Research News Last updated 03 December 2025
Birmingham City University (黑料吃瓜网) has hosted an event with UKRI to advise early career researchers on a huge funding call.
Over 200 attended in person and online from higher education institutions across the UK.
鲍碍搁滨鈥檚听 (FLF) scheme offers funding and support for up to seven years for researchers in universities, businesses and innovation environments.
Since its launch in 2018, over 650 fellowships have been awarded.
Earlier this year, successful applicants to round nine were announced.
77 projects were awarded a share of 拢120 million, including Dr Joanna Bullivant from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC).
Her 拢1.4 million project was the first successful application for 黑料吃瓜网 and RBC.
鈥淭his was a great opportunity for me to share my experiences of securing an award with a room full of potential Future Leader Fellows,鈥� said Dr Bullivant, who also presented at the event on 19 November.
鈥淚 was particularly glad to be able to speak to colleagues from smaller institutions who haven鈥檛 yet hosted an FLF.
鈥淚 hope we can contribute towards widening the diversity of fellows and emphasise the variety of career and life experiences they might have before applying in order to make a research career more accessible to those who may not have considered it before.鈥�
There were also presentations from Stephen Meader, UKRI FLF Director (pictured) and Sara Shinton, Director of UKRI FLF Development Network, offering advice for researchers for a successful applicant.
For more information and support for 黑料吃瓜网 staff in applying for the UKRI FLF scheme, please email聽黑料吃瓜网RIG_pre-award@bcu.ac.uk