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OPPORTUNITY ALERT - We're looking for the 10 best #energy-related Doctoral researchers from our partnership to present their #research at the UK Energy Expo.
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๐ข Open Research Week is coming...
16โ20 March
๐Online
Packed with keynotes, panels and case studies, this yearโs event is bigger than ever, offering valuable sessions for the whole research community and those who support it.
๐ Programme & bookings: buff.ly/JCANngY
Join us at the MI Electron Microscopy (EM) Conference 2026, 21 April, University of Warwick, for a day of cuttingโedge insights, expert talks, and community collaboration. Register now to secure your place - www.warwick.ac.uk/research/rtp/em/info/miem-2026/
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๐ข Open Research Week is coming...
16โ20 March
๐Online
Packed with keynotes, panels and case studies, this yearโs event is bigger than ever, offering valuable sessions for the whole research community and those who support it.
๐ Programme & bookings: buff.ly/JCANngY
๐๏ธ Our February newsletter is out now. This month:
๐ Open Research Week returns this March
๐ฌ AI Researcher Development Network launches
โก ERA leads national energy security discussions
๐ UKRI report spotlights Midlands Mindforge & Forging Ahead
Read it here ๐ buff.ly/GSZeIhh
We welcome UKRI's โDeepening university-investor links' review.
The report highlights two initiatives we've established to scale the commercialisation of #research and attract greater investment into the #Midlands.
Read our full response: buff.ly/J173oqj
Read the report: buff.ly/nBhTwEB
Our annual MI Flow Cytometry Conference is back for 2026, bringing together researchers and local biotech and instrument manufacturers to explore innovation in flow โ 6/3/26, University of Birmingham.
Sign up, learn about presenting your work and sponsoring here: luma.com/tildud8t
Our second MI Extracellular Vesicles (EV) conference is the 16th March at the University of Nottingham. Use the link to sign up to attend and learn more about exciting research and facilities within the Midlands, plus presentation and sponsorship opportunities. luma.com/ft7ywefg
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๐ข New deadline! Submit abstracts for ๐๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐น๐: ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐
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Friday 24 April 2026
โฑ Deadline: 30 January 2026
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Our January newsletter highlights a busy season of MI events โ with opportunities for researchers, technicians and students across the Midlands ๐ฌโก๐
Further details and booking links can be found here: buff.ly/myJom5a
๐๏ธ Our January newsletter is out. This month:
๐๏ธ Directorโs Diary โ scaling commercialisation, skills & delivery
๐ฃ๏ธ Forging innovation led growth โ insights from Westminster
๐ฉบ MI Health โ a review of 2025 & look ahead
๐งช Going with the Flow โ inspiring future scientists
Read it here: buff.ly/myJom5a
Join our MI Technicians & Trusted Research workshop: ๐๏ธ 3 Feb, โฐ 10:30โ1:30,๐Aston Uni. Explore Trusted Research, share challenges, gain insight & connect with sector leaders. Lunch + travel bursary available. Sign up (MI unis only): luma.com/b1uizbt9
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SAVE THE DATE | 16-20 March 2026
๐ข Open Research Week returns!
MI, with new partners, will host a weekโlong event celebrating open research. Expect inspiring sessions on how open research drives engagement, innovation and impact across the region and beyond.
More to follow in the New Year...
๐ข The MI December newsletter is out now! This month:
๐ HyDEX wins Knowledge Exchange Award
๐ค @helenturnermi.bsky.social reflects on a year of impact
๐ Ecosystem platform user guide resources launched
๐ฅ A place-based industrial strategy can deliver gold
Read it here ๐ buff.ly/B3fnUcT
โ๏ธ Day 7 of #ARCEMRewind2025
โช Rewinding to July: ARC East Midlands Director played a key role in the Midlands Health & Care Inequalities Policy Commission, working to transform regional health and care by tackling inequalities.
๐ Read here: tinyurl.com/2u3hxc24 @midlandsinnovation.bsky.social
Intro to Flow Cytometry - free virtual training for staff and students at MI Universities. Designed for those new to flow, this interactive group session will be delivered by experienced flow cytometrists, which includes a live practical demonstration. 13th January.
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Our second MI Extracellular Vesicles (EV) conference is the 16th March at the University of Nottingham. Use the link to sign up to attend and learn more about exciting research and facilities within the Midlands, plus presentation and sponsorship opportunities. luma.com/ft7ywefg
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Our annual MI Flow Cytometry Conference is back for 2026, bringing together researchers and local biotech and instrument manufacturers to explore innovation in flow โ 6/3/26, University of Birmingham.
Sign up, learn about presenting your work and sponsoring here: luma.com/tildud8t
๐ฃ Webinar Series: The Midlands Ecosystem Platform โฌ
๐๏ธ Tue 18 Nov | 13:00โ14:00
In this first of four webinars, university staff with an interest in commercialisation can explore how to unlock the full potential of the platform.
๐Register at: buff.ly/cBtDt4c
Full series details: buff.ly/cGsXhfd
๐ข Our November newsletter is out now!
๐stories this month include:
๐ New data platform set to power the Midlands innovation ecosystem
๐ผ MI unis ranked top for economic impact
๐ MI leads Westminster talks on growth
๐ MI featured in Post-16 Skills White Paper
๐ Read it here: buff.ly/10LY6wx
๐ข Job alert! Apply now to help shape the future of generative AI use in PhD #research.
AI.RDN+ sees 20 universities collaborating (MI + @YorkshireUnis.bsky.social).
Apply now:
Project Manager role โก๏ธ buff.ly/kckxZ6S
Senior Researcher developer โก๏ธ buff.ly/hvGUuEZ
Read about AI RDN+
Our second MI Extracellular Vesicles (EV) conference is the 16th March at the Uni of Nottingham. Use the link to sign up to attend and learn more about exciting research and facilities within the Midlands, plus presentation and sponsorship opportunities. luma.com/ft7ywefg
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Our annual MI Flow Cytometry Conference is back for 2026, bringing together researchers and local biotech and instrument manufacturers to explore innovation in flow โ 6/3/26, Uni of Birmingham. Sign up, learn about presenting your work and sponsoring here: luma.com/tildud8t
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๐ขNEWS: Launched today at #BirminghamTechWeek, the Midlands has taken a major leap forward in unlocking its innovation potential with the launch of The Midlands Ecosystem Platform
Read about it here โก๏ธ buff.ly/Wv4JRKY
The Department for Education highlights our partnership in today's Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper.
Read our initial reaction ๐๐พ buff.ly/INLQphz
Read the white paper ๐ buff.ly/VqzK1qA
Deadline alert - Closes tomorrow โผ๏ธ
๐ฃ๏ธ We're offering 2๏ธโฃ @POST_UK Parliamentary Fellowships for Social Science and Biological Health PhD students at participating MI institutions.
Read more and apply ๐https://buff.ly/z4L3XId
Deadline ๐๐พ Sunday by 23:55
๐๏ธ Our October newsletter is out now!
Top stories this month:
๐ง Launch of the ยฃ3.4m AI research network
๐ค New EMG Chair announced: Professor Leon Terry
โ๏ธ Forging Ahead gains momentum
๐ Brochure launch: showcasing MI research culture case studies
Read it here โก๏ธ buff.ly/XiiSvFD
Last chance to sign up ahead of our first of its kind webinar tomorrow
06.10.2025 08:28 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Weโre partnering with the National Protective Security Authority to deliver a first of its kind webinar exploring how and why the technical community are key to trusted research.
๐๏ธ7.10.25
๐ฃ12-1pm
๐Teams
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/2e9cwzk8
