Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

The AHRC Responsive Mode is undergoing some changes. Our latest blog provides a breakdown of these updates. The changes we are making span Catalyst, Curiosity, Mission programmes, and our Follow-on-Fund. Phase one, which is already underway, covers: • An increase to the upper limit for Research Grants, inviting more ambitious projects that are innovative in their research leadership and collaboration. • The introduction of two new programmes: Catalyst, for researcher development, and Curiosity, for early stage spring-boarding. • The pilot of AHRC Mission awards, which are large grants investing in innovation in research leadership. Phase two will see a pause to our Follow-on Fund, while we conduct a review of this scheme. This will give us time to think about how this funding should be adapted for future needs. It's important to note that applications to the Follow-on Fund will be paused while the review is in progress. However, we will continue to process all applications received up until the deadline of round four on 18 July 2024. This activity is part of a wider review that aims to: - Improve the diversity of researchers we fund - Provide more clarity on our schemes - Enable increased flexibility and more ambitious projects If you’d like the opportunity to get involved in this review, we’ll be publishing more information later in the year. In the meantime, we recommend heading over to the blog for full details of the review and changes made. https://orlo.uk/xRDq6

Exciting investment in new research projects to boost environmental resilience, wellbeing, and sustainability across the UK! 🌍 🌊 £14.8M Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas Programme: A transdisciplinary approach to understanding and boosting the resilience of coastal communities in all four nations of the UK. We are funding this work alongside UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) NERC: Natural Environment Research Council and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 🏡 £9.5M Place-based Sustainability Research: We are delighted to fund five innovative projects that will research place-based approaches to an environmentally sustainable future, providing evidence to support local and national decision making. The two sets of projects will help communities tackle issues, such as: 🔸 Landfill waste release due to erosion and flooding 🔸 Urban net zero retrofit challenges 🔸 Conflict in transitions to sustainable living 🔸 Public food procurement networks 🔸 Understanding the importance of place in responding to climate change challenges Congratulations to our successful project leads!🏆 Coastal Communities and Seas Programme ⬇️  🔸 TRANSitions in Energy for Coastal communities over Time and Space - Karen Alexander, Heriot-Watt University 🔸 ARISE: Advancing Resilience and Innovation for a Sustainable Environment - GINA YANNITELL Reinhardt (she/her), University of Essex 🔸 Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities: assessing and responding to urban and post-industrial coastal risks - Kate Spencer, Queen Mary, University of London 🔸 Transformative Research Actions for Resilient Coastal Communities - Tim Acott, University of Greenwich The UK Coastal Communities and Seas Network Plus ⬇️  🔸 COAST-R: COastal Communities and Seas Together for Resilience Network Plus - Briony McDonagh, University of Hull Place-based Approaches to Sustainable Living ⬇️  🔸 URBAN RETROFIT UK: Scaling up place-based adaptations to the urban environment through the planning and development system - James White, University of Glasgow; with Cardiff University, Dalhousie University, University of Sheffield, University of the West of England, and University of Ulster  🔸 Governing Sustainable Futures: Advancing the use of Participatory Mechanisms for addressing Place-based Contestations of Sustainable Living - Rebecca Sandover, Exeter University  🔸 Place-based approaches to sustainable food supply chains: scaling socio-technical innovations as enablers for enhancing public sector food procurement - moya kneafsey, Coventry University; with Garden Organic, and Social Farms & Gardens  🔸 REGENYSYS: Designing a regenerative regional living system in the Thames Estuary - Joanna Williams, University College London; with Cranfield University  🔸 Circular Society Innovations for place-based equitable, inclusive & environmentally sustainable living - Paul Dewick, Manchester Metropolitan University     🔍 More on our website

📢 "Vision and mission of the ARCHE Alliance", #ARCHE_eu's brand new report, is now live! Led by Dr Jamie Davies and Katherine Warren from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the document presents the future directions for the #HeritageResearchAlliance 📢 https://lnkd.in/gkTwYG-Y Highlights: 📊 Methodology: Virtual workshops, partner exchanges, and a public survey engaged #ARCHE_eu members and the broader heritage community 📈 Results: The ARCHE Vision and Mission encapsulate the ambitions for cultural heritage resilience during the digital and green transition. In addition, the results also inform the upcoming Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) Curious for more? Access the dedicated page on the UK Research and Innovation website 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyTP2kGV

We’re inviting applications from across the arts and humanities communities, disciplines and sectors to join our Advisory Board. There are 11 vacancies open for application, for a term of three years. Members of the AHRC Advisory Board will: - Work collaboratively to offer advice and recommendations to AHRC - Inform AHRC’s vision and strategic priorities - Champion arts and humanities research and innovation - Foster a diverse arts and humanities research culture The application closing date is 12 September 2024. Find out more: https://orlo.uk/JlzfX

AHRC and ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council have partnered with Canada's SSHRC-CRSH, to launch a new funding opportunity: Synthesising research on envisioning governance systems that work. UK research organisations can apply for funding to work with Canada-based researchers to mobilise, examine and synthesise humanities and social sciences research, fostering a deeper understanding of the state of knowledge about the global challenge of envisioning governance systems that work. Sign up for the information webinar on 25 June: https://orlo.uk/TezDQ For more information about the opportunity, see the UKRI Funding Finder page: https://orlo.uk/5uBs9

We’re announcing an update to the AHRC Follow on Fund. As part of our wider responsive mode transition, we will be pausing the Follow on Funding scheme after the current round (Round 4) closes. This will allow us to commence a review of the scheme. This review is the next step in our transformation of the responsive mode scheme, following the introduction of our Catalyst and Curiosity funding opportunities, and the pilot of our Mission awards. More information about changes to our responsive mode funding opportunities: https://orlo.uk/96dem To enable those who would like to apply to the AHRC Follow on Fund for impact and engagement to have more time prior to the pause, we have extended the Round 4 deadline by three weeks. The revised application deadline is now 18 July 2024: https://orlo.uk/6Fbh7