Tag: Research Staff

Become a Scientist Founder with Wilbe (BSF) – Now Live!

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A free, open-access platform to help scientists and engineers move from research to enduring real-world impact with speed and precision.
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  • A guided path to explore entrepreneurship, lay foundations, or build a company in 10 days.
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  • Access to curated events, lab space, and the wider Wilbe ecosystem.

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A free, open-access platform helping scientists + engineers turn research into real-world impact with speed and precision.

  • 10-day guided path
  • Community + office hours
  • Events, labs, ecosystem

wilbe.com

Leverhulme Centenary Doctoral Scholarships (deadline: 19 Nov 2025)

The Leverhulme Trust will open the next round of its Centenary Doctoral Scholarships programme on Monday 3 November 2025, offering up to £5 million to fund 30 interdisciplinary doctoral scholarships. The call will close in March 2026. Full details are available on the Leverhulme Trust website.

Internal Selection Process

Imperial may only submit one application as lead institution. Each department may nominate one proposal for internal shortlisting, submitted via the attached template to researchoffice.fundingstrategy@imperial.ac.uk by the Director of Postgraduate Studies or delegate.

Key Dates

  • Wednesday 19 November 2025 – Internal submission deadline
  • Monday 1 December 2025 – Review and selection by Research Advisory Group
  • Post-1 December 2025 – Outcomes shared with departments
  • December 2025 – March 2026 – Final proposal preparation and institutional approvals
  • March 2026 – Leverhulme submission deadline

For queries, please contact Suzanne Husein or your Director of Postgraduate Studies (or delegate).

Imperial Lates: open call for researchers

Imperial Lates are a series of free, after hours, adults-only events. They provide Imperial researchers with a fantastic opportunity to engage with members of the public in an exciting, informal environment.

All submissions are welcome, from initial ideas to fully developed activities. The Imperial Lates programming team can help to develop an idea further, discuss opportunities to host a talk or take part in a panel discussion, or connect researchers with a creative practitioner to explore their ideas through an artistic workshop.

This season’s themes are:

October: Light

Join our researchers in welcoming the autumn and celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Light. Learn all about how light works, as well as it’s uses in health research and even in space!

November: Time

Explore the nature of time at November’s Imperial Lates. Deep dive into the very first second of the universe, catch up with the fastest object ever built, or dance inside a quantum clock.

January: Wellbeing

New year, new you! Start 2026 afresh by learning the scientific secrets to hacking your health and wellbeing from Imperial researchers in our January Lates.

Click here to find out more and to fill out the open call form 

If you have any questions, please email lates@imperial.ac.uk

Space Policy and Law Course (15 – 17 Oct 2025)

The London Institute of Space Policy and Law is pleased to announce the programme for the Space Policy and Law Course for 2025.

This interactive annual course will take place 15 – 17 October 2025, online, and explores space policy and law to inform professionals in the space sector about the policy and legal principles and the latest developments affecting space activities.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information including how to apply, please visit this webpage.

Cancer Research Horizons – Innovation Summit 2025 (18 November 2025)

Innovation Summit 2025

Explore how to translate your research from lab to clinic at the Innovation Summit 2025

Organised by Cancer Research Horizons, the innovation arm of Cancer Research UK, the Innovation Summit is a great chance to dive into the world of entrepreneurship, hear directly from researchers who have launched successful ventures and connect with entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders.

This year, it’s taking place at The Royal Institution in London on 18 November.

Whether you are curious about entrepreneurship or looking to grow your collaborative network, the Summit is designed to support your journey.

CTA: Reserve your spot now https://bit.ly/44Z7Q3C

Opportunities for PhDs/Postdocs (Quant research roles)

Options Group is hiring in for an important hedge fund client who manage >$10bn in aum.  The client is looking to speak with entry level PhDs or Postdocs focusing on Machine Learning/AI, Math, Stats, Physics, Computer Science for various quant research roles based in London.  Additionally, about the client’s search:

They are looking for exceptional generalists—either applied researchers or theorists with some coding experience. Historically, statisticians have been the most common hires, but last year they hired more pure math candidates than any other background. They’ve also brought on people with publications in machine learning journals and active GitHub profiles. Their hires include computer scientists, including those focused on theoretical CS. One of their Partners in London, for example, comes from a theoretical physics background..

Interested parties can contact Keith Macksoud (Options Group, Executive Director) immediately with a CV.

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Your Research (online)

What’s your research carbon footprint? While the average person in the UK emits 5 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, many academics emit more than 15 tonnes. To maintain safe and equitable boundaries, the planet needs us to emit only 2 tonnes per year.

Why do academics emit so much more than the average? In this interactive and non-judgmental workshop, we’ll consider how our energy use, digital activities, travel, diets, consumer habits, and research practices all contribute to our emissions. We’ll cover:

  • Why we need to urgently reduce our carbon footprint.
  • What science tells us about the impact of our activities.
  • How we can make changes to reduce carbon emissions.

By the end of this workshop, participants will have:

  • Insights into your current carbon footprint.
  • Practical actions you can take to reduce your emissions.
  • Tools for considering the impact of future activities

It’s never too late to get started! No judgement or pressure, just empowerment.

To sign-up to this course please register via ICIS: https://icisprd.ad.ic.ac.uk/ 

Once signed, go to ‘My training’ and search for ‘Carbon Footprint’ and follow the prompted steps to register.

Get Ready to participate in Horizon Europe in 2025 – opportunities, info and webinars

The European Commission will shortly be releasing its 2025 “Work Programme” in which it publicises all the calls for proposals it will release in 2025. It has recently announced several public Information Events where EC officers will describe the topics, supported by “brokerage” events run by collaboration platforms including National Contact Points, to help researchers meet potential partners with which to form a consortium.

A running list of these announcements is published on the Research Office’s VivaEngage channel

To support researchers who are new to Horizon Europe collaborations to navigate the multitude of events and opportunities, the Research Office’s EU Team is offering short webinars which are running in advance of the corresponding EC Information Event.

The first webinar on Research Collaborations is on Wednesday March 26 from 13.00 to 13.45 and we invite Principal Investigators to sign up here

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards – Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UKs Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards recognise researchers tackling cancer with an entrepreneurial mindset. These Awards are ideal for those exploring the next steps in their careers or developing start-ups in this space.

Winners gain funding, increased visibility for their work, and access to a network of industry professionals, investors, and fellow entrepreneurs. Nominations are now open, with a deadline of 17 March.

Find out more and nominate here.

Exploring precarity in research careers survey

We need your support to better understand and alleviate the precarious nature of fixed-term contracts.

The Action Research on Research Culture project at the University of Cambridge is conducting an online Discrete Choice Experiment to examine how postdocs and ECRs make career choices. The results from this survey will inform policy recommendations aimed at increasing job security at the postdoctoral level.

With only 10-15 minutes of your time, you can contribute to the conversation about contract precarity in the academic sector and help us improve job security for ECRs. As a token of our appreciation, we will donate £2 to a charity of your choice for completion of our survey!

Survey can be completed here.