New Research Culture Grant gets off to a roaring start

A huge response to the recent launch of our latest grant fund shows the strength in depth in Wales’ research environment.

Fourteen projects will receive funding as part of the Research Culture Networks Grants, which we are running in partnership with Medr.

These include promoting research amongst pharmacy professionals and academics, as well as encouraging the involvement of marginalised groups in research on climate change and health. Other networks will promote opportunities for academic women in the field of law, and support racialised/ethnically minoritised postgraduate research students from various disciplines. The total value comes to just under £40,000.

The scheme is open to all researchers including early or mid-career researchers. Its aim is to encourage a strong research culture in Wales by supporting researchers and their networks; with this in mind, five of the projects will establish a new network, with the others building on and expanding existing networks.

“We were overwhelmed by the number of applications we received,” said Dr Barbara Ibinarriaga Soltero, Programme Manager, Researcher Development.

“It demonstrates the appetite there is for researchers to create sustainable networks that nurture their members and generate outputs they can share with a wider audience.

“It’s also further evidence of the growing role that the Learned Society of Wales, working with partners such as Medr, is playing in helping to create a productive research environment in Wales.”