BU Research Blog

Many thanks to those of you who participated in this week’s briefing call. By way of follow up, please see the notes below:

Do refer to the questions posed by UKRI looking for answers to specific research challenges – these can be found here: https://www.ukri.org/files/research-questions-for-covid-19/
If you are looking for international partners, then our colleague Dr Alastair Morrison, would be delighted to assist. Please do contact him directly.
If you are approaching other non HE business partners, please do keep Ehren Milner and Ian Jones (OVC) in the loop.
With regards to developing work with respect to communications and C19, I would recommend speaking to An Nguyen/Einar Thorsen/Ann Hemingway/Dan Jackson/Darren Baines.
We strongly recommend that your proposal is collaborative and rapidly (i.e. within weeks ideally) delivers societal/economic impact.
Projects already can be funded here: https://www.ukri.org/research/coronavirus/covid-19-research-and-innovation-supported-by-ukri/ (although I would anticipate a shift in what is funded in-terms of needs of society as the pandemic progresses – and Research England have assured us they are looking for proposals not just from the Russell Group).
If you are looking to connect with colleagues, I would recommend speaking to your Research Facilitator who can link you up with relevant colleagues – either with a bid in progress, or with a suitable knowledge base.
It is worth getting updates from Research Professional if you are not already – this is one of the most rapidly evolving funding environments I’ve seen in 20 years of Higher Education!

A summary of where you can find out further information with respect to the calls discussed: