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UP FRONT
UKCRC URGES BETTER SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH NURSES The shortage of nurses in research must be addressed by offering better training and support, says a report from the UK Clinical Research Collaboration released this month.
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GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
DEFRA INVITES PROPOSALS FOR FUNDING COMPETITIONS The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced its latest research competitions yesterday. Calls for full proposals cover areas such as waste management, the use of pesticides and risk assessments for nanomaterials.
RESEARCH COUNCILS
MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR STFC ECONOMIC ADVISORY BOARD The Science and Technology Facilities Council is seeking nominations for non-executive members of its Economic Impact Advisory Board.
NERC INVITES COMMENTS ON POLAR SCIENCE PLAN The National Environment Research Council invited researchers to comment on its draft priorities for polar research last week.
INVITATION TO ATTEND STFC PEER PROJECTS REVIEW PANEL The Science and Technology Facilities Council has invited all members of the STFC community to attend the next meeting of the Projects Peer Review Panel on the 25 and 26 September.
EPSRC INVITES COMMENT ON EQUALITY SCHEMES The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has invited comment from researchers on its draft schemes for equality in the areas of disability, gender and race.
PEARSON ANNOUNCES NERC COUNCIL CHANGES
Ian Pearson, minister for science and innovation, announced the appointment of Thomas Meagher as a member of the council of the Natural Environmental Research Council on 3 August.
LMB SCIENTISTS SPIN OUT NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge have formed a new spinout company focused on developing new drugs to tackle diseases of the nervous system or metabolism.
NERC OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCED
The Natural Environmental Research Council has invited applications for a number of research grants and fellowships this month.
INTERDISCIPLINARY THINKERS INVITED TO PLAY IN INNOVATION 'SAND-PIT'
Funders are recruiting participants for a forum that aims to seed a number of multidisciplinary research and innovation consortia. The forum, nicknamed a 'sand-pit', will take the form of a residential workshop and is sponsored by the Technology Strategy Board, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council.
EPSRC CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
The Engineering and Physical Science Research Council has called for proposals in the following areas this month.
OTHER NEWS
BRITISH ACADEMY ANNOUNCES NEW SCHEME FOR MID-CAREER RESEARCHERS The British Academy has invited applications for a £150,000 award for mid-career researchers who wish to develop a new area of research.
BRITISH ACADEMY BRINGS FORWARD POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP SCHEME The British Academy has announced that the timetable for applications for British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships has been brought forward this year. The change is designed to give universities more time to integrate postdoctoral fellows into departmental teaching and other programmes.
RIN LOOKS AT ECONOMICS OF ACADEMIC COMMUNICATIONS The Research Information Network has commissioned Cambridge Economic Policy Associates to carry out a project assessing the economics of the academic communications process.
YOUNG RESEARCHERS RECEIVE WELLCOME CAREER BOOST Twenty young researchers are celebrating awards of £250,000 from the Wellcome Trust this month to develop their careers in laboratories both in the UK and abroad.
UK NANOFORUM TO TAKE PLACE IN NOVEMBER
UK Trade and Investment announced that the UK NanoForum will take place on the 27 November in London.
IN THE MEDIA
DENHAM DEFENDS GOVERNMENT RECORD ON INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH John Denham, secretary for innovation, universities and skills, has defended the government's record on promoting international links with UK research, in a letter in The Times this week.
PEOPLE, PLACES & PROJECTS
SHEFFIELD ACADEMICS AWARDED MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS Three academics based at the University of Sheffield have been awarded fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians and the Academy of Medical Sciences.
IET ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW TRUSTEES The Institute of Engineering and Technology announced the election of its board of trustees this month.
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>From 1st August the SCONUL Research Extra scheme, which allows academic
staff and research student to borrow materials from other university
libraries has been replaced by the SCONUL Access scheme. There are no
changes to the entitlements of the scheme. SCONUL Research Extra cards
remain valid until their expiry date, although members should move to
SCONUL Access card when convenient. Full details about SCONUL Access, a
list of participating libraries and an application form can be found on
this website: http://www.access.sconul.ac.uk/ Completed application
forms should be sent to:
Lending Services, University Library, University of Stirling, Stirling,
FK9 4LA.
Sarah Kevill
Subject Librarian
Library Liaison and Training Team
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA
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Kathryn Cook
Graduate School Administrator
Research and Enterprise Office
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 466698
Dear All,
The SGRS Research Ethics seminar has been rescheduled to February 6th,
2-4pm, Library Seminar Room. The seminar will be presented by Professor
Alison Bowes (Dept of Applied Social Sciences).
As a community of researchers, we are all expected to meet 'the highest
possible standards of intellectual honesty and integrity' (University of
Stirling Code of Good Practice in Research 2.1). The University as an
academic community accountable for the ethical basis of all aspects of
research. As a PhD student, and part of the academic community of the
University, you are expected to meet these standards, and to present
your work for ethical scrutiny.
In this session, we will consider what these high standards are, how we
can meet them, and how to prepare and present applications for ethical
approval. You are encouraged to bring to the session examples of
particular ethical issues you are facing. We will have an open
discussion, under 'Chatham House rules' (i.e. confidential and
non-disclosable), to enable sensitive issues to be aired and to
facilitate mutual support.
To sign up, please respond to this email.
Thanks,
Katharine
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Katharine M. Reibig
Graduate Development Officer
Research & Enterprise Office
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 46 6698
hours of work: Tues, Wed & Thu only
Dear All,
Just to remind you that the seminar 'Making your Research Pay' will be
happening next Tuesday (Dec 5th, 2pm, 2B121).
This seminar will be given by Alasdair Gammack, the Student Enterprise
Manager. Alastair runs SureStart which is Stirling University's Student
Enterprise programme (more details at
http://www.external.stir.ac.uk/business/comm_research/student-ent.pdf)
If you are interested in attending, please sign up today.
Katharine
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Katharine M. Reibig
Graduate Development Officer
Research & Enterprise Office
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 46 6698
hours of work: Tues, Wed & Thu only
Dear All,
Please find below the last two SGRS seminars of 2006 - to sign up please
email me or call xt6698.
More seminars to follow in 2007....
Tue 05/12/2006 Making your Research Pay A Gammack
2B121 2-4pm
Tue 12/12/2006 Research Ethics Alison Bowes 2B121 2-4pm
(plus Statistics 9 & 10)
Full details on all seminars can be found on WebCT.
Best wishes,
Katharine
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Katharine M. Reibig
Graduate Development Officer
Research & Enterprise Office
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 46 6698
hours of work: Tues, Wed & Thu only
Dear All,
A quick reminder that the seminar 'Contributing to Knowledge' will be
held next Tuesday (Nov 21st) at 2pm in 2B129.
The seminar will be presented by Professor Sheila Dow (Economics
Department).
If you would like to attend, please sign up by responding to this email.
Katharine
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Contributing to Knowledge
Prof. Sheila Dow, Economics
Nov 21st 2006 2-4pm, 2B129
A discussion of what we mean by knowledge, and contributions to
knowledge, as well as the different ways (methodologies) of making such
a contribution.
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Katharine M. Reibig
Graduate Development Officer
Research & Enterprise Office
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 46 6698
hours of work: Tues, Wed & Thu only
Dear All,
(apologies for cross posting)
Please note that the Qualitative Research session has been rescheduled
at the presenter's request to:
November 28th, 2-4pm, Library Seminar Room.
(This replaces the previoulsy advertised session on Nov 9th)
Please update your diaries.
Katharine
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Katharine M. Reibig
Graduate School Development Officer
Research Office
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 46 6698
hours of work: Tues, Wed & Thu only
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Dear All,
Please find below a list of the SGRS seminars taking place in the week
beginning November 20th.
If you would like to attend the SGRS seminars, please email me or call
xt 6698/7041. For the for Information Services seminars, book via the
Helpdesk on 7250 (marked with * and highlighted in green text).
Preference will be given to PhD students, but Masters students and
post-docs are also welcome to attend.
Full information on each seminar is available on WebCT.
Tue 21/11/2006 Contributing to Knowledge 2B129 2-4pm
Tue 21/11/2006 Introduction to Powerpoint * S21 (library)
2-4pm
Tue 21/11/2006 Working with your supervisor LSR 2-4pm
Wed 22/11/2006 Statistics 7 LTA6 4-5pm 1A13 5-6pm 4-6pm
Thu 23/11/2006 Introduction to Powerpoint * S21 (library)
9.30am
Thu 23/11/2006 Introduction to Powerpoint * S21 (library)
2-4pm
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Katharine M. Reibig
Graduate School Development Officer
Research Office
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 46 6698
hours of work: Tues, Wed & Thu only
