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Whether you’re a senior researcher or a new to your career, your thoughts and experiences are valued – complete the survey before Friday 14 June.

This news comes as part of a wider announcement from Research England that the Chairs and Deputy Chairs for 34 expert sub-panels to assess research in REF 2029 have been confirmed.  

Sign up for Research Culture Priorities Workshops in June and help shape °Â²¹°ù·É¾±³¦°ì’s 2026-2031 research culture strategy – deadline is Friday 30 May.

Our Research Spotlights bring together °Â²¹°ù·É¾±³¦°ì’s brilliant researchers with experts from industry to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our lifetime. Explore these areas of focus, see events and activities coming up, and look out for more to come as we highlight °Â²¹°ù·É¾±³¦°ì’s research excellence.

°Â²¹°ù·É¾±³¦°ì’s research centres are being reviewed to help enhance support for interdisciplinary research and better showcase its excellence. Have a suggestion or want to get involved? Contact the Research and Impact teamLink opens in a new window.

The Society and Culture Spotlight invites you to participate in their annual PGR/ECR Writing Competition. You will be assigned a supportive mentor and have the opportunity to have your work published on the Spotlight website. To participate, please submit a 250 word expression of interest (EOI), detailing the topic/issue you would like to write about by Wednesday 14 May.

Professor Thomas Hills (Psychology) spent a decade researching the cognitive symptoms of aging – and discovered that they can be explained by a brain that knows too much, rather than a brain that knows less than before.

Take a look at the current seed funds to support collaborations between 91¸£Àû academics and academics in partner institutions worldwide.

Our Research Celebration event this week showcased °Â²¹°ù·É¾±³¦°ì’s pioneering research and recognised brilliant achievements from individuals and teams – catch up on the event and find out who was presented with an award.