RBE news
- New joint seed fund – now open for application
Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto (MMT) Alliance Seed Fund supports you to initiate or develop new research partnerships between two or three of the institutions – submission deadline Monday, 2 June (5pm UK time – BST). (23 Apr 2025) - Join our Innovation Academy's next Founders Network event
Come and connect with fellow entrepreneurs on Monday, 12 May (22 Apr 2025) - Visit our new Engaged Research Hub
Information, guidance and support – with inspiring case studies – for colleagues interested in participatory research, part of our research culture and environment here at Manchester. (22 Apr 2025) - REF 2029: Library support for REF Open Access requirements
Support available for researchers to ensure your outputs meet all requirements to be eligible for submission to the next REF. (16 Apr 2025) - Open Research Conference 2025
Explore the latest innovations and bold new ideas with researchers, PGRs and research support professionals from across the University on Monday, 9 and Tuesday, 10 June. (14 Apr 2025) - University to collaborate with leading innovator in AI-driven automation and robotics
Manchester and InGen Dynamics to create a dynamic ecosystem where academia and industry work hand-in-hand to develop AI-powered solutions that redefine the future of automation and robotics. (10 Apr 2025) - Hosting sensitive data overseas
UK Government guidance on protecting your data in the latest in a series of short Trusted Research videos – plus our University’s export control advice around devices. (09 Apr 2025) - Postgraduate Research Showcase 2025 – judges needed!
Colleagues invited to judge the work of our up-and-coming talent – application deadline Tuesday, 10 June and you must be available on Tuesday, 17 June (09 Apr 2025) - Research training and development round-up
Upcoming events and modules that could add value to your career (09 Apr 2025) - US export control training
Essential information on regulatory requirements, risk management and best practices – Tuesday, 3 June (09 Apr 2025) - Three Manchester academics appointed to UK Research and Innovation
Nancy Rothwell, Cecilia Wong and Jayne Lawrence are council members for UKRI, which provides investment and support for the country’s researchers and business. (08 Apr 2025) - New research centre for the North of England aims for a sustainable future
The Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) Centre to collaborate with communities, governments and businesses to develop low-carbon living initiatives. (08 Apr 2025) - Five Manchester experts become Academy of Social Sciences Fellows
An unprecedented five academics named as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, recognising their excellence, impact and advancement of social sciences for the public good. (04 Apr 2025) - Manchester – Melbourne – Toronto (MMT) Alliance - new research call now open
New joint seed fund is now open for application – deadline Monday, 2 June 2025 (5pm UK time - BST) (03 Apr 2025) - New resources from Research Communications Conference 2025
This year’s event was our most popular yet – get guidance, support and inspiration from our tools and resources page (02 Apr 2025) - Capturing your research news stories in Pure
Researchers appearing in University’s News Digest email will have the details recorded in their account - more information available (28 Mar 2025) - University publishes new Intellectual Property (IP) Policy
Policy regularly revised to match IP trends, regulations and changing academic environment – new version effective from 1 April 2025 (27 Mar 2025) - British Academy funding for our international research innovation
Awards for two teams working with partners to enhance research capability and a Global Innovation Fellowship for a colleague working with NGO in Kenya (27 Mar 2025) - Digital Futures to recruit academic leads
University’s research platform to recruit five colleagues for exciting new role – application deadline Monday, 7 April (25 Mar 2025) - Bordeaux-Manchester research fund
Manchester reconnecting with Europe – new seed fund now available, deadline for submission Wednesday, 23 April (21 Mar 2025) - Open Research Award 2025
Call for nominations – deadline Wednesday, 30 April (20 Mar 2025) - Join Health Research from Home’s hackathon
Are you an early-career researcher with an interest in health data? Join our Health Research hackathon, led by experienced instructors, Wednesday, 7 to Friday, 9 May (20 Mar 2025) - UK Metascience Unit funds new research at the University
Manchester among first recipients of a UK government grant to find better ways to conduct, distribute and fund research - with opportunities for staff to get involved (18 Mar 2025) - Team Research teamwork and collaboration training
Register now for our Teamwork and Collaboration Principles for Successful Research workshop (18 Mar 2025) - Funding call for Early Career Researchers
University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) announces Interdisciplinary Research Placement Funding – deadline Monday, 28 April (13 Mar 2025) - Henry Royce Institute seeks independent assessors
Exciting opportunity for independent academic and industrial experts to help review and select applications for funding for projects including healthcare innovations, sustainable materials, energy technologies and others (06 Mar 2025) - UKRI Harmonised IAA funding
Fast and flexible funding for knowledge exchange activities – 9th call for proposals – submission deadline Wednesday, 23 April (26 Feb 2025) - Research and Impact @ Manchester (February 2025)
A message from Professor Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research (25 Feb 2025) - Writing for The Conversation
Share your research with a wider audience (25 Feb 2025) - Senate report – major achievements and awards
Congratulations to our colleagues for the recent major achievements and major funding, reported in the latest Senate report (February 2025) (25 Feb 2025) - Enhancing Trusted Research awareness
Roundtable exercises focusing on research security – supported by several UK government departments – foster awareness across the University (18 Feb 2025) - Open funding call for projects to enhance our research culture
Can you help us build better research cultures together? (18 Feb 2025) - University reaffirms environmental sustainability commitment with Concordat
President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison signs Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice, developed by the UK research and innovation (R&I) sector (17 Feb 2025) - The University of Manchester Open Research Conference 2025
Call for contributions – deadline Monday, 31 March (12 Feb 2025) - Research culture and environment – open, impactful research
A culture of open and impactful research seeks to ensure that our researchers’ findings and data are accessible to, and reusable by, others, and that the research has meaningful benefits outside of academia. Find out how we support you to produce work that is open, reproducible, robust and has a positive impact on our communities and beyond. (05 Feb 2025) - Researchers – did you know that due diligence is an ongoing process?
Get government guidance on research security, explaining how to avoid risks when you are offered an opportunity by an external provider in the latest in a series of short Trusted Research videos. (04 Feb 2025) - University launches new Office for Open Research website
A Library hub for Open Research services and support (03 Feb 2025) - Research culture and environment – responsible and ethical research
Upholding the highest levels of responsible and ethical research is integral to a thriving and supportive research culture. Find out how we have embedded good research practice, enabling researchers to produce work of the highest quality in its rigour, integrity, sustainability and creativity. (29 Jan 2025) - Find out how collaboration can boost your research
Register for Team Research workshops – part of our research culture and environment support (21 Jan 2025) - Research culture and environment – collaboration and interdisciplinarity
We are passionate about bringing people together, combining expertise from across disciplines, roles and sectors to address society’s biggest questions. Find out how we nurture and accelerate interdisciplinary and collaborative research and the support available to you. (17 Jan 2025)