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Parallel sessions

Research funding and funding opportunities

The parallel sessions detailed below have been identified as falling under the theme "Research funding and funding opportunities". Most sessions have this as their primary theme, but for some it is a secondary theme. Please review the description of each session for further information about what it will cover.

For other sessions, see also:

101: Funding for Multidisciplinary Research

Pete Munday, Eureka UK National Project Coordinator, Technology Strategy Board
Oliver Flude, Project Manager (Science Links), British Council
Dr Anne Dean, Assistant Director, Leverhulme Trust

  • Target Audience: Departmental and central administrators whose remit includes provision of advice on research funding
  • UK/International: UK delegates
  • Experience Level: No/basic experience

The speakers will outline the remit of their respective organisations including strategic priorities and funds available across all disciplines. Details will be provided on the eligibility criteria for applicants, allowed costs, and the application processes. As well as giving a broad overview of the funding themes, the speakers will give details of current funding opportunities, and those which will appear in the near future. The British Council funds international activities and this section may be of interest to both UK and non-UK delegates.

102: Good Practice in Managing International Collaborative Projects

Prof Richard Higgott, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research and Senior Scientist, GARNET Network of Excellence, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick
Eleni Tsingou, GARNET Programme Manager and Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick
Sandra Nordahl CRA, Manager, Sponsored Research Administration, San Diego State University Research Foundation

This session will address the challenges of managing international research networks and establishing good practice and long term sustainability. Drawing on the experience of the EU-funded GARNET Network of Excellence, the session will assess the usefulness of available management tools and techniques, evaluate the specific problems arising from cross-border collaboration and consider the importance of management transparency and accountability, taking into account the considerable costs of project management in an international context.

201: Knowledge Transfer and Impact

Fiona Nightingale, KTP Senior Advisor, Technology Strategy Board
Robert Heathman, Senior Knowledge Transfer Manager, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Kevin Moore, Deputy Head of Knowledge Transfer, Economic and Social Research Council

  • Target Audience: Departmental and central administrators whose remit includes provision of advice on research funding
  • UK/International: UK delegates
  • Experience Level: No/basic experience

The speakers will outline the knowledge transfer opportunities of their respective organisations including strategic priorities and funds available across all disciplines. Details will be provided on the eligibility criteria for applicants, allowed costs, and the application processes. They will include examples of the impact of knowledge transfer from universities to other sectors.

202: International Funding Opportunities

Dr Jimmy Whitworth, Head of International Activities, Wellcome Trust
William F. Schweri, Director of Federal Relations, University of Kentucky

The session will address opportunities for international funding. The session will outline the remit of the relevant organisations with regard to opportunities they offer for international funding. Details will be provided on the eligibility criteria for applicants, allowed costs and the application processes. As well as giving a broad overview of funding themes, details of current funding opportunities, or those which will appear in the near future, will be covered.

301: Funding for Science and Engineering

Speakers to be confirmed, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Natural Environment Research Council

  • Target Audience: Departmental and central administrators whose remit includes provision of advice on research funding
  • UK/International: UK delegates
  • Experience Level: No/basic experience

The speakers will outline the subject remit of their respective organisations including strategic priorities and funds available. Details will be provided on the eligibility criteria for applicants, allowed costs, and the application processes. As well as giving a broad overview of the funding themes, the speakers will give details of current funding opportunities, and those which will appear in the near future.

302: European Funding Opportunities

Pete Munday, Eureka UK National Project Coordinator, Technology Strategy Board
Amanda Crowfoot, Director, UK Research Office

The session will be broken down into two parts: the first part will focus on the EU's 7th Framework Programme (FP7), including the new European Research Council (ERC). An introduction to FP7 will be followed by a brief outline of the funding opportunities available in the 'Co-operation', 'People' and 'Capacities' parts of FP7. Organisations from outside Europe can participate throughout FP7 and this aspect of the programme will be highlighted. An overview of the ERC will also be covered and will include information on the funding schemes, and feedback from the first calls for proposals.

The second part of the session will outline the remit of and funding opportunities from EUREKA. EUREKA is a pan-European network for market-oriented, industrial R&D. It aims to enhance European competitiveness through its support to businesses, research centres and universities who carry out pan-European projects to develop innovative products, processes and services.

308: The RCUK review of Full Economic Costing

Stuart Ward, Director of Resources, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Ian Carter, Director of Research, University of Liverpool

UK higher education institutions have developed and implemented full economic costing (FEC) for all research over the past three years and Research Councils have been required to fund research projects on the basis of FEC, in order to help to address the sustainability of research. Its introduction has had numbers of effects within the sector. At the start of the process, the government indicated that FEC would be reviewed after three years. That review, by Research Councils UK, has now been initiated, to report by the end of 2008. This session will discuss some of the issues arising from the introduction of FEC, and the approach being taken in the review.

401: Funding for Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities

Frances Burstow, Associate Director, Research Grants Policy, Policy and Resources Directorate, Economic and Social Research Council
Ian Broadbridge, Programme Manager, Arts and Humanities Research Council
Dr Ken Emond, Assistant Secretary, Research Posts and Projects, British Academy

  • Target Audience: Departmental and central administrators whose remit includes provision of advice on research funding
  • UK/International: UK delegates
  • Experience Level: No/basic experience

The speakers will outline the subject remit of their respective organisations including strategic priorities and funds available. Details will be provided on the eligibility criteria for applicants, allowed costs, and the application processes. As well as giving a broad overview of the funding themes, the speakers will give details of current funding opportunities, and those which will appear in the near future.

501: Funding for Biomedical Sciences - Research Councils

Dr David Cox, University Relationships Manager, Medical Research Council
Dr Adam Staines, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  • Target Audience: Departmental and central administrators whose remit includes provision of advice on research funding
  • UK/International: UK delegates
  • Experience Level: No/basic experience

The speakers will outline the subject remit of their respective Research Councils including strategic priorities and funds available. Details will be provided on the eligibility criteria for applicants, allowed costs, and the application processes. As well as giving a broad overview of the funding themes, the speakers will give details of current funding opportunities, and those which will appear in the near future.

601: Funding for Biomedical Sciences - Charities

Simon Denegri, Chief Executive, Association of Medical Research Charities
Speaker from the Wellcome Trust, to be confirmed
Dr Simon Vincent, Head of Personal Awards and Training, Cancer Research UK

  • Target Audience: Departmental and central administrators whose remit includes provision of advice on research funding
  • UK/International: UK delegates
  • Experience Level: No/basic experience

The speakers will outline the subject remit of the their respective organisations including details of the current strategic plans and funds available. Details will be provided of the eligibility criteria for applicants, allowed costs, and the application processes. As well as giving a broad overview of the funding themes, the speakers will give details of current funding opportunities, and those which are planned for the near future.

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