Research Newsletter - Issue 81: Events
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Date: 28th February 2023 (12.30 – 1.00pm)
Venue: Online
Enterprise Ireland’s Commercialisation Fund (CF) provides support to turn your research into a spin-out company without requiring you to leave the University. The scheme provides significant funding (€100k - €500k) to develop, build and validate your technology, technically and commercially.
A CF is one of the best ways to demonstrate the Impact of your research and can create long-term partnerships with investors, companies and funders leading to more opportunities for future research.
This information session, facilitated by DCU Invent, will explain:
- What is EI Commercialisation Funding?
- Who is eligible to apply?
- Why consider Commercialisation Funding?
- DCU’s success with this significant funding scheme
- Case studies
- Description of the application process
For further information, please contact peter.olwell@dcu.ie
Date: 1st March 2023 (10.00-11.00am)
Venue: Online
This session will offer guidance and information to support those preparing to submit a proposal under the E+ KA2 Cooperation Partnerships Call 2023 (deadline 22nd March), whether as a coordinator or a partner. It will also be a useful guide to anyone thinking ahead to preparing an application for next year’s Call.
Contact: Dr Sophie Ball, Erasmus+ Development Officer, sophie.ball@dcu.ie
Date & Venues:
- 4th April in Queen’s University Belfast
- range of in-person venues and dates from 14th March to 19th May
- final virtual event on 7th June
Wellcome’s Discovery Research team are hosting a series of engagement events across the UK and Ireland over the coming months. The visit focused on the research community from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will take place on 4th April at Queen’s University Belfast.
Welcome have confirmed that if researchers from Irish Universities wish to attend the event in Belfast, you can claim expenses for travel by public transport or a mileage allowance for private car. Alternatively, they will consider providing accommodation in Belfast. They have noted that all events are open to researchers from the UK and Republic of Ireland so you can also choose to attend any other events, including those in London, and claim the travel expenses. If travel is too difficult, you are also welcome to join the virtual event which they hope will be as interactive and engaging as the in-person events.
For anyone considering applying to Wellcome this year or next year, this will be a really useful opportunity to discover how they are operating following the recent changes to their strategy and calls, determine if these opportunities could be relevant for you and how best to improve your chances should you apply.
Wellcome’s Discovery Research team are delighted to invite you to attend one of eight events across the UK between March and May, to find out how their work can support you and your ideas.
Join them to discover the breadth of disciplines that they fund (from Biomedical Science to Population & Public Health, Medical Humanities, Social sciences, Physical sciences, Engineering, Data sciences, Clinical research and more) and hear about their commitment to unlocking your research potential through deep dives into their:
- vision and priorities
- funding schemes
- targeted funding
- approach to supporting a positive research environment
This is an opportunity to hear from and speak to Wellcome staff, committee members and other researchers at:
- plenary sessions
- a networking lunch
- a panel Q&A
- breakout sessions
Registration
The in-person events are open to researchers based in the UK and Republic of Ireland at all career stages as well as research support staff. Please register below for your preferred location. The series of regional and national events will conclude with a virtual event so if you are unable to make it in person and/or your research is based outside the UK and RoI, please see the link for the virtual registration event below.
Wales & South-West - Apex Hotel, Bath - Tuesday 14th of March 2023, 10:30-16:00
Midlands - East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham - Friday 24th of March 2023, 10:30-16:00
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland - Queens University, Belfast - Tuesday 4th of April 2023, 10:30-16:00
North-West - University of Liverpool, Liverpool - Thursday 13th of April 2023, 10:30-16:00
Scotland - Advanced Research Centre, Glasgow - Wednesday 19th of April 2023, 10:30-16:00
North-East – University of Leeds, Leeds - Tuesday 25th of April 2023, 10:30-16:00
London & South-East – Central London venue, TBC - Thursday 27th of April 2023, 10:30-16:00
London & South-East – Central London venue, TBC - Friday 19th of May 2023, 10:30-16:00
Virtual event – Wednesday 7th of June 2023, 11:00-17:00 BST
Please note attendance to the in-person events is free and lunch/refreshments will be provided; however, places are limited and on a first come, first served basis.
Date: 27th - 29th June 2023
Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
CTLS (Core Technologies for Life Sciences) is a networking non-profit association that brings together scientists, technical and administrative staff working across the world in core facilities, research infrastructures and other shared resource laboratories.
The CTLS 2023 Congress is the organisation's main international event that provides opportunities for networking as well as current updates on emerging technologies, funding models/opportunities, best practices, and career development in shared resource/core facility settings.
DCU are the lead organisers for the 2023 Congress and it would be fantastic to see the University well represented at the event.
Full details are available at the CTLS 2023 Website