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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;background:white">Dear All
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;background:white">Please see below which might be of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;background:white">Catherine
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">========================================</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">SPIRAL - EPSRC New Investigator Award Workshop</span></u></b><span class="xapple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">-<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0;background:white">21</span></b><b><sup><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">st<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span></sup></b><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0;background:white">April</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">RKES and OSDU are inviting registrations for the EPSRC New Investigator Award (NIA) Workshop. This event will provide a comprehensive overview and insights into the NIA
scheme for anyone interested in applying.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Click this link now to book your place<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://bookings.strath.ac.uk/Home/Course/5699" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0C64C0">https://bookings.strath.ac.uk/Home/Course/5699</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">The workshop will include:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">An introduction to the NIA with all the latest updates by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Dr Derek Craig</b>, EPSRC
Head of Regional Engagement for Scotland.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Top tips from previous winners<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Dr James Carroll</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Dr
Philipp Seib</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on how to make successful applications and the impact this award had on their career development.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Insights from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Professor Campbell Booth</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Dr
Alison Ramage</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on what panels look for in a successful application. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A brief overview of the RKES support available to facilitate the NIA applications.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">RKES contact: Amber Yu<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0;background:white">(</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white"><a href="mailto:xinzi.yu@strath.ac.uk" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0">xinzi.yu@strath.ac.uk</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C64C0;background:white">) </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre>Prof. Paul McKenna<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Head of Department<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Department of Physics, SUPA,<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>University of Strathclyde,<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Glasgow G4 0NG<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>U.K.<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Tel: 0141-548-3132 (secretary) / 5712 (direct) <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Email: <a href="mailto:paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk">paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
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