Have you heard of Plan S yet? There’s a huge amount already written online* regarding the proposed Open Access policy of Plan S (which could be adopted by UKRI and other big funders from January 2020) giving an indication as to the strong views and potential for having a greater impact on individuals even more… Continue reading Plan S: What is it and how might it affect me as an author publishing in journals?
Category: Funding
Internal Research Funding: GCRF
The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) is a five year, £1.5 billion fund announced by the UK Government to support cutting-edge research that enables ODA-eligible developing countries to addresses challenges as laid out in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The fund supports research that is challenge-led and interdisciplinary and strengthens capacity for: research and innovation… Continue reading Internal Research Funding: GCRF
“HEFCE is dead, long live the Office for Students and Research England!”
You may have heard the cry as it pealed across the country on April 1st, you may have thought it an April Fool, but this was no joke! As of April 2018, HEFCE is indeed no more and responsibility for higher education (HE) in England now belongs to the newly formed Office for Students and… Continue reading “HEFCE is dead, long live the Office for Students and Research England!”