Plans to use Medical Research Award

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Posted on 02 October 2012

Keele has set out its plans to use a £30,000 Centenary Award from the Medical Research Council for the benefit of newly-recruited scientists and medics at the start of their independent research careers. 

Keele received the award in connection with the number of MRC research studentships it hosts and the training environment it offers in biomedical sciences, and will report back to MRC on the impact of the new money in time for the MRC 100th anniversary celebrations next year.

Professor Mark Ormerod, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise), who is leading the activity on behalf of young researchers, has divided the funds equally between offering new pump-priming interdisciplinary grants through the highly successful Bridging the Gaps initiative, and support to complement the existing Keele ACORN postgraduate studentship scheme.

These will be targeted at eligible members of academic and clinical staff, who have taken up new Lecturer positions since January 2009 and are carrying out novel, high quality medical research projects.  The first call for proposals will be issued shortly.

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