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Make your research matter: Join the Knowledge Exchange Live Lab
A fully subsidised, hands-on training session on 11 September 2025 at Loughborough University offers postdocs and late-stage PhDs the chance to collaborate on a live net zero challenge, explore knowledge exchange in action, and gain practical tools to increase the real-world impact of their research.

Last chance to join research sprint on plastic waste in Pune, India
Don’t miss your chance to join the fully funded International ECR Networking Sprint in Pune on 23–24 September 2025 – an exciting opportunity for early career researchers from all disciplines to team up on real-world plastic waste solutions, pitch for £5,000 seed funding, and build global connections, with applications open until 7 August!

Explore new online resources
Check out our new EDI Toolkit to help you embed Equity/Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion into your research planning, proposals and practice and don’t miss our webinar on 27 August to explore our new Framework to help you identify, articulate, and grow the high-level transferable skills essential for an impactful net zero career.

Two insightful new blogs
Dr Swathi Mukundan reflects on how the EDI Toolkit reshaped her approach to inclusive research, while the SPARK project blog showcases how an unexpected interdisciplinary team used AI and behavioural science to explore public perceptions of nuclear energy, revealing the power of diverse collaboration.

Workshops, all summer long
Our popular programme continues with vital topics including research project management, using evaluation to unlock greater impact, and an exclusive ‘Inside Westminster’ interactive webinar exploring the role of Parliamentary Select Committees – featuring researchers working behind the scenes in UK Parliament.