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York Festival of Ideas 2-15 June 2023

York Festival of Ideas 2-15 June 2023

York Festival of Ideas has unveiled its programme for 2023, based on the theme of ‘Rediscover, Reimagine, Rebuild’. Tickets are available now for more than 150 mostly free events – […]

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Apply to attend the AFN Network+ Crucible Event

Apply to attend the AFN Network+ Crucible Event

Are you passionate about the role of the agri-food sector in helping get to net zero? Do you have a question you want to answer, but need to find the […]

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AFN Network+ Big Tent Event 2023
26
April

AFN Network+ Big Tent Event 2023

Transforming the agri-food system for a net zero future: AFN Network+ Join us for our annual meeting, the Big Tent Event 2023, an opportunity to come together for the first […]

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Let the research speak for itself: Celebrating the accomplishments of female professors and senior female academics in the UK, Africa and the Caribbean - March 30th at 6:00 PM GMT

Let the research speak for itself: Celebrating the accomplishments of female professors and senior female academics in the UK, Africa and the Caribbean – March 30th at 6:00 PM GMT

Since their establishment in 2023, the Black Female Academics’ Network has had several successful events on different topics such as Black Academics Rising to Success, Black Women’s’ Health Research, and […]

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White Rose Collaboration Fund Awards 2022

White Rose Collaboration Fund Awards 2022

We are delighted to announce the projects which were successful in securing a 2022 Collaboration Fund award. As always we were impressed by the diversity and breadth of the submissions […]

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WHITE ROSE UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

WHITE ROSE UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

The White Rose University Consortium is celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary and you can read more about our successes story here along with our future plans and opportunities. The current Chair […]

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White Rose Equity in Leadership - Pilot project

White Rose Equity in Leadership – Pilot project

The White Rose University Consortium is delighted to launch the new White Rose Equity in Leadership pilot project – Supporting Career Development of Black, Asian, and other Minority Ethnic Staff […]

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Collaboration Fund project launches new website

Collaboration Fund project launches new website

The White Rose Interdisciplinary Network on Fertility care in the Global South has launched its new website today: fertilitycareforall.org The project is one of 4 to be selected in the […]

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Free to attend: 9th Annual Physics Industry Recruitment and Placement Fair
19
October

Free to attend: 9th Annual Physics Industry Recruitment and Placement Fair

The White Rose Industrial Physics Academy invite employers to their in person careers fair taking place at the Department of Physics, University of York on Wednesday 19th October from 11am – […]

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White Rose Gender Equality College - Online International Event
13
July

White Rose Gender Equality College – Online International Event

The White Rose Gender Equality College welcomes you to an event aimed at sharing experiences and innovative tools/methodologies used to explore gender equality challenges within research projects. Attendees will get […]

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White Rose Gender Equality College hosting online International Seminar

White Rose Gender Equality College hosting online International Seminar

The White Rose Gender Equality College is hosting an international seminar on “Building Understanding of Gender Equality Challenges within Research” on Wednesday 13th July, 14:00-17:00. This is a virtual event […]

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PhD and Early-Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop: ‘Dilemmas and challenges of critically researching organization, leadership and management for sustainability’ (face-to-face)
19
July

PhD and Early-Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop: ‘Dilemmas and challenges of critically researching organization, leadership and management for sustainability’ (face-to-face)

This workshop will support early-career researchers (ECRs) and doctoral studentswho are researching organization, leadership and management in relation to questions of socioecological sustainability. The workshop format will involve attendees presenting […]

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EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: ANEDI INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
20
June

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: AN
EDI INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

“A diverse community contributes to create a better environment where each individual has a unique set of personal attributes and skills which are valuable” You are invited to join the […]

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White Rose Gender Equality College hosts first workshop on building understanding of gender equality challenges within research

White Rose Gender Equality College hosts first workshop on building understanding of gender equality challenges within research

The White Rose Gender Equality College officially launches its research culture project: Building understanding of gender equality challenges within research at the Millennium Galleries in Sheffield today. The networking event forms the […]

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University consortium tackles inequalities in access to PhD study

University consortium tackles inequalities in access to PhD study

Universities from across Yorkshire have come together to improve access to doctoral study for graduates from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education, […]

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New investment business focused on university spin-outs in the north of England secures big-name investors as it builds top team

New investment business focused on university spin-outs in the north of England secures big-name investors as it builds top team

Northern Gritstone, the new investment business focused on university spin-outs in the north of England, today announces a first close of £215m having seen strong interest from investors in its […]

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York Festival of Ideas

York Festival of Ideas

The Next Chapter 11-24 June 2022 Enjoy an inspiring programme of in-person and online events at York Festival of Ideas 2022. Taking place from 11 to 24 June under the banner […]

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York moves into the top 10 in the UK for its world-leading research

York moves into the top 10 in the UK for its world-leading research

The University of York has been ranked in the top 10 in the UK for the quality of its research, according to a prestigious league table. York has risen from […]

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MEASURING, EVALUATING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR DYING PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES – NEW PUBLICATION IN SCIENCE DIRECT

A new article “Validation of ‘Care Of the Dying Evaluation’ (CODETM) within an international study exploring bereaved relatives’ perceptions about quality of care in the last days of life” has […]

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White Rose Collaboration Fund Re-Opens

White Rose Collaboration Fund Re-Opens

Designed to support emerging research collaborative activities across the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York, the Collaboration Fund is re-launched today, opening on 3 May 2022. Now with one round […]

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Tissue Donations Beyond the Gift of Life
27
April

Tissue Donations Beyond the Gift of Life

White Rose Vital Circulations Network Symposium 2 Universities of Leeds, York and Sheffield 27-28 April 2022 (Online) With the growing demand for transplant, transfusion and biomedical and genomic research, human […]

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White Rose Gender Equality College secures QR Cultures funding

White Rose Gender Equality College secures QR Cultures funding

The White Rose Gender Equality College has secured QR Cultures funding to deliver a project entitled Building understanding of gender equality challenges within research. The purpose of the Gender Equality College […]

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Veganism and Vegetarianism as Social Movement and Social Change.
11
April

Veganism and Vegetarianism as Social Movement and Social Change.

A BSA Postgraduate Forum Event 11 April 2022 (09:30-16:30)Room 002 Law and Management Building, University of York, Heslington East Campus, York, YO10 5GY (this building and room have wheel chair access) […]

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Migrant’s Rights and Race Equality Summit
02
September

Migrant’s Rights and Race Equality Summit

The University of Leeds is delighted to be hosting this major Migrants Rights and Race Equality Summit ion 2nd, 3rd, and 4th September 2022, alongside the Runnymede Trust. The aim is […]

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Gender in research and innovation: She figures 2021 report is published

Gender in research and innovation: She figures 2021 report is published

The European Commission has published the latest She Figures report 2021, a tri-annual study that monitors gender equality in research and innovation. The latest edition of the report shows that […]

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White Rose Universities partnering to improve opportunities for under-represented Postgraduate students

White Rose Universities partnering to improve opportunities for under-represented Postgraduate students

The White Rose Universities, together with Sheffield Hallam University, and the University of Bradford, have come together to form the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) which has […]

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YOUNG PEOPLE AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY: PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT GROUP - WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU DECIDE TO TAKE PART?

YOUNG PEOPLE AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY: PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT GROUP – WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU DECIDE TO TAKE PART?

Thank you for your interest in taking part in our Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group. This article outlines the purpose of the PPI group and what will happen if […]

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WHITE ROSE COLLABORATION FUND SPRING 2021 AWARDS

WHITE ROSE COLLABORATION FUND SPRING 2021 AWARDS

We are delighted to announce the projects which were successful in securing a Spring 2021 Collaboration Fund award. As always we were impressed by the diversity and breadth of the […]

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Portraits of menopause: an exhibition of the positive side of menopause

Portraits of menopause: an exhibition of the positive side of menopause

Do you have a positive experience of menopause that you’d like to share? The University of Sheffield is looking for women to share their stories for an online exhibition for […]

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White Rose Open Research Showcase
26
October

White Rose Open Research Showcase

Researchers at Leeds, Sheffield and York share experiences of adopting open research practices across a wide range of collaborative projects. About this event We hope you can join us for […]

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REFUGIA OF FUTURES PAST - NEW PAPER AND ARTICLE IN THE CONVERSATION

REFUGIA OF FUTURES PAST – NEW PAPER AND ARTICLE IN THE CONVERSATION

A new authored working paper “Climate change research and action must look beyond 2100”, has been published in Global Change Biology and can be read here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.15871 A further article […]

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ARMA 2021 - Conference programme now available
05
October

ARMA 2021 – Conference programme now available

In a first for ARMA, our annual conference is taking place virtually from 5-7 October, with the title ARMA 2021: Responsible culture in a post-COVID world – inclusion and change. The […]

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Digital Health & Medical Technologies - online meeting
06
October

Digital Health & Medical Technologies – online meeting

We are inviting patients (11-18 years old) and their parents/carers to be part of a project looking at how young people have used technology to positively manage long-term health conditions. […]

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Digital Health & Medical Technologies

Digital Health & Medical Technologies

We are inviting patients (11-18 years old) and their parents/carers to be part of a project looking at how young people have used technology to positively manage long-term health conditions. […]

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Digital Collaboration - 7 and 8 December 2021 - Call for Contributions
07
December

Digital Collaboration – 7 and 8 December 2021 – Call for Contributions

Does digital help you solve problems, break barriers, get creative… or something else? All are welcome to submit to the University’s annual conference, held in association with the White Rose […]

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Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York secure major investment in medical research training programme

Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York secure major investment in medical research training programme

The Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York have been awarded a share of £79 million to train the next generation of researchers to tackle major health problems facing people in […]

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ARMA 2021: Keynote speakers announced
05
October

ARMA 2021: Keynote speakers announced

We’re thrilled to announce our keynote speakers for conference. In a first for ARMA, annual conference is taking place virtually from 5-7 October, with the title ARMA 2021: Responsible culture in […]

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University of York spin out company, initially funded by White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund, is acquired in £21m deal

University of York spin out company, initially funded by White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund, is acquired in £21m deal

Cizzle Biotechnology, which received investment from the White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund, is the first at York to be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Cizzle Biotechnology is developing […]

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Contested Territories – New working paper published

A new collectively authored working paper offering a typology on Contested Territories has been published and is available to read here: Contested Territories Working Paper Series N ° 001 The […]

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Gender Equality Plan Development: Fulfilling the Horizon Europe requirements and beyond!
02
July

Gender Equality Plan Development: Fulfilling the Horizon Europe requirements and beyond!

We are pleased to announce that we will be discussing “Gender Equality Plan Development: Fulfilling the Horizon Europe requirements and beyond!” with invited guests from the European Commission, the Regional […]

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MultiSim2 Sandpit (July & September 2021)
05
July

MultiSim2 Sandpit (July & September 2021)

MultiSim is an EPSRC funded project that aims to create a new generation of productive models capable of handling complex multiscale and multiphysics problems, characterised by uncertain and incomplete information.  As […]

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WHITE ROSE COLLABORATION FUND AUTUMN 2020 AWARDS

WHITE ROSE COLLABORATION FUND AUTUMN 2020 AWARDS

We are delighted to announce the projects which were successful in securing an Autumn 2020 Collaboration Fund award. As always we were impressed by the diversity and breadth of the […]

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Collaboration Fund now OPEN

Collaboration Fund now OPEN

The Collaboration Fund is now open to applications. The Fund supports applications for projects that encourage emerging research collaborations across the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.  The objective of […]

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Biovale webinar: Compulsory collection of domestic food waste and its implications for the Anaerobic Digestion industry
13
April

Biovale webinar: Compulsory collection of domestic food waste and its implications for the Anaerobic Digestion industry

Free Biovale webinar: 14:00 – 15:300 BST, Tues, 13 April 2021 Food waste accounts for just 5% of household waste yet is responsible for around 25% of the waste sector’s […]

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Funded PhD opportunity with White Rose network available

Funded PhD opportunity with White Rose network available

A prestigious White Rose network studentship focusing on development and testing of an intervention to build resilience and independence for older people with frailty is now open to applications. The […]

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The journey to becoming physically active for adults with serious mental illness: Findings from the Weight Management Project

The journey to becoming physically active for adults with serious mental illness: Findings from the Weight Management Project

Researchers, who originally collaborated on a White Rose Collaboration Fund project, have recently published findings on a new study into physical activity for adults living with severe mental illness. The […]

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Decarbonising Yorkshire with Anaerobic Digestion
15
December

Decarbonising Yorkshire with Anaerobic Digestion

This workshop will look at how Yorkshire can make more use of anaerobic digestion (AD) to decarbonise its industry, waste management, farming and transport in order to meet UK targets. […]

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12
November

Yorkshire as a national focus for innovation in food manufacturing sustainability

Join BioVale for this free workshop to  discuss opportunities for added value from food manufacturing side streams and co-products in Yorkshire. This event will bring together: food manufacturers with technology […]

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White Rose Collaboration Fund spring 2020 Awards

White Rose Collaboration Fund spring 2020 Awards

We are delighted to announce the projects which were successful in securing a spring 2020 Collaboration Fund award. There were many interesting and wide-ranging projects, the 5 successful projects were: […]

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Child and adolescent sleep research network publishes new paper

Child and adolescent sleep research network publishes new paper

  A new collaboration, the White Rose Child and Adolescent Sleep Research Network, has recently published a paper titled “Sleep disorders in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder: a pragmatic approach to assessment and […]

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14
October

October Coffee Topic – Gender in community research co-production: women, wellbeing and community identity in rural South Africa

This Coffee Topic will discuss the role of gender in Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) projects, with particular reference to a series of projects in rural South Africa. Dr Seth […]

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White Rose Brussels Office Strategy Update

White Rose Brussels Office Strategy Update

The White Rose Brussels Office was established in 2015 with the purpose of long-term strategic positioning of the three White Rose Universities to key stakeholders in Brussels. The objective was […]

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16
September

September Coffee Topic – In the wake of femicide: my mother was killed. How do I recover?

Dr Parveen Ali, Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield will introduce the topic and lead the discussion on femicide and its impact on children. You may find this report useful […]

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White Rose Gender Equality College Launches Coffee Topics

White Rose Gender Equality College Launches Coffee Topics

The White Rose Gender Equality College is launching an exciting programme of Coffee Topics starting in September 2020. The aim of the Coffee Topics is to bring members of the […]

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White Rose collaboration project to review family nursing and long-term condition management publishes results

White Rose collaboration project to review family nursing and long-term condition management publishes results

Lead Institution: Leeds: Professor Veronica Swallow Sheffield: Professor Penny Curtis York: Professor Yvonne Birks A White Rose Collaboration Fund Project considering family nursing and long-term condition management has recently published […]

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€2.4m Contested Territories RISE project bid successful

€2.4m Contested Territories RISE project bid successful

White Rose institutions: University of Leeds and University of Sheffield Other institutions: Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (ES), Politecnico di Milano (IT), Freie Universitaet Berlin (DE), Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR), […]

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BioVale Anaerobic Digestion Webinar
18
May

BioVale Anaerobic Digestion Webinar

Join BioVale for their next Anaerobic Digestion event: Preventing plastic pollution from AD digestate. Free webinar: 11:00 – 12:00 BST, Mon, 18 May 2020 This free webinar will consider innovation […]

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Call Open – Collaboration Fund Spring 2020

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE SPRING 2020 CALL FOR COLLABORATION FUND IS NOW OPEN The objective of the Fund is to support and encourage emerging research collaborations across […]

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Child & Adolescent Sleep Research Network

Child & Adolescent Sleep Research Network

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ARMA Conference - Abstract Submissions Closing Soon

ARMA Conference – Abstract Submissions Closing Soon

ARMA Conference, 10 & 11 June 2020 Abstract submission for this year’s conference closes on 31 January 2020  Why not submit an abstract to run a session? The conference focus […]

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Collaboration Fund Successful Projects

Collaboration Fund Successful Projects

We were once again delighted with the wide ranging project proposals we received for the Autumn 2019 Call of Collaboration Fund.  You can read the successful submissions here, and unusually […]

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Gender Equality College Launches

Gender Equality College Launches

The White Rose Gender Equality College has launched. The new College aims to provide researchers working on research applications access to those with expertise in gender studies and gender equality […]

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MultiSim/OATech+ Modelathon

MultiSim/OATech+ Modelathon

Register for MultiSim/OATech+ Modelathon A one-day symposium followed by a three-day modelling competition on combining experimental and computational research on multi-scale approaches to patient-specific musculoskeletal and finite element modelling. Dates: […]

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28
January

CONTESTED TERRITORIES – 3rd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES WITHIN CONTESTED TERRITORIES IN LATIN AMERICA 29-30 January 2020, University of Sheffield We will pay travel costs for participants from the University of York and the University of […]

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Child & Adolescent Sleep Research Network Event
9
December

Child & Adolescent Sleep Research Network Event

We are excited to announce that we are hosting a networking event focussed on child and adolescent sleep research on Monday 9th December at the University of York. The aim […]

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£10 million renewed funding from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

£10 million renewed funding from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Our Universities  have received renewed funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, a part of UK Research and Innovation). Between the three universities they have received around […]

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MultiSim/OATech+ Modelathon
13
January

MultiSim/OATech+ Modelathon

Dates: Monday -Thursday, 13-16 January 2020, Diamond Building, University of Sheffield.   Audience: Researchers in biomechanics, computational modelling or image based solutions.  Purpose: An opportunity to discuss, network and practise multi-scale research modelling skills […]

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Collaboration Fund Spring 2019 - Successful Projects

Collaboration Fund Spring 2019 – Successful Projects

We are always delighted with the diversity and scope of the applications we receive for Collaboration Fund. The most recent round was no exception demonstrating the exciting and innovative initiative […]

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CONTESTED TERRITORIES – Workshop – CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

2nd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CONTESTED TERRITORIES The Political Economy of Contested Territories in Latin America September 26-27, 2019 – Department of Politics, University of York CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS Our first […]

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£9 Million Research Investment in Region's Health

£9 Million Research Investment in Region’s Health

Our Universities play a key part of new £9 million research fund to tackle the region’s biggest health care challenges.   Yorkshire and Humber region will receive £9 million over […]

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Brexit and Social Policy
15
May

Brexit and Social Policy

The third Social Policy and Society Annual Lecture with Dr Steve Corbett (Liverpool Hope), Professor Mary Daly (University of Oxford) and Professor Alan Walker (University of Sheffield)   Wednesday 15 […]

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Exciting International Research Partnership - Utrecht University

Exciting International Research Partnership – Utrecht University

Our White Rose College for the Arts and Humanities WRoCAH has signed an agreement with Utrecht University in the Netherlands which aims to enhance collaboration between the four universities through […]

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Social Science & Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund : Catching the Wave
20
May

Social Science & Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund : Catching the Wave

  The Innovation Caucus is hosting this event to explore how the social sciences can contribute to the Industrial Strategy and participate with the forthcoming waves of the Industrial Strategy […]

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Borders and Divisions: Brexit and Beyond
28
March

Borders and Divisions: Brexit and Beyond

Organised by the Migration Research Group at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with the Centre of Migration Research at the University of Warsaw and IMISCOE. It is supported by […]

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Working in Partnership Showcase
8
May

Working in Partnership Showcase

We would like to invite you to attend the Working in Partnership Showcase which will be held in Leeds on 8 May 2019. The Showcase will bring together businesses, policy […]

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Internship Opportunity

We are offering three exclusive 9-month paid internships in Brussels and the UK for students following their final year of study from the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York The […]

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ARMA Conference
17
June

ARMA Conference

ARMA Conference Programme Monday 17th to Tuesday 18th June 2019 #ARMA2019 ICC Belfast The draft conference programme is now live on the conference website! The downloadable document provides an overview of […]

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Contested Territories Workshop
20
May

Contested Territories Workshop

1ST INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CONTESTED TERRITORIES How do we conceptualise and research Contested Territories in Latin America? May 20th and 21st, 2019 School of Geography University of Leeds Keynote speakers: […]

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Collaboration Fund Open

We are delighted to announce that the Spring  2019 call for Collaboration Fund is now open. The objective of the Fund is to support and encourage emerging collaborations across the […]

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22
February

Violent State Public Talk

“The Violent State in Historical Perspective”, White Rose Collaboration Fund February 22, 4pm-5.30pm, G03 Jessop West, University of Sheffield Please join us on February 22 for the first in a […]

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Multiscale-Modelling
29
March

1st EPSRC MultiSim Interdisciplinary Workshop on Multiscale Modelling

Multiscale modelling as a technique is used across the breadth of engineering disciplines and associated application domains. This diversity of application leads to a great variety in the way multiscale […]

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14
February

GCRF Gender Network Plus Call Workshop

White Rose Workshop: GCRF Gender Network Plus Call White Rose University Consortium would like to invite you to a workshop 1430 to 1630 on Thursday 14 February 2019 at The […]

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22
February

UKRI GCRF Regional Engagement Event

Co-hosted by UKRI and the White Rose Universities Consortium. This is one in a series of events held around the UK that provide researchers with the opportunity to: Engage with […]

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Reconstructing the Canaletto Room

A virtual model of the Canaletto Room has been created by the White Rose project Travel and Transport in the CountryHouse which allows viewers to ‘walk’ into the room at […]

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Collaboration Works

Collaboration Works

New White Rose Report published: Outcomes from the Collaboration Fund We have produced a report outlining the outcomes and benefits that have been generated by our academic community through their […]

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Launch of brand new doctoral training initiative in Yorkshire

Launch of brand new doctoral training initiative in Yorkshire

The CArDiNAL Network CArDiNAL is a new initiative to pilot a clinical-doctoral network to support the development of clinical academic pathways for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals in the […]

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Finance fragmented?

Finance fragmented?

Frankfurt and Paris as European financial centres after Brexit White Rose Paper published in Journal of European Public Policy ‘Finance fragmented? Frankfurt and Paris as European financial centres after Brexit‘ […]

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A new Chair for White Rose

A new Chair for White Rose

Sir Alan Langlands has been appointed as the new Chair of the White Rose University Consortium. The Consortium combines the strengths of the partner universities – Leeds, Sheffield and York […]

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AHRC awards further 5-year funding for WRoCAH

AHRC awards further 5-year funding for WRoCAH

We are pleased to announce that our Arts and Humanties Phd Training Programme White Rose College for the Arts and Humanitites (WRoCAH) has been awarded renewed funding by the Arts […]

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Luther as philosopher - project conference
11
September

Luther as philosopher – project conference

PROGRAMME 11th September 2018 10.30-11.45 Theodor Dieter (Strasbourg), ‘Luther and Aristotle’ 11.45-1.00 Volker Leppin (Tübingen), ‘Philosophy of Language in Luther’s Late Disputations’ 1.45-3.00 Spencer Johnston (Cambridge), ‘Luther on Logic: Rejecting Certain Scholastic […]

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Collaboration Fund Success -  Microbial pollution in water sources under extreme weather conditions

Collaboration Fund Success –  Microbial pollution in water sources under extreme weather conditions

Following their successful White Rose Collaboration Fund bid  Microbial pollution in water sources under extreme weather conditions Dr Isabel Douterelo Soler, University of Sheffield and Professor Miller Alonso Camargo-Valero, University of […]

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TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

London, 21 June 2018: White Rose Libraries (the universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York) picked up the Outstanding Library Team trophy last night at this year’s THE Leadership and Management Awards. […]

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Marginalisation and the Law Public Lecture Series
13
June

Marginalisation and the Law Public Lecture Series

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The role of the factual mass media in post-conflict reconstruction
18
June

The role of the factual mass media in post-conflict reconstruction

The Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM), at the University of Sheffield, is hosting a one-day conference at the University of Sheffield (UK) on 11 June 2018 on ‘The […]

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York Festival of Ideas

York Festival of Ideas

Join us for York Festival of Ideas 2018. Running from 5 to 17 June, the Festival includes more than 200 mostly FREE events to educate, entertain and inspire. A selection […]

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Marginalisation and the Law: Public Lecture Series
18
May

Marginalisation and the Law: Public Lecture Series

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2nd Yorkshire Breast Cancer Symposium, Leeds 13th September 2018: Call for Abstracts and Attendees
13
September

2nd Yorkshire Breast Cancer Symposium, Leeds 13th September 2018: Call for Abstracts and Attendees

Supported by the White Rose University Consortium. The aim of this one-day symposium is to provide a forum to share research and innovation across breast cancer researchers in Yorkshire (and […]

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Modelathon 2018 – a multi-scale modelling symposium and competition
17
September

Modelathon 2018 – a multi-scale modelling symposium and competition

This four-day EPSRC funded Modelathon* event brings together the very best of theory and practice in the area of multi-scale modelling. After 3 successful events, and in response to last year’s […]

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Collaboration Fund Open

Collaboration Fund Open

Our Spring 2018 Call for Collaboration Fund is now open. You can find all the information you need, including how to apply and the application forms here    The White […]

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Workshop: Luther's 'Disputation Against Scholastic Theology'
01
May

Workshop: Luther’s ‘Disputation Against Scholastic Theology’

The first workshop will be held on Tuesday 1st May, 10.30-15.00 in King’s Manor, room K/159, Exhibition Square, University of York We will be discussing Luther’s ‘Disputation Against Scholastic Theology’ […]

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Monsters and the Challenge of Law
26
April

Monsters and the Challenge of Law

Alex Sharpe, University of Keele Title: Scary Monsters: the hopeful undecidability of David Bowie University of Sheffield, Bartolome House, Moot Court Please note revised date  Pease see https://whiterose.ac.uk/collaborationfunds/marginalisation-and-the-law-medieval-and-modern/ for full details […]

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Trans Identities and Intersex Variance: A (Satisfactory?) Modern Legal Framework
09
March

Trans Identities and Intersex Variance: A (Satisfactory?) Modern Legal Framework

10.30am – 12.30pm Peter Dunne, University of Bristol Title: Trans Identities and Intersex Variance: A (Satisfactory?) Modern Legal Framework University of York, Law and Management Building, East Campus, LMB/030/031 2pm […]

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Yorkshire's International Relations post-Brexit
23
February

Yorkshire’s International Relations post-Brexit

Description The British Foreign Policy Group is co-hosting an event in Leeds in association with the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds. This event is […]

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Call for Applications - Supported Activity in Brussels

Call for Applications – Supported Activity in Brussels

The latest round of  Supported Activity in Brussels is now open and is available to staff members from the White Rose Universities.  Deadline for applications  – Friday 20th April 2018. Your activity will […]

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Internship Opportunities in Brussels

Internship Opportunities in Brussels

Three exclusive 7-month paid internships in Brussels and the UK for students following their final year of study from the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York 3 x Internships: White […]

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Should I Stay, Or Should I Go?

Should I Stay, Or Should I Go?

Student demand for credit transfer and recommendations for policy and practice Students who need to switch universities mid-course for personal reasons need greater support within the sector to prevent them […]

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Opportunity - Creative Economy Engagement Fellows

Opportunity – Creative Economy Engagement Fellows

Data, Diversity and Inequality in the Creative Industries is an AHRC-funded project based at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York. We are recruiting four, six-month Creative Economy Engagement Fellows […]

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Research Making a Difference - Funded Training

Research Making a Difference – Funded Training

Researchers are entering a world where a strong evidence-base is essential to support action that will protect our environment and tackle climate change. In a world that is complex and […]

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Collaboration Fund Autumn Call Open

Collaboration Fund Autumn Call Open

The White Rose Collaboration Fund was launched in October 2008 and is designed to support emerging collaborative activities across the three White Rose universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. We […]

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Understanding Solidarity Amid Refugee Crises
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September

Understanding Solidarity Amid Refugee Crises

Two linked workshops funded by the White Rose Consortium: University of Leeds 22nd September 2017 and University of York 10th November 2017 Schedule for Workshop 1: University of Leeds, Friday […]

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EPSRC’s MultiSim Modelathon 2017
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September

EPSRC’s MultiSim Modelathon 2017

We would like to invite you and your colleagues to our four-day EPSRC ‘MultiSim Modelathon’ event that brings together the very best of theory and practice in the area of […]

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ACT-UP Thirty Years Fighting AIDS

ACT-UP Thirty Years Fighting AIDS

2017 is the 30th anniversary of the founding of ACT UP, the international advocacy group fighting to end the AIDS crisis. To coincide with this anniversary, a one-day conference will be […]

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Collaboration Fund: Spring Call Open

Collaboration Fund: Spring Call Open

The White Rose Collaboration Fund was launched in October 2008 and is designed to support emerging collaborative activities across the three White Rose universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.  We […]

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Understanding Migration: States of (Un)Belonging - call for abstracts

Understanding Migration: States of (Un)Belonging – call for abstracts

Call for Abstracts 3rd POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE ON MIGRATION, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD ‘Understanding Migration: States of (Un)Belonging’ Date: Thursday, 15th June 2017 Venue: The Diamond, 32 Leavygreave Rd, Sheffield S3 7R […]

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Call for Papers: Europe, Migration and the New Politics of (In)security

Call for Papers: Europe, Migration and the New Politics of (In)security

European countries are facing serious security and humanitarian challenges amidst unprecedented levels of forced migration. The response, from the EU and beyond, has been characterised by a tension. On one […]

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NERC Public Engagement grant for White Rose Air Pollution Garden

NERC Public Engagement grant for White Rose Air Pollution Garden

A recent White Rose Collaboration Fund project has just been awarded a Public Engagement grant from NERC. Dr Sarah West from the University of York will lead the project, together […]

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INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENERGY CAREERS FAIR

INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENERGY CAREERS FAIR

Come to our dedicated careers fair for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy (IBBE) scientists! Our career fair will provide you with the chance to meet employers face-to-face, to learn about current vacancies […]

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Air Pollution Garden

Air Pollution Garden

The project aimed to create a demonstration air pollution garden within the city of Sheffield in order to raise awareness of air pollution amongst members of the public visiting the […]

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International collaboration project on long term conditions

International collaboration project on long term conditions

Leaders in family healthcare from USA, Australia, Denmark and UK, met at the university to discuss the challenges of promoting family-focussed care in the NHS Family-focussed health-care in the NHS: […]

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MOPACT Final Conference

MOPACT Final Conference

Location: Brussels The MOPACT Final Conference will present the findings of the MOPACT project and propose the policies to make ageing a social and economic asset for Europe. Since the […]

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We Are Moving

We Are Moving

We are moving our head office from Leeds to York this week. Our new address is White Rose University Consortium Innovation Center York Science Park York YO10 5DG 01904 435354 or […]

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White Rose Dementia Collaboration

White Rose Dementia Collaboration

The White Rose Dementia Collaboration was set up to bring together researchers from our three universities, in partnership with dementia practitioners and people living with the condition. One of the […]

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Imagine: Imagining Life Launch Symposium

Imagine: Imagining Life Launch Symposium

Symposium dedicated to advanced microscopy techniques and their biological applications Imagine: Imaging life aims to combine and harness cutting-edge imaging technologies in super-resolution microscopy, electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy […]

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White Rose Universities lead £16.8m investment in world-class postgraduate research training

White Rose Universities lead £16.8m investment in world-class postgraduate research training

The Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York will provide future social science postgraduate students with the highest quality doctoral research training thanks to a £16.8 million investment from the Economic […]

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Collaboration Fund Open

Collaboration Fund Open

The latest round of our Collaboration Fund is now open. The White Rose University Consortium invites applications for projects to support and encourage emerging collaborations across the Universities of Leeds, […]

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Workshop on Computationally Efficient Modelling & Simulation and its applications

Workshop on Computationally Efficient Modelling & Simulation and its applications

The advent of easily accessible high-performance computers and numerical techniques such as finite element methods have facilitated precise modelling and simulation of complex systems in a wide range of disciplines […]

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A Summer Week of Crystal Science @ Leeds

A Summer Week of Crystal Science @ Leeds

The University of Leeds will be hosting a full week of crystal science and engineering from the 25th June through to Friday 1st July encompassing the 12th International Workshop on […]

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We Are Recruiting

We Are Recruiting

Collaboration Development Manager based at the University of Leeds We will consider both full and part time applicants to this role – part time minimum 50% We are looking for […]

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Multisim Modelathon 2016

Multisim Modelathon 2016

A three day competition aimed at PhD students and post-doc researchers to solve a multiscale biomechanical problem and win prizes! Date: Wednesday 7 – Friday 9 September 2016, The Ridge, The University of […]

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White Rose Early Career Ethics Researchers Conference

White Rose Early Career Ethics Researchers Conference

Location: K/111 in King’s Manor, Exhibition Square, York YO1 7EP Friday 3 June 3:30 pm John Halstead, ‘The Small Improvements Argument, Ignorance and Incomparability’ Commentator: Johan Gustafsson 5 – 6:30 […]

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Methods to Simulate Nucleation and Growth from Solution (MSNGS)

Methods to Simulate Nucleation and Growth from Solution (MSNGS)

REGISTRATION OPEN 4th – 5th August, 2016 Sheffield, UK Website: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/materials/msngs Understanding the nucleation and growth of phases from solution at the nanoscale is key to addressing challenges in a […]

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Power to the North? Prospects and Challenges to Devolution & City Deals

Power to the North? Prospects and Challenges to Devolution & City Deals

The aim of this one-day event organised by the White Rose Consortium for the North of England (WRCN) was to gather views from across Yorkshire and the North of England […]

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White Rose Brussels Office Launched

White Rose Brussels Office Launched

We are delighted to announce the launch of the White Rose Brussels Office The office, launched today (8 April) through a series of events, the office will work with key […]

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Third Annual Florey Institute PGR Symposium

Third Annual Florey Institute PGR Symposium

Firth Hall, Firth Court, University of Sheffield. The Florey Institute PhD students hosting the 3rd Annual Florey Institute Postgraduate Symposium would like to invite other postgraduate students and early career […]

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Imaging Life 2016: Postgraduate Symposium

Imaging Life 2016: Postgraduate Symposium

The Diamond, at the University of Sheffield. The Imaging Life 2016 symposium brings together various disciplines and areas of microscopy and imaging technologies. The talks and presentations are aimed at […]

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Britain and Europe: The political economy of ‘Brexit’ in trade and finance

Britain and Europe: The political economy of ‘Brexit’ in trade and finance

Workshop at the University of York Project ‘Britain and Europe: The political economy of ‘Brexit’, funded by the White Rose Consortium Objectives. This workshop examines the changing nature of Britain’s […]

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Collaboration Fund 2016 Spring Call Open

Collaboration Fund 2016 Spring Call Open

Our Spring Call for Collaboration Fund is now welcoming applications. The White Rose Collaboration Fund was launched in October 2008 and is designed to support emerging collaborative activities across the […]

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White Rose universities to open Brussels office

White Rose universities to open Brussels office

The White Rose University Consortium, a strategic partnership between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York, has established a Brussels office to influence EU research policy. The White Rose Brussels […]

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White Rose University Press

White Rose University Press

The Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York have collaborated to launch the UK’s first jointly-run university press, dedicated to publishing digital open access books, journals, and other scholarly outputs across […]

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White Rose Dementia Symposium

White Rose Dementia Symposium

University of Sheffield Fostering collaborations across faculties and across White Rose university members for researchers involved in the dementia field. Providing opportunities for PhD and early career researchers to present […]

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Invitation to SEI Annual Seminar

Invitation to SEI Annual Seminar

The Stockholm Environment Institute, at the University of York, would like to invite staff working within the White Rose consortium to join us for discussion and debate (including drinks reception) to explore the role […]

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Technologies for Development Conference-Call for Abstracts

Technologies for Development Conference-Call for Abstracts

Call for Abstracts: Social Innovations for Energy Access – Technologies for Development Conference (2- 4 May 2016) Download full details as pdf From Innovation to Social Impact 2016    

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Announcement - White Rose European Public Affairs Director

Announcement – White Rose European Public Affairs Director

We are delighted to welcome Phil Holliday to our team. Phil is our European Public Affairs Director for the White Rose Brussels Office. Phil has been working at the Research […]

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White Rose Energy Symposium

White Rose Energy Symposium

White Rose Energy Symposium now open for registration Staff, taught post graduate students and post graduate researchers f can now register for the WhiteRose Energy Symposium on the 27th of […]

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Call for Proposals - White Rose Studentship Networks 2016/2017 - Agri-tech / Agri-science

Call for Proposals – White Rose Studentship Networks 2016/2017 – Agri-tech / Agri-science

Closing Date: Monday 30th November 2015 We invite applications from academic members of staff at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. The successful White Rose Studentship Network will be […]

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Announcement - New Director Appointed

Announcement – New Director Appointed

Our Executive Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Craig Walker as our new Director from the 1st October 2015. As Director, Craig will provide leadership to our […]

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The Future of the Book Debate

The Future of the Book Debate

For centuries, the bound volume held an esteemed and seemingly invincible place in our culture. In the digital age, however, nothing about the status of books, or even their survival […]

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Collaboration Fund 2015 Autumn Call Open

Collaboration Fund 2015 Autumn Call Open

Our Autumn Call for Collaboration Fund is now welcoming applications. The White Rose Collaboration Fund was launched in October 2008 and is designed to support emerging collaborative activities across the […]

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SCEnAT+ Product Launch Event

SCEnAT+ Product Launch Event

Microsoft UK Cardinal Place 80-100 Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL RSVP: Prof. S.C.Lenny Koh s.c.l.koh@sheffield.ac.uk SCEnAT+ is an online supply chain environmental analysis tool that enables companies to map their […]

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Second Annual Florey Institute PGR Symposium

Second Annual Florey Institute PGR Symposium

he Florey Institute PhD students hosting the 2nd Annual Florey Institute Postgraduate Symposium would like to invite other postgraduate students and early career researchers with an interest in host-pathogen interactions and antimicrobial […]

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SYMPOSIUM - Fathers’ mental health and well-being during and after pregnancy:

SYMPOSIUM – Fathers’ mental health and well-being during and after pregnancy:

A White Rose Collaboration in Gender and Perinatal Mental Health Friday 11th September, 09.30-15.30, University of Leeds. This symposium will bring together key individuals from research, practice and the third […]

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Imaging Life 2015: Postgraduate Symposium

Imaging Life 2015: Postgraduate Symposium

The Imaging Life 2015 symposium brings together various disciplines and areas of microscopy and imaging technologies. The talks and presentations are aimed at showcasing the very best in imaging technology […]

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Innovation, Whose job is it, why does it matter and how can we encourage it?

Innovation, Whose job is it, why does it matter and how can we encourage it?

Leeds University Business School Lecture Theatre What exactly is innovation and what does it mean for you and your business? Well let’s start with what it isn’t. Innovation doesn’t have […]

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USES - Engineering Symposium

USES – Engineering Symposium

This student led symposium attracts industry, policy makers and academics and highlights amazing research projects as well as creating a valuable networking opportunity. A day-long event which focuses on the […]

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Innovations in Healthcare 2015

Innovations in Healthcare 2015

Join us at Innovations in Healthcare 2015 to find out how your organisation can benefit from our expertise. No win its 5th year, Innovations in Healthcare aims to build on previous successes, […]

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News - Bio-NMR: How can it help your research?

News – Bio-NMR: How can it help your research?

 The University of Leeds workshop on 23rd March 2015 The workshop was a day-long event focusing on biological NMR research in the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York with special […]

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News - Eight Great Technologies

News – Eight Great Technologies

During 2014 we wrote a series of articles for the Yorkshire Business Post highlighting our Universities strengths in the UK Government’s strategic areas of eight  great technologies. • big data […]

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2015

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2015

Ninety guests were welcomed by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Cllr Peter Rippon to Sheffield Town Hall to celebrate International Women’s Day 2015. Our theme this year was Closing the […]

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News - Funded PhD Studentship opportunity

News – Funded PhD Studentship opportunity

Sheffield The School of Health and Related Research is now advertising a funded PhD Studentship opportunity with the White Rose network and within our work with the CLAHRC Y&H programme […]

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2015 BioSynergy Conference

2015 BioSynergy Conference

Co-hosted by Bionow and Science City York and in partnership with DEFRA, this one day conference will bring together businesses, academia and experts in the life sciences community to inspire […]

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Public Lecture: Why Did Scientists Come to Write Autobiographies?

Public Lecture: Why Did Scientists Come to Write Autobiographies?

We would like to invite researchers to attend a free public lecture on Friday 6 March 2015. The best-selling scientific autobiography is a relatively recent thing. In this lecture, Professor […]

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The History and Future of Rationing workshop

The History and Future of Rationing workshop

The Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre at the University of Leeds is pleased to invite researchers to attend a one-day interdisciplinary workshop on ‘The History and Future of Rationing’, to be […]

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News - Collaboration Fund Call Open

News – Collaboration Fund Call Open

We are now welcoming applications to the latest round of our Collaboration Fund. This fund is designed to be a catalyst for strategic collaborative projects and we especially welcome applications […]

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News - Latest Collaboration Fund Awards

News – Latest Collaboration Fund Awards

We  actively support and encourages emerging collaborations across the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York through our Collaboration Fund. We are delighted to announce the latest successful projects from our […]

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News - EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Bioenergy - 10 CDT PhD Scholarships available

News – EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Bioenergy – 10 CDT PhD Scholarships available

Deadline for applications  – 31st January 2015 With climate change presenting the greatest global challenge of our time, the search is on for alternatives to fossil fuels. Bioenergy from wood, wastes and energy […]

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Regenerative Medicine for Region’s Economy

Regenerative Medicine for Region’s Economy

Regenerative Medicine for Region’s Economy The word “revolutionary” is overused, but there is a consensus that regenerative medicine — a set of new techniques that restore function by replacing or […]

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News - NIHR CLAHRC Yorkshire and Humber is one!

News – NIHR CLAHRC Yorkshire and Humber is one!

We invite you to celebrate the 1st birthday of the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care Yorkshire and Humber (NIHR CLAHRC YH). […]

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News - Eyes on the Sky as Our Scientists Develop Space Technologies

News – Eyes on the Sky as Our Scientists Develop Space Technologies

Last month, the world held its breath as a washing machine sized space probe bounced above the surface of a dark and icy comet some 320 miles from here. When […]

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Call for Papers: The History and Future of Rationing

Call for Papers: The History and Future of Rationing

The Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre at the University of Leeds is pleased to invite researchers to submit abstracts for a one-day interdisciplinary workshop on ‘The History and Future of Rationing’ […]

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Dementia research - Where to next?

Dementia research – Where to next?

Wednesday 7th January 2015 – 10.00 – 4.00pm Mappin Hall, University of Sheffield This final workshop will involve sharing and discussing what we have learnt so far, assisted by expert […]

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Biology to Boost Business Growth

Biology to Boost Business Growth

How could the manipulation of DNA boost Yorkshire’s economy? Synthetic biology – which aims to redesign living organisms – may sound like science fiction but is set to become a […]

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News - White Rose Women in Leadership Initiative

News – White Rose Women in Leadership Initiative

Women are seriously under-represented at leadership levels in academia making up less than 21% of the professoriate and 17% of Vice Chancellors. However, women  are predicted to be the majority […]

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News - Call for Studentship Networks Application - Agriculture and Food Security

News – Call for Studentship Networks Application – Agriculture and Food Security

Closing Date – Friday 5th December 2014 This call sits within the remit of the White Rose Universities Consortium BBSRC DTP ‘Mechanistic biology and its strategic application’. Mechanistic biology encompasses […]

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News - Yorkshire is leading the way in materials research

News – Yorkshire is leading the way in materials research

Advanced materials are at the forefront of materials innovation. Designed from first principles to suit specific industrial needs, these novel materials have applications in aerospace, construction, medicine and more. In […]

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BIN and DEEP IMPACT

BIN and DEEP IMPACT

The University of Sheffield will be hosting the 5th international BIN@ conference at the Showroom Workstation in Sheffield on November 10th, 11th and 12th 2014. The objective of BIN@ (Business […]

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The Professional Ethics Network - Charitable Giving and the Myth of Win-Win

The Professional Ethics Network – Charitable Giving and the Myth of Win-Win

Charitable Giving and the Myth of Win-Win: The Ethics of Charitable Giving and the Implications for Charitable Fund-Raising Professor George Newman, Yale School of Management, will be presenting at this […]

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News - £11 million training scheme for biological scientists

News – £11 million training scheme for biological scientists

The universities of Leeds, York and Sheffield, working together under the auspices of the White Rose University Consortium, will host an £11 million Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) that will fund […]

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5th International Conference on Energy-Sustainable Energy Policies and Technologies

5th International Conference on Energy-Sustainable Energy Policies and Technologies

15th – 17th October  – Hong Kong The objects of this conference  are Improve the knowledge of the latest technologies and policies while discussing future challenges and developments To promote […]

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Dementia research. Are you involved or interested in becoming involved?

Dementia research. Are you involved or interested in becoming involved?

Following on from our first very successful workshop held in York in July, we are pleased to bring to you the second event in this series which will focus on […]

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Energy storage takes the stage in Yorkshire

Energy storage takes the stage in Yorkshire

Finding new ways to generate and store energy is the defining technological challenge of our age. Energy use lies at the centre of the global climate change debate while fuel […]

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News - Collaboration fund - call open

News – Collaboration fund – call open

We are now welcoming applications to the latest round of our Collaboration Fund. This fund is designed to be a catalyst for strategic collaborative projects and we especially welcome applications […]

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Yorkshire a hub for “big data”

Yorkshire a hub for “big data”

Every day, apps track our movements, shops record our purchases, and websites register our online activity. We generate billions of data points – but these numbers are meaningless without analysis; […]

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Cities, energy and climate change mitigation conference

Cities, energy and climate change mitigation conference

This will be the third annual conference of Asia Europe Energy Policy Research Network and hosted by Energy Leeds with assistance from the World Universities Network. The aim of the […]

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News - Yorkshire is ready for the robot revolution

News – Yorkshire is ready for the robot revolution

Robots that learn, adapt and work autonomously will revolutionise our society over the next 20 years. Their development is an international race as governments invest furiously to keep up with […]

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USES 2014 - The University of Sheffield Engineering Symposium

USES 2014 – The University of Sheffield Engineering Symposium

This event is organised by young engineering researchers to showcase their work USES is a day-long event focusing on presenting the research pursued in the University of Sheffield with special […]

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USES 2014 - The University of Sheffield Engineering Symposium

USES 2014 – The University of Sheffield Engineering Symposium

This event is organised by young engineering researchers to showcase their work USES is a day-long event focusing on presenting the research pursued in the University of Sheffield with special […]

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News - York festival of ideas

News – York festival of ideas

The York Festival of Ideas in association with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation bring together a range of world-class economists, business leaders, policymakers and commentators to explore how to create fair […]

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News - Agri-science finds green solutions to global hunger

News – Agri-science finds green solutions to global hunger

Global food demand is rising, driven by population growth, increasing affluence and changing diets. The United Nations forecasts that by 2050 global food production will need to increase by 70%. […]

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News-What is the Future of Feminism?

News-What is the Future of Feminism?

Nearly one hundred guests from across the region met to celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday 7 March 2014, at Firth Court. Hosted by the Women@TUOS Network and welcomed by […]

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Research Into Ageing Across Yorkshire: Highlighting Our Strengths

Research Into Ageing Across Yorkshire: Highlighting Our Strengths

An event hosted by the Yorkshire Comprehensive Research Network – Ageing Priority Group and the White Rose Network • What research into ageing is taking place in our region? • […]

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News - Making Space for Curiosity and Innovation: Reshaping Sheffield Museums

News – Making Space for Curiosity and Innovation: Reshaping Sheffield Museums

Fully funded Collaborative PhD opportunity at University of Sheffield Project Title: Making Space for Curiosity and Innovation: Reshaping Sheffield Museums Funded by the AHRC through a Collaborative Doctorial Award (training […]

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News - Spring 2014 Collaboration Fund - Call Open

News – Spring 2014 Collaboration Fund – Call Open

The White Rose University Consortium invites applications for projects to support and encourage emerging collaborations across the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. The objective of the Fund is to […]

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10TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON COAL RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATION

10TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON COAL RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATION

15th – 17th September 2014, – Call for Papers The Business School, University of Hull The purpose of the Conference is to bring together researchers in universities with participants from […]

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Call for Papers: The School of English Postgraduate Colloquium - Identity

Call for Papers: The School of English Postgraduate Colloquium – Identity

With the advent of the digital age and the ever-increasing pressure to sustain an online presence, the notion of identity has become newly relevant to our understandings of self and […]

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Studentship Network - National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care Yorkshire and Humber

Studentship Network – National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care Yorkshire and Humber

Innovative approaches to understanding the wider determinants of health and wellbeing using record linkage and mixed methods to exploit the full potential of population cohorts in Yorkshire & Humber Awarded […]

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Does Britain Need an Emigration Policy?

Does Britain Need an Emigration Policy?

MIGRATION AND ECONOMIC CRISIS:  RESPONSES OF BRITS AT HOME AND ABROAD A White Rose Consortium Funded Research Collaboration A seminar for policy and practice Wednesday 26th February 2014 William Penn […]

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75 years since the Spanish Civil War:

75 years since the Spanish Civil War:

Perspectives from the 21 Century An interdisciplinary conference to be held at the University of Sheffield, 28 March 2014 Papers and discussion panels featuring academics from the fields of Archaeology, […]

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News - Successful Collaboration Fund Projects

News – Successful Collaboration Fund Projects

We  actively support and encourages emerging collaborations across the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York through our Collaboration Fund. We are delighted to announce the latest successful projects from our […]

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News - Arts and Humanities Studentship Networks

News – Arts and Humanities Studentship Networks

The White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities ( WRoCAH)  is an AHRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York, which work together in the White […]

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News - British Library - Doctoral Open Days

News – British Library – Doctoral Open Days

The British Library have just launched their popular Doctoral Open Days series for this academic year, which introduce new PhD students to the British Library. See below for some information […]

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