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 Postdoc Prize Winners
Date: Spring 2026
Judging sessions have now taken place for our SULSA Postdoctoral Prize 2026! This prize shines a spotlight on postdoctoral researchers whose work shows outstanding potential to make an impact in the life sciences. Winners receive funding for a tour of Scottish universities to raise their profile and build networks, along with flexible funding to support their research. Visit our PostDoc Prize page to meet the winners and watch their winning presentation!
SULSA EC Development
Date: Spring 2026
SULSA are delighted to award eight researchers via our Early Career Development Fund! This funding aims to support researchers in their endeavors to develop their own independent academic research track via travel, training, consumable costs and facility access with up to £4,000 is available per project. With over 70 applications received the standard of applications awarded was extremely high. Check out the awarded applications via our Funded Projects page.
SULSA x The Data Lab
Date: Spring 2026
We’re delighted to be working with The Data Lab for the second year running for our Innovation Seed Funding call. This funding aims to foster new collaborative projects across the academic and industrial sector and drive novel and exciting research and innovation. Applications close on Monday 1st June.
SCALE Horizon Europe
Date: Spring 2026
That’s a wrap on the first series of SCALE Horizon Europe consortia building workshops across Scotland, Italy, Ireland and Germany! You can watch our summary video and interviews with participants on LinkedIn. There are still two more workshops coming this autumn on Cluster 1 and Cluster 6 which you can register your interest for by clicking below.
SULSA IndAc27
Date: Winter 2026
We may only be in early 2026 but we have a date for your 2027 diary! IndAc27 is confirmed for 5-6th October 2027 in Glasgow. Our dynamic biennial two-day conference and careers fair will return bringing together life sciences industry and academia to explore the latest in industry-academia collaboration, commercialisation, and career development. You are invited to register your interest now.
SCALE Horizon Europe
Date: Autumn 2025
We are excited to announce award of funding from DSIT and Enterprise Ireland to host a series of Horizon Europe Consortia Building workshops with Italy, Ireland and Germany to strengthen Scotland’s participation in Horizon Europe. Focus will be across Cluster 1 (Health), Cluster 4 (Digital) and Cluster 6 (Environment). We would like to extend a warm welcome to Holly Van Dessel who has joined the SULSA team as a Project Officer to deliver these workshops.