Making sense of MRC translational funding: a simple guide MRC translational research funding can help turn discoveries into real-world health solutions. Find out what we offer, to help you apply for the right type.

Looking to progress your ideas into real-world health solutions? #MRC translational research funding could support you.

Check out our blog to learn more about the opportunities available and tips on applying👇

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Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade

Water demand to service datacentres in Sydney alone is forecast to be larger than the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade. #AI

Sak's done it again! His updated interface to blplaybills.org is more mobile/tablet-friendly, and the different search options are clearer, plus his earlier OCR improvements. And checked that structured info for individual playbills!

#TheatreHistory #TheaterHistory #MuseTech

From born-digital to backfiles, redundancy matters. See how CLOCKSS safeguards content globally: clockss.org/clockss-pres... #DigitalPreservation #Resilience #Knowledgeforever

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Thanks to Helen Ross @mariacarnegie.bsky.social @dulib.bsky.social & Sophie Wonnacott @exeterunilib.bsky.social & Tom Radley (The National Archives) for talking to #RLUKSPACE today on how #EDI can be embedded into library spaces & practices

📺 Watch a recording of this event @ bit.ly/RLUKSPACE

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Opportunities – Berwick Partners (an Odgers Berndtson company) As a leading senior leadership and executive search firm, the relationships we build with our clients and candidates are critical to our success.  Applying for and being appointed to a new post can be...

I am delighted to advertise an executive leadership position in my team - Director of Cultural Collections and Curatorial Practice - Permanent - Grade 10 - Salary range £69,757 to £83,079. #LibraryJobs #ArchiveJobs #Library #Archives #Jobs berwickpartners.co.uk/opportunitie... Come join us at Leeds.

2025 The way ahead This year, Government will set a multi-year spending settlement for financial years 2026/7 and on.  It’s the first major reset since 2021.  In that settlement the overall science budget r…

Happy New Year from AHRC!

Here's a vision for 2025, in which properly funding the national capability that we have in outstanding #arts and #humanities #research will strengthen the power of #science to build a better future for all.

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This article, and all that it reveals, is such a timely reminder of why AHRC supports galleries, libraries, archives, museums and special collections (GLAMS): they do not just preserve objects ‘for our enjoyment.’ They are stewards and enablers of new knowledge, still to be revealed. #V&A #WCL

Why it's smart policy and smart politics for the Labour government to engage with social innovation and experiment It’s no secret that Labour’s focus on campaigning sometimes came at the expense of attention to policy or preparation for government.   Here I mention one of the gaps which I hope gets some attention ...

This is good BUT without in any way knocking the social sciences, if you want to see investment in design and social innovation, try the even less well funded #Arts and #Humanities Research Council.

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What Is a Shadow Library? | Built In A shadow library is an online database of free, readily available content like books, textbooks, academic articles and research papers.

Academic research “can be reproduced & distributed around the world virtually for free,” which is “vital for the scientific process, global collaboration & knowledge building,” - EFF’s Rory Mir.

But publishers don't want to give up control.

RLUK Call for Papers closes on 25th October. The March 2025 @rluk.bsky.social conference would be in person in the wonderful city of Liverpool and I hope to see many of you there. Do let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Libraries and positive climate action: fiction, imagination and hope This webinar will explore ways libraries can work with writers and other artists to advance climate action.

British Library is hosting a series of webinars focused on #libraries and the climate crisis. The aim of the series is to bring together international library leaders to share their different responses to the climate emergency. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/libraries-...

Pleased, proud and slightly teary at the launch of #RICHeS - Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science this week. Glad to reach the start of the end of the beginning. We had words, music and cake in equal measures of gloriousness. Profound thanks to @christophersmith.bsky.social