Helen Niblock

Don't forget, if you're interested in working with us on a project to support researchers returning from parental leave, the deadline for proposals is on 9 November.

harvard medical school got bombed yesterday and it barely made news

Reimagining Circularity: outline stage Apply for three years of NetworkPlus funding to build new capacity, strengthen community and enhance research to innovation capabilities focused on the circular economy in built environment, textiles ...

We want to reimagine circularity to keep value in the system without recycling. EPSRC & Defra will fund 3 Networks to support a circular economy in textiles, built environment & cross-cutting data & metrics.

Full details tinyurl.com/mjcyu4jk
Sign up for the webinar on 13 Nov tinyurl.com/4fv653vs

Reimagining Circularity: outline stage Apply for three years of NetworkPlus funding to build new capacity, strengthen community and enhance research to innovation capabilities focused on the circular economy in built environment, textiles ...

If you like circular economy, you might like this funding opportunity!

Take a look 🙂

www.ukri.org/opportunity/...

UKRI seeks your views in 2025 stakeholder survey In our third annual survey, we are asking for feedback on what we do, how well we do it and what our stakeholders think about UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). AHRC BBSRC EPSRC ESRC Innovate UK MRC NERC Research England STFC UKRI

ICYMI: UKRI seeks your views in 2025 stakeholder survey #ESRC #AcademicSky

These are submissions and grants awarded in 2025, I expect a lot of those submitted are still in the system and awaiting a decision, so I expect not accurate success rates.

UKRI seeks your views in 2025 stakeholder survey In our third annual survey, we are asking for feedback on what we do, how well we do it and what our stakeholders think about UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). AHRC BBSRC EPSRC ESRC Innovate UK MRC NERC Research England STFC UKRI

UKRI seeks your views in 2025 stakeholder survey #EPSRC #AcademicSky

Great harvest! I grew potatoes for the first time this year. How do you store them?

Want to help improve mental health in academia? We are looking for bloggers for our November and December slots.

You can submit a pitch here and learn more about the process: voicesofacademia.com/contact-2/

Didn't there used to be the data behind the resubmissions policy on posters in the peer review suite? But as you say it was a long time ago and I doubt the data has been retained.

YouTube video by EDI Caucus Call for Participants in BSL - Bullying & Sexual Harassment Survey

Do you work in the UK's research & innovation sector? Have you experienced or witnessed bullying and/or sexual harassment? Take our survey to share your experiences: go.hw.ac.uk/EDICa/Bullyi...

#BSL interpretation below by @jeminanapier.bsky.social. #BritishSignLanguage

youtu.be/0HjJoGviic8

A list of park facilities with dots by them, representing what teenage girls would want to see more of in parks. Popular are swings, hammocks and balancing beams and climbing logs; unpopular are skate parks, basketball courts, BMX tracks, MUGAs.

This comes from engagement work with teenage girls in a park in York.
And you see all those things with two dots by them. Those make up 90%+ of what we currently provide for young people in public space.
Whereas the things that girls want - they just aren't there.
Let's do better.

Academics have been overworked for a long time. This book is taking about the 1880s!

Is that not what he's saying? That UKRI is constrained by public sector pay rules (and budgets) and salaries should be higher. As a UKRI employee that's what I hope he means!

EDICa, UKRI and British Academy logos. Demand Management For Funding. The EDI Caucus would like to learn from those who have recently gone through demand management as applicants. How has the support and guidance received helped in improving your bid. What would you change to make processes fairer? Aim of study is to build an evidence base of issues and good practice that can make demand management more inclusive. Focus Groups 5th June 4-5 BST and 9th June 10-11. Links.

Attention #Academics who've recently gone through an internal selection process to apply for funding from big funders like Research Councils & foundations/charities in the UK. Aka demand management. We want to hear from you about your experiences of the process. Focus Groups 5/6 4-5pm and 9/6 10-11.

EPSRC update: a community forum with our Executive Board EPSRC is hosting a live webinar to share thoughts on current priorities.

Join senior leaders from EPSRC as they share their thoughts on current priorities and take the opportunity to answer your questions.

An EPSRC community webinar is being held on 22 May.

Register for the webinar on this page www.ukri.org/events/epsrc...

I was walking in the woods this afternoon and heard what I thought was a bird but when I looked for it in the tree I found a squirrel. There were two of them screeching, I've never heard squirrels make a noise like that before.

A something which those of you who are enthusiastic about circular economy may be interested in! 🌳

Check this out:
engagementhub.ukri.org/epsrc-m-ce/c...

A great opportunity for early career researchers in quantum technologies to engage with EPSRC, and their peers. Apply to join the Quantum Technologies Early Career Forum by 27 June.

engagementhub.ukri.org/epsrc-quantu...

If you work in the information technology and communications research areas, let us know your thoughts on future research challenges to influence the EPSRC strategies. engagementhub.ukri.org/epsrc-ictthe...

I'm still looking for PhD students or prospective PhD students to speak to! Please do reach out if you can and please share this!

Scientist loses their grant funding because they briefly mentioned the word "hesitancy" in their grant.

Happy International Women's Day 💜

This year I have a different perspective, it's my 1st IWD as a mum. I'm preparing to go back to work in 2 weeks, I am in the privileged position that my husband will be looking after our son fulltime. However there's still a long way to go for equity worldwide.

Do you work with chemistry undergrads in the UK? You can do your bit for EDI research by sharing this survey with your students.
Remember... diversity & inclusion isn't just about protected characteristics like sex, race, disability, but also things like geographic & socioeconomic backgrounds.

For a chance to win a FREE hardback copy of my 'little book of sunshine', and get a taste of >100 new recipes served with hope & optimism, repost this to be entered in a draw.
UK only, draw 17/2/25, contact by DM.
#BookGiveaway #FreeBook #BookSky #FoodSky
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Two photos of Anna, a young white woman using an electric wheelchair, wearing a blue lab coat that fits her well with tables and dry-lab equipment in the background. Text reads: "A team of researchers and designers led by UCL is looking for wheelchair users working in wet lab environments to user-test what is believed to be the first-ever prototype of a lab coat adapted for wheelchair users."

Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users?

Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT

More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...

I expect it will be the first of many!

At least it's happened before Christmas, but we've experienced our first stomach bug (possibly norovirus) with a 6 month old. Thankfully I've avoided it but husband and baby had a rough couple of days.

UKRI is recruiting a Director to lead work on R&D and Place.

A great opportunity for an action-oriented leader who wants to tackle the many well-documented issues of the geography of R&D in the UK!

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I've not been on here for a long time as it was pretty quiet, but it seems to gaining popularity and I have lots of new followers, so hello! 👋
I've not been on the other site much either as I'm on maternity leave, so my energy is focused elsewhere, but I may pop in every so often.