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










Up2U: New BU academic publication
New BU midwifery paper
BU academic publishes in online newspaper in Nepal
Final day of the ESRC Festival of Social Science
Using Art to enhance Research
ECR Funding Open Call: Research Culture & Community Grant – Application Deadline Friday 12 December
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 Call
ERC Advanced Grant 2025 Webinar
Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 Published
Horizon Europe 2025 Work Programme pre-Published
Update on UKRO services
European research project exploring use of ‘virtual twins’ to better manage metabolic associated fatty liver disease