Research First Week: Prepare an excellent research bid for EPSRC and NERC - Level 2

About the session

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What makes a good research bid? As well as looking at what qualities a funder looks for in a well written competitive bid, this interactive session will give delegates a chance to reflect on an example of a well written bid and will provide them with pointers on various aspects of bid preparation. The workshop will be interactive in nature and you will be encouraged to share experiences and partake in group exercises.

EPSRC and NERC will be the main funders of focus.

The instructor

Dr Pamela Johnstone was originally a researcher herself before managing multi-million pound research portfolios for large research funders. She has considerable experience in research, research strategy, development and management within the contexts of Higher Education, national research funding organisations and research institutes. As a Research Development Consultant she provides inside knowledge of research funder assessment and what makes grants competitive.

Audience

This workshop is aimed at those who already have some experience of applying for or have been involved in an application for funding.

Please note: spaces are limited for this session to 15.

Registration (mandatory)

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This session is part of Research First Week (RFW), an event introduced in the College for Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences to provide dedicated time to be spent on research development activities.

This year’s event will include workshops and presentations on REF/Impact, fellowship funding opportunities, grant writing, publication writing, research marketing, and more.

Please see more opportunities for research development activities within RFW here.