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Global Impact Award: Money to support overseas travel for community engagement

Are you a student wanting to travel overseas in the summer? The Alumni Association is offering awards of £250 to current students who want to make a global impact.

To be eligible for the award your overseas trip must have a measurable benefit, whether social or practical, on the community you are visiting. The applications are more…

MDC PGR Conference Travel Fund for EPS - call for applications

We are pleased to announce a new fund for 2nd, 3rd year PhDs (and 4th years NOT in Submission Pending) for attending research conferences.

MDC PGR Conference Travel Fund for EPS

The main criteria are:

  • You must have a poster or talk accepted at the Conference
  • You must have evidence of unsuccessful applications for other funds to attend the more…

Got an Idea? For hosting a Neuroscience Event at the University?

The Neuroscience Research Institute is offering support of up to £1000 towards the cost of hosting a Neuroscience event, aimed at junior researchers and postgraduates.

How to apply: Send in a one page outline (in 12 point font) of the topic – please include the title and proposed format, along with suggestions for speakers (if applicable). more…

Building a Research Funding Portfolio - PGRs

Building a Research Funding Portfolio - FAQs for Postgraduate Researchers

These notes relate to building a track record of funding. Many researchers obtain funding for research conferences, research visits and other smaller items, prior to applying for independent fellowships and lectureships. To gain a competitive research appointment, one must have a competitive track record: whilst publications and more…

Building a Research Funding Portfolio - Research Staff

FAQs for Research Staff

These notes relate to building a track record of funding. Many researchers obtain funding for research conferences, research visits and other smaller items, prior to applying for independent fellowships and lectureships. To gain a competitive research appointment, one must have a competitive track record: whilst publications and expertise are clearly crucial for more…

Graduate Development Weekly Bulletin - 25 September 2012

GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT

Our calendar is filling up fast with courses for the new academic year. So register now to sharpen your presentation skills or improve your academic writing. For full details of all our workshops along with the eProg links to register, see our online Workshop Calendar.

And don’t forget to keep up to date with more…

EPS Bulletin: Opportunities for Research Staff: September - October 2012

It’s here - a new Academic year! The EPS Researcher Development team have been busy putting together your Researcher Development programme for 2012-13. Below we have highlighted just some of the events in the calendar that are coming up over next few months, plus plenty of other opportunities to engage with your own career development.

What more…

Graduate Development Bulletin - 29 August 2012

GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT

Our workshop calendar is filling up fast with courses this September including Planning the Final Year, Graduate Teaching Assistant Training, and for those who are new to the university an Introduction to eProg.

For details of these and other workshops along with the eProg links to register, see our Workshop Calendar.

And don’t forget more…