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View current funding opportunities »- ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026: Application Deadline Extended to Thursday 25 June 2026
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- ECR Funding Open Call: Research Culture & Community Grant – Application Deadline Friday 12 December
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Geography and Environmental Studies academics – would you like to get more involved in preparing our next REF submission?We are currently recruiting for an Output Champion and Impact Champion to help support preparation for our next REF Submission to... Read more »
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) 2026: Register to Support our PGRsFollowing the round of pre-recorded submissions in April, the stage is set for the 2026 BU Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)... Read more »
Expressions of Interest invited for Research Ethics Roles starting in 2026/27Interested in getting an insight into the nuts-and-bolts of how research is done across the university? Want to help make... Read more »- Expressions of Interest invited from senior academics to join the BU REF Appeals Panel Our BU REF 2029 Code of Practice states that in the event of an appeal, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor will convene and chair the BU REF Appeals Panel to... Read more »
- REF mock exercise 2026 – nominate your research outputs on BRIANThe next Research Excellence Framework (REF) mock exercise opens today. Following the success of our REF21 submission, we have ambitious... Read more »
ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026: Application Deadline Extended to Thursday 25 June 2026The 24th annual ESRC Festival of Social Science will take place from Saturday 17 October to Saturday 7 November 2026, with... Read more »
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