Funding Opportunities
The second round of funding
We are delighted to announce the second funding call for small projects which promote the development of inclusive research cultures within local research environments or for particular communities of researchers. This funding call is intended to pilot new initiatives or expand existing activity aimed at promoting inclusive research cultures for staff and students at the University of Leicester. Applicants should demonstrate how their initiative/activity can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion. Up to £2,500 will be available per project, subject to funding.
Projects funded in the first round
| Anna Davies-Barrett and Priscilla Vitoh | Fostering Interdisciplinary Engagement among Early Career Academics in CSSAH: The ECA Social Café Initiative | £2,200.00 |
| Lin Feng and Yan Ying | Supporting Migrant Researchers in SHAPE: Challenges, Inclusion and Growth | £1,170.00 |
| Charlotte Jones and Sion Scott | Inclusive research culture for the School of Healthcare | £2,466.00 |
| Claire Davis | PhD on Purpose… Resilience | £240.00 |
| Helen Waters, Sian Fei and Ruth Hatcher | Conversation Cafes | £1,470.00 |
| David Guttery, Carolyn Tarrant and Rod Morris | The BRAIN Initiative | £2,500.00 |
| Sarah White, Reshma Chauhan, Anna Davies-Barrett, Priscilla Vitoh, Ruoying Zhou, Tim Van Hasselt, Richard Thomas | Fellowship Academy | £1,482.00 |
| Gowan Dawson | Inclusivity and Research Methods in the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities | £540.00 |
| Zeenat Sabur, Myriam Fotou, Zoe Groves, Helen Dexter, Kelly Staples, Laura Brace | Workshop on the impact of lived and embodied barriers to research on the research process | £2,426.00 |
| Harshawardhan Sukhadeo Borde, Vanessa Neo, Thomas Wong Hearing, Dr Padmasini Behera, Ed Thomas, Matt Dishman, Andrea Vea, Jens Zinke | Where we work photo exhibition | £1,125.00 |
| Vasileios Paschalis | What is the story of your name? | £940.00 |
| Nuala Morse and Jan Haywood | Inclusive Research Culture for the new School of Heritage and Culture | £2,016.00 |
| Reshma Chauhan | Building a Supportive Research Community for Early Career Researchers | £2,175.00 |
| Jess Amoako-Acheampong, Gaverne Bennett, Kasandra Silcott, Carinya Sharples and Isobel Whitelegg | Networking events for BAME GTA Scholarship researchers | £2,498.00 |
| Victoria Adedeji | Ethnic Minority Engagement in Research and Graduate Equity (EMERGE) Project | £2,160.00 |