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View current funding opportunities »- This week – Konfer – an innovation and collaboration platform
- MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
- Horizon Europe info days 2025
- Last chance to apply for ECRN/RKEDF Funding. Closes 10th March
- Recruiting Participants for International Students Project
- BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants June 2025 round
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The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2025 – now openThe Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) 2025 has launched! Check your email to access your link to complete the survey. ... Read more »
Open Access Publication Fund pausedWe are currently not accepting new applications to the BU Open Access Publication Fund. Application to the fund is highly... Read more »
We want to hear from you – Tell us about your involvement in Social, Cultural, and Community eventsYour involvement counts – share details of BU’s social, community and cultural events for the annual Higher Education Business & Community... Read more »
March’s Research Café – How can we help protect our towns and cities from cyberattacks?BU’s Research Café kicks off exploring cybersecurity in smart cities Our new Research Café series launched last week at the... Read more »
Deadline Extended! Apply for the PGR Research Café by 21 MarchWe’re excited to announce that the deadline for Bournemouth University’s first annual PGR Research Café Session has been extended to... Read more »
Take part in the 23rd Annual ESRC Festival of Social ScienceThe ESRC Festival of Social Science (FoSS) returns from 18 October to 8 November 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity... Read more »
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Our Research Lifecycle diagram is a jazzy interactive part of the BU Research Blog that shows the support and initiatives that are available to staff and students at each stage of the research lifecycle.