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
SULSA Forging Futures Launch
Date: Sept 2023
SULSA are delighted to re-launch our Forging Futures Scheme run in collaboration with Interface, SkillFluence and MyFuturePlan. This funding aims to support and develop a cohort of researchers by enabling them to explore the opportunities available to them in academia and industry and equipping them with the tools to work effectively between the two. Applicants are invited to apply until 9th October 2023.
SULSA IndAc 2023
Date: August 2023
Registration is now open for SULSA’s Industry Academia Conference (IndAc 2023). Our conference will take place on 14-15th November 2023 in the John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh. This two day conference will focus on industry engagement, for both collaborative R&D and employability.
James Hutton Institute
Date: August 2023
SULSA are delighted to announce that the James Hutton Institute (JHI) have joined SULSA bringing our members up to 13. The JHI is a well-respected and globally recognised research organisation delivering fundamental and applied science to drive the sustainable use of land and natural resources. With locations in Dundee, Aberdeen and two farms (Balruddery and Glensaugh) JHI is comprised of five Science Departments.
SULSA ECR Prize
Date: June 2023
SULSA are delighted to award four ECRs our prestigious SULSA ECR Prize which aims to award outstanding early career scientists whose work shows excellent potential to make an impact in the field of life sciences. The prize includes a fully funded seminar tour around Scotland plus £1,000 towards flexible funding. The winners are Dr Hannah Donnelly (Glasgow), Dr William Johnston (GCU), Dr Frank Machin (Edinburgh) and Dr Matias Perez (Glasgow). You can check out their winning presentations now by following the link below!
SULSA-RLP Collaborative Research Funding
Date: June 2023
Applicants are invited to apply for SULSA’s Rheinland-Pfalz Collaboration Funding. This funding aims to support the development of PhDs and ECRs including their international networks, research outputs and technical skills and knowledge. This fund has been jointly created by Scottish Government, the State Government of Rheinland-Pfalz, and SULSA to support research collaborations between Scotland and the Rheinland-Pfalz (RLP) region of Germany. The application deadline is 24th July 2023.
SULSA in Germany
Date: June 2023
SULSA Project Manager, Ally Hughes, is in Germany for 6-weeks on a secondment with the German Research Foundation. During her first two weeks, she has met with various funding departments, U15, German Rectors Conference, and Science and Innovation at the British Embassy. She has also attended the review (as an observer) for a Collaborative Research Centre funding bid from Leipzig University on Structural Dynamics of GPCR Activation and Signalling. This secondment is sponsored by CENSIS.
Rhineland-Palatinate Delegate Visit
Date: April 2023
SULSA and The Scottish Government were honoured to welcome Minister President Malu Dreyer, her Minster for Science and Health Mr Clemens Hoch, and a delegation of ministry representatives and academics from the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate on Tuesday 18th April. This visit celebrated the collaborative work between Scotland and Rhineland-Palatinate in the areas of languages and teaching, life sciences and biotechnology, and energy.
SULSA Innovation Seed
Date: April 2023
SULSA are exited to re-launch our Innovation Seed Funding call jointly funded with IBioIC and CENSIS. This call aims to support early stage PIs who can apply for £5,000 – £15,000 to support fostering collaborations with industry or commercialising research. We invite you to learn more about the call via our website where you can also watch a recording from our recent information session. Application deadline is 22nd May 2023.
SULSA ECR Prize
Date: April 2023
Our SULSA ECR Prize is back! This prize aims to award outstanding early career scientists whose work shows excellent potential to make an impact in the field of life sciences. It includes a fully-funded tour (£1,000) of three Scottish Universities where the awardee will deliver a seminar and meet with staff in order to raise their profile around Scotland, and develop their independent networks. Learn more now and watch our recorded information session via our website. Application deadline is 3rd May 2023.
SULSA Conference: IndAc
Date: February 2023
Join us 14-15 November 2023 for our two-day SULSA conference IndAc 2023 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 recruitment fair. Register your interest to be informed of registration opening.
SULSA ECR Development Funding
Date: February 2023
SULSA are delighted to award six researchers under our SULSA ECR Development Fund totalling £20,660. This funding aims to support researchers in their endeavours to develop their own novel research track. The funds can be used for a variety of activities such as travel, training in new techniques/skills, consumable costs, and facility access. Check out the funded projects now!
Scottish-German Research Collaborations
Date: February 2023
After meeting with the German Academic Exchange Service and German Research Foundation in January, we are delighted to present an online information session for you to learn about funding opportunities for collaborative research between Scotland and Germany. This will take place on Thursday 2nd March at 11:30-13:00 and you are invited to register now.
Graduate Employability Masterclasses
Date: January 2023
The 2023 series of our Graduate Employability Masterclasses will start in January for undergraduate and postgraduate students across Scottish universities. Students will learn from industry experts from Merck, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Medtronic, and IQVIA as well as Scottish SMEs and Innovation Centres.
WCP Natural Products Summer School
Date: January 2023
A satellite meeting to the World Congress of Pharmacology, SULSA are running a summer school for natural products researchers from 27th-30th June 2023 in Glasgow. Learn about cutting edge techniques and technologies. SULSA members will receive a discounted fee. Applications are open until 31st January 2023.
SULSA Network Support
Date: January 2023
We’re delighted to re-open our popular SULSA Network Support grant! Networks can apply for up to £1,000 to go towards the costs of running a network event. This round of applications is open until the end of March 2023.
SULSA Spotlight
Date: January 2023
Have your profile and research highlighted on our social media and monthly newsletter in our new monthly SULSA Spotlight. You are invited to register your interest now to boost your visibility across Scotland and beyond. Have a new publication, conference presentation, or piece of news that you’d like to share? Then tag us on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
Volunteer with SULSA
Date: November 2022
We are also offering the opportunity to volunteer on a one-time basis to support ECR continued professional development. You are invited to register your interest to takeover SULSA’s social media, compile a policy report, have your profile added to our careers database, or propose your own idea!
IndAc 2022
Date: October 2022
Registration is now open for our industry-academia networking event on 25th October at Pollocks Hall, University of Edinburgh. Organised by SULSA Industry Engagement Ambassadors, the day will include networking, success stories of industry-academic collaborations, and a panel discussion on creating successful collaborations. Confirmed companies include AstraZeneca, Ingenza, Sartorius, and ILC Therapeutics.
Industry Insights
Date: October 2022
Your favourite lunchtime webinar series is back! Organised by our Industry Engagement Ambassadors, with support from IBioIC, you can now register for our upcoming Industry Insights webinars on Wednesday afternoons from 12:30-1:30pm. Webinars include:
19th October: Johnson Matthey
2nd November: Sygnature Discovery
16th November: Exscientia
30th November: Eden Scott Ltd
Join our ECR Representative Committee
Date: October 2022
Applications are now open to join our ECR Representative Committee. This is open to PhD students or researchers within 8-years of completing their PhD. Becoming an ECR representative is a 2-year commitment and gives you the opportunity to feed into SULSA activities, have your voice heard at a national level, and contributes to continued professional development. Deadline is close of play on 19th October 2022.
Post Doctoral Appreciation Week
Date: August 2022
SULSA have teamed up with Pint of Science to co-ordinate seminars across all of our member universities to celebrate Post Doctoral Appreciation Week from 19th-23rd September. We are still looking for volunteers from UWS, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University, University of Aberdeen, and RGU – if interested, please contact alison.hughes@glasgow.ac.uk
SULSA Recruitment Day
Date: June 2022
SULSA are organising a Life Sciences Recruitment Day on 15th June 2022 at the Technology and Innovation Centre Glasgow. This event is open to all who are interested to transition into the Scottish life sciences industry. The event will bring together college students, university graduates and career changers with life sciences companies from all over Scotland. Recruiters will be available to talk to attendees about career options, current entry-level positions and the transferable skills needed to succeed in this industry.
Our Future Health Funding
Date: June 2022
SULSA are delighted to award two awardees under Our Future Health Innovation Seed Funding totalling £30,000 with an additional £35,000 in industry-match funding. This was a cross-Pool funding call and we thank IBioIC and CENSIS for their support and funding contribution. This funding aims to support researchers in the development of their independent research and their affiliation with industry.
SULSA Blogs
Date: June 2022
Check out our new SULSA Blogs page packed full of informative and inspiring blogs written by our Graduate Employability Masterclass participants and Forging Futures Scheme Ambassadors. The perfect place to hear from the researchers directly involved in our projects!
SULSA Network Support
Date: April 2022
SULSA are excited to launch our SULSA Network Support. This fund aims to support new and existing Life Sciences Networks by providing funds towards the running of a network event. The Network must fall within the SULSA Life Sciences remit which includes everything from human health to animals, plants, and microbes. We are receving applications on a rolling basis between now and the end of June 2022.
SULSA-RLP Research Collaboration Funding
Date: April 2022
Following the success of our First Scotland-RLP Life Sciences and Biotechnology Conference run in collaboration with Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz in March 2022, SULSA are delighted to launch a funding call to support research collaborations between Scotland and the Rheinland-Pfalz region of Germany. Sponsored by the Scottish Government and the State Government of Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany), researchers can apply for up to €10,000 to travel to a University or Research Institute in Rheinland-Pfalz to undertake a collaborative research project.
Breaking Barriers in STEM Event
Date: April 2022
Join us in Edinburgh on Friday 29th April for an Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity knowledge exchange event with talks on the Global Citizenship Framework, The Anti-Racist Curriculum, UKRI’s EDI Strategy, and The University Mental Health Charter. This event is free to attend and targeted for those wanting to make positive changes within their research groups, departments, and universities.
Microscopy Facility Funding Round 2
Date: March 2022
SULSA are delighted to award three more facilities under the SULSA Microscopy Facility Funding Award (Round 2) totalling £37,310. The successful facilities are Glasgow Imaging Facility, Aberdeen’s Microscopy and Histology Core Facility, and GCU’s Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. This funding is for the enhancement of the facilities via purchasing of new equipment (hardware or software).
SULSA ECR Prize
Date: March 2022
Congratulations to our 2022 ECR Prize winners Dr Jessica Clark (University of Glasgow), Dr Didier Devaurs (University of Edinburgh), Dr Laura Glendinning (University of Edinburgh), and Dr Matthew Walker (University of Glasgow). Each winner has received £3,000 towards a seminar tour of three Scottish Universities and flexible funding. Watch their winning presentations.
Coffee Break @ SULSA
Date: March 2022
Our international coffee breaks are back! We pair researchers from Scotland, Germany, and France for an informal coffee break (online) to strengthen international networking and collaboration. Check out the link below for full details of our updated topics.