Is this course right for me?

Target Audience: For academic researchers who are interested in updates of EPSRC strategy and new delivery plan, ICT Theme priorities and upcoming funding opportunities.

In this plenary session, you will be presented with: 

• Details of UKRI strategy and governance
• Overview of EPSRC’s new Delivery Plan, which is under development, and governance
• EPSRC ICT team strategy around “Digital Futures”, which sits under the Delivery Plan
• Funding update and opportunities, including:
  • Changes to digital technology support in EPSRC
  • Responsible Innovation and ethics
  • Trusted Research
  • International strategy
  • EDI
• Q&A opportunity

Outocomes/Objectives;

• Have gained an understanding of UKRI strategy and governance;  
• Have gained an early overview of the EPSRC’s developing new Delivery Plan including the ICT team’s strategy around “Digital Futures”;
• Have gained awareness of the upcoming funding opportunities in the ICT research area.

Please take a look at the EPSRC ICT Theme website
https://www.ukri.org/what-we-offer/browse-our-areas-of-investment-and-support/information-and-communication-technologies-theme/

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* to your department if you cancel within 5** working days or you do not attend, and a £25 charge for cancellations/ non-attendance between 6 and 10 working days. There will be no charge for cancellation made 10 or more working days before the event. Notifications should be made to OSDU@strath.ac.uk

A department is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary pre-requisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you must attend ALL parts of the course. If you fail to attend any part you will be charged as outlined above.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of course of 1 days duration or less. For some courses there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking.

**Any bookings made within 10 days of the event will incur the charges as specified.

Prerequisites