Project description
Promoting the life of a scientist
The EU-funded LIFE LAB project aims to promote the research and innovation infrastructure and the excellence in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. LIFE LAB is an alliance of different institutes that hope to portray the career of scientists beyond stereotypes. The project will generate a hub to disseminate its activities, which include a schools’ roadshow and various events open to the general public. Communicating the impact of research on people’s daily lives is central for attracting the young to the field while at the same time offering alternative career prospects with a focus on bioinformatics skills that seem to be lacking nowadays.
Objective
LIFE LAB will bring researchers and publics together by drawing on the excellence of the UK’s premier region for life science research in and around Cambridge and East England . Our proposal name is inspired by those journeys from research to real-world applications that impact on people’s lives and by the notion of bringing our respective LABs to LIFE. LIFE LAB will host a compelling programme of researcher-led events in Cambridge and surrounding towns on 28 Sept 2018 and 27 Sept 2019. A primary aim of LIFE LAB is to engage communities (schools and public) not traditionally connecting with the ‘Cambridge phenomenon’ and for whom this research powerhouse on their doorstep presents real opportunity in terms highlighting the impact of research on their daily lives and promoting new career pathways to study and work.
Our LIFE LAB team represents a group of world-leading research organisations with a unique story to share. This builds on centuries of history and achievement, ground-breaking discoveries (including the structure of DNA and the Human Genome) and present-day frontier research and innovation.
LIFE LAB will connect researchers and the general public across the UK’s leading eco-system for life sciences while celebrating the European Year of Cultural Heritage in 2018 by casting a spotlight on science - past, present and future – as an important part of culture. LIFE LAB will be immersive - promoting hands-on approaches and involving people in research through the Nights; especially early stage research where dialogue and airing of views could bring alternative perspectives. LIFE LAB will build on partnership developed across the public engagement and education professionals in our consortium to extend reach into the region’s schools and teacher networks. Lastly, but importantly, LIFE LAB will showcase the importance of collaboration, freedom of mobility and respect of shared knowledge and values – particularly important at a time of change.
Keywords
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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H2020-EU.1.3.5. - Specific support and policy actions
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Topic(s)
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Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
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CSA - Coordination and support action
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-MSCA-NIGHT-2018
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