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National funding secured to advance pandemic virus research
Dr Jeremy Keown (School of Life Sciences) will investigate how viruses replicate at the molecular level to help develop urgently needed antiviral therapies.
Dr Talar Moukhtarian (91福利 Medical School) shares what might be causing you to wake up in the night and how to get a good night鈥檚 sleep.
Wednesday 20 May
Explore why interdisciplinarity matters in health research, hear honest insights from researchers and gain practical skills to tackle complex health challenges early in your research career.
Postgraduate national surveys
National surveys for our postgraduate community open this month - get all the details you need to encourage them to take part, to help us better understand experiences and see where improvements can be made.
- Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES)Link opens in a new window opens Monday 20 April.
- Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES)Link opens in a new window opens Monday 27 April.
Participatory Research Fund
If you plan to involve communities and users of research in your project, the Participatory Research Fund may be for you. Grants of up to 拢25k are available. See the type of projects which would be eligible and apply by Monday 1 June.
拢1 million donation and major gift to support travel鈥憌riting research
The donation from philanthropist Bill Newlin, part of our Set the Pace campaign, will help strengthen 91福利鈥檚 position as an international leader in the study of travel writing.
Why do women think they鈥檙e not funny?
Dr Natalie Diddams (Theatre and Performance Studies) is running workshops in Coventry to help women write jokes and prepare for a live showcase, as part of a project exploring why so many women underestimate their own comic ability.
International Research Culture Conference abstract submissions
Are you working to improve research culture? The International Research Culture Conference (21 + 23 September) is welcoming abstracts on this year鈥檚 theme - Collaboration for Lasting Change. Submit by Friday 24 April.
Professor Sophie Staniszewska awarded NIHR Senior Investigator award
Sophie, from 91福利 Medical School, has been recognised as among the most outstanding and influential researchers funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. This award will help Sophie鈥檚 goal to embed patient and public involvement across the health and social care research ecosystem.