On the 17th November 2021 we held the fifth webinar in our Early Career Researcher (ECR) Lunchtime Seminar Series. This webinar was on grant applications. We heard some expert advice from
- Professor Madeline Carr - University College London
- Dr Jennifer Hazelton - University College London
- Björn Christianson - UCL Consultants
- Eoin O'Sullivan - University of Cambridge
- Dr Peter J Lovell - NIHR Research Design Service London
- Annette Ewence - UKRI ESRC
Speaker Presentations and Resources
About George:
Madeline Carr is Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity at University College London. She is the Director of the UK-wide Research Institute in Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) which looks at the human and organizational factors of cybersecurity. Her research focuses on the implications of emerging technology for national and global security, international order, and corporate governance. Professor Carr has published on cyber norms, multi-stakeholder Internet governance, the future of the insurance sector in the IoT, cybersecurity and international law, the public/private partnership in national cyber security strategies, and the ways in which boards approach cyber risk. Her book US Power and the Internet in International Relations is published by Palgrave MacMillan and Professor Carr is the co-editor of a Rowman and Littlefield book series on Digital Technologies and Global Politics.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:06:29 to watch Madeline's presentation
Links:
Twitter: @madelinecarr @riscs_uk @uclisec @uclcs
Web: https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=MCARR21
Slides:
Madeline Carr is Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity at University College London. She is the Director of the UK-wide Research Institute in Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) which looks at the human and organizational factors of cybersecurity. Her research focuses on the implications of emerging technology for national and global security, international order, and corporate governance. Professor Carr has published on cyber norms, multi-stakeholder Internet governance, the future of the insurance sector in the IoT, cybersecurity and international law, the public/private partnership in national cyber security strategies, and the ways in which boards approach cyber risk. Her book US Power and the Internet in International Relations is published by Palgrave MacMillan and Professor Carr is the co-editor of a Rowman and Littlefield book series on Digital Technologies and Global Politics.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:06:29 to watch Madeline's presentation
Links:
Twitter: @madelinecarr @riscs_uk @uclisec @uclcs
Web: https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=MCARR21
Slides:
| Madeline Carr.pptx |
About Annette:
Annette leads the mental health portfolio for the Economic and Social Research Council, part of UKRI, and is responsible for identifying opportunities, commissioning activity, and enhancing impact of ESRC’s mental health research.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:15:58 to watch Annette's presentation
Links:
Twitter: @ESRC
Web: https://esrc.ukri.org/ and https://www.ukri.org/
Slides:
Annette leads the mental health portfolio for the Economic and Social Research Council, part of UKRI, and is responsible for identifying opportunities, commissioning activity, and enhancing impact of ESRC’s mental health research.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:15:58 to watch Annette's presentation
Links:
Twitter: @ESRC
Web: https://esrc.ukri.org/ and https://www.ukri.org/
Slides:
| Annette Ewence.pptx |
About Björn:
After a PhD in computational neuroscience, and 8 years of postdoctoral research in auditory neuroscience, I transitioned into my new role in supporting academics undertake consultancy. Part of my brief is supporting work with policymakers, the civil service, including the FCDO, DfE, Cabinet Office, BEIS, HMT, DIT, Home Office, and other international and national bodies.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:23:24 to watch Björn's presentation.
Links:
Web: http://uclconsultants.com
After a PhD in computational neuroscience, and 8 years of postdoctoral research in auditory neuroscience, I transitioned into my new role in supporting academics undertake consultancy. Part of my brief is supporting work with policymakers, the civil service, including the FCDO, DfE, Cabinet Office, BEIS, HMT, DIT, Home Office, and other international and national bodies.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:23:24 to watch Björn's presentation.
Links:
Web: http://uclconsultants.com
About Jennifer:
Jen has been Associate Director and Senior Research Facilitator in the BEAMS Research Coordination Office since 2018. BEAMS covers the Faculties of Built Environment, Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Jen joined UCL in 2015 as Strategic Research Facilitator for the Environment Domain, from being Research Coordinator in Newcastle University's Institute for Sustainability. She studied Geography and was awarded her PhD in social impacts and stakeholder dynamics of bioenergy projects in India and Uganda - both at Newcastle. She has also worked as a Research Assistant and Associate, and project managed a multi-million euro European Aid Cooperation funded project. Since joining UCL, she has undertaken secondments to EPSRC on peer review processes, and to Research Services as Business Partner for BEAMS.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:33:49 to watch Jennifer's presentation.
Links:
Twitter: @hazey_jen @ucl_news
Web: http://uclconsultants.com
Jen has been Associate Director and Senior Research Facilitator in the BEAMS Research Coordination Office since 2018. BEAMS covers the Faculties of Built Environment, Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Jen joined UCL in 2015 as Strategic Research Facilitator for the Environment Domain, from being Research Coordinator in Newcastle University's Institute for Sustainability. She studied Geography and was awarded her PhD in social impacts and stakeholder dynamics of bioenergy projects in India and Uganda - both at Newcastle. She has also worked as a Research Assistant and Associate, and project managed a multi-million euro European Aid Cooperation funded project. Since joining UCL, she has undertaken secondments to EPSRC on peer review processes, and to Research Services as Business Partner for BEAMS.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:33:49 to watch Jennifer's presentation.
Links:
Twitter: @hazey_jen @ucl_news
Web: http://uclconsultants.com
About Eoin:
Dr Eoin O'Sullivan is the Babbage Fellow of Technology & Innovation Policy in the Engineering Department of Cambridge University. Eoin’s research interests include analysis of national research & innovation systems; emerging technology development and diffusion processes; and science & technology foresight methodologies.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:49:53 to watch Eoin's presentation.
Links:
Twitter: @DrEoinOSullivan
Web: https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/eo252/ and https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/grant-writers-handbook/
Extra resources:
Slides
Dr Eoin O'Sullivan is the Babbage Fellow of Technology & Innovation Policy in the Engineering Department of Cambridge University. Eoin’s research interests include analysis of national research & innovation systems; emerging technology development and diffusion processes; and science & technology foresight methodologies.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:49:53 to watch Eoin's presentation.
Links:
Twitter: @DrEoinOSullivan
Web: https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/eo252/ and https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/grant-writers-handbook/
Extra resources:
- Grant writing webpages: https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/grant-writers-handbook/
- Grant writing resources (links): https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/grant-writers-handbook/links/
- Crawley, G. M. & O’Sullivan, E. (2015). The Grant Writer's Handbook: How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed. World Scientific.
Slides
| Eoin o'Sullivan.pptx |
About Peter:
Peter Lovell is the Director for the NIHR Research Design Service London. He trained as a medicinal chemist (BSc and PhD) and spent the first 15 years of his career in drug discovery roles in the pharmaceutical industry (Roche and GSK). Peter led multidisciplinary research teams on a wide range of projects targeting antipsychotics, antidepressants and drugs for cognitive enhancement, sleep and bipolar disorders. In 2009 he joined King’s College London and was given responsibility for establishing and leading the new NIHR Research Design Service in London, a service that helps researchers develop high quality research grant applications.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:49:53 to watch Peter's presentation.
Links:
Web: https://www.rds-london.nihr.ac.uk/
Extra resources:
Peter Lovell is the Director for the NIHR Research Design Service London. He trained as a medicinal chemist (BSc and PhD) and spent the first 15 years of his career in drug discovery roles in the pharmaceutical industry (Roche and GSK). Peter led multidisciplinary research teams on a wide range of projects targeting antipsychotics, antidepressants and drugs for cognitive enhancement, sleep and bipolar disorders. In 2009 he joined King’s College London and was given responsibility for establishing and leading the new NIHR Research Design Service in London, a service that helps researchers develop high quality research grant applications.
Time stamp:
Skip to 00:49:53 to watch Peter's presentation.
Links:
Web: https://www.rds-london.nihr.ac.uk/
Extra resources:
| RDS overview.pdf |
Panel Discussion
Skip to 01:09:16 to watch the panel discussion with all speakers.