December 2003 - Graduate-research-list - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

Hello
by Lisa Muir 18 Dec '03

18 Dec '03

Hello, I'd like to add my name to the graduate research list. My name is Lisa Muir and I have just started a PhD with the Cancer Care Research Centre, Department of Nursing and Midwifery. Lisa Lisa Muir Research Assistant/Post Graduate Research Student Cancer Care Research Centre Nursing & Midwifery Department University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Phone: 01786 46 6104 Fax: 01786 46 6333 Email: lisa.muir(a)stir.ac.uk

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UK Grad courses
by Wilma Ellis 09 Dec '03

09 Dec '03

Full details of UK Grad courses for 2004 are available on: http://www.grad.ac.uk/2_3.jsp These courses are free to all 2nd and 3rd year students funded by Research Councils or AHRB. Details of costs to other students and suggestions for securing funding are available at: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/files/POSTGRAD/grad2004.pdf Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Planning and Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786 466688 E-mail: wilma.ellis(a)stir.ac.uk

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British Federation of Women Graduates
by Wilma Ellis 05 Dec '03

05 Dec '03

Academic Awards to Women for Final Year Doctoral Research National Awards for 2004/5 and International Awards for 2005/6 Full details and application form from - www.bfwg.org.uk National academic awards are in respect of the Academic Year 2004/5 Awarded to women students of any nationality in the final year of formal study in the UK towards a PhD Chief criterion is academic excellence (not living expenses) The competition runs from 1 December 2003 until 2 April 2004 with awards paid in September 2004 to the successful applicants. International Awards are in respect of the Academic Year 2005/06 They are awarded for study, research or training at the doctoral or post-doctoral level in various countries including America, Australia, Canada, Japan and Norway. Full details and application form from - www.bfwg.org.uk Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Planning and Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786 466688 E-mail: wilma.ellis(a)stir.ac.uk

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[Graduate-research-list] FUNDING BODY VISITS STIRLING THIS FRIDAY (5TH DECEMBER)
by Wilma Ellis 02 Dec '03

02 Dec '03

> *****PLEASE CIRCULATE TO RESEARCH COLLEAGUES AS APPROPRIATE**** > > Dear All, > > As you may already know from earlier publicity, Dr Peter Craig from the > Chief Scientist Office (part of the Scottish Executive Health Department) > is visiting the University this Friday (5th December 2003) to talk to > University researchers about the various funding schemes available through > the CSO. Dr Craig, who is Research Manager for the Public Health and > Mental Health priority research areas and a member of the Health Services > Research Committee, will be presenting an information session for research > staff/students from 2pm to 4pm in the Court Room in the Cottrell Building. > If you would like to come along to pick up some useful tips on applying > for funding from the CSO, simply book a seat by phoning Sylvia Barnes on > ext 7041 or emailing her on sb18(a)stir.ac.uk. If you're not sure whether > the session would be of use to you or not, some further info about the > Chief Scientist Office follows:- > > Background > The Chief Scientist Office supports and promotes high quality research > aimed at improving the services offered by NHS Scotland, and the health of > the people of Scotland, and advises the Scottish Executive Health > Department on how research contributes to improvements in health and > healthcare. Research is commissioned in the following specific priority > areas:- cancer; cardio and cerebrovascular disease; mental health; public > health; and primary care, and importance is also placed on the following: > ageing and quality of life; child health; obesity and ill health, > diabetes, asthma; infection (eg. resistant microorganisms, "environmental" > infections, emerging pathogens); and clinical applications of biomedical > technology. Genetics and healthcare has also recently been announced as a > new research initiative. Obviously these research areas cross a number > of disciplines, and may thus be of interest to a wide range of departments > at the University. > > Types of funding > There are a number of schemes to which University researchers can apply, > some of which are open to any discipline, provided the proposal fits > within the CSO's research priorities. For more details of each, see > http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/cso/ and click on Applying For Funding:- > * Project grants (up to £150K over 3 yrs) - open to applicants from > any discipline > * Small grants (up to £15K for up to 12 mths) - open to applicants > from any discipline > * Specific research programme calls (eg. Health Technology Devices) > * Visiting research fellowships (for experienced researchers from > outside Scotland to visit for up to 12 mths) > * Research training fellowships (for healthcare professionals to > increase their research skills over a period of 1 to 3 yrs) > * Postgraduate studentships > > Stirling successes: > A number of departments have been successful with their applications to > the CSO over the past 4 years, raising over £450,000 in total :- > Applied Social Sciences = 3 projects; Management & Organisation = 1 > project; Nursing & Midwifery = 5 projects; Psychology = 3 projects > > Forthcoming CSO deadlines: > 9th January 2004 & 30th April 2004 - full project grant applications to > the Biomedical and Therapeutic Research Committee > 15th January 2004 - outline applications to the Health Technology Devices > Programme > 1st March 2004 - outline applications to the Genetics & Healthcare > Initiative > 31st March 2004 - full project grant applications to the Health Services > Research Committee > April 2004 - likely deadline for next research training fellowship round > > Hope you think this will be of interest to you - if so, remember to > register via Sylvia (see above) and we'll see you there on Friday! > > Best Wishes > > Julia > ************************************************************************** > **** > Julia Campbell > Research Funding Officer (jobshare with Claire Jones) > Planning & Research Office > Room 3B1 Cottrell Building > Ext 6690 > Fax 6688 > Email: jec3(a)stir.ac.uk > Julia's hours of work: Tues all day, Wed am, Friday all day > Claire's hours of work: Mon all day, Wed pm, Thurs all day > ************************************************************************** > ** > >

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SURE Innovation Awards 2004
by Wilma Ellis 02 Dec '03

02 Dec '03

> Dear all, > > Once again, SURE is calling for applications for what will become the > third round of Innovation Awards. These annual awards aim to support and > promote commercialisation and knowledge transfer within the University and > to fund projects with commercial potential. Winning projects can receive > financial support from SURE of up to £10,000. > > As in previous years, we are seeking to pump-prime projects which > demonstrate that they meet a market demand and have the potential to > generate a return on investment. These can be either in the area of > product or service developments or full-cost training and development > programmes (CPD). > > Students are invited to participate with a business idea which they would > like to take forward by starting-up a company or with a product idea for > which they wish to develop a prototype. Student projects are funded with > normally up to £1,500 (exceptionally, higher awards can be granted). > > Further information and an application form is available on: > http://intranet.stir.ac.uk/sure/sure_awards.htm > > Best regards and good luck! > Daniela > > Daniela Bolle > Marketing Manager > SURE (Stirling University Research & Enterprise) > Stirling University Innovation Park > Stirling FK9 4NF > Tel: (01786) 458139 >

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Student Business Ideas Competition
by Wilma Ellis 02 Dec '03

02 Dec '03

> Do you have a business idea? Do you want to start-up your own business? > Take part in the: > > Business Ideas Competition > Closing date: Thursday, 29 January 2004 > 1st prize: £300 > 2nd prize: £200 > 3rd prize: £100 > http://intranet.stir.ac.uk/sure/sure_BPC.htm > > Best wishes and good luck! > Daniela > > Daniela Bolle > Marketing Manager > SURE (Stirling University Research & Enterprise) > Stirling University Innovation Park > Stirling FK9 4NF > Tel: (01786) 458139 > > > > Daniela Bolle > Marketing Manager > SURE (Stirling University Research & Enterprise) > Stirling University Innovation Park > Stirling FK9 4NF > Tel: (01786) 458139 >

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