Tag: Research Staff

Present Your Research as an Immersive Experience at the Data Observatory (Deadline: 27 Nov)

Could your research come to life at the Data Observatory?

We are looking for three Imperial research projects to feature as flagship immersive demonstrations at the Data Observatory in 2027.

If your work has a compelling story to tell- this is your opportunity to bring it to life at a scale no laptop screen can match.

What’s involved:

  • Projects run from January to June, with the immersive demonstration developed over 2–3 months during this period;
  • You will work with one of our Data for Humanity Interns, at no cost to you;
  • We ask for a mentor from your team, either yourself or a colleague to commit to one meeting per week, plus occasional ad hoc contact, to guide the intern and shape the final demonstration;
  • We are looking for mature, well-developed research with a compelling story ready to be shared with researchers, funders and the public (and even on the Virtual Corrido in the Sherfield Walkway!)

The submission portal is now open. Closing date: 27 November.

Submit your project idea here Observatory 2027- Flagship Project Call

To find out more, please contact the Kate Heyworth, Data Observatory Team Leader, k.heyworth@imperial.ac.uk.

Exciting Opportunity for ECRs – Moderate a Q&A at an Imperial Inaugural Lecture!

We are delighted to share a fantastic opportunity for Early Career Researchers to get involved in the Imperial’s Inaugurals – a wonderful chance to develop your skills, raise your profile, and engage with the wider Imperial academic community!

Interested in moderating a Q&A? Please visit the link below to browse the upcoming Inaugural Lectures. To express your interest, simply email the event organiser from the Imperial Institutional Events Team — their contact details can be found on the left-hand sidebar of each event page under ‘For Further Details’

🔗 https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/search/?tags=imperial-inaugurals

Please note that the schedule of the Inaugurals are updated to the website on a termly basis.

Thank you!

 

Flagship Pioneering Summer Fellowship (deadline: 15 Dec)

Flagship Pioneering is a scientific venture creation company based in Kendall Square, a world-renowned biotech hub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Flagship isn’t a venture capital firm. Instead, it creates entirely new companies based on ideas developed by its own in-house scientists. Over the years, Flagship has founded more than 130 companies, including Moderna, Generate Biomedicines, Inari, Indigo Agriculture, and Lila Sciences. Flagship also has a growing presence in the UK through its London office. Its work begins with curious, creative, and rigorous scientists and technologists who are excited by the opportunity to explore bold ideas beyond the boundaries of what is currently possible.

The Summer Fellowship

Flagship’s Summer Fellowship, which takes place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers exceptional PhD students and postdoctoral researchers the chance to spend three months embedded within company-creation teams, learning a unique approach to scientific innovation and venture creation. The Fellowship is a paid, in-person opportunity, and many successful Fellows go on to receive offers to return to Flagship full-time after completing their PhD or postdoctoral training. We welcome applicants from a wide range of scientific and technical backgrounds, including biology, chemistry, biomedical sciences, plant sciences, computer science, engineering, artificial intelligence, and related disciplines.

Information sessions:

We are hosting a number of information sessions to meet members of the Flagship team and learn more about the Fellowship:

Oxford city centre – November 3, 2026 5-7:30pm GMT
Wellcome Genome Campus – November 4, 2026 12-1:30pm GMT
Cambridge West Campus – November 4, 2026 3-4:30pm GMT
London Euston – November 4, 2026 6:30-9pm GMT
SLCU (Plant Sciences focus) – November 5, 2026 3:30-5pm GMT
Cambridge Biomedical Campus – November 5, 2026 6:30-9pm GMT

ČVUT Starting Grant 2027 – Deadline 30 November

Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) have recently opened the CTU Starting Grant 2027, offering up to €480,000 over three years for outstanding early-career researchers ready to establish their own independent research group in Prague. No prior agreement with a CTU host department is needed to apply.

Application deadline: 30 November 2026

Friday Forum: Science, Hope & Shaping Futures | 17 November 2026

Thinking about the social value of your science? Anxious that your work should make the world a better place? Keen to understand how your ideas, combined with a practical understanding of policy, might shape a future you’d look forward to? This Friday Forum reflects upon Imperial’s strapline ‘Science for Humanity’ and gives you an opportunity to put your research into a framework for the future.

For this Friday Forum the Good Science Project is delighted to collaborate with the Centre for Environmental Policy and the Imperial Policy Forum. Together we plan an afternoon of science imagination and robust future-shaping.

The Friday Forum consists of two parts. Part One is our customary panel discussion, running from 13:00-14:00. In Part Two, running from 14:15 – 16:00, we work in groups, exploring how we can use policy, and our own values, to bring about alternative futures. Expect to work with Imperial senior faculty, with peers and other experts, and with ideas drawn from your own research.

Lunch and coffee will be served from 12:15 onwards.

Panel discussion (13:00-14:00)

  • Dr Owen Jackson, director of the Imperial Policy Forum.
  • Professor Gary Kass, Visiting Professor, Centre for Environmental Policy.
  • Dr Natasha McCarthy, associate director, policy, Royal Academy of Engineering.
  • Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Innovation at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment.

Afternoon Workshop (14:00-16:00)
Futures for discussion include:

1. Health and robotics
2. Science and AI
3. Climate change
4. Biofuels

For more information, including how to register, please click here. 

Entrepreneurship Café: Find Your Next Collaborator (02 Dec)

Looking for a co-founder, collaborator or someone with the skills to help bring your ideas to life?

Join Imperial Enterprise Lab for the next Entrepreneurship Café, a relaxed, skills-focused networking event designed to help you make meaningful connections.

Whether you’re bringing marketing expertise, coding skills or something completely different, come along to meet like-minded people, exchange ideas and explore opportunities to collaborate — all over coffee!

Date: Wednesday 2 December 2026
Time: 13:00–15:00
Location: Imperial Enterprise Lab, South Kensington Campus
Registration Deadline: 25th November

Find out more and register: https://www.imperialenterpriselab.com/events/entrepreneurship-cafe-dec-2026/

Collaboration Kickstarter Seed Fund (apply by 11 Dec)

The Collaboration Kickstarter seed fund is back. Applications for the 2027 round are open now, and the Public and Community Engagement Team is inviting researchers to get involved in one of Imperial’s most distinctive community research funding programmes.

What is the Collaboration Kickstarter?

The Collaboration Kickstarter supports Imperial researchers and Northwest London community partners to work as equal co-researchers, not simply as experts and participants.

Awards of up to £10,000 are available for participatory research projects where communities have a meaningful say in:

  • The research questions being asked
  • The methods used to answer them
  • How findings are shared and who benefits

Who can apply?

The fund is open to joint applications from Imperial researchers (including PhD students) and community groups or organisations based in Northwest London boroughs.

Researchers from any discipline are encouraged to apply.

How to apply

Complete the application form and submit it to societal_engagement@imperial.ac.uk by 11 December 2026.

We strongly encourage applicants to get in touch before applying.

Find out more: Collaboration Kickstarter | Be inspired | Imperial College London

 

Climate Literacy Training – New dates added!

Sustainable Imperial’s spectacular Climate Literacy Training is available for staff and postgraduate students to help our community learn about climate change, why its happening and what we can do about it.

Register for in-person sessions at South Kensington or White City, or virtual sessions, via the form here: Register or Request a Climate Literacy Training

Become a mentor – Confronting Inequality in Education

Help make STEM accessible for all and inspire the next generation of scientists! The Confronting Inequality in Education (CIE) programme is seeking Imperial researchers to mentor Year 12 students interested in science and engineering. Just a few hours a month can make a huge difference in helping students from underrepresented backgrounds see themselves in STEM.

The programme has been running at Imperial for five years – you can read about the programmes impact, and last years Poster Showcase.

What’s involved?

As a mentor, you’ll:

  • Be paired with a Year 12 student based on shared research interests (STEM fields including maths, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and medicine).
  • Meet regularly through 1:1 online sessions (approx. 4 hours/month), including three in-person events at Imperial and partner school (either in Barnet or Wembley).
  • Guide your mentee through creating a scientific poster on a topic of their choice, to be presented at Imperial’s final showcase.
  • Support university applications, including personal statement writing and interview preparation.

You don’t need to be based in London – but attending the face-to-face sessions listed below is strongly encouraged to strengthen mentor-mentee relationships.

Provisional Event Dates 2026/2027

  • Late November/ early December (late afternoon/ early evening): Career Speed-Meeting & Mentor-Mentee Introduction Location: Ark Academy, Wembley or Ark Pioneer, Barnet depending on your allocated mentee.
  • Late January: Poster-Making Crash Course (optional for mentors, Location: Imperial College, South Kensington or White City)
  • Late April (after Easter half term): Poster Showcase at Imperial
  • Summer onwards: UCAS personal statement support and interview preparation sessions

Who Can Apply

We welcome mentors from all levels: Master’s students, PhD researchers, postdocs, and PIs – across all departments at Imperial!

You can express your interest in becoming a mentor here.

For any questions about the programme, please contact the CIE Organising Committee at ciementoring@imperial.ac.uk

 

3rd Annual Londonomics Symposium – 17 Nov 2026

3rd Annual Londonomics Symposium

  • Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2026
  • Location: The Francis Crick Institute
  • Registration: Register here

Opportunities to Present:

We are welcoming submissions for oral and poster presentations!

  • Submit your abstract: Submit abstract here
  • Abstract submission deadline: 17 October 2026
  • Notification date: Successful applicants will be notified by 24 October 2026

Highlights of the Symposium:

  • Network & Feedback: Network and discuss/gain feedback on your work with peers across London.
  • Career Insights: Hear about career pathways from professionals working across different fields and recruiters.
  • Keynote Speakers:
    • Dr Nicky Whiffin (University of Oxford – Computational Rare Disease Genomics group PI and co-lead in Genomics at the Big Data Institute and Centre for Human Genetics)
    • Dr Andreas Tiffeau-Mayer (UCL quantitative immunology lab PI – presenting on convergence in T cell receptor repertoires)
  • Sponsor Exhibition: Speak to our sponsors at their stalls: Olink, Parse Biosciences, BGI, and Ultima Genomics.