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"Welcome to the website for Research Councils UK, the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils. Each year the Research Councils invest around £2.8 billion in research covering the full spectrum of academic disciplines from the medical and biological sciences to astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, environmental sciences and the arts and humanities. Many activities are undertaken collectively and this site aims to give comprehensive and up to date information on the progress of cross-Council activities and to provide a portal into individual Councils support for research, training, knowledge transfer and public engagement. Follow the left hand links to find out more. The About the Research Councils menu provides links to information on how the Research Councils operate and the role they play in helping to deliver Government's objectives for science and innovation. Follow the About RCUK menu to find out more about how the Councils work together, for example in providing submissions to consultations and Parliamentary inquiries."

UK Science Park Association - good way to identify Science based SMEs

Part of the Science Recruitment Group (SRG Labstaff), which specialises in vacancies within the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical industries.

information on academic careers, job hunting (UK and global), grant applications and current issues. Although has a science focus, is relevant to all subject areas

Research careers in the biomedical sciences September 2007 A working group report from the Academy of Medical Sciences. Available as a pdf from www.acmedsci.ac.uk under 'publications'.

"Welcome to the Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC makes strategic investments to support world leading science and technology for the UK. These investments include large scientific facilities used across the research base. Our vision is to maximise the impact of our knowledge, skills, facilities and resources for the benefit of the United Kingdom and its people. More about STFC..."

Links to web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of Social Science subject specialists. Includes links to useful job sites

"The selection of a doctoral program: it's not quite marriage, but it's a long-term commitment that could turn into a lifetime relationship, perhaps impacting-positively or negatively-the rest of your research career. By Emma Hitt"

Post PhD - What Next? A follow-up study of PhD postgraduates of the School of Biological Sciences Chris MacDonald & David Barker/The Enterprise Centre University of Manchester, 2000.

Employers' Views of Postgraduate Physicists Institute of Employment Studies/Engineering and Physical Sciences Research, 2001.

A free course from the Open University suitable for those embarking on a PhD in science, technology or mathematics.

supports promising young researchers in biomedical science. Also offer flexible travel awards.

"Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council The UK Government's leading funding agency for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences"

"Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council …the UK's leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non-clinical life sciences"

ESRC Placement Fellows Scheme, go to >academic tab > funding opportunities - for social science researchers to spend time in an organisation (e.g. a government department) to undertake policy-relevant research and to upgrade the research skills of 'partner organisation' employees.

NERC funds world-class science in universities and our own research centres that increases knowledge and understanding of the natural world. We are tackling the 21st century's major environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity and natural hazards. We lead in providing independent research and training in the environmental sciences.

comprehensive portal for PhDs in the sciences. Includes job vacancies, salary indicators and much more.

for graduates of exceptional promise in pure and applied science to undertake postdoctoral research in the USA for one year. Fields include Astronomy, Biophysics, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics. Administered by the English Speaking Union (ESU).

postdoctoral research fellowship programmes in a variety of disciplines related to space science, space applications or space technology.

includes social sciences and humanities. Grants include travel grants and European Young Investigator awards.