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Investing in research careers

The University continues to invest in building research and knowledge exchange capacity through a range of schemes and initiatives. In line with our Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategic Plan, we are committed to cultivating excellence in research and knowledge exchange, nurturing talent, sustaining impact, and promoting internationalisation.

Our initiatives support all aspects of the research and knowledge exchange spectrum. Initiatives are reviewed annually to ensure we address the most pressing societal challenges and continue our commitment to developing our rich research and knowledge exchange environment. Find out more about a selection of our flagship initiatives below.

Research Excellence Launchpad

Primarily aimed at Early Career Researchers or those recommencing research after a break, this support fund kickstarts projects designed to leverage external funding and enable a step change in career, or provides focused research leave to develop and submit a grant or produce an outstanding output.

 

Research Excellence Launchpad
Future Leaders Programme

Vice-Chancellor's Future Research and Knowledge Exchange Leaders Programme

This prestigious, intensive, one-year programme empowers future leaders to reach their own potential, develop leadership skills and take next steps to becoming world leaders in their field as part of a nurtured cohort and is aimed at mid-career researchers.

Bid Builder

This programme of six, structured sessions develops the skills required for creating compelling research grant applications, guided by grant proposal specialists and experienced academic colleagues.

Bid Builder
KE&I Catalyst

Knowledge Exchange and Impact Catalyst

This fund supports bold, ambitious projects that scale up impact activity based on research and knowledge exchange mechanisms. Open to all academic colleagues and across all disciplines, this initiative offers a flexible funding opportunity for building networks and partnerships, embedding research into external environments and increasing the visibility of research excellence.

 

Global Fellowships

Research-active colleagues are able to invite world-leading researchers and scholars to visit the University of Brighton to build enduring collaborations, engage in productive research and share expertise.

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