SULSA Resources
Explore the various SULSA resources available to you including up to date news, useful databases and topical reports
SULSA Reports
Read the various SULSA Reports and Policy Responses covering a wide range of areas written by the SULSA team
SULSA Colouring Book
Inspire your future scientists with our Colouring-in Book packed full of exciting jobs in STEM
SULSA Blogs
Hear from the researchers directly involved in our projects and funding calls via our collection of SULSA Blogs
Microscopy Database
Explore our Scottish Microscopy Facilities Database created in conjunction with the Scottish Microscopy Society
Careers Database
Explore our Post-Academic Careers Database raising awareness of alternative career paths for early career researchers
SULSA NEWS
Innovation Seed Funding
Date: Summer 2025
SULSA is delighted to launch a new round of Innovation Seed Funding in collaboration with The Data Lab. Following a successful series of webinars exploring the intersection of Life Sciences, Data, and AI, we’re now offering funding to support new, cross-sector collaborations between academia and industry. This fund is designed to spark innovative research projects that advance life and health sciences through strong data or digital-driven approaches.
RESILIENCE Leadership Accelerator Programme
Date: Summer 2025
Are you a late-stage PhD student, postdoc, research technician, or assistant looking to take your leadership skills to the next level? The Leadership Accelerator Programme is designed to identify and nurture the next generation of leaders in both academia and industry. This dynamic programme accelerates personal and professional growth through two sequential ‘My Future Plan’ workshops, led by Dr Tony Bradshaw of Biosocius Ltd and MyFuturePlan.
Commercialization Webinar Series
Date: Summer 2025
Join us for two online sessions in June for a practical and engaging lunchtime workshop series with Amy Lam from Symbiosis IP designed to build your knowledge and confidence in research commercialisation. Whether you’re just curious about the process or considering starting your own spin-out, these sessions are designed to support researchers across all disciplines with a particular emphasis on early-stage life sciences!
SULSA Postdoctoral Prize Winners
Date: Summer 2025
We are thrilled to announce the four outstanding winners of this year’s SULSA Postdoctoral Prize, an award celebrating exceptional Postdoctoral Researchers whose work shows outstanding potential to make a meaningful impact in the life sciences. Dr Shika Shika from University of Glasgow, Dr Gwendolyn Kirschner from James Hutton Institute, Dr Eilidh MacDonald from University of Glasgow and Dr Sian Sloan-Dennison from University of Strathclyde. We are incredibly proud to support the next generation of life science leaders in Scotland and look forward to seeing the continued impact of their research.
IndAc25 Returns
Date: Spring 2025
IndAc25 will return in October 2025 this time in Glasgow! Our 2-day SULSA conference is focused on industry engagement, for both collaborative R&D and employability. Day one will cover industry-academia collaboration and day two will focus on employability and skills development run similar to a careers fair. You are invited to register your interest now.
RS Macdonald Facility Access Fund
Date: Spring 2025
SULSA is delighted to announce that together with SINAPSE we have awarded 9 exceptional projects as part of the RS Macdonald Facility Access Fund to a total of £80,000! Recognizing the exceptional quality of applications, RS MacDonald granted the fund an uplift of £56,000 to award further 6 applications, raising the fund to a total of £136,000!