Research Excellence Framework 2021 Results In March 2021, the University made its submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF2021). The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs). The…
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What is the Knowledge Exchange Concordat? Knowledge exchange (KE), is defined as a collaborative, creative endeavour which translates knowledge and research into impact in society and the economy. Knowledge exchange includes a set of activities, processes and skills that enable…
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Future research assessment consultation As part of the Future Research Assessment Programme (FRAP), the four funding bodies (Research England, Scottish Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland) are seeking views on the design of…
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CREATIVE INFORMATICS SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS 2022 A new call for small research grants is now open for application. This call for small grants is open to academic staff at University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University. This call invites submissions…
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The Research and Innovation Office is happy to announce that it is again launching the Researcher Development Fund for the academic year 2019-2020. The Researcher Development Fund Competition has been established to support researchers who are pro-actively identifying their own…
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On Tuesday 18th June 2019, RIO ran the annual University Research Conference at Craiglockhart. Researchers from across the university were invited to present their research and attend the conference, and individuals from a variety of schools and levels were present.…
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What is the Research Funding Competition? The funding call for the research funding competition 2019/20 has now been launched. The funding initiative will be distributed by the Research and Innovation Office using a competitive process to support research initiatives which…
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As an immunologist, I have always had a strong personal interest in how the media can shape a national or global conversation around topics such as vaccination, disease outbreaks or immunotherapy breakthroughs. Media reporting can, in quite a tangible manner,…
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What is the Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Award? Leverhulme defines the grant as ‘for talented scholars who have launched a university career but who need to build a team to address a distinct research problem’. The aim of the funding…
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Why have the changes been made? The Code of Practice has not been updated since 2016. A number of internal and external changes have led to a lot of the information within it becoming outdated. As a result, the University…
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