Links
Funding Bodies
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) - funding agency for academic research and training in the biosciences at universities and institutes throughout the UK
- www.bbsrc.ac.uk/ - Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) - the UK's largest funder of research on economic and social issues.
- www.esrc.ac.uk - Medical Research Council (MRC) - encourages and supports research with the aim of maintaining and improving human health
www.mrc.ac.uk
- Wellcome Trust - funding body for biomedical research
- www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/
- Funding and training intranet webpage (requires RVC login)
- Funding Opportunities for early career researchers
Career Development
- Vitae - personal, professional and carreer development for research staff
- www.vitae.ac.uk/ - jobs.ac.uk - specialist jobsite for careers in academia, research and science
- www.jobs.ac.uk/ - naturejobs.com - a worldwide career resource for scientists
- www.nature.com/naturejobs/
Journals
- New Scientist - science magazine
- www.newscientist.com/ - Veterinary Record - the official journal of the British Veterinary Association (BVA)
- veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/
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