International Funding
Wellcome
Mental Health Awards - Applying Neuroscience to Understand Symptoms in Anxiety, Depression and Psychosis now open. This award will fund innovative projects that combine computational and experimental neuroscience approaches to improve understanding of symptoms of anxiety, depression and psychosis. Deadline: scope check deadline 09 July 2024. Contact Dr Cara Hueston on chueston@ucc.ie.
Wellcome Early-Career Awards: Next Deadline 21 May 2024. CoMH Process Map. Wellcome Career Development Awards: Next Deadline 25 July 2024.
Wellcome Discovery Awards: Next Deadline 30 July 2024.
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For more information on these calls and to see more national and EU-funded open, forthcoming and rolling calls in the health and healthcare space see the Funding Opportunities page of our Research Funding SharePoint.
For information on the Pre-award supports available to you see the Pre-award Grants Supports Page of our Research Funding SharePoint and UCC Research Support https://uccireland.sharepoint.com/sites/ResearchSupport
All UCC staff have access to the UCC page on Research Professional which enables you to find exactly the funding opportunities and news articles that interest you and lists hundreds of miscellaneous calls; https://www.researchprofessional.com/0/rr/home.
CoMH Research Funding SharePoint Bulletine
Latest Funding Opportunities & News
EU Health Policy Platform
Consultation conference: EU guidance on public procurement of medicines
Following the Commission Communication on Addressing Shortages in the EU, the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) is preparing an EU guidance on best practices for public procurement of medicines and invites you to a Consultation Conference. The aim is to discuss and collect overarching feedback on the content of the paper, which will further support Member States and procurers in their procurement practices.
The event will take place online on the 23rd of May, from 15:00 to 17:00 CEST and you can register HERE.
The EU Health Policy Platform is an interactive tool to stimulate discussion about public health concerns and provide an easy way for stakeholders to share knowledge and good practices. The Platform invites you to exchange with others, pool your expertise in Joint Statements and disseminate actions among a wide audience.
Register and get involved in European Health Policy!
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Surveys and Consultations
Citizens and businesses can share their views on new EU policies and existing
and Consultations Bulletine Have your say - Public Consultations and Feedback
Surveys
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UCC 3 Minute
Thesis Competition Competition Guidelines HERE Application Form HERE
5PM, 31st May
2023/2024 IUA Three Minute Thesis Final can be viewed HERE Three Minute Thesis National Final 2023 on the IUA Website HERE The winner will represent UCC at a National Competition in November
Awards & Competitions
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Fortnight’s Events & Training
UCC MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Info Session
20 May 2024 | 13:00 – 14:00
Link: https://rb.gy/gd6d1b
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships supports researchers with no more than 8 years post-PhD research experience (with extensions for documented leave) to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility as well as in the non-academic sector.
Applicants must fulfil the mobility requirements: either to or between EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, as well as to non-associated Third Countries. Applications will be made jointly by the researcher and a beneficiary in the academic or nonacademic sector.
CoMH researchers who have lived in Ireland for more than 12 months may apply to the Global PF where you spend 12-18 months at an international Host Institution.
For more information on the MSCA PF call, please contact UCC Research (contact person Paolo Saporito, (psaporito@ucc.ie). For support with finding an applicant or with proposal development contact ashleigh.byrne@ucc.ie
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This Fortnight’s Events & Training
UCC Future Medicines EU Research Strategy
The final session will take place Wed 22 May and all are welcome. A few of our researchers will present on their EU Research Strategies which they have been putting together using a Hyperion Consulting template.
We invite others to present also, even if you have not attended the first 2 sessions – contact Ashleigh.byrne@ucc.ie to find out more
European Forum for Primary Care
Webinar “Finding The Middle Ground… Irelands journey towards sustainable healthcare”
22 May | 12h30-13h30 (CET) | Register HERE
Dr Sean Owens, GP, will host a discussion on a discussion on greening practice, Incorporating insights of the Climate and Health Alliance and the ICGP sustainability and planetary health working group
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UCC Library: Introductory Searching Techniques for Systematic Reviews
Mon 20 May | 10:00 - 11:30
Introductory searching techniques for systematic reviews [Online]
https://libcal.ucc.ie/event/4209465
Thu 30 May | 09:30 - 11:00
Introductory searching techniques for systematic reviews [In-person] Brookfield Health Sciences, Room 1.22 https://libcal.ucc.ie/event/4209466
Classes will cover how you can use different library resources to scope your research topic to establish its key concepts, and thus generate and identify relevant search terms. We will look at the use of controlled vocabulary in conjunction with key words and Boolean operators in building systematic search strategies
Participants will engage in practical exercises and group discussions to enhance their understanding of searching techniques
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This Fortnight’s Events & Training UCC Grand Rounds @ Cork University Hospital Every Wednesday | 1PM – 1.50PM | CUH Main Auditorium or Live Stream HERE Approved for 1 internal CPD credit All HSE/UCC healthcare staff and students are welcome Contact: Postgraduate Medical Education Service CUH Tel: 00353 (0)21 492 2024. Bulletine SPRINT
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Accelerator is now open to applications from PhD students, Researchers and PIs who are curious about looking at their research through an entrepreneurial lens and explore possible commercial outcomes
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Accelerator May 23 and
This Fortnight’s Events & Training Check out more upcoming events on the Events Page of our Research Funding SharePoint HERE Bulletine Inaugural Lecture Series schedule and lecture recordings HERE
Research Resources and Supports
Communicating Your Research
Preparation for Press Release
The CoMH Media and Communications Manager has developed a:
• Template for a press release on funding
• Template for a press release on a publication
Find both and more information on communicating your research from UCC Academy and the UCC Office of Media and Commnications on our Research Funding SharePoint HERE
Clinical Research Support
Clinical Research Facility UCC
The HRB CRF-UCC provides infrastructure and expertise to achieve the required international quality standards for the successful conduct of regulated and other forms of complex patient-focused research.
The team also provide advice during the development of Patient-Focused Research proposals for Wellcome and HRB Funding Calls - Study Design, Statistics and Analysis, Data Management
Contact Erin Crowley, Academic Study Co-ordinator at academic-cordinator@ucc.ie
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Research Resources and Supports
See the full range of research supports available to CoMH researchers on our research Funding SharePoint, the UCC Research SharePoint and the UCC Library Research Support page
College of Medicine and Health Research
Funding SharePoint HERE
UCC Research Support SharePoint HERE
UCC Library Research Support page HERE
College of Medicine and Health Graduate Studies
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