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UCL podcast: Prof Jo Wolff on Research Challenges

Bidding is now open for the UCL Research Challenges 2009.

UCL Research Challenges is a unique scheme that asks everyone in the UCL community - staff, students and alumni - for their ideas about new areas for research, and then awards funds totalling £50,000 each year to help kick-start research projects focusing on those areas.

This year, the Research Challenges Board decided to look for themes of potential strength at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈËhich have not, to date, received the funding and publicity they deserve.

After consultation with staff, students and alumni, the following themes were selected:

• Film studies
• Stem cell research in stroke illness
  
• Future of food
  
• Global governance
  
• Migration
  
• Security
  
• Human rights
  
• Evolution of multi-cellular life
  

Bids should be presented on a single side of A4 and received by 15 June 2009. The competition rules can be accessed .

A total of £50,000 is available, with a maximum bid of £25,000. can be found on the Research Challenges site.Ìý

Following the bid, a second round of shortlisting will take place, and a selection of applicants will be asked to provide further supporting material.

For queries or further details about the competition, please contact Professor Jo Wolff.