As part of Universities Week 2011 (13-19 June), Research Councils UK (RCUK) and Universities UK (UUK) are seeking submissions for ‘Big Ideas for the Future’. The project is exploring research currently taking place in universities that is likely to have a major impact on the UK and the world in the future.
All research organisations are invited to submit ideas and suggestions can be from any academic discipline including the arts and humanities, medical and biological sciences, astronomy, physics, chemistry, engineering, social sciences, and environmental sciences. The only rule is that the research must be happening now or imminently and it must be something that will result in a real impact on people’s lives.
The proposed categories for entries are below, but suggestions for others are welcome:
- Delivering a healthy future.
- People and environment: sustainability for the next century and beyond.
- The creation of recreation; how we’ll use our leisure time in fifty years.
- The future of humanity and society.
- Getting around: our planet, and beyond.
- Capital ideas: the future of commerce and business.
The deadline for submissions is 14 April 2011. They should be one page in length and include four sections:
• Details of the research taking place.
• The problem it seeks to solve.
• How it will make a difference in the future (impacts/timescales).
• Details of the research leader or team.
An editorial board will review all the submissions and a selection will appear in a report ‘Big Ideas for the Future’ that will be launched during Universities Week on Thursday 16 June.
More information about Universities Week 2011 is available here
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Further information
For more information or to make a submission contact:
Jane Wakefield
RCUK Press and Communications Manager
Tel: 01793 444592