Why are interdisciplinary research proposals less likely to be funded? Lack of adequate peer review may be a factor.
20 Dec 2017
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Keynote Lecture Series: Making nature investable? Considering some outcomes of coupling 'nature' with 'capital'
20 Dec 2017
This Valuing Nature Keynote Lecture will be given by Professor Sian Sullivan, from Bath Spa University. This 45 minute lecture will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by Professor Michael Winter with Guy Duke, and Professor Nicola Beaumont.
Lecture Title: Making nature investable? Considering some outcomes of coupling 'nature' with 'capital'
Date: 11 Jan 2018, 18:00 to 20:00
Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Associate - interdisciplinary social scientist
20 Dec 2017
Environmental Spaces and the Feel-Good Factor
A Unique Contribution: Arts and Humanities Research and the Environment
20 Dec 2017
New Publication from AHRC
AHRC has produced a new leaflet highlighting the contribution of the Arts and Humanities to research on the environment.
Opportunity: Global Challenges Research Fund Portfolio Leaders (Challenge Leaders)
20 Dec 2017
The Global Challenges Research Fund is a 5-year £1.5Bn fund led by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which operates across a number of delivery partners, including the UK Research Councils, UK Higher Education Funding bodies, the Academy of Medical Sciences, Royal Society, British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and UK Space Agency.
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are looking to appoint GCRF Challenge Leaders.
BBSRC/Defra/NERC Workshop on sustainable intensification – Building on our research foundations
20 Dec 2017
Join the effort to Demystify Health!
13 Dec 2017
We are now recruiting for the Contributor Group on the second demystifying publication which will discuss the contested and complex concept of ‘health’ reflecting on the many different definitions and conceptualisations.
New Valuing Nature Funding Call:Natural Capital Synthesis Reports
29 Nov 2017
A new funding opportunity is now available for researchers to develop Natural Capital Synthesis Reports.
Naturally Healthy report now available
12 Oct 2017
The report from the Valuing Nature workshop "Naturally Healthy" is now available: The cost-effectiveness of addressing public health priorities through improved access to the natural outdoors.
Read the background to the workshop and download the report here.
Cross-disciplinary mental health network plus call
10 Oct 2017
The research councils are pleased to announce the cross-disciplinary mental health network plus call.
The aim of the call is to encourage the creation of multi-disciplinary networks that cross the remit boundaries of the research councils. These networks will address important mental health research questions that require an innovative, cross-disciplinary approach to accelerate progress; to build cross-disciplinary research capacity in the field; and to strengthen the UK mental health research base.