of 2011 calls that will be made under the EU's Framework Programme Health http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyNiwxMjg5MjE5NTA=theme will be released in July 2010. There will be an information day for potential applicants in June 2010 (likely to be the 8th June) in Brussels. We'll bring you more details as they become available.

Visit our website http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyNywxMjg5MjE5NTA

Research Support and Development http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyOCwxMjg5MjE5NTA= ERI's Research Support and Development team provides a comprehensive range of services to assist University of Edinburgh academics with their applications for research funding.

Events - Coming up http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDcyOSwxMjg5MjE5NTA

*An Introduction to Research Funding http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDczMCwxMjg5MjE5NTA*

Need More Funding Ideas?

As a member of the University, you have free access to Research Professional http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDczMSwxMjg5MjE5NTA. This is an on-line, searchable, near-exhaustive database of research funding opportunities from all over the globe. Browse on campus or register http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDczMiwxMjg5MjE5NTA= to access the site from home.

Research Policy News

You can now also get research policy news from Research Professional http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDczMywxMjg5MjE5NTA= delivered

straight to your inbox! Here are some instructions http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDczNCwxMjg5MjE5NTA= to get you started.

Deadline Calendar

The upcoming deadlines for 2010 for the main science and engineering funders can be viewed online and downloaded here http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MzEyNDczNSwxMjg5MjE5NTA.

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