Alice Caryer – Research Office

Beat the Peer Review blues – avoid common grant application pitfalls with these tips

by Alice CaryerFunding, Researcher Development February 2, 2023February 3, 20230 comments

Winning a grant proposal involves a lot of work and, more likely than not, a few rejections along the way. Receiving feedback on unsuccessful bids can be incredibly useful for PIs when thinking about how to improve grant applications, turning that rejection into an eventual success story. For funders like UKRI or Nuffield, you will …

UK Research Office Visit – A Horizon Europe Overview

by Alice CaryerFunding, Researcher Development March 15, 2022March 16, 20220 comments

Malgorzata Czerwiec, European Advisor from the UK Research Office (UKRO) led a virtual visit for the University of Westminster on 2nd March 2022. The UK Research Office, a European Office of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), aims to maximise UK engagement with EU funding schemes. Its European Advisors keep track of the latest developments in …

Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships – Call for Expressions of Interest

by Alice CaryerFunding May 24, 20210 comments

The University is keen to consider eligible applications from outstanding international researchers not currently working in the United Kingdom, to bring their research and teaching experience to the UK and to advance our goals through a professorship with the university. The University of Westminster has a proud tradition of global collaboration. We ranked 28th in the …

Horizon Europe Update

by Alice CaryerFunding February 18, 20210 comments

What do we know so far? Regulation for the overall Horizon Europe programme was agreed by European Council and European Parliament on 11th December, with the EU and UK deal subsequently agreed on 24th. The EU is now working with all member states to ratify framework programme and formally adopt the 7-year framework. All …

Getting started with Research Professional

by Alice CaryerFunding March 31, 20200 comments

University of Westminster has a subscription to Research Professional and all staff are able to use it free of charge. It is the UK’s most comprehensive source of up-to-date information on available research funding opportunities. It’s the benchmark for such databases and is used by the majority of UK universities. Please have a read through …

COVID-19: Research Office and Research Funding Update

by Alice CaryerFunding March 19, 20200 comments

All members of the Research Office including the Corporate Partnerships team and Scholarly Communications team are now working remotely. Please contact colleagues as normal, by email or via Microsoft Teams. If you’re not sure who to speak to email research-office@westminster.ac.uk Please refer to the University of Westminster Coronavirus Response page for updated advice about the …

British Academy Global Professorships 2019/20 call for expressions of interest now open!

by Alice CaryerFunding November 21, 20190 comments

The university is keen to consider eligible applications from outstanding international researchers not currently working in the United Kingdom, to bring their research experience to the UK and to advance our research goals through a professorship with the university. The University of Westminster has a proud tradition of global collaboration. We ranked 28th in the …

The FUNDamentals Series – #2 Blue skies ahead with Leverhulme Trust

by Alice CaryerFunding September 1, 20190 comments

It’s time for the second installment of our FUNDamentals series! These 2 page briefs will provide all the foundations you need to get acquainted with funder priorities, tips, keys schemes and other useful insights. A committed philanthropist throughout his life, when he died in 1925 Lord Leverhulme left a proportion of his holdings in Lever …