If you’re an early career researcher, you’re likely juggling publishing, teaching, grant writing, and maybe even a bit of imposter syndrome. But there’s one area that can elevate your research, expand your career options, and connect you with the world…
How the SPARK project showed the power of diverse minds tackling energy challenges together When you think about nuclear energy, you probably picture hard science: engineering diagrams, policy briefings, maybe a reactor control room. But when the SPARK (SMR Perceptions:…
Picture this: You are knee-deep in chemical equations, your lab coat is permanently stained with mystery substances, and someone mentions "equity, diversity, and inclusion." Your brain immediately switches to autopilot mode- nod politely, attend the mandatory workshop, check the box,…
In early 2024, Dr Lizzie Ashton, Senior Research Associate at Loughborough University received seedcorn funding for a research team through the C-DICE Sandpit programme to investigate the viability of integrating battery-electrolyser technology with solid-state hydrogen storage. This led to the…
If you're an early career researcher, chances are you're already leading from the middle – even if no one’s called it that yet. You're in that in-between space: not a student anymore, not (yet) a professor or PI. You’re expected…
A C-DICE Case Study from the Fellowship Calls Despite greater transparency and attention being given to equity in the allocation of research funding, as recent equalities monitoring data from UKRI shows, there is still plenty of work to do. Focussing…
As part of the ongoing C-DICE Grand Challenge, C-DICE partnered with the Alan Turing Institute to harness the power of data science in a Turing Data Study Group (DSG). PhD students and postdocs from around the world recently took part…
Peer reviewing is an essential part of awarding grants and fellowships. It can also play a crucial role in the academic and professional development of early career researchers by enabling valuable insights into the proposal review process, providing mentoring from…
As we plan for the C-DICE Annual Conference 2024, it seems an opportune time to reflect on our mission to make the 2023 National PostDoc Conference (NPDC23) that C-DICE hosted last autumn, as inclusive and diverse as possible. Our aim…
The Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Cities, Infrastructure and Energy (C-DICE) is a four-year, Research England funded programme to support the development of postdoctoral researchers, in both career development and sector specific training. As such, the mobility of the research…