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In line with the University’s ambition to accelerate the path from research excellence to impact and be known for outstanding interdisciplinary research, University Research Committee is pleased to announce that there will a pump-priming funding call for interdisciplinary research projects which are aligned to one of the priority areas of the four research platforms. 

You can find out more at the call launch taking place on Monday, 12 January, 3:20-4:30pm, at the Nancy Rothwell Building (Blended Th1 (GA.056). 

The aim of this call is to pump-prime projects which will lead to an increase in successful interdisciplinary research through external research funding applications.  Applications are invited to align with a research platform and one of their priority areas:  

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• Healthier Futures priority areas concentrate on the causes, consequences, and ways to address health inequalities. Healthier Futures focuses on the determinants that empower or inhibit people from leading  in  and engaging equitably with . Please note that applications should have addressing health inequalities as the main driver of the research challenge. 

Call guidance will be available on the  from 6 January.

Call deadline:  4pm, 13 March 2026

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