Links for Researchers
Below if a list of useful links to services, networks, agencies and organisations for researchers.
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Association for University Research & Industry Links (AURIL) |
Network of professionals involved in developing partnerships between higher education and industry to support innovation and competitiveness |
Business and enterprise organisations |
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Seeks to ensure the government, European Commission and wider community understand both the needs of British business and the contribution it makes to the well being of UK society |
Business and enterprise organisations |
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The Voice of the UK Environmental Technology and Services Industry |
Business and enterprise organisations |
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Information on the business processes which support scientific and technological innovation |
Business and enterprise organisations |
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A public/private sector initiative, launched by DTI and HM Treasury to act as a catalyst to promote business incubation in the UK |
Business and enterprise organisations |
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Aims to grow the economy by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally, and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland |
Development Agencies |
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Development agency for lowland Scotland. Works with companies to help them improve efficiencies, access finance and exploit new markets |
Development Agencies |
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The regional development agency for the Yorkshire & Humber region |
Development Agencies |
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The on-line Collegiate Dictionary is based on the print version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Tenth Edition. The on-line dictionary includes the main A–Z listing of the Collegiate® Dictionary, as well as the Abbreviations, Foreign Words and Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names sections of that book. It also includes 1,000 illustrations and 25 tables |
Directories, Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias |
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EU Community Research and Development Information Service |
European Organisations |
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Information for the European cultural sector |
European Organisations |
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Main portal for the European Union |
European Organisations |
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An independent network of approximately 315 Arts Education Institutes covering all the disciplines of the Arts - Dance, Design, Theatre, Fine Art, Music, Media Arts and Architecture - from 47 countries |
European Organisations |
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Promotes high quality science at a European level |
European Organisations |
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Exchanging ideas on Europe |
European Organisations |
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The UK's leading information and advice service on European Union funding for research and higher education |
European Organisations |
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The UK's leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non-clinical life sciences |
Funding Organisation |
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The national academy for the humanities and the social sciences |
Funding Organisation |
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The world's largest database of funding opportunities available for research, collaborative activities, travel, curriculum development, conferences, fellowships, post-doctoral positions, equipment acquisition |
Funding Organisation |
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Funds research and training in social and economic areas |
Funding Organisation |
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The UK Government's leading funding agency for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences |
Funding Organisation |
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The Heritage Lottery Fund uses money from the National Lottery. It gives grants to support a wide range of projects involving the local, regional and national heritage of the United Kingdom |
Funding Organisation |
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Dedicated to imaginative and responsible funding and sponsorship of the arts, education, design, conservation, medicine, engineering, science and other areas of human endeavour and excellence |
Funding Organisation |
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One of the largest independent social policy research and development charities in the UK |
Funding Organisation |
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Publicly-funded organisation supporting research across the entire spectrum of medical sciences |
Funding Organisation |
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NESTA invest in early-stage companies, inform and shape policy and deliver practical programmes that inspire others to solve the big challenges of the future |
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Funds world-class science in universities and own research centres that increases knowledge and understanding of the natural world |
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Provide grants that support research or practical developments that will, in the words of their Trust Deed, "advance social well being" |
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Provides a gateway into the websites of the seven UK Research Councils plus information about cross-council activities |
Funding Organisation |
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An independent, non-departmental public body of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). A science-driven organisation. |
Funding Organisation |
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The national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery |
Funding Organisation |
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Connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries |
Funding Organisation |
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Awards for the support of research and education |
Funding Organisation |
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Aims to boost productivity and keep the UK competitive and an attractive place to do business, especially in challenging economic times, as well as to help companies succeed overseas and to bring foreign investment to the UK |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Government department aiming to secure a healthy environment in which we and future generations can prosper |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Working to deliver a transport system which balances the needs of the economy, the environment and society. |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Aims to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Invests in research to support government objectives for public health, health services and social care, and contributes to the government science strategy |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Web portal for all government information and services online |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK. Operating across the whole of the UK with a combined budget of more than £6 billion, UKRI brings together the 7 Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England. |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Development agency for northwest Scotland |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Treasury news and speeches |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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The official government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom. |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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The official UK statistics site |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Aims to conserve and enhance the natural environment for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Scotland's environmental regulator. Main role is to protect and improve the environment. |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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Aims to look after the natural heritage of Scotland, helping people to enjoy and value it, and encouraging people to use it sustainably |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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The devolved government for Wales |
Government departments, units and agencies |
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The professional association for research managers and administrators in the UK |
Higher Education and Professional Organisations |
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The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) is an independent and not-for-profit membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports university-business collaboration across the UK |
Higher Education and Professional Organisations |
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The essential voice of all the UK universities. Promoting and supporting their work and provide services to the members, the executive heads |
Higher Education and Professional Organisations |
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British Academy Humanities and Social Sciences, Learned Societies and Subject Associations Network |
British Academy Directory of UK Subject Associations and Learned Societies |
Information Gateways, News and Advice |
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Comprehensive patent information and list of other UK libraries that can help |
Information Gateways, News and Advice |
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Electronic Development & Environment Information System (ELDIS) |
Managed by the Institute of Development Studies |
Information Gateways, News and Advice |
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An interactive multi-linked experience of world history. Users can create their own rapid pathways through time, pausing at any point to read about a selected event at the appropriate place in any of 400 interconnecting narratives. |
Information Gateways, News and Advice |
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Free service provided by the European Commission to support creativity and innovation in Europe |
Information Gateways, News and Advice |
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JISC supports further and higher education by providing strategic guidance, advice and opportunities to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to support teaching, learning, research and administration |
Information Gateways, News and Advice |
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A collection of public domain documents from American and English literature as well as Western philosophy. The collection is searchable and includes an easy-to-use concordance |
Libraries of electronic texts |
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Contains over 800 texts |
Libraries of electronic texts |
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Holds several thousand electronic texts and linguistic corpora, in a variety of languages. Its holdings include electronic editions of works by individual authors, standard reference works such as the Bible and mono-/bilingual dictionaries, and a range of language corpora |
Libraries of electronic texts |
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A large library of electronic texts, including a number of reference works and dictionaries |
Libraries of electronic texts |
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Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments (CL:AIRE) |
Links the main UK players in contaminated land remediation so they can develop cost-effective methods of investigating and remediating contaminated land |
Other organisations and networks |
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The design council's purpose is to inspire and enable the best use of design by the UK, the world context, to improve prosperity and well-being |
Other organisations and networks |
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Aims to maximise the coherence and effectiveness of environmental research in the UK by bringing together its principal public-sector sponsors. |
Other organisations and networks |
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Assists members in all aspects of patents and innovation |
Other organisations and networks |
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Brings local authorities and Research Councils into closer partnership, leading to better informed research, policy and practice, and facilitating knowledge exchange at a strategic and operational level |
Other organisations and networks |
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Independent UK science academy dedicated to promoting excellence in science |
Other organisations and networks |
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Charity which encourages the development of a principled, prosperous society and the release of human potential |
Other organisations and networks |
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Aims to contribute to sustainable development in the UK by encouraging the better use of evidence and research in policy-making |
Other organisations and networks |
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Aims to help government and business set the world economy on the path to a low-carbon, prosperous future. Creates a coalition of governments and the world's most influential businesses – all committed to tackling climate change |
Other organisations and networks |
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The UK's official graduate careers website |
Postgraduate services and advice |