PIs and Departments wishing to start recruitment or expenditure on a research project prior to formal acceptance must liaise with R&IS and if the rationale is agreed, a SAP code will be issued. Read more about the new streamlined procedures

The Midlands Extracellular Vesicle Network Inaugural Conference is taking place on 25 March 2025 at the Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham, B15 2RS.

Research England has updated its People, Culture and Environment (PCE) pages with the guidance and template being used for the Pilot, and opportunities for the community to join events to discuss the Pilot further.

The national awards that recognise and celebrate the work of technicians in higher education are now open for 2025 nominations, with a new award for Apprentice and another for Sustainability announced. Ten Papin Prizes will be presented at the UK Higher Education Technicians Summit (HETS) which is taking place on Wednesday 9 July 2025 at the Leonardo Conference Centre in Leicestershire.

Join the conversation! Our first session of 2025 will focus on tackling bullying and harassment, and take place on Wednesday 22 January 11am -12pm online. Find out more and register.