Four exciting new projects from the IGNITE Network+ flexible fund FA2 EDI Challenges

News | 25-08-2023

Claire Scott, Programme Manager

We are delighted to announce four exciting new projects from the IGNITE Network+ flexible fund FA2 EDI Challenges https://www.ignitenetplus.ac.uk/initiatives/funded-projects

Assessing the Use of Natural Language Processing NLP in Reviewing STEM Research Grant Applications
Led by Dr Gloria Castro Quintero, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde with co-investigators Dr Alireza Fathollahi (University of Strathclyde), Jane Smith (Institute of Physics), Dr Katie Nicoll Baines (University of Edinburgh), Uttara Narayan (University of Oxford)

https://tinyurl.com/IGNITE-NLP

Energising Equity: Co-developing a Framework for the inclusion of neurodivergent energy researchers
Led by Dr Vanda Papafilippou, University of the West of England with co-investigators Dr Anna Chatzimichali (University of Bath), Dr Marianthi Leon (University of the West of England)

https://tinyurl.com/IGNITE-EnergisingEquity

PEERS - Pathways for Equal access to the Energy Research Sector
Led by Dr Stewart Beattie, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde with co-investigators Dr Christine Switzer (University of Strathclyde), Dr Mike Murray (University of Strathclyde), Dr Yannick Kremer (University of Strathclyde)
https://tinyurl.com/IGNITE-PEERS

”Did This Really Happen?! - Fighting sexism in science one comic strip at a time”
Led by Dr Kirstie Wright (British Geological Survey) with coinvestigators Dr. Maëlis Arnould (University Claude Bernard Lyon), Dr. Nicolas Coltice (ENS Paris), Dr. Claire Mallard (University of Sydney), Dr. Lucía Pérez-Díaz (Neftex, Halliburton)
https://tinyurl.com/IGNITE-DTRH

The next Flexible Funding call will be FA1 Increasing the number of diverse PIs on UKRI grants which we anticipate will open towards the end of 2023 and close early Spring 2024. This call is for proof of concept projects around the EPSRC energy and decarbonisation theme.

We anticipate the next round of FA2 EDI Challenges will open early 2024. We are particularly keen to receive proposals around the themes of race/ethnicity (see EPSRC detailed ethnicity analysis report, 2020), LGBTQ+, disability and/or intersectionality. If you have an idea that you would like to discuss or would like to collaborate with a wider team, please get in touch.