{"id":485,"date":"2026-02-16T16:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/?p=485"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:24:39","slug":"news-you-can-use-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/2026\/02\/16\/news-you-can-use-spring-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"News You Can Use: Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This edition of News You Can Use brings together practical updates, funding calls, training opportunities and useful notices shared by colleagues across Bioengineering and Imperial.<\/p>\n<p>Explore what is available, take advantage of opportunities that support your work or studies, and stay informed about important developments for our community.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Stay updated: Get alerts for new theses in Spiral<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-487\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Spiral.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-487\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Spiral-150x150.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Spiral subscription settings window showing options to receive email alerts for new PhD theses.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Subscribe to Spiral to get alerts for newly published PhD theses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Did you know that most Imperial PhD theses are freely available online?<\/p>\n<p>The majority are open access in Spiral, Imperial\u2019s digital repository, while a small number are restricted to Imperial users only.<\/p>\n<p>Want to be notified when new Imperial PhD theses are added? Or celebrate a student\u2019s achievement when they complete their doctorate?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">With Spiral, you can subscribe to collections and receive email alerts straight to your inbox whenever new theses are published.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>For Imperial users:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" type=\"1\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Go to Spiral.\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/spiral.imperial.ac.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/spiral.imperial.ac.uk\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/spiral.imperial.ac.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Log in via MySpiral using your university credentials.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Open the collection you want to follow (e.g.,\u00a0<i>Physics PhD theses<\/i>).<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Click Subscribe and select your preferred frequency.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Manage your subscriptions\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/spiral.imperial.ac.uk\/subscriptions\" href=\"https:\/\/spiral.imperial.ac.uk\/subscriptions\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">here.<\/a><b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>More information about the theses we hold:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The majority of Imperial PhD theses are available on open access in\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/spiral.imperial.ac.uk\/\" href=\"http:\/\/spiral.imperial.ac.uk\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Spiral<\/a>. Some are restricted to Imperial users only.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Imperial students and staff also have access to some Imperial Master&#8217;s dissertations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a title=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/admin-services\/library\/find-books-articles-and-more\/theses\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/admin-services\/library\/find-books-articles-and-more\/theses\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/admin-services\/library\/find-books-articles-and-more\/theses\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Societal Engagement Seed Fund<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-488\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Societal-engagement-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-488\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Societal-engagement-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Speaker presenting a public engagement workshop to a small audience, with slides projected behind her in a seminar room.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Societal Engagement Seed Fund is open for applications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/be-inspired\/societal-engagement\/funding\/societal-engagement-seed-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Societal Engagement Seed Fund<\/a> is open for applications. The fund aims to support Imperial staff in engaging the wider public with their research. We currently have funds available for engaging public, community, and school audiences. Full details and an application form are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/be-inspired\/societal-engagement\/funding\/societal-engagement-seed-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Societal Engagement Seed Fund webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">If\u00a0you have any queries or would like to discuss a funding idea, please contact the\u00a0<a title=\"mailto:societal_engagement@imperial.ac.uk\" href=\"mailto:societal_engagement@imperial.ac.uk\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Public and Community Engagement team<\/a>.\u00a0 We hope the fund will remain open and available throughout the year, but funding is limited, so we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as they\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"x_elementToProof\"><strong>Funding opportunity open to ALL STAFF for collaborations with West Africa, India, Singapore and the USA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-489\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/SUGI-cityscapes-jpeg-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"290\" class=\"size-large wp-image-489\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/SUGI-cityscapes-jpeg-1024x290.jpg\" alt=\"Collage of cityscapes representing Imperial\u2019s global hubs, including Singapore, the USA, India, and West Africa.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imperial Global Connect Fund supports international collaboration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"OWA63da67fd-fbf3-2126-1e5a-f7c6a0852989\" class=\"x_link-226 x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/commsstaff.newsweaver.com\/staff-briefing\/vc912x3ocmv94ln8xdgp3s\/external?email=true&amp;a=5&amp;p=13449102&amp;t=6041048\" href=\"https:\/\/commsstaff.newsweaver.com\/staff-briefing\/vc912x3ocmv94ln8xdgp3s\/external?email=true&amp;a=5&amp;p=13449102&amp;t=6041048\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Apply now<\/a> for up to \u00a38,000 to kick-start research, education or innovation projects with partners in regions represented by Imperial\u2019s global hubs!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Next application deadline: 27 February 2026 (last deadline in this financial year)<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Funds to be spent by: 31 July 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">The <a id=\"OWA1462caff-aa00-c5d6-9612-6092e23ec548\" class=\"x_link-226 x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/commsstaff.newsweaver.com\/staff-briefing\/vc912x3ocmv94ln8xdgp3s\/external?email=true&amp;a=5&amp;p=13449102&amp;t=6041048\" href=\"https:\/\/commsstaff.newsweaver.com\/staff-briefing\/vc912x3ocmv94ln8xdgp3s\/external?email=true&amp;a=5&amp;p=13449102&amp;t=6041048\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Imperial Global Connect Fund<\/a> provides opportunities for Imperial&#8217;s community to establish impactful collaborations through the university&#8217;s international hubs in Singapore and ASEAN region, the USA, Ghana and West Africa, and India. \u00a0The fund welcomes applications from across all Imperial\u2019s departments, faculties and schools. Projects can be led by staff in any job family.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">The fund supports projects aligned with three key themes:<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Supporting interdisciplinary research consortia<\/li>\n<li>Developing innovation and enterprise activities<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing education and student experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Find out more and apply here: <a id=\"OWA0e7d21fa-2f68-224e-ad6f-4129520def32\" class=\"x_link-226 x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/about\/global\/imperial-global-connect-fund\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/about\/global\/imperial-global-connect-fund\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Imperial Global Connect Fund | About | Imperial College London<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Please email Kim in the International Relations Office with any questions <a title=\"mailto:\/\/globalseedfunds@imperial.ac.uk\" href=\"mailto:\/\/globalseedfunds@imperial.ac.uk\" data-linkindex=\"3\">globalseedfunds@imperial.ac.uk<\/a><a title=\"mailto:\/\/globalseedfunds@imperial.ac.uk\" href=\"mailto:\/\/globalseedfunds@imperial.ac.uk\" data-linkindex=\"4\">\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><strong>New one-stop shop for International Opportunities for Staff and Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/admin-services\/international-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Relations Office (IRO)<\/a> have set up a new Viva Engage channel called &#8216;<a id=\"OWAde52183c-f65b-dc7b-8ef3-1c25aa311f14\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/engage.cloud.microsoft\/main\/org\/ic.ac.uk\/groups\/eyJfdHlwZSI6Ikdyb3VwIiwiaWQiOiIyNDc1MjUwMjM3NDQifQ\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.cloud.microsoft\/main\/org\/ic.ac.uk\/groups\/eyJfdHlwZSI6Ikdyb3VwIiwiaWQiOiIyNDc1MjUwMjM3NDQifQ\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">International Opportunities for Staff and Students<\/a>&#8216; where we are posting about funding, workshops, visits, events, exchanges and collaborations linked to almost every country in the world.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">We&#8217;d like this to be your one-stop shop for international content to include in your e-newsletters, socials and emails, with the added bonus being its existence should minimise how often we email these groups.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">We&#8217;re also very keen for this group to be open to everyone to post, so it will also include international opportunities that are non-IRO-led.\u00a0 Please feel free to add your opportunities.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">In just the last 10 days IRO has posted about:<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:false,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:2}\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">\u00a38,000 grants available to all staff to kickstart collaborations with any of our four global hubs<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">a funded two-day workshop opportunity in Viet Nam (details also below)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">A networking and workshop opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa for PhD students<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">A seed fund to collaborate with Turkey&#8217;s leading university<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">PhD opportunities with CNRS in France<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><a id=\"x_anchor-69c92dd0-e170-2d9a-a606-0bd0f2959a28\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/engage.cloud.microsoft\/main\/org\/ic.ac.uk\/groups\/eyJfdHlwZSI6Ikdyb3VwIiwiaWQiOiIyNDc1MjUwMjM3NDQifQ\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.cloud.microsoft\/main\/org\/ic.ac.uk\/groups\/eyJfdHlwZSI6Ikdyb3VwIiwiaWQiOiIyNDc1MjUwMjM3NDQifQ\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Please join the group<\/a> and encourage your faculties and teams to sign up as well!<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong>Applications are open for 5050: a free company-creation programme for scientists and engineers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Backed by the UK\u2019s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (<a title=\"https:\/\/www.aria.org.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aria.org.uk\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">ARIA<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Designer for researchers, build for those who are curious about entrepreneurship or already building (pre-venture fundraising)<\/li>\n<li>100 startups founded through the programme<\/li>\n<li>96% raise success rate for alumni who\u2019ve gone on to fundraise<\/li>\n<li>No equity taken. No fees. No hidden clauses<\/li>\n<li>Designed to help you decide what to build, how to be a great founder, and how to raise your first round<\/li>\n<li>UK cohort applications open until 15 Feb\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/www.fiftyyears.com\/5050\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fiftyyears.com\/5050\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5050 is run by Fifty Years, a venture firm that\u2019s backed 135+ deep-tech startups raising over $4.5B. The programme is part of Fifty Years\u2019 commitment to seeding what the world needs: more founders building companies to tackle the world\u2019s biggest challenges.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">PhD Studentship Available \u2013 King\u2019s College London \u2013 UK Home Student \u2013 Must start in June!<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">If you are, or know of, a potential PhD student interested in combining computational modelling and experimental work on mechanisms of tissue elongation using gastruloids and embryonic explants, then contact Jeremy Green (<a title=\"mailto:jeremy.green@kcl.ac.uk\" href=\"mailto:jeremy.green@kcl.ac.uk\" data-linkindex=\"5\">jeremy.green@kcl.ac.uk<\/a>), about a King\u2019s College London-funded PhD studentship that has just become available. The student must hold UK Home Student status and be able to enrol on 1st June 2026, i.e., very soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The project will use both Xenopus and mammalian gastruloids and mouse embryos to test mechanisms for convergent extension \u2013 tissue elongation by cell intercalation movements. We are building on our existing computational model of the process and exploring single-cell behaviours that organise and regulate it, including mechanisms for differential adhesion, nematic order by Planar Cell Polarity signals and mechanically induced bipolarity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Good computational skills essential; lab experience in developmental or cell biology desirable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This edition of News You Can Use brings together practical updates, funding calls, training opportunities and useful notices shared by colleagues across Bioengineering and Imperial. 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