Updates

The team produce a quarterly newsletter to provide information on funding opportunities, events and internationalisation activity.

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In the future we are changing the way we communicate with you. We will use the Faculty announcements to signpost to articles on the FBMH Internationalisation Webpage We hope that this will allow us to update you more frequently and also highlight the useful content on our intranet. As ever, we welcome your thoughts and suggestions

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Events

New Horizon Europe Support Fund Announced

Recognising the challenges often associated with developing EU funding bids, the University’s Research Committee has introduced a Horizon Europe Support Fund, offering targeted assistance for proposals across all pillars of the programme. The fund will provide:

External grant‑writing support, with particular focus on Pillar II and European Research Council (ERC) applications.
Consortium fees for applications across all Horizon Europe pillars.
Other eligible interventions that directly strengthen or prepare EU funding submissions.

Funding is available on a rolling monthly deadline until fully allocated, with upcoming dates at 4pm on 27 February 2026, 31 March 2026, 30 April 2026, and 29 May 2026.

Internal Information Session for UoM Researchers

For colleagues new to EU funding or seeking a clearer understanding of available options, the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Team and the Fellowship Academy are hosting an Internal EU Funding Information Session.

Topics will include:

A practical introduction to Horizon Europe
Overview of key funding schemes
Guidance on internal support available throughout the bid‑development process

The event will be held on Thursday 19 March 2026, 1:00–2:30pm, in the Michael Smith Lecture Theatre.

Further Support Resources

Further information on RDI support for Horizon Europe applications can be found on the dedicated internal page: Support for Horizon Europe bids.

Seminars in 'Health and Health Systems in the Global Context (HHSGC)'

This is an inter-disciplinary seminar series which aims to bring together researchers interested in broadening the understanding and tackling some of the most pressing challenges faced by health systems globally.

The series provides a forum for interdisciplinary exchange, showcasing theoretical and empirical research, policy analysis, and implementation insights from diverse regional, disciplinary and methodological perspectives.

This is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the University who share an interest in health and health systems across different settings. We welcome suggestions and ideas.

The seminars will be held in person only.

Join us to connect and learn!

Upcoming seminars

22 April 14:00 – 16:00 – Room TBD - Prof Rochelle Burgess, Professor of Global Mental Health and Social Justice, Institute for Global Health, University College London (UCL)

May, date and room TBD - Prof dr Ali Ghufron Mukti, Director of BPJS Kesehatan National Health Insurance, Indonesia

Please get in touch if you have suggestions, proposed speakers, or are interested in presenting or simply to be added to the mailing list.

News

Support for Horizon Europe Bids — RDI Team

The Support for Horizon Europe Bids page outlines extensive internal support available to researchers preparing proposals for Horizon Europe

🔧 What the RDI team can help with

💡 Discussing project idea suitability
📄 Interpreting call documentation and criteria
🧱 Structuring proposals for excellence, impact & implementation
✍️ Support editing proposal templates
👥 Coordinating internal peer review
🔎 Identifying partners internationally
📊 Benchmarking institutions (bibliometrics)
🏛️ Supporting partner workshops & networking

UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee guidance updated

The latest version of the Horizon Europe Guarantee guidance document has been published on the UKRI website (PDF, 0.9MB) – also attached, with a number of updates relevant to ERC and MSCA Guarantee grants.

Key changes include:

Updates on awards being issues & closed through the Funding Service (TFS)
Clarification of total funding requested through the Guarantee
Exchange rate updates for 2025
Further guidance added on subcontracting and setting up applicants on IFS
Policy clarifications on remote working and cascade funding
MSCA: additional guidance on end-of-grant financial reporting, requirements for changing supervisor (PF), and expectations for ROs regarding contributions for recruited researchers.

Please check out our New Global Futures website

New Research Security Hub is here

All the information and guidance you need to keep you and your work secure

The University’s new Research Security Hub is now live, helping academics and PS staff keep themselves and their work safe as we face a complex international environment and therefore new and changing potential risks.

The Hub contains all the information, guidance and support colleagues will need as they carry out their work, whether it’s collaborating on research, managing data, information governance, travelling or working abroad, welcoming visitors, ATAS requirements or managing Export Controls.

The Hub also includes Government guidance from the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), including its Trusted Research campaign to support the UK’s research community.

You can visit the Hub at:

Research Security Hub

Quantum leap for UK and Germany science and research links

South Korea to associate with Horizon Europe

Funding for ‘greener’ international travel

Colleagues say our top up fund for reducing emissions is easy to access – and opens up new ways of working

Further details

INTERNATIONAL VISITS UPDATE

Emerging and Developing International Partnerships and Initiatives

Kuwait

FBMH met with National Technology Enterprises Company, Kuwait to discuss the possibility of developing a medical university in Kuwait
NTEC is a fully owned subsidiary of the Kuwait Investment Authority
A visit is planned to discuss possible plans further