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BBSRC in the UK and the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil are pleased to announce a joint Newton Fund call for collaborative research proposals focussing on Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) and insect pest resistance in livestock and agriculture. Although this call is being managed by BBSRC, we would welcome all disciplines to consider how they might address the aims of the call. Funding The call is being managed as a two stage process with the first stage (open now) being a [...]

28 SEPTEMBER 2017 Announcements and News UKCDS announces the Chair of the new HMG Strategic Coherence of ODA-funded Research (SCOR) Board, Professor Peter Piot - UKCDS UKRI Board members have been announced by Science Minister, Jo Johnson – gov.uk Brexit researchdeal has been struck between the UK and US, which aims to make it easier for researchers to travel, collaborate and share facilities - BBC Wellcome Trust has launched the Together Science Can campaign - a global campaign to [...]

11 AUGUST 2017 Announcements and News UK leads final push to make polio history – DFID News Global Challenges Research Fund pre-announcement of four new calls: Mental Health, Education & skills, Decent work for all and; Transition towards sustainable & inclusive societies – ESRC News Nine university and business research projects awarded funding totalling £177 million – HEFCE News Professor Tony McEnery appointed as interim ESRC Chief Executive – ESRC News A push [...]

Research Councils UK (RCUK) and FAPESP, the State of Säo Paulo Research Foundation, have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to welcome, encourage and support applications that may cut across their national boundaries and involve international collaborative teams. The MoU provides for a 'Lead Agency Agreement' whereby the relevant UK Research Council will receive and assess collaborative proposals from eligible institutions on behalf of both organisations. FAPESP nominated experts will [...]

Announcements and News Universities and Science Minister confirms that the government is investing £100 million to attract highly skilled researchers to the UK with new Ernest Rutherford Fund – BEIS How the Foreign and Commonwealth Office invests in developing countries – FCO Minister celebrates world-class forest research – DEFRA Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel’s speech at ‘What the world needs from Global Britain’ event – DFID UK co-hosts [...]

31 MARCH 2017 Announcements and News Government triggers Article 50 and starts the process of leaving the EU – gov.uk The Prime Minister speaks to DFID staff in East Kilbride on how the UK works together to improve the lives of people around the world – gov.uk The International Development Committee encourage the Secretary of State to tell the positive story of UK aid – parliament.uk RCUK launches reports detailing the impacts of a collective investment of £3.4Bn in 2015/16 [...]

Weekly update of news and funding including new blogs on the the Research Excellence Framework, Research Fairness Initiative and a range of funding opportunities.