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EURAXESS UK Visas Webinar
Are you a researcher interested in coming to the UK for your career? Join this webinar to learn more about the types of visa available to you.
Visas covered will include those most relevant to researchers going into the Research & Innovation sector, including UKRI led Global Talent Visa and the new Future Technology Research and Innovation (FTRI) Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) Scheme. As well as the High Potential Individual (HPI) visa and Innovator Founder visa.
REA - MSCA Staff Exchanges Information Session & Brokerage Event
The European Research Executive Agency (REA) is organising an online Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges information day. There will be an information session for potential applicants from 10.00 to 12.30 CET. Followed by a brokerage event to help potential partners meet each other, advance registration required.
€99.5 million will be available through Staff Exchanges, to fund around 90 projects promoting cooperation around the globe in research and innovation. Consortia must consist of at least 3 organisations from 3 different countries. Call deadline of 5 February 2025.
Event date: 15 November 10-12.30 (CET) Info session
Meet Quentin Loisel, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) PhD Fellow at Glasgow Caledonian University and the UK Chapter Chair of the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA).
Read about his work to enhance collective intelligence. Plus his MSCA experiences and thoughts on living in Scotland.
DSIT Outline of Budget - Post UK Gov Spending Review
The UK government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's (DSIT) outline of budget, after the Chancellor announced £20.4 billion in investment for UK research and development sector. With a £520 million commitment to the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund.
The British Council's call for experts in tech transfer and commercialisation. The British Council seek to engage UK experts with experience in technology transfer and commercialisation in the UK who will share their knowledge and expertise in crafting a policy framework in the Philippines. This project is supported by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology's International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF).
The activities expected to be facilitated by the experts are:
Formulation of the policy framework.
Conducting a conference/consultation to validate the crafted policy framework.
Are you a researcher looking to enhance your career? Join an online event to hear about the wide range of initiatives, tools, and support mechanisms.
Learn about new EU tools and support available to you. An interactive event, where you can ask questions, share your experiences and discuss challenges facing researchers today.
Webinar - INSPIRING ERA EXCHANGE on ERA Action 4: Attractive Research Careers
For institutions, learn how to make research careers more sustainable and attractive. Plus, ways to benefit from the new EU-level policies and tools.
The INSPIRING ERA Exchange will advise you on the wide range of EU-level policy measures and tools, including the new European framework for research careers and the Charter for Researchers, the HR Excellence in Research award, the ERA Talent Platform, EURAXESS, ResearchComp, RESAVER, and the Research and Innovation Careers Observatory (ReICO). You will also learn from best practice and ask questions of the speakers.
CONNECTS-UK is holding it's 2nd Open Forum, at Cardififf University and online. The topic is “Artificial Intelligence (AI). What does it mean for research, for society and for you”. CONNECTS-UK aim to connect EU researchers, students and academics working in the UK. Free to attend. They will consider contributing to the cost of travel.
Funding - Medical Research Council’s Predoctoral, Postdoctoral or Clinician Scientist Fellowships
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health. Applications are welcomed from applicants of all nationalities, including those not currently based in the UK. You will need to be registered with a regulatory body, such as the General Medical Council or the Health and Care Professions Council or have plans in place to hold the required registration by the proposed award start date.
Opportunity for an established independent researcher interested in interdisciplinary research, with an emphasis on science, engineering and the social sciences and humanities. Your research should focus on areas that span the remit of more than one of the Academies involved.
Funding: International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences
The British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 in value and 1 to 24 months, are provided to cover the cost of the expenses arising from a defined research project. Open to postdoctoral scholars (or equivalent) who are ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.
ERC Annual Conference 2024: Frontier Research Within and Beyond the Planetary Boundaries
The European Research Council's (ERC) annual conference. In Brussels and online. The conference will focus on the interfaces between the environment, humans, and technology within and beyond the Earth’s planetary boundaries.
Webinar: Intellectual Property in EU funded projects
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency's webinar will provide an overview of key aspects in the field of intellectual property management in Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, like peculiarities of MSCA grant and Consortium Agreements or relevant issues in writing MSCA Proposals.
Webinar - Innovate UK: Identifying AI opportunities
Identifying AI opportunities – A framework for mapping possible uses of AI in business. Join The Alan Turing Institute for this discussion, part of Innovate UK BridgeAI programme. Offering a deep dive into how companies can identify and assess AI opportunities to advance their business objectives.
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UK-based researchers and innovators across all sectors - access dedicated help from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) experts on Horizon Europe. Learn about Horizon Europe opportunities and understand how to access funding from the world's largest research funding pot. With a budget of €93.5 billion, from 2021 to 2027.
R1 Researcher, Biological sciences, Biology. University of Bern, Switzerland. Apply by 31 December.
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