Dr Shay Rotics was awarded a two-year Blavatnik Postdoctoral Fellowship, given to distinguished Israeli PhD students working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to study at the University of Cambridge. Dr Rotics told us about his experience and how the Fellowship has helped his career: “After studying a BA in computer science and working in the industry, I decided to pursue my passion for zoology and completed a PhD in animal...

Sandy Sparks, Learning and Development Consultant at the University of Warwick and Trainer for the British Council Researcher Connect programme, gives her best advice for finding and maintaining a collaboration.  Think about how the collaboration will meet your needs Maybe you're an early-career researcher who wants to be a mid-career researcher. Maybe you want to go into research-led teaching, or policy. When you are clear about your needs, you...

Spending time on a research visit in a different country can provide many benefits to a researcher's career. These experiences can open up access to expertise, facilities and research environments that help to broaden networks and gain insight into different ways of working.  Dr Enitome Bafor won a scholarship for a place at the University of Strathclyde to study a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences. She moved over from Nigeria with her three...

Collaborating internationally or spending time on a research visit abroad can be very beneficial to a researcher's career and personal development. Dr Fabiana Gondim Mariutti, from Brazil, was a PhD researcher at Leeds Beckett University in the United Kingdom. Funded by CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior/Federal Agency for the Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education), she chose to study a PhD course in...

Collaboration between research communities across the globe is a driving force behind scientific progress. The Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust, together with a number of European partners, have released a statement outlining their vision for an ambitious and close future relationship between the UK and Europe. The statement, endorsed by research-supporting organisations across Europe, including the British Council, recognises the importance...

International collaboration is highly beneficial to a researcher's work and career. Following the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership, the wider impact that this will have on the science community and international collaboration remains to be determined. However, the importance of scientific cooperation between the UK and other European countries is widely acknowledged and in support of this the Royal Society, together with the...

The EURAXESS network has long recognised the benefit to researchers of greater exposure to working on an international-scale. This position was reinforced recently in the Royal Society 2017 Report ‘International mobility of researchers’ which found that ‘mobility is associated with better international networks, more research outputs, higher-quality outputs and, for most, better career outcomes’. Through the Researcher Links scheme, the British...

FameLab International Final 2017 FameLab is a communications competition designed to engage and entertain by breaking down science, technology and engineering concepts into three minute presentations. Contestants from around the world take part armed only with their wits and a few props – the result is an unpredictable, enlightening and exciting way to encourage your curiosity and find out about the latest resear This year, Tshiamo Legoale, a...

One of the many programmes we promote via the Euraxess portal is the Newton Fund. The Newton Fund promotes the economic development and welfare in partnering countries, through science and innovation partnerships. It aims to strengthen science and innovation capacity and unlock further funding to support poverty alleviation. It is managed by UK’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and delivered through 15 UK delivery...

Living and working in an international context enables researchers to access a world of experiences to help them develop in their career and expand their professional networks. Our site gives practical information to assist researchers in their transition to another country, such as guidance around applying for Visas and finding accommodation. The UK has a healthy research sector and is a world-leading research nation. According to a recent...