Researcher Resources 2

Researchgate is a fun, quick, easy to use online networking tool: a sort of Facebook for academics. My colleague mentioned it to me a while back and I have just signed up. It doesn't take long, and so far seems a good way to collect all of your papers in one place, make these open access (you can upload own drafts if the journal themselves keeps behind a firewall), share formative research ideas and progress, and follow academic forums. The idea is to be another way to increase your public profile, share resources, and foster networking. Quite a few colleagues from Huddersfield are already online. I'd encourage to have a look and maybe give it a try.

Researcher Resources 1

The European Commission has some excellent resources available on its website. Research funding opportunities and updates are useful; if not of direct relevance they give a good idea of future research directions being given public priority. Good graphics and statistical data available also.