Plan S: updated principles and guidance on open access
June 11, 2019
By Julie Baldwin Plan S: accelerating the transition to open access to grant-funded research In September 2018 Plan S, a new open access (OA) publishing initiative, was released. Led by European research funders, under the banner of cOAlition S, it aims to accelerate the transition to full and immediate open access to grant-funded research. UK …
Introducing the Responsible Publication Metrics Working Group: how can you feed in?
May 14, 2019
By Katie Fraser The Responsible Publication Metrics Working Group would like to invite academic staff and researchers at the University of Nottingham’s UK campuses to complete our survey on their experiences of publication metrics. Following the announcement that the University signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) earlier this year, a working group …
Research fellowships: bringing exceptional talents to our University
May 1, 2019
By Professor Dame Jessica Corner Nottingham Research and Anne McLaren Fellowship schemes I’m delighted to update on the latest round of recruitment interviews for our incredibly successful Nottingham Research and Anne McLaren Fellowship schemes. I had the privilege to meet some extraordinary people as we interviewed 33 candidates over four intensive days. We made offers …
Future Food widens debate on bioscience and ethics at UKRI China showcase
April 29, 2019
By Min Rose The University’s Future Food Beacon continues to build strong partnerships with China. Supported by the University’s Asia Business Centre, a plant scientist, an evolutionary geneticist and a bioethicist from the Future Food Beacon gave a talk at UKRI China’s Science On Tap at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing. This …
Digital Research Roadshows: helping you make the most of our support and expertise
April 26, 2019
By Aleisha Turner Digital Research Roadshows The Digital Research Roadshows are a series of events aimed at helping you to develop and enhance your research through our Digital Research services. The University’s Research Strategy has enabled access to new digital capabilities for researchers and these roadshows are designed to help attendees make the most of these services. …
Public engagement grants scheme is launched
April 25, 2019
The University’s Institute for Policy and Engagement is pleased to announce the launch of the Public Engagement Small Grants Scheme. The scheme will run in the 2019-20 financial year to support academics and researchers from across the University to engage public groups with their research with the goal of generating mutual benefit. What funding is available? A limited number of grants are available to support a specific initiative or …
Interdisciplinary discovery: the next step in our ambitious research vision
April 15, 2019
By Dr Richard Masterman Global Research Themes and Interdisciplinary Research Clusters, 2019-22 Our capacity for interdisciplinary discovery is a core strength and a foundation of the University’s strategy for research. In 2014, we established our Research Priority Areas (RPAs) to further encourage colleagues to collaborate across our schools and faculties. RPAs have since enriched our …
Brexit: whatever the outcome, our commitment to building research partnerships across Europe is unwavering
March 29, 2019
These are uncertain and challenging times. But whatever the outcome as the UK navigates its future relationship with Europe, the University remains devoted to global scholarship, building international partnerships and the delivery of research that addresses challenges across the world, writes Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange. Our Vice-Chancellor and President, …
Global Challenges Research Fund: launch of £1.5m internal awards
March 28, 2019
On 2 April the University launches the second round of internal awards to support the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). We are allocating £1.5m to projects seeking to address sustainable development goals in developing countries. Interdisciplinary, pilot and networking awards are available. A launch event for the 2019 GCRF call takes place 2-3pm on Tuesday …
Precision Imaging: find out more about the beacon and catalyst funding for research
March 26, 2019
The Precision Imaging Beacon Beacon of Excellence is inviting researchers from across the University to a catalyst funding and engagement event on 5 April. This is an opportunity for researchers across all disciplines to find out more about the beacon and its ambition to develop the next generation of imaging tools to enable precision medicine. …
