Royal Society
University Research Fellowships
- Award winner: Brian Patton
- Institution: University of Oxford
- Value: £476,630
Imaging deep tissue neural processes with nanodiamond
- Award winner: Andrew Pontzen
- Institution: University College London
- Value: £452,692
Connecting physics and galaxy formation
- Award winner: Silke Weinfurtner
- Institution: University of Nottingham
- Value: £421,4
Quantum gravity laboratory
National Institute for Health Research
Health Services and Delivery Research Programme
- Award winner: Andrew Carson-Stevens
- Institution: Cardiff University
- Value: £311,218
Characterising the nature of primary care patient safety incident reports in England and Wales: mixed methods study
Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme
- Award winner: Susan Chan
- Institution: King’s College London
- Value: £478,679
A randomised placebo-controlled study examining the role of anti-IgE in severe recalcitrant paediatric atopic eczema
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
- Award winner: James Wolffsohn
- Institution: Aston University
- Value: £20,500
Developing a solar UV protection factor for the eye
Leverhulme Trust
International Network Grants
Sciences
- Award winner: Alex Clark
- Institution: University of Leicester
- Value: £98,449
The topological spectrum of general point patterns
Major Research Fellowships
- Award winner: Jane Stabler
- Institution: University of St Andrews
- Value: £133,075
A completely new edition of Byron’s Don Juan
- Award winner: Gillian Douglas
- Institution: Cardiff University
- Value: £86,019
What’s love got to do with it? Obligation and commitment in family law
- Award winner: Tobias Reinhardt
- Institution: University of Oxford
- Value: £158,447
A commentary and a critical edition of Cicero’s Academica
- Award winner: Lorna Hutson
- Institution: University of St Andrews
- Value: £126,476
Shakespeare’s Scotland 1503-1616
In detail
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Medical Research Council/Economic and Social Research Council: Lifelong Health and Wellbeing
Award winner: Deborah Smeaton (principal investigator)
Institution: University of Westminster
Value: £1.3 million
Extending Working Lives
Populations across the developed world are ageing, and an early retirement culture and rising life expectancy is increasing concerns about poverty in old age, skills shortages and subsequent fiscal imbalances. Pension reforms and extending working life policies are becoming priorities for governments, but there is limited understanding of the potential consequences of working later in life and associated health risks. This project will examine these health risks and benefits. It will provide insight into how better to help people enjoy longer and healthier working lives that are resilient to the pressures of highly competitive labour markets. The findings will enable the project team to contribute towards evidence based policymaking at a national and international level.