ESRC GCRF Inequalities and skills acquisition in young people
ESRC are inviting proposals for new research grants that qualify for funding from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). This call aims to fund a portfolio of innovative research grants focusing...
View ArticleESRC Pre-call announcement ‘Open Large Grants Competition’
ESRC will be inviting applications of between £1 million and £2.5 million (at 100% fEC) for an open Large Grants Competition. They expect to fund up to four new large grants under this competition. The...
View ArticleESRC Pre-call announcement ‘Trust and Global Governance Large Grants’
ESRC will shortly be inviting applications of between £1 million and £2.5 million (at 100% fEC) to take forward an exciting research agenda in the area of Trust and Global Governance. They expect to...
View ArticleCalling all ESRC funded researchers – free training!
ESRC offer ESRC-funded researchers a one-day media training session that provides the opportunity to develop practical media skills in a safe environment. The training is an opportunity for...
View ArticleTrust and Global Governance Large Grants
Trust and Global Governance Large Grants The ESRC have launched the Trust and Governance Large Grants call. Trust and global governance in a turbulent age is one of our seven key research priorities...
View ArticleResilience of the UK food system in a global context – third call
The Resilience of the UK food system in a global context we are inviting expressions of interest from early career researchers at lecturer level or equivalent to take part in a Sandpit (2.5 days on...
View ArticleFunding opportunity – ISCF Next Generation Services Research Programme
Image from www.avaya.com The ESRC has announced the Next Generation Services Research call under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. Proposals of up to £1.25 million (100% full economic cost) are...
View ArticleResearch methods in practice: Learning from the ESRC Research Methods...
Ten Bournemouth University academics attended the ESRC Research Methods Festival held at the University of Bath, 3-5 July 2018. The 8th biennial meeting attracted around 800 social science researchers...
View ArticleGCRF Collective Programme Pre- Call Announcements
WATCH THIS SPACE! The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Collective Programme calls will be announced shortly. If you are interested or require support please contact Alexandra Pekalski or call on...
View ArticleSocietal Challenge 6 Call 2019 – Information Days in the UK
UKRO recently announced that the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), in its capacity as the UK National Contact Point (NCP) for Societal Challenge 6 – ‘Europe in changing world’, is organising...
View ArticleCalls for Global Challenges Research Fund OPEN
The following Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) calls are open and a Town Hall meeting has been arranged to cover the call details. EDUCATION – Gender and Intersectionality Network Plus RESILIENCE...
View ArticleNEW: ESRC Delivery Plan 2019
Today sees the launch of Economic and Social Research Council’s delivery plan for 2019. All the key opportunities and challenges for the UK have people and behaviour at their core. Raising...
View ArticleCanada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative: building competitive and...
The three Canadian federal research funding agencies and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have announced an interdisciplinary joint call aimed at building competitive, resilient and healthy economies...
View ArticleNew BU cross-faculty publication
This week Evidence-Based Midwifery published the latest article from the BU team working on the portrayal of midwifery and maternity in the media. This qualitative paper ‘Changing the narrative around...
View ArticleCafe Scientifique – Tuesday 5 November: Hidden stories of online gamblers
Café Scientifique takes place on the first Tuesday evening of the month at Café Boscanova Enjoy listening to a short talk from our guest speaker before engaging in debate and discussion around that...
View ArticleESRC Festival of Social Science 2019: Upcoming events
Bookings for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2019 are open. This year’s #ESRCFestival events are taking place across Bournemouth and Poole between 2-9 November. How does social science research...
View ArticleLast chance to book your free tickets for the ESRC Festival of Social Science!
With only a few days to go before we kick off this year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science, don’t miss out on booking your free tickets!! This year we’re exploring a number of different issues through a...
View ArticleA Rainbow of Vegetable Literacy – an ESRC Festival of Social Science event
A balanced diet is essential for good health. In 2003, the World Health Organisation launched a global campaign to promote fruit and vegetable consumption well-known as the five-a-day mantra. Despite...
View ArticleESRC Festival of Social Science – Part 1
Earlier this month saw BU host ten events as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. The Festival is a nationwide celebration of the social sciences, with 475 events held across the UK this year....
View ArticleESRC Festival of Social Science – Part 2
We’re continuing our look back at the ESRC Festival of Social Science, you can catch up on our coverage so far on the Research Blog. Dr Sally Lee and Stefan Kleipoedszus led an exploration at Shelley...
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