UK Research and Innovation

Being able to control your home remotely can be incredibly useful - but those suffering domestic abuse, digital devices can also be a tool for harm, and the advice to victims is often to stop using their devices. UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Dr Leonie Tanczer's project is researching how to address tech abuse at a system level, so that victims aren't forced offline, and responsibilty is pushed back to the perpetrators. Her key learnings from her work with victims of abuse include: * Engaging with study communities is essential as their input will strengthen the research plans. * Engagement helps build and strengthen trust and understanding between study communities and researchers. * When the community trust and understand the research plans, they provide invaluable support to the study during planning, implementation, and dissemination of the findings. Dr Tanczer was the winner of the Leadership prize at the FLF Impact Awards earlier this year, for the way she supports and guides her team. Watch more:

NOW HIRING. The National Quantum Computing Centre presents an exciting opportunity to work in the quantum computing sector. As a member of our leadership team, the Deputy Director of Research will be critical in helping us to fulfil our role as a source of trusted expertise and national capability in quantum computing, catalysing and accelerating the growth of a vibrant UK academic and industrial quantum computing sector. This is an exciting opportunity to help to deliver the UK’s ambition to be a quantum-enabled economy. https://lnkd.in/eiPRqz6M Apply by 18 August. #DiscoverWhatsPossible #QuantumComputing #QuantumJobs

We’re delighted to welcome Prof Cathie Sudlow OBE as Director of the Adolescent Health Study. Funded by the UK Research and Innovation’s Infrastructure Fund through MRC, the study will follow the health of 100,000 adolescents over 10 years, collecting biological and lifestyle data so we can understand how these shape the health and wellbeing of adolescents. Professor Sudlow will begin work to develop the initial pilot phase of the study which will be co-designed with young people and diverse groups of partners. For more than 60 years, we’ve supported an unparalleled range of longitudinal population studies, including UK Biobank which has collected biological and medical data on half a million UK adults. However, there is a critical gap covering the transition from childhood and adolescence into adulthood, which the AHS will address. AHS Director, Cathie Sudlow, said: “I am excited to be leading the creation of the Adolescent Health Study resource. We are in a period of profound socioeconomic and cultural change. "It is critically important that we understand the impacts on the health and wellbeing of young people. "The study is already working actively with a young people’s advisory group. "Young people are helping to shape the Adolescent Health Study, including our plans for recruiting and following participants, and the data and samples we will collect.” MRC Executive Chair, Professor Patrick Chinnery, said: “I’d like to congratulate Professor Sudlow on her appointment. "Under her leadership I know the AHS is in great hands and will fulfil MRC’s vision to ensure a strong scientific foundation for effective strategies to improve young people’s health and reduce health disparities "The study will become a key national infrastructure, contributing to the UK’s world-leading research assets, underpinned by a wealth of longitudinal population-based studies. "It will learn from and complement other studies, such as the ESRC-led Early Life Cohort, and will be part of Population Research UK." Head to our website for the full news story.

Doctoral students: are you curious about how research feeds into policy? Our Policy Internship Scheme is open for applications! You'll undertake a three-month placement at an influential policy organisation, gaining training and experience in a policy area agreed by your host. Whether your ideal career lies inside or outside of academia, it's a great way to expand your horizons and understand how research makes a difference to society. The scheme is open to doctoral students funded by UKRI and our research councils: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, NERC: Natural Environment Research Council and STFC. Find out more and how to apply: https://orlo.uk/z2M5o Open until 2 October #Policy #Internship #DoctoralStudents

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NEWS: We've launched a five-year collaboration with UK Research and Innovation, supporting diverse, locally-led Community Research Networks across the UK. Tom Saunders, Head of Public Engagement at UKRI, says the programme will push boundaries "tackling local and national challenges and paving the way for a more equitable, inclusive and open R&I system." Helen Goulden OBE, The Young Foundation's CEO, recognises "increased recognition of the power of and potential in expanding the infrastructure to support community research." Over the next five years, the programme will: 💰 fund up to 10 networks, with grants of up to £1m each 🎓 deliver a structured learning programme and support 🔁 connect community research networks to the wider R&I ecosystem #R&I #CommunityResearch #ResearchNetworks #LocalKnowledge #Innovation https://bit.ly/4d51tyi

David de la Haye was a music technician when he became hooked on soundscapes and underwater recordings. Over a decade as a technician, he became more and more interested in the research possibilities of his interest, and eventually embarked on a PhD. In honour of his Switching Sectors story, we asked him what three things he's learned about stepping outside expectations. He says: "There is life beyond your department! Creativity might be the backbone of artistic research but its application reaches far beyond the Arts - it is everywhere. Reach out, step into the unknown, and see where things take you. "Working with others outside of your discipline can be enriching for both parties, if the conditions are there to support it. We need to celebrate curiosity and encourage diversity, which might include working across sectors. "I have always cherished music and sound. Providing opportunities to listen has become a valuable method for exchanging knowledge and starting conversations." We believe movement between sectors enhances creativity. As our Head of Talent wrote: "It is vital that we have more people moving much more between sectors. It builds connections, joins up thinking, encourages creativity and knowledge exchange and supports adoption of research and innovation." For more, search 101 Jobs Switching Sectors.

Early career researchers from all research disciplines, get ready! ⛳ 🏃♂️ The ERC 2025 Starting Grant is a ⭐ great funding opportunity ⭐ for you! 🔴 Are you UK-based, or interested in doing research in the UK? 🔴 Are you interested in funding for an ambitious research project of your choice? The ERC 2025 Starting Grant might be ideal for you! Join our free webinars next week and discover how to apply successfully. The UK experts 👨⚕️ will walk you through everything you must know - from funding levels, eligibility, and evaluation criteria to submission. 🚀 Join, discover whether you are eligible and start applying! Register for our free webinars here: 1️⃣ 29 July, 10-12 UK Time ➡ https://lnkd.in/d3JG4eae 2️⃣ 1 Aug, 10-12 UK Time ➡ https://lnkd.in/dwrmr3nX #biology #medicine #chemistry #socialsciences #history #arts #humanities #funding #grant #psychology

We’re excited to share that a £7 million joint bilateral research collaboration between UKRI and India’s Department of Science and Technology (India DST) for telecoms has been announced. Led by EPSRC and DST, with funding from the UK side provided by the International Science Partnership Fund (ISPF), this collaboration aims to advance world-class digital innovation and infrastructure in the two countries, funding four to five projects over four years. Research areas will likely include Open Radio Access Networks, networking software and systems architecture, network of networks, new technologies to improve cyber security, spectrum innovation, future services, and satellites. The collaboration could feature joint research projects, joint workshops, researcher exchanges, continued networking and engagement etc. Each project will be led by a UK and an Indian academic lead working together. There’s currently a call for proposals towards this collaboration – search ‘India-UK joint opportunity in telecommunications research�� to find out more. 📸 Government of India

So what's our new partnership with CSIRO all about? We want to accelerate and scale impact across the research and innovation ecosystems, provide access to technical expertise not found in each other’s countries and enable the sharing of resources, equipment and facilities to drive change and bring mutual benefit to both countries. And we're already getting started - with AquawatchUK, a rollout of an Australian initiative that provides updates and forecasts for water quality, and with the creation of the National Energy Analysis Centre Living Lab, a real-life energy laboratory in thousands of Australian homes, supported by Innovate UK and the Energy Systems Catapult The possibilities for advancements across the fields of science, research and technology are endless - we're excited to see what's next.