Just over a month ago, RDS created a static blog page to give advice to academics during Covid-19. This has rapidly grown and so to help you navigate through the information, there is now a main page and then links to the following sections for further information:
- UK Funder news
- International Funder (mainly European) news
- Funding Development Team Guidance to applicants to external funding
- Project Delivery Team Guidance for Principal Investigators (PIs) of Research and Knowledge Exchange Projects + Ethics Approval
- Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
- Guidance for clinical researchers – amendments to existing projects
Please visit the main Covid-19 page for all your advice needs.
RDS advice to academics during COVID-19
RDS advice to academics during COVID-19
Research in the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic – HRA update
COVID-19 funding and research










New interdisciplinary research publication on Nepal
Methods of Researching Digital Harms and Cybercrime: An Interdisciplinary Symposium – Wednesday 15 July
Geography and Environmental Studies academics – would you like to get more involved in preparing our next REF submission?
Reminder: Recharge Your Research Routine Next Week for World Wellbeing Week
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