Apologies that this is a brutalisation of the Christmas song, but we wanted to share with you 12 useful bits of information in the days leading up to the Christmas break (yeh, 12 working days to go!). Here comes the first one!
On the first day to Christmas, my RKEO friend gave to me, a proposal in a pear tree. Click here to see the BU application timeline – your guide to applying for external RKE funding. This also shows who can support you within RKEO and has useful links to the support on offer from the RKE Development Framework, and the all important intention to bid form.
RKEO alternative 12 days ‘to’ Christmas – 3 more months in the EU
RKEO alternative 12 days ‘to’ Christmas – 10 funders funding
RKEO alternative 12 days ‘to’ Christmas – 12 names a changing
RKEO alternative 12 days ‘to’ Christmas – 7 Development options to swim in










BU students’ publishing success
BU presentation at the University of Bristol
Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory academics – would you like to get more involved in preparing our next REF submission?
UKCGE Recognised Research Supervision Programme: Final Deadline Reminder
The significance of Rights and Protocols in Disaster Response
Horizon Europe Cluster 3 (Civil Security for Society) 2026 Calls Now Open
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 Call Information Webinar
ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026: Application Deadline Extended to Thursday 25 June 2026
Reminder: Register for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 Information Session
ECR Funding Open Call: Research Culture & Community Grant – Apply now
ERC Advanced Grant 2025 Webinar
Update on UKRO services
European research project exploring use of ‘virtual twins’ to better manage metabolic associated fatty liver disease