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title: EURAXESS UK February newsletter is out now!
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Find out about our 2 free webinars: on Careers Beyond Academia, plus Women in Research! Plus discover funding, jobs and other opportunities.

| View in browser EURAXESS UK Webinar: Career Choices - Researchers Beyond Academia A EURAXESS UK Webinar for international researchers on Career Choices - Researchers Beyond Academia. A trainer from Vitae, part of the Careers Research Advisory Centre (CRAC) will lead this 90 minute session, to encourage participants to consider the career choices open to researchers beyond academia. It is particularly useful to early career researchers who are planning their immediate and medium-term future. Register here EURAXESS UK Webinar: Women in Research A EURAXESS UK Webinar for international researchers on Women in Research This 75-minute workshop will feature a panel discussion to consider how to support women early career researchers working in the UK and abroad.  It will include expert inputs and a panel discussion highlighting European and UK initiatives and challenges, with a particular focus on researcher mobility.  Panel Members Jen Bardsley – Global Head of Science, British Council Clare Viney – Chair, Chief Executive CRAC incorporating Vitae Programme Elizabeth Pollitzer – Director, Portia Shashi Arya - British Council Women in STEM Fellow, Imperial College London Maria Garcia-Fernandez, MSCA Research Fellow, Queen's University Belfast Register here Meet Dr Minh Ngoc Nguyen - research fellow at Aston University Meet Dr Minh Ngoc Nguyen, recent recipient of a British Council Women in STEM Scholarships award. Dr Nguyen is a research fellow at Aston University. Her research focuses on laser applications in cancer treatment and the development of wearable laser sensors for early cardiovascular disease diagnosis.  Learn more UKRI - Health research: who funds what and where? UKRI article looking at funding trends. Find out how you can make use of the recently released report, with the largest ever analysis of UK health research funding. Read more European Research and Innovation (R&I) Week 2024 18 - 21 March 2024 in Brussels, Belgium and Online The European Commission’s annual flagship research and innovation event brings together policymakers, researchers, stakeholders, and the public. Join for discover high-level speakers, policy debates, funding and networking opportunities, dedicated workshops, pitching sessions to investors and exhibitions showcasing EU-funded projects. Registration now open! If you can't be there in person, make sure to look at the online options. Find out more Funding: Masters degrees - British Council Women in STEM Scholarships For the fourth year running the British Council is launching the global Women in STEM scholarship programme in partnership with UK universities. They are looking for women with a STEM background who can demonstrate their need for financial support and who wish to inspire future generations of women to pursue careers in STEM.   Funding: Scholarship for masters degree and associated costs Deadline: Varies by UK university Read more Royal Academy of Engineering: Access Mentoring Access Mentoring. Pre-application support to applicants from underrepresented groups in engineering. Aimed at widening the diversity of applicants and awardees within the Academy’s research grant schemes   Find out more UKRI Advice for Horizon Europe Applicants Access an overview of Horizon Europe, plus advice from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for applicants in the UK. Learn about the application process and who to contact for help. Find out more Opportunity: Be a guest on EURAXESS podcast If you are a researcher who has moved to the UK in the last 4 years, we are interested in talking to you! We are planning a podcast with the EURAXESS network's podcast show. You would join a small group discussing your experiences of moving to the UK. Including adjusting to the local culture and the culture of your institution. Please contact us if you are interested in taking part. You can listen to previous podcast episodes here: EURAXESS Smart Talks Podcast  Key Dates: A date in April/May, to be coordinated with guests Eligibility Criteria: International researcher  Moved to the UK in the last 4 years Contact us Jobs & funding opportunities: PhD, Postdoc & Fellowship    12 Positions for Doctoral Candidates (DC) in Horizon Europe MSCA project "Next generation high-speed optical networks for metro access" (NESTOR) Aston University, UK. Apply by 15 April. Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics​ Kings College London, UK. Apply by 1 April. MSCA Doctoral Candidate (DC) - Signalling and waveform design for Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) in vehicular environments  University College London. Apply by 15 April. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellows: Expression of Interest Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, Ireland. Apply by 31 May.  PhD students (6) for research on Easy Listening in occupational settings  Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands. Apply by 17 March.  160720 Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Bioanalytical Chemistry (Biopharmaceuticals and Protein drug targets) University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Apply by 3 April.    Find out more EURAXESS UK is a British Council managed portal which aids researchers in their career development, supporting mobility and acting as a support mechanism for researchers moving abroad or moving to the UK. In addition to providing useful information and resources, the EURAXESS portal features a free funding database and job search tool. If you have any feedback on the newsletter or want to make suggestions about content that you would like to see, please let us know. Please contact Oonagh Collins from the Euraxess UK team, at EuraxessUK@britishcouncil.org. Subscribe © British Council - The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland) Unsubscribe \| Manage Preferences   |
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