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Early Career Researchers

Module 1

1. Postdoc, Individual, BBSRC

During my PhD, I expanded and structurally characterised a family of XX toxins, publishing twice on this work. For the first paper [publication link], my significant contribution was designing experiments, collecting data and determining protein structures, and manuscript preparation. For the second paper [publication link], I identified the protein family and edited the manuscript. These papers expanded the family of these toxins, and led to new research publications on this expanded family by other groups. During my second postdoctoral position, I co-first authored a paper detailing the structure of YY, where I combined my unique X-ray crystallography, cryoEM, and electron tomography expertise to provide novel insight into understanding how YY assembles, and drafted and edited relevant sections of the manuscript [publication link]. This publication was chosen for the editor's highlight and is highly accessed by the research community. I also provided critical cryoEM data for a publication on the structure of the cell wall [publication link], which is highly accessed and cited (130 citations to date).

2. Postdoc, Individual, BBSRC

The experience of working on these publications solidified my interest in XX research and I started to develop multidisciplinary collaborations by taking part in establishing gene therapy for XX in the UK. I undertook the challenge of surgically delivering AAVs into the XX system and investigated the efficiency of this strategy in treating XX caused by genetic mutations. My success is demonstrated in a publication, in which I restored XX function in a model of XX [publication link].

3. Postdoc, Individual

I have developed several innovative new experimental techniques in XYZ, typically focusing on [select examples of key technical issues] that cannot be directly resolved even by the fastest detectors. These developments have enabled significant research breakthroughs and have attracted considerable external interest, underpinning my collaborations with other leaders in the field. Tangible outcomes that reflect my scientific expertise and the benefits of the collaborations I have initiated thus far include 8 papers in leading journals [selected publication links] and 21 talks at international conferences. Of these talks, 6 were invited, and I have delivered a further 5 invited seminars, at leading European research institutions. Two recent research highlights particularly relevant to this proposal include [relevant publications and description of their contribution]. In the past four years as a postdoctoral researcher, I have also attracted significant funding and awards [shortlist of key, relevant funding awards].

I am committed to collaboration and believe that it provides new opportunities for current research while also building links between research groups that can catalyse bigger, longer-term research opportunities. I have initiated and lead two extensive collaborations with theorists, from [international university], and also from the [two UK universities]. More locally, I have initiated a collaboration with 2D materials researchers in the University of XX to apply experimental techniques that I developed to new materials.

Module 2

1. Postdoc, individual

I have contributed to the training and development of new PhD students within the lab and supported the department's XYZ community, training them on how to use XX equipment and inspiring new experimental design to collect different kinds of XX datasets to gain new insights into their projects. I have developed and influenced the labs' use of XX software and supported 5 students and staff on how to determine high-resolution structures. I have also been involved in thesis mentoring, whereby a final-year PhD student is matched with a postdoctoral researcher to gain mentorship in preparing and finishing their thesis. I received training in mentorship, was then matched with a PhD student for 6 months, and was recognised as a ‘Dedicated Outstanding Thesis Mentor’ by my mentee and the scheme.

During my time working with XYZ spin-out company, I was involved in maintaining contact and relationships with external consultants during the development of the virtual XYZ screens, as well as influencing and supporting research contract organisations on small-scale screening that they carried out. I took the lead in directing these relationships and used my expertise in XYZ to inform the successful outcomes of the screens.

2. Postdoc, individual

I take great pleasure seeing the development of others. As I have become more experienced, I have started to support people in different ways. I have trained lab members on the techniques I have developed so that many can now perform XX [techniques] and difficult XX recordings in XYZ cells. I have also taught other lab members the surgical techniques I have developed, as well as setting up the protocols for collaborators. My efforts have been recognised by multiple members as I have been elected as an outstanding postdoc in the annual Postdoc Appreciation Week. I have also used my leadership skills to guide others who are external to my research. For example, participating in the XYZ Mentoring programme at the University of XX. In this scheme, you are paired with PhD students outside of your discipline to help them through difficulties with thesis writing. I am inspired by the positive feedback that I have received and gained valuable experience on being a mentor for my career development. 

3. Postdoc, individual

I am committed to providing excellent mentorship and supervision that fosters creativity and develops capable researchers. I have supervisory responsibilities for two PhD students and for three summer students, developing their research skills. In my supervisory role, I place an emphasis on building confidence and independence and nurturing a passion for research. I also work hard to strike a balance between holding an extremely high standard of student welfare and delivering quantifiable outcomes to report to funders. As an example of developing others, I have successfully obtained three XYZ Vacation Studentships, each in excess of £3,000, to support aspirational undergraduates to undertake summer research projects. As mentor to students from under-represented backgrounds, I have made engagement a priority, helping these students to develop not only their research skills but also the confidence to work towards their future career goals. I have attended University diversity and equality seminars, and actively seek out the opinions and needs of individuals, and use these skills to tailor my supervisory relationships to each student. As a result, I have developed trusting working relationships with my three summer students and two PhD students, giving them the confidence to seek my academic and career advice, even after their project has ended. I have also assisted them in successful applications for PhD and postdoctoral positions. 

Module 3

1. Postdoc, Individual

In addition to [presenting at and attending] conferences, I have joined research networks such as The XXX Society and I am a Review Editor at [journal name]. These activities have provided me with a gateway to help benefit the wider scientific community by sharing my knowledge and shaping the future of XXX research.

2. Postdoc, Individual

I regularly peer review for journals in my field, including [selection of journal names]. I have also acted as referee for the [society name] Scientific Meeting Proposals scheme and am a Review Editor for [journal name]. In my capacity as a STEM ambassador, I am a key contributor to the departmental outreach committee and have organised regular XYZ outreach exhibits at events at the University of XX. These events aim to broaden inclusion in STEM, and include [select examples of specific events and links provided]. In keeping with my vision to develop a supportive and inclusive research environment, I am also a member of the Open@XXX LGBTQ+ inclusion initiative. 

Throughout my career, I have sought out and led collaborations with researchers from other institutions. To date, I have collaborated with leading researchers from institutions such as [selection of academic and commercial institutes], demonstrating my ability to enthuse and motivate other researchers in the field. These collaborations have typically taken the form of bringing in expert theoretical support, resulting in high-impact publications and the generation of numerous new research ideas.

I have also given 6 invited talks at conferences, including at [selection of recent conferences and dates]. I have also delivered invited seminars at the following institutions [selection of institution names with dates].

Module 4

1. Postdoc, Individual

For the broader public, I communicate my research and demonstrate how it can benefit society. One of the most effective ways of doing this is through regular outreach events. I have organised interactive activities for outreach events at the XYZ Festival and Festival of the ZZZ. For one of those activities, I designed and built a 3D-printed model to demonstrate the function of XYZ. I found that I enjoyed sharing my knowledge and promoting XYZ research with the public, and also learned that I can help the community by providing people with the latest information. 

2. Postdoc, Individual

I have been involved in a number of outreach programs, which have sought to engage the public in understanding the importance and implications of my outputs to date. These have included the XYZ Festival, where I ran a three-day stall in [location] on protein structure, function, and how we study proteins such as the [specific proteins] I work on. I was also involved in developing an outreach program called XYZ, which focused on how protein structure dictates function. My PhD work has also been used as a basis for an industrial spin-out [company name] by my former supervisor. I was part of this spin-out company for 1.5 years and was instrumental in this work. 

3. Postdoc, Individual

I recently instigated a three month externally funded knowledge exchange project with my industrial partner, [company name]. As part of my ongoing partnership with this company, I have an Intellectual Property licensing agreement, and a patent application pending [patent application number] and will seek further patents as appropriate for future work.

I have also met with senior decision and policy makers at events such as the [funder name] Impact Showcase, making the case for the economic and societal benefits of continued investment in XYZ technologies. I have also engaged with audiences from other sectors, such as technology and management. For example, I have featured as a guest on the XX episode of the XYZ podcast and I have presented an introduction to XYZ technologies and a live Q&A event for staff at [consultancy company name].

I am also “Outreach champion” for our research group. In this role, I plan and lead outreach activities and the commissioning of new resources. And I have engaged with the general public through leading interactive exhibits at events such as the XYZ Science Festival. I have also engaged with the public through my involvement in the development of online resources, such as YouTube animations [supporting links] (total 150k views to date). 

Independent Researchers

Module 1

1. FLF, Individual

I have also contributed new methods to my field. In 20XX, I showed for the first time that XX can be used to overcome the preferred orientation problem in cryoEM [publication link] and used this method to overcome preferred orientation in XYZ [publication link]. This approach has since been widely adapted for difficult structures, including for [select examples of proteins] [publication links]. I have also been instrumental in creating a cloud-computing platform for XX, enabling pay-as-you-go XX image processing and atomic model building without significant computing hardware investment [platform link].

2. FLF, Individual

Building on my expertise in XX at AA , I conceived the first XX algorithm to model YY, at the University of ZZ [publication link]. This [brief description of key contributions of this work], led to x journal papers (z as first author [publication links]). In 20XX, I received the XX Award for this work. I developed BB methodologies to XYZ, and investigated XYZ [publication link]. While at XX, I developed personalised … for cost-effective XYZ prevention. The XYZ tool I co-developed led to a x-centre collaboration, where I developed a model that [new imaging process developed from this work]. These tools facilitated analysis of clinical trial results on the impact of [drug name], exercise, and diet in improving XYZ. My research contributions to the creation of new tools (image processing, algorithms) and new knowledge (AA,BB,CC) won me the 20XX [sponsor name] (£value), the 20XX [society name] Fellowship (£value), and an invitation to contribute to two book chapters [publication links]

3. Lecturer, Team, BBSRC

The advances delivered by the proposed project require skills in developing and disseminating advanced AI workflows for biological image analysis and experience of working with large image datasets of organismal colouration. The research team has a breadth of experience in both areas. All team members have a track record of developing AI workflows for analysing biological images, integrating biological and computer science disciplines. PI [researcher initials]’s research focuses on understanding large-scale biodiversity patterns, particularly those involving colouration [output links]. Co-I [researcher initials] is an expert comparative biologist with experience analysing high dimensional phenotypic datasets [publication links] and Co-I [researcher initials] is a computer scientist with >30 years’ experience developing computer graphics software [publication links]. All three have already successfully collaborated to develop new AI workflows for analysing biological image datasets [output/publication links]. Co-I [researcher initials] is a world-leading expert in AI and computer vision, whose work regularly involves biological applications [examples supported by publication links]. International partner [researcher initials] is a biologist with highly specialised expertise in developing novel approaches for charactering complex colour diversity using AI [publication links].

4. Lecturer, Team, BBSRC

All applicants have extensive and highly relevant experience developing novel tools and methods, and conducting scientific research. For example, [researcher  initials] developed the XYZ as a new tool for recording insect behaviour [publication links]. For the flight path reconstruction, [researcher initials] will use the same tools as those used in their recent paper on calibrating XYZ sensors [publication link]. [Researcher initials] has worked both on methods development, such as improvements in the use of protein marking in dispersal studies [publication link] and on answering impactful, scientific questions, for example on [brief summary of relevant scientific question] [publication link]. [Researcher initials] is a member of the XX and has collaborated with commercial YYY growers since 2021, and experiments with pollinators in XX, including the effect of fungicides. Over the last decade, [researcher initials] has developed multiple tools that advanced our understanding of how insects navigate their complex environments, which led to new insect inspired XYZ sensors [publication link] and processing algorithms [publication link], leading to £350k+ of commercialisation grants [named funders] and spinouts [named company]. Importantly, [researcher initials]’s work on state-of-the-art brain models of insect navigation (e.g. [publication link]), led to a suite of new neuroscientific tools [publication links] that have been adopted by multiple research groups, and to new sensors and approaches to computation, which [researcher initials] is commercialising via the University of XX spinout [company name].  

5. Facility manager, Team, BBSRC

We are committed to and have developed techniques for open science, for example, tutorials to streamline and condense complex XX approaches in metabolomics by [two researcher’s initials]; software for size and colour determination in XX phenotyping by [two researcher’s initials]; and open-source raspberry Pi based apparatus for monitoring XYZ reactions by [researcher’s initials and publication links]. For their open-source work, [researcher initials] won an individual staff prize for open research at the University of XX in 20XX . [Researcher initials] contributed to developing an open-source software pipeline for the automated analysis of XYZ  structure using XX data [publication link]. [Researcher initials] developed a tool for identifying and classifying XX-related genes based on proteomics, transcriptomics, and structural datasets and provided access for community use [publication/resource links]. [Researcher initials] used recently improved open-source statistical tools to reanalyse published XYZ datasets to enhance research outcomes from these datasets [publication/resource links] .

Module 2

1. FLF, individual

I supervise three PhD students and support a final year PhD whose primary supervisor has moved abroad. I have monthly meetings with this student to support them with academic logistics and mental health, while coordinating with their initial supervisor to ensure they reach all the required milestones. As the Researcher Development committee lead for the XYZ research cluster within the School of Business (BIX), I led the rolling out of a BIX-wide mentorship program to promote the committee’s mandate of a healthy, inclusive research culture, especially for ECRs. Since its inception in 20XX, the new scheme resulted in a 25% improvement in satisfaction with mentoring in BIX. 

2. FLF, individual

I have co-supervised [details], and have mentored/taught [details]. Supporting research students’ development, I help them build their research profiles to achieve their career goals. At XX, I mentored a Master’s student aspiring to run a start-up, encouraging their participation in trade fairs and outreach events to pitch research products. Sharing my network of international contacts, I have helped research interns secure collaborations and positions worldwide. As a result, I became postdoctoral representative, advocating for the wellbeing and development of staff. My PhD students have won awards (including XX, YY, and the ZZ). By coaching undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds on technical writing, several of them secured bursaries for competitive programmes (e.g. XYZ). I received a commendation from XXX for developing an undergraduate student’s resilience and time management skills that helped with their academic progress.

3. Senior research fellow, individual

As a mixed-race, working class female with a very prestigious fellowship award, I take pride in being able to represent diversity in an academic research career. I engage in University efforts to address equity and inclusion in the work force, for example, through participating in the Race Equality Charter Staff Focus Groups to identify issues of retainment and representation, which are related to issues in systemic academic culture. I use my award through through presentations, mentoring, supervision and teaching to demonstrate what is possible with an academic research career and to nurture others. I am particularly committed as a University eMentor to mentoring undergraduate students with protected characteristics to inspire them through representation for thriving careers in academia.

4. Senior research fellow, team

[Researcher 1 initials] is a co-director of the [funder name] DTP [link to DTP site], and is responsible for coordinating the University’s DTP membership. This position gives [Researcher 1 initials] a strong understanding of the needs of [funder name] DTP students; [Researcher 1 initials] also helped to develop the masterclass program, and [three other team member initials] all participate in the masterclasses. [Researcher 2 initials] is the PGR Training and Development Lead for the School of X [link]; and [Researcher 3 initials] and [Researcher 4 initials] are PGR Leads in the Schools of X and Y, respectively. Most co-applicants undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and many have FHEA qualifications. At a national level, [Researcher 3 initials] coorganised an EMBO practical course on XYZ [links to course]. Collectively the team is well positioned to deliver the training and development of PGR students within this proposal.  

[Researcher 5 initials] is the technical manager for the School of XX, leading 45 technicians. [Researcher 5 initials] advocates for career opportunities and sits on the University of XX’s ‘Apprenticeship working group’. [Researcher 5 initials] participated in the XX Program for Women in technical leadership in Higher Education. Notably, [researcher 5 initials] is the Co-Founder of XX group [link to group page] for technical staff that allows them to increase their visibility, network and to share good practice. [Researcher 5 initials] will ensure delivery of development opportunities for technical staff. Our technical team have undertaken ‘Training the Trainers’ training, while [researcher 5 initials] developed and delivered an XX course for MSc students. The highest level of support is therefore provided to equipment users.

Module 3

1. Senior research fellow, individual

I have pioneered a world-class output for research integrity using living research [publication link] and I presented the innovative dynamic infrastructure underpinning this work and the challenges of ensuring appropriate research technicians are involved during a 'Research Landscape' session at the [funder’s name] Fellows symposium in [date]. I received a special mention for my talk from [Funder] Chief Exec, [name] in their closing remarks on the day. I advocate for the importance of supporting and appropriately costing technicians to ensure the health of the entire research project infrastructure to produce innovative, trusted research. 

As a current XXX holder in a methodological topic, I champion research integrity in my department. Through membership of my department’s research committee, I presented a talk on key issues in scientific practice including the reproducibility crisis, questionable research practices and the difficulties facing early career researchers such as insecure employment contracts in academia. I developed a Research Values framework, which was shared with the departments’ Executive Committee and I ensured that Research Integrity was represented on the School’s Research Strategy.

2. Senior research fellow, team 

Our team members coordinate distinct research communities, locally and nationally, helping maximise engagement. Locally, we create and maintain cross-faculty communities that are integral for assembling the team for this proposal. [Researchers’ initials] manage the XX Institute for YYY [link to institute site], a research centre founded in 2016 to support researchers in XX working on nucleic acids. [Researcher initials] runs the this institute’s seminar series, providing a platform for networking and for early career researchers to present alongside invited external speakers. [Researcher initials] is a Director of the XXX Institute [link to institute site], while [researcher initials] established the ZZZ network at XXX University [link to network site], as a forum for single molecule researchers at all levels; a showcase network event in 2023 was attended by >80 researchers.

3. FLF, Individual
I have been invited to present my work at multiple international conferences and universities, including at [selected recent conferences and dates]. 

I also helped to maintain a website with scripts and tutorials for cloud-based image processing; work that now forms the basis of XYZ platform hosted by the XX Supercomputing group [link to platform and group]. I regularly peer review manuscripts for journals including [select list of journal names], and grants, including for [selection of funder names]. I am a Guest associate editor of [journal name]. As an academic editor for [journal name], I edited a special issue, titled XYZ [link to special issue].The collection has 11 articles and received >25000 views and downloads. Its success led to the commissioning of a volume 2.

4.  FLF, Individual

I am an active member of [society name] (since [year]) and of [society name] (since 2018). As an invited workshop speaker at the International XXX Society meeting in 2022 and at the YYY society conference in 2024, I introduced the use of XYZ analysis to the clinical community, and demonstrated how it can be used to understand ABC. As a panel member of the "XYZ" session at ZZZ conference in 20xx, I shared my experiences as a researcher in the UK and discussed how [society name] can improve gender diversity and mobility of researchers.I have extensively peer reviewed for biomedical journals, including for [selected journal names]. I have been invited to be the external examiner of a PhD viva [University and date], and to co-chair conference sessions at the [annual society meeting]. I also review conference abstracts for [society meeting names].

5. Lecturer, Team

All team members advocate for open science and make data and code freely available (e.g. via Github). All team members contribute to the wider research community. [Researcher initials] is an Associate Editor (AE) for the [journal name], [researcher initials] is an AE at [journal name], and [researcher initials] is Associate Editor-in-Chief at [journal name], and AE at five other journals, including [selected journal names]. Furthermore, all investigators are actively involved in EDI initiatives within their local institutions and will ensure that EDI principles are followed during this grant.

6. Lecturer, Team

[Reseacher initials] ran the symposium [symposium name] at the Society for XX’s conference. [Reseachers’ initials] are the main organisers of the YYY Workshop [date of workshop]. [Reseacher initials] ran the XYZ Summer School in 20XX. All team members have reviewed for important publications in their respective fields. For example, [reseacher initials] reviews for [journal name] and is on grant panels (including for [funder name]). 

Module 4

1. Senior research fellow, individual

As well as involving international experts as collaborators in the development and conduct of the project, I have developed a wider steering group of stakeholders including representatives from [select organisations] and patient representatives, who have been involved in systematic reviews. I also engage with the wider global academic community using social media to promote the work.

I advocate for the involvement of patients and the public in research and I consulted patient representatives whilst applying for my current XYZ fellowship because I know the value that input from the public has on being able to ensure that research is fit for purpose, addresses realworld challenges and is understandable. 

2. Senior research fellow, team

We contribute to the broader community, through industrial partnerships and public engagement.  [Researcher initials] works with industrial partners including [company names]. [Researcher initials] is developing new platforms for XYZ production and to improve therapeutic XYZ in partnership with [company name]. [Researcher initials] worked with [company name] to develop diagnostic applications for XX, supported by two rounds of [funder name] Business Interaction Voucher. The project was highlighted in the [funder name] Impact Showcase 20XX [link to feature article] and was subsequently funded by a [funder name] XYZ Award and [funder name] studentship. We also supervise a number of industry co-funded studentships, including five [studentship examples provided] since 20XX. [Researcher initials] is the Co-I on a project funded by the US Department of XX, aiming to develop and harness carbon/nitrogen-fixing microbes for production of biofuel and platform chemicals. [Researcher initials] mapping of XYZ benefited the farming industry, and was covered in the BBC’s “Farming Today” programme. [Researcher initials] also works as a science communicator, including for the BBC.

4.  FLF, Individual

My research on XYZ has improved MNO at the [hospital name]. In 20XX, I was engaged by [name of manufacturer] to provide expert advice on XYZ and MNO. My improvements to ABC led to a patent [patent numbers] and these designs are currently undergoing evaluation in a multi-centre clinical trial [clinical trial registration numbers]. I have also produced movies showcasing highlights of the XYZ fellowship, to promote XYZ research to the public [links to videos].

5. Lecturer, Team

The team frequently engages with public engagement opportunities to communicate their work to a wider audience. [Researcher initials] has authored several popular science articles related to their research [selected examples] and has contributed to public outreach events, including [selected examples and locations]. [Researcher initials] has been a regular contributor to the University of XX’s flagship outreach event XYZ since 20, with several contributions attracting significant media attention [links to relevant news stories]. [Researcher initials] is the curator of the XYZ musem in [location] and has led ongoing community science projects based on XXX and YYY [project name] that have engaged thousands of volunteers. Team members regularly engage with media teams, journalists and media outlets to disseminate their work and increase public understanding. During this project, the team will prepare a contribution for the XXX festival in 20XX, capitalising on public curiosity regarding both AI and XYZ to communicate the importance and underlying scientific principles of the project’s focus.  

6. Lecturer, Team

Public engagement is important in our work, especially on those topics of wider interest and impact, such as [select examples of key topics]. [Researcher initials] for example has given talks at the annual [public engagement] events on methods for tracking XYZ, and several times a year presents the interactive online “Introduction to XYZ” outreach event (for ages 15-17). [Researcher initials] has also presented at a variety of outreach activities, including [3 outreach examples provided across a range of different audiences and communities]. [Researcher initials] designed and presented the XYZ Workshop to engage underrepresented local schools, and participates in the UK-wide XYZ Science Festivals at [locations names]. 
 

Established Researchers 

Module 1

1. Senior lecturer, team, EPSRC

Collectively, we have an excellent track record of developing open tools and methodologies, e.g. [researcher initials] and [researcher initials] developed the XYZ Calculator [resource link], and [researcher initials] and [researcher initials] the VWX resource [resource link] to assess CE potential of buildings, with 1000+ international users [grant link]. [Researcher initials] won the XYZ Award for work on XYZ [link to award], while work by [two researchers’ initials] led to a step change in structural layout optimization, producing online toolkit, ZZZ [resource link] and an XYZ plugin [resource link]. [Researcher initials] undertook the first quantitative analysis of business models of UK community energy projects [publication link]. Researcher initials] developed an XYZ Portal [resource link] for the exchange of construction materials, with [3 named project team members] developing a new methodology [publication link] to assess limits on material recirculation [publicaiton link].

2. Professor, team, NERC

We have experts in Antarctic meteorology, climate, and glaciology [relevant researchers’ initials], who provide context-specific knowledge and methodologies pioneered by the consortium and developed for the Antarctic, for example using earth observation [relevant researchers’ initials] and firn modelling [researcher initials]. A key strength of our team is drawing upon expertise and methodologies applied in other contexts and geographical regions, which will bring strong advances in understanding, and in leveraging novel methodologies not previously applied in the context of Antarctic extremes, including [key technologies briefly described]. 

The team has an established record of successful collaboration, e.g. through [funder name] projects [examples of select joint projects and applicant outputs], and an extensive track record of co-publication [select list of joint publications]. The project will facilitate new collaborations and interdisciplinary working, fostering new ideas and a holistic perspective on Antarctic climate change and its impacts

3. Professor, team, BBSRC

The team builds on academic excellence in polymer science and technology, soil science and XYZ horticulture with world-leading companies in [two key technologies described], in particular vertical farming, bringing a whole-system approach to deliver protected and controlled environment horticulture in a sustainable and ethical manner. Our range of experience covers an ECR researcher co-investigator [researcher initials], senior professors [researcher initials] and [researcher initials], and industry leaders, [researcher initials], who is Chief Technical Officer of [company name] and [researcher initials], Chief Scientist at [company name]. Three applicants are women and six are men, with one LBGT+ and disabled; we comprise three engineers, one physical- and five bio-scientists, giving a team complemented by interdisciplinary perspectives. We have experience of managing large, complex multidisciplinary research:  [list of selected research programmes, funders and grants awarded], and have already worked with industrial partners XYZ through an InnovateUK KTP on [project name and details].

4. Professor, team, NERC

The project requires skills in developing and disseminating new analytical pipelines, thorough understanding of advanced phylogenetic comparative, macroevolutionary, and geometric morphometrics methods, and extensive experience of working with 2D and 3D morphological data. The research team has a breadth of experience that will enable the following key advances. The team have strong track records of addressing big questions in macroevolution and macroecology and have collaborated successfully [selected publication links]. PI [researcher initials]’s research has advanced understanding of how variation in XYZ drive phylogenetic and geographic patterns of diversity [selected publication links]. Co-I [researcher initials] works at the intersection of macroecology and macroevolution [selected publication links]. Co-I [researcher initials] is a computational evolutionary biologist with expertise in XYZ [selected publication links]. [Researcher initials] and [researcher initials] have strong track records in collecting, analysing and sharing XYZ data from museum specimens [selected examples and links] and [researcher initials] has photographed and measured >1000 mammal species [publication and output links]. The team also has extensive experience developing and implementing methods in macroevolution. In our previous [funder name] grant [program grant link], we developed the elaboration and innovation framework we will use in this proposal [output link].

Module 2

1. Senior lecturer, team

Our team members [e.g. three team members initials provided] have championed sustainability skills development among STEM graduates, building a community of successful researchers and construction professionals. The whole team have experience of developing the careers of PhDs and PDRAs, often as part of multi-institution [funder name]-funded projects, who have since secured tenured academic positions and industry roles. Further examples of our leadership in this space include, [Researcher 2 initials], who as Departmental Director of Research developed a support network for early career academics, allowing them to benefit from experienced colleagues, leading to a 12/12 success rate for applicants for [funder name] First Grants. [Researcher 4 initials] was nationally recognised as a PI committed to researcher development, and was selected as an exemplar case study for the [funder name] Prosper PI network.

The team are committed to maintaining effective working relationships, with a number of us having worked together successfully in previous projects [link to relevant projects and team members]. The team have extensive experience working in large, disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects/consortium over sustained periods of time, e.g. interdisciplinary PhD projects [initials of team members with relevant experience]; and cross-[funder names] or XX-funded projects [initials of team members with relevant experience].

2. Professor, individual

Prof. XX has supervised 12 postdocs and guided 11 PhD students to completion, with two current PhD students on track to completing their theses. As Deputy Head of Department, Prof XX successfully coordinated the departmental XYZ application (equivalent to Athena Swan silver). Its action plan includes ED&I recruitment strategies, Early Career Researcher impartial career guidance, inclusion and diversity in seminar speakers, fair workload allocation, and the development of an inclusive and supportive research culture. 

3. Professor, team

Our PDRAs and PhD students are trained in, and given experience of, interdisciplinary work, public engagement, industry collaboration, project management and policy engagement. We champion diversity by actively recruiting outside of the mainstream academic channels and providing long term mentoring in EDI support networks within our respective institutions and externally.  The management plan emphasises ECR skills development and career progress to support work-life balance through initiatives including hybrid meetings. We have considerable institutional experience in ED&I: [Researcher 1 initials] chaired the University of XX E&D Board for 5 years, and [Researcher 2 initials] was the [Society name] representative on the [scheme name] inaugural appointments committee. 

4. Professor, team

Effective supervision is achieved through the design of exciting well-defined projects, regular meetings and fostering a collegiate and supportive environment. The [project] team will regularly meet online and also in person to build the team ethos and ensure the success of the project. We regularly integrate undergraduate, summer student and Masters student projects into our research activities, providing inspirational projects and highly transferrable skills. For example, [summer student project and success story briefly described]. Project members [Researcher 1 initials] and [Researcher 2 initials] also support the development of early-career researchers through their contribution to teaching and supervision on two [funder name] CDTs [CDT details provided]. 

Module 3

1. Senior lecturer, team

The team has substantial experience of disseminating research for maximum benefit, see examples of open source tools above, and open-source datasets/codes, including XXX ([link to resource], used by XYZ Commission; YYY [link to resource], employed by XYZ Agency and XYZ Bank; and ZZZ tool [link to tool], used by the XYZ community. Team members also contribute to community forums: the XXX group [researcher initials]; the XYZ Infrastructure [researcher initials]; and the XYZ Open Research working group [researcher initials].

We support the academic community at a practical level with team members on editorial boards of prestigious journals including [journal name] [relevant researcher initials], journal name [relevant researcher initials] and journal name [relevant researcher initials]; organising successful high-profile academic events, e.g the international conference of XXX [relevant researcher initials]; and events to bring industry and academia together, e.g. XYZ Symposium [link to symposium] [relevant researcher initials].   

The expertise of the team has been recognised by the research community through invited keynote talks, including at the XXX annual conference [relevant researcher initials], XYZ Policy Conference [relevant researcher initials initials] and the European Parliament on opportunities for ZZZ [relevant researcher initials].

2. Senior lecturer, team

[Reseacher initials] is on the editorial board of two journals ([journal names] and is on the [funder] PhD grant assessment panel. They also serve on the XYZ Advisory Council and have recently joined the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees for the British Association for XYZ. [Reseacher initials] has developed and delivered workshops in XYZ analysis for non-mathematicians, including an international course on XYZ in [town, country] and workshops for PhD students in [town, country]. They have also provided training in data science and R for chemists at [company name] as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership. [Reseacher initials] created a post-doctoral training programme in bioimage analysis and, in 20XX, was named a XYZ Imaging Scientist for their work on accessible open-source image analysis tools. They are a member of the  XYZ Society and align with its mission of strengthening software development in academic research. They have given talks at XXX conferences, are a reviewer for [journal name] and provide training through the University’s Research Coding Club.   

3. Professor, individual

Prof. XX has been Associate Editor for [journal name] since the journal’s inception in 2019. They are  Chief Scientific Officer at the XX technology start-up [company name] since 20XX, and have been a member of [funder name] prioritisation panels since 20XX,  and act as a referee for [selected journal names].

4. Professor, team

The team contribute widely to scientific working groups, and have demonstrated scientific leadership at the global level: [Reseacher initials] co-chairs the XX Research Programme’s XYZ project; [reseacher initials] is joint lead of the XYZ Polar XX Initiative; [reseacher initials] co-leads the Antarctic XYZ project; [reseacher initials] co-leads the UK Centre for XYZ programme; and [reseacher initials] was on the UK National Committee for XYZ. 

Team members regularly contribute to community-wide reports and white papers, including many Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports: [Reseacher initials] was a contributing author to the 5th Assessment Report (AR5) and the Special Report on Extremes; [reseacher initials] to AR6, and [reseacher initials] to AR4&AR5.

5. Professor, team

[Reseacher initials] has been a member of XYZ Council, chaired the XYZ Science Board, served on Advisory Boards for [funder name and company names] and as Chairman of the XYZ Group. [Reseacher initials] serves as an external advisor to XYZ Standard, serves on the XYZ Society’s XX Committee and [funder initiative]. [Reseacher initials] played a leading role in Government/Industrial Advisory Board’s shaping UK Technology Strategy, and on University External Advisory Boards. They were Chair of both XYZ and WXY international standards committees for Advanced XYZ. [Reseacher initials] is a founder member of [consortium name], a consortium of XYZ, bridging the gap between different communities and areas of activity. [Reseacher initials] is a consultant and expert for the Association of XYZ in the Near East & North Africa and an official expert and Consultant with the World Food Programme in XYZ. [Reseacher initials] recently won an Innovator award at XYZ’s Top 100, and serves as a member of XX committees advising government departments on standards to support XYZ legislation. 

Module 4

1. Senior lecturer, team

In terms of policy engagement, [researchers’ initials] contributed written evidence to the UK parliamentary inquiry on XYZ  [link to enquiry], with one of our team [initials] giving oral evidence to the XYZ Parliamentary audit committee. [Researchers’ initials] were also interviewees and peer reviewers of the XXX parliamentary briefing document [link to brief]. [Researcher initials’] work for the XYZ Consortium led to an invitation to present to a parliamentary committee and the House of Lords. [Researcher initials] served as Senior Academic Advisor on the XYZ Society project [link to project] in the Government Office for Science and the Department for BEIS in 20XX-XX. 

The team has also informed agendas. For example, [researcher initials] sits on the XYZ Task Group; [researchers’ initials] contributed to the XYZ Report [link to report]; [researcher initials] sits on XYZ technical working group, the XYZ sub-committee, and contributed to the XYZ Guides [link to guides]; [researcher initials] sits on DEFRA’s XYZ Working Group; and [researcher initials] contributed to a housing market valuation for the XX Government to help shape finance priorities.

2. Professor, individual

Prof. X has been an active participant in discussions within the broader UK funding landscape via the XYZ strategy meetings, and is a member of the  University of XXX’s Research Integrity Steering Board, to advise on societal impacts of nascent XYZ technologies. As [company name] Chief Scientific Officer, Prof. X facilitates knowledge transfer from academia to industry, and is also active in general science outreach via public lectures [select examples], high-school visits, and science exhibitions [examples of exhibitions, locations and dates]. Prof. X has also taken a leading role in the creation of a series of YouTube videos for the general public on [range of topics provided, links to videos]. 

3. Professor, team

Our team includes many keen and experienced science communicators, who frequently translate science to broader audiences, for example, through offering expert opinion in media, such as the BBC [select examples and contributors provided] and The Conversation [select examples and contributors provided]. [Researcher initials] was also a science advisor for the BBC documentaries, XXX and YYY.
[Researcher initials] co-founded, and [researcher initials] is a member of, World Weather Attribution, which has played a key role in providing robust and rapid assessments of the effect of climate change in key extreme weather events, informing the press, public, and policymakers. Our outreach activities include [researcher initials] working with XYZ to turn scientific outputs into a free-to-use teaching package for ages 14-16, and [researcher initials] presenting their research at the XYZ event [location and date] .

4. Professor, team

We have a demonstrable presence in the innovation ecosystem with [researcher initials] developing a spin out company [company name] whilst working in XYZ. [Researcher initials] has experience in attracting seed funding and evaluating potential for IP, which complement the skills of [researcher initials], who is currently spinning-out a company from University of XXX and undergoing extensive business readiness training with Innovate UK and the XYZ Group. Earlier this year, [researcher initials] won first prize for their business proposal and pitch from the University of ZZZ’s Venture Builder Incubator Programme. We are proudly recognised as innovators in healthtech as evidenced by national news coverage [links to coverage in the national media], and by organisations supporting business growth and innovation within the life sciences sector [selection of highlighted organisations]. We are embedding ourselves within the entrepreneurial ecosystem having amassed an impressive network of academic, industrial and business connections for future growth.