By European Crucible 2022 generates new Scottish-European multi-disciplinary research The European Crucible 2022 programme has culminated in seed-funding awards for 8 new multi-disciplinary research projects led by teams of Scottish-European collaborative researchers. Multi-disciplinary Research Projects Following from European Crucible 2022, researchers from 7 Scottish Universities and 11 other European countries, will
European Crucible 2022 programme launches for the Scottish cohort
European Crucible 2022 programme launches for the Scottish cohort Twenty-three of the twenty-five Scottish Cruciblists; guest speakers Prof Rory Duncan and Stuart Fancey; host Vivienne Parry; European Crucible directors Dr Ruth Neiland and Prof Alan Miller, and coordinator, Dr Natasha Nicholson. The second year of the prestigious European Crucible programme
Innovative research collaborations initiated via European Crucible 2021
Innovative research collaborations initiated via European Crucible 2021 European Crucible 2021 Luxembourg collaborator and host, Prof Stéphane Bordas, at the University of Luxembourg, Belval Campus. The European Crucible 2021 programme has culminated in the selection of 7 collaborative research projects for funding support from the Scottish Funding Council, Luxembourg National
European Crucible – creating a Scottish-European network of interdisciplinary research leaders
European Crucible 2021, an initiative aiming to create a new network of research leaders from Scotland and Europe, has completed its inaugural programme with an interdisciplinary collaboration challenge for its 50 specially selected Crucible participants. Distributed across 13 European countries and representing over 30 Universities and research institutes, European Crucible
European Crucible Launches With Scottish Research Leaders’ Event
The new European Crucible programme for “research leaders of the future” has launched with its first virtual event held live for Scottish researchers. 25 top researchers competitively selected from universities and research institutes across Scotland, have met to discuss international collaboration and interdisciplinarity in an intensive event chaired by writer
Scottish Crucible Alumni networking at Festival of Research
Scottish Crucible Alumni joined colleagues at Heriot-Watt University for a special networking event in November 2019 for participants of the Scottish Crucible programme hosted as part of Heriot-Watt’s Festival of Research: Heriot-Watt Festival of Research – Heriot-Watt University (hw.ac.uk) Five Scottish Crucible Alumni were invited to give presentations reflecting on
2018 Forum
Celebrating a decade of Scottish Crucible Academics, researchers and business leaders met at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University last week to take part in this year’s Scottish Crucible Forum. After a decade of delivery, and with over 300 “research leaders of the future” having taken part in Scottish Crucible, the
Scottish Crucible Lab focuses on research impact and knowledge exchange
The Scottish Crucible 2018 programme for Scotland’s talented “research leaders of the future” culminated in the final “lab” focusing on research impact and knowledge exchange. The 33 Scottish Crucible academics travelled to Dundee for an intensive two-day programme hosted, for the first time, by Abertay University. It followed on from
Scottish Crucible explores European researcher strategies.
Along with 4,000 other delegates from across Europe and beyond, Dr Ruth Neiland, Scottish Crucible Director has participated in the 2018 international ESOF conference. ESOF, the ‘European Science Open Forum’ is hosted by a different European city every two years and is the largest interdisciplinary science meeting in Europe. ESOF
Scottish Crucible 2018 discusses Policy at Scottish Parliament
The 10th annual Scottish Crucible programme for Scotland’s most talented ‘research leaders of the future’ has commenced with media, policy and networking events hosted by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Crucible ‘Policy Day’ programme has shown that real opportunities exist in Scotland for researchers,
Scottish Crucible 2018
The Application Call for Scottish Crucible 2018 is now closed. The Application Call for Scottish Crucible 2018 opened from Wednesday 13th December 2017 until 5pm Tuesday 13 February 2018. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Applicants will be contacted directly once applications have been considered. How
By Scottish Crucible 2017 projects awarded
The winning Scottish Crucible 2017 collaborative research projects were announced earlier in September, as part of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s annual awards reception. The Scottish Crucible awards enable the alumni from each year’s cohort to initiate ambitious, collaborative and innovative projects, which are anticipated to lead to long term
By Scottish Crucible 2017 draws to a close
The final Lab of this year’s Scottish Crucible ‘leadership and development’ programme for Scotland’s most promising, early-career research leaders has concluded at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in Paisley. Hosted by radio science journalist, Quentin Cooper, the two day programme focussed on research impact and knowledge exchange,
Lab 2 @ Stirling
The University of Stirling has played host to the 2nd Lab of this year’s Scottish Crucible ‘leadership and development’ programme for Scotland’s most promising, early-career research leaders. In an intensive programme featuring senior contributors from the Scottish Funding Council (Dr Stuart Fancey, Director of Research and Innovation), the Scottish Aquaculture
By Go for Launch!
Welcome Scottish Cruciblists 2017! Lab 1 of Scottish Crucible 2017 has begun, with 30 of Scotland’s future research leaders welcomed to the Royal Society of Edinburgh where they will spend the next two days learning, collaborating and innovating. During the six day programme, spread over three months, Scottish Crucible
By Scottish Crucible 2017
Applications for Scottish Crucible 2017 are now open! Scottish Crucible has been widely praised for its innovative and collaborative approach to research & KE skills development. We look forward to welcoming the next 30 specially selected researchers who will join our programme and the Scottish Crucible Alumni Network in 2017!
2016 Crucible Celebrated
Glasgow welcomes Scottish Crucible 2016 Scottish Crucible participants and leaders have been officially welcomed to Glasgow by a civic reception at Glasgow City Chambers hosted by Baillie, Margot Clark. The civic reception formed part of the third “lab” of the Scottish Crucible 2016 programme, hosted at the Technology and Innovation
2016 Crucible Launched
The 8th year of the Scottish Crucible Leadership Programme is underway! Opened by Professor Alan Miller FRSE, CEO of Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), the Scottish Crucible 2016 launch event at the Royal Society of Edinburgh brought together senior figures from academia, policy and business with the 30 researchers competitively
2015 Crucible
Researchers collaborate at Scottish Crucible 2015 Two researchers from Heriot-Watt have taken part in Scottish Crucible 2015, the national leadership and development programme for ‘research leaders of the future’. Dr Anne Bernassau and Dr Erik Gauger, both from the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, spent six days over the
EuroScience Open Forum 2014
A Scottish Crucible delegation led by Professor Alan Miller and Dr Ruth Neiland, from Heriot-Watt University, has been welcomed to Copenhagen by Professor Kirsten Hastrup, President of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. The delegation comprised Crucible Alumni from eight Scottish universities, all of whom are lecturers in