Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum 2026
2026-03-23 - 2026-03-25 | West Yorkshire
The Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum is a groundbreaking new event that brings together students, researchers, professionals, and organisations from across the life sciences to celebrate diversity, amplify underrepresented voices, and shape a more inclusive scientific future.

Free Finance Webinar: From Innovation to Control - How to Fund and Run a Scaling Business
2026-03-24 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Online, United Kingdom
TBAT Innovation, in partnership with Isosceles Finance, invites you to join our free webinar, “From Innovation to Control: How to Fund and Run a Scaling Business”
Our experts will explore how innovative companies can fund development while building the financial structure and visibility required to scale successfully.
What will the session include?
The session will explain how R&D tax credits and innovation funding can support growth, and why having the right accounting, reporting, and financial controls in place is critical as your business grows.
Our speakers will share practical insights into how founders and finance leaders can avoid common mistakes, improve financial clarity, and ensure their business is compliant, well-run, and ready for the next stage of growth.
Who should attend the webinar?

This webinar is perfect for founders, CEOs, and finance leads in innovative and scaling UK businesses who want to understand how innovation funding and operational finance should work together to support sustainable growth.
Key takeaways

• How UK R&D tax credits and innovation funding can improve cash flow and extend runway
• Common financial and operational mistakes innovative businesses make as they scale, and how to avoid them
• What a scalable outsourced accounting and fractional finance function looks like in practice
• How to build reliable reporting, forecasting, and financial control without the overhead of a full in-house team
• How innovation funding and financial control work together to support confident decision-making and growth

How to write a plain English summary
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | West Yorkshire
Discover an in-depth understanding of plain English summaries and how to write an effective one at our webinar on 24 March from 12-1pm.
Attend to discover:
➡️ insights from a public contributor you can apply to your research application
➡️ what support is available
➡️ where to find useful resources
An integral part of research that is funded by NIHR is to ensure that patients, carers, service users and the public have the opportunity to shape and influence the relevance, quality and impact of our health and care research.
A plain English summary is a clear, brief summary of the research, written for members of the public rather than researchers or professionals.
This webinar will be relevant to you if you are an NIHR-funded researcher or a researcher applying for an NIHR career development award.
The webinar will cover:
➡️ NIHR’s Strategic Commitments for Public Partnerships
➡️ explanation of plain English summaries and their importance
➡️ how to write one and what to include
➡️ what support is available through the Research Support Service (RSS)
➡️ signposting to useful resources
By attending this webinar, you will discover:
➡️ an in-depth understanding of plain English summaries and how to write an effective one
➡️ insights from a public contributor that you can apply to your research application
The 60-minute webinar will be facilitated by Linda Onerhime-Prince, Senior NIHR PPI Manager and Dr Jo Lally, Strategic Lead for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, NIHR RSS.

Embedding public partnerships in MRC funding applications
2026-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, United Kingdom
It is likely to be of most interest to researchers, research office professional services staff supporting grant applications, public involvement and engagement community.
MRC is encouraging its research community to consider how public partnerships can inform and improve research and be of mutual benefit.
Agenda:

Why public partnerships matter
The difference public partners can make
When and how to include public partnerships:

Considering opportunities throughout the research cycle
Guidance on integrating public partnerships into research applications

Questions to the panel

When registering for the webinar you can submit advance questions for the panel (up to 17 March) and you can use Q&A functionality at the webinar.

Surgical Innovation Ideathon by RCS England I-Hub in partnership with LIHE
2026-03-25 09:00 - 18:30 | London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE), London Institute for Healthcare Engineering - LIHE 100 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7AR, United Kingdom
Dissect validated surgical problems into commercially valuable solutions through the power of surgeon, academic and industry collaboration.

RCS England and London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) are delighted to announce this in-person, Surgical Innovation Ideathon event uniting surgeons, research academics and industry to accelerate meaningful surgical innovation.

NIHR RSS SME Funding Application Development Retreat
2026-04-21 09:30 - 17:00 | West Yorkshire
Get ready to dive into funding tips and tricks to boost your Health and Life Sciences / Social Care application game at this retreat.
NIHR RSS SME Funding Application Development Retreat
Join us on April 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM (BST) for a relaxed and productive day focused on SME funding applications. This in-person retreat is perfect if you want to get hands-on help and connect with others working on similar projects. Whether you’re just starting or need a boost to your application, this event will give you the support and insights you need. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to collaborate and learn!
