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Welcome to our January newsletter
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Happy new year to the Euraxess UK community!
The January newsletter focuses on a couple of content themes: news and opportunities relating to AI and intersectoral cooperation.
We also feature a selection of opportunities from the Euraxess network and wider research sector.
With best wishes for the year ahead,
The EURAXESS UK Team
Disclaimer | Although we make every effort to ensure content and links are accurate, up-to-date and relevant, EURAXESS UK cannot take responsibility for pages maintained by external providers
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WEBINAR | The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Tackling Climate Change
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Artificial Intelligence may beat humans at chess - but can it help tackle climate change? Join a expert-level discussion with leading scientists at the intersection of AI and climate action, on 18 January at 16.00 UK time.
Science & Innovation Dialogues are a series of online discussions with the aim to highlight and stimulate UK-EU scientific collaboration.
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NEWS | New UK initiative to shape global standards for Artificial Intelligence
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The Alan Turing Institute, supported by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), will pilot a new UK government initiative to lead in shaping global technical standards for Artificial Intelligence.
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READ | Meet the Researchers: Sven Anderson
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We speak to Ireland/US-based artist Sven Anderson to hear about his new MSCA-supported interdisciplinary project in urban design and spatial planning, bringing together the expertise of leading arts, engineering, sound and urban planning organisations and universities across the UK and Europe.
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WEBINAR | UK association to Horizon Europe: an update
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The UK government has announced that a financial safety net will be set up to provide funding for any successful UK applicants to the first tranche of Horizon Europe calls.
This webinar - jointly organised by Universities UK International and the UK Science and Innovation Network on 18 January 2022, 10:00 - 11:00 GMT - will provide the opportunity to hear the latest information on UK association to Horizon Europe and the financial safety net announcement.
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NEWS | ERC Starting Grant competition results announced
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On 10 January, the ERC announced the successful recipients of the ERC Starting Grant - over €619 million for the best ideas of young leading researchers - and the first set of grants awarded under the Horizon programme.
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FUNDING | Wellcome Early Career Awards (all disciplines)
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The Wellcome Early Career Awards from the Wellcome Trust enable researchers working on human life, health and wellbeing from the perspective of any discipline, to develop their own research identity and at the end of the Award to lead their own research group.
Apply by 15 February 2022.
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FUNDING | GREAT Scholarships 2022-23 open
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GREAT Scholarships are available from UK universities across a variety of subjects for students from 18 countries. They are each worth a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year taught postgraduate course.
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