northumbria university

Support for Research @ Northumbria

Research Funding Managers

Sam King

• Life Sciences• Health, Community and

Education Studies• Law• Built and Natural

Environment

David Young

• Design• Business• Arts and Social Sciences• Computing, Engineering

and Information Sciences

RFMs - What do we do??• In-depth, one-to-one pre-award support for academic

staff• Coordinating large scale/strategic submissions across

University• Research training and development activities• Scoping funding opportunities and targeting to staff or

research groups• Research bid strategy development and planning at

School/University level• Monitoring the external research funding environment

and providing updates on funder policy and strategy• Working with Finance and others to improve

management information• Developing high quality online research support

materials: blog, successful bid database, bid templates, funding guides

Sources of FundingUK Research CouncilsOther UK Government

Industrial FundingCharities & Trusts

Academies & SocietiesEurope

Research Councils7 Research Councils

Covering different remits but with some crossover

Responsive Mode and Targeted Calls

From ‘blue sky’ to applied researchCollaborative & Individual AwardsHighly Competitive & Prestigious

Other UK Government For example: NHS

Generally more targetedGenerally more applied

Generally tighter deadlines

Industrial FundingConsultancy & Contract Research

Focused on the needs of the Business

Need to be careful with contracts and IP issues

Charities & Trusts

Huge range of fundersAcross a range of disciplinesIndependent of Government

Do not fund overheads

Charity Research Support Fund

• Recognises importance of charity funding

• Tops up missing overhead

• Covers charities from the UK, EU and overseas

• ‘Open competition’

Academies & SocietiesFor example:

British Academy, Royal Society

Part funded by parliamentary grant or subscription service

More independent than Research Councils

Across a range of disciplinesMix of Fellowships, Prizes and Grants

EuropeCurrently in Framework Programme 7

Horizon 2020International collaboration

Some awards for individualsApplication process can be arduous

Excellent for establishing international networks

10 Themes: Health, Food, Agriculture & Biotechnology, Information & Communication Technologies, Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials & New Production Processes, Energy, Environment, including climate change, Transport, including Aeronautics, Socio-economic Sciences & the Humanities, Space, Security

Horizon 2020

Tackling Societal Challenges for a Better Society

• Health, demographic change and wellbeing• Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and

maritime research & the bioeconomy• Secure, clean and efficient energy• Smart, green and integrated transport• Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials• Inclusive, innovative and secure societies

Building Industrial Leadership in Europe

• Boosting job creation• Supporting innovation, increasing market uptake• Stimulate private investment in R&I• Strengthen participation of innovative SMEs

participation made simpler - simpler funding rules – one project = one funding rate

Excellence in the Science Base

•Supporting world-leading scientists in blue sky research•Providing training & career development opportunities•Development of Future & Emerging Technologies (FET)•EU research infrastructures

smart, sustainable and inclusive economy

Strategic DirectionsImpact & Engagement

Longer, larger grantsCollaboration not competition

‘Grand Challenges’Demand Management

Research Professional:

http://www.researchprofessional.com/The Nugget (Northumbria): http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/researchandconsultancy/sa/funding/nugget/RDInfo/Funding: http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/Research Support Blog (Northumbria): http://research.northumbria.ac.uk/support/

Finding Funding

Northumbria Research Support Bloghttp://research.northumbria.ac.uk/support/

Excellent Research QuestionResearcher Track Record

Fit to funder prioritiesWhy fund you, why this, why now??

Clear methodologyImpact & Engagement

Don’t give up – practice makes perfect

Writing a Good Research Proposal

Thank you for listening

…any questions??