Visit to Edinburgh by UK European Health National Contact Point, 3rd June 2011

In the summer of 2011, the European Commission will launch its next calls under the Health theme of Framework Programme 7's Cooperation programme. To support applicants to these calls, the UK's National Contact Point for the EU Health theme, Victoria Brewer, will be visiting the University of Edinburgh on 3^rd June 2011. During her visit, Victoria will give a presentation on the future of the Health theme, advice on lobbying for call topics, and hints and tips on preparing proposals for the upcoming calls (HEALTH.2012). Victoria will also be available to meet briefly with individual researchers to discuss their planned funding applications.

Presentation details Date: Friday 3^rd June 2011 Time: 9:30-11:30am Venue: Lecture theatre A, Chancellor's Building, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (map http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/chancellors-building) Information on travelling to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is available at http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/hospitals/InfirmaryMap.pdf Eligibility: Researchers and administrative staff with an interest in the Health theme. Please note that the Health theme does not provide funding for PhD students.

Booking: Please book via MyEd (http://www.myed.ed.ac.uk/ <http://www.myed.ed.ac.uk/>)or by contacting Emma Glior(emma.gliori@ed.ac.uk <mailto:emma.gliori@ed.ac.uk>; 0131 651 4055)

Details of individual meetings ('surgeries') Date: Friday 3^rd June 2011 Venue: Seminar room 4, Chancellor's Building, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (map <http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/buildings/chancellors-building>).

Information on travelling to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is available at http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/hospitals/Infirmary_Map.pdf Eligibility: Researchers who are interested in making an application to the Health theme. Please note that the Health theme does not provide funding directly to PhD students.

Booking: Please email Emma Gliori (emma.gliori@ed.ac.uk <mailto:emma.gliori@ed.ac.uk>) to request a surgery slot, giving a brief summary of what you wish to discuss and any time between 1 and 3:15pm on 3^rd June that you are not available.

JISC Grant Funding Call for Projects in Developing Digital Literacies

JISC Innovation Programme: Call for Projects in Developing Digital Literacies

The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) invites institutions to submit funding proposals for projects to support the development and implementation of institutional approaches to digital literacies across the entire workforce and including students.

Total funding of up to *£1,000,000 *is available for 10 to 12 two year projects funded at up to *£100,000 each*.

The deadline for proposals is *12 noon UK time on Wednesday, 8 June 2011.*

It is envisaged that bidders will be notified of the outcome of the evaluation process in the week commencing 4 July 2011.

The successful projects will be expected to start work mid July 2011.

The work is to be completed by 31 July 2013.

A briefing event will be held online via Elluminate on Thursday 12 May 2011 at 10 am. Further details are given in paragraph 4 of the call document (at link below).

*Eligibility*

Proposals may be submitted by HE institutions funded via HEFCE, SFC, HEFCW and DEL Northern Ireland, and by FE institutions funded via SFC, DCELLS Wales and DEL Northern Ireland. FE institutions in England that teach HE to more than 400 FTEs are also eligible to bid provided proposals demonstrate how the work supports the HE in FE agenda.

Further information can be found at: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2011/04/grant411.aspx