Sentences with phrase «head of research support»

«Short - term contracts are especially damaging for women on maternity leave,» says Rachel Tobbell, head of research support at the Royal Society.

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And he or she must be supported by a senior political leader who serves as a public sector catalyst to build coalitions of governments, workers and training and research institutions and help to pitch investment proposals to head office decision - makers.
Made up of the heads of Canadian companies, universities and colleges, BHER works to support young Canadians as they transition from education to the workplace, strengthen research collaboration between industry and institutions, and help Canadian employers as they adapt to the economy of the future.
Hangzhou City, People's Republic of China (21 September 2017)- Agriculture research heads of 14 Asian countries supported the ASEAN +3 Rice Breeding and Genetics Initiative - a long - term regional investment and collaboration initiative in rice breeding aimed to address regional food security and national rice sector strategies.
In this year's meeting of the Council for Partnerships on Rice Research in Asia (CORRA), the research heads signed a declaration of support to endorse this regional platform to their respective Ministries of Agriculture for further delibResearch in Asia (CORRA), the research heads signed a declaration of support to endorse this regional platform to their respective Ministries of Agriculture for further delibresearch heads signed a declaration of support to endorse this regional platform to their respective Ministries of Agriculture for further deliberation.
As you may know, many of your teammates have shaved their heads, and eyebrows, in support of the St. Baldrick Foundation, a volunteer - driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.
Father's Day: listen to us on BBC Radio 4 Archive Hour In this show, comedian Mark Thomas examines how the image of dad has been made and re-made over the decades — supported by the Fatherhood Institute's joint CEO and head of research, Adrienne Burgess and others.
Fatherhood Institute head of research Adrienne Burgess told delegates at the Engaging fathers as partners conference that the best way to help families is to address support to both parents at the same time — something many workers find difficult and scary.
Made using ClevaFoam technology, which was researched and developed with the University of Trinity College Dublin, it is scientifically proven to reduce the pressure on the back of your baby's head by 50 % and increase support by an enormous 80 %, thereby helping to prevent Flat Head Syndrhead by 50 % and increase support by an enormous 80 %, thereby helping to prevent Flat Head SyndrHead Syndrome.
Currently the director of a research and training consultancy, she has previously held a series of positions at a number of universities, including being Deputy Regional Director of the Open University in Wales and Head of Information Support Services at Bangor University,
Science and Technology — Subject: Clinical trials Witness (es): Professor Karol Sikora, Medical Director of Cancer Partners UK and Dean, University of Buckingham Medical School and Simon Denegri, NIHR National Director for Public Participation and Engagement in Research and Chair, INVOLVE; Tracey Brown, Managing Director, Sense About Science and Dr Helen Jamison, Deputy Director, Science Media Centre; Sir Kent Woods, Chief Executive,, Dr Janet Wisely, Chief Executive, Health Research Authority, Bill Davidson, Acting Deputy Director and Head of Research Standards and Support, Department of Health and Peter Knight, Deputy Director, Head of Research Information and Intelligence, Department of Health Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster
This new study of non-military, civilian trauma patients visiting the emergency department builds on recent research conducted by Dr. Samadani, supported through the Cohen Veterans Center, which found that the use of this novel eye - tracking technology could reveal edema, or swelling, in the brain as a potential biomarker for assessing brain function and monitoring recovery in people with head injuries.
Those offering support for Dr. Samadani's research include Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, The Theodore S. Roberts Endowed Chair and professor and chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at University of Washington Medicine and co-chair of the Head, Neck and Spine Committee of the National Football League.
► «[A] novel analysis finding a link between how U.S. graduate students in the biomedical sciences are funded and their first job after earning their Ph.D. turns one piece of conventional wisdom on its head: Students supported on a research grant are more likely to take a research job than those funded by other mechanisms,» including training grants and individual fellowships, Jeffrey Mervis wrote today.
Don Henninger, who heads NASA's research into regenerative life support systems, says: We're trying to mimic the functions the Earth provides in terms of human life support
Support for the work came from a NASA Jack Eddy postdoctoral fellowship for Dong through the Princeton Center for Heliophysics, led by Prof. Amitava Bhattacharjee, head of the PPPL Theory Department who serves as Dong's postdoctoral advisor, and the Max Planck - Princeton Research Center for Plasma Physics, jointly financed by the DOE Office of Science and the National Science Foundation.
«It was crucial that our research approach, collect and interpret data in a culturally sensitive and community - compatible way that supported the autonomy of this community,» said Dr. David Danto, study co-author and psychology program head at University of Guelph - Humber.
Co-applicant and senior research fellow, Michael Head explains: «The database will allow funders to identify existing research in areas of mutual interest, help researchers identify collaborators, expertise and infrastructure, and support high - level policymakers (such as the WHO R&D Observatory) to identify funding trends and the relative value of investments in their areas of interest.»
So I was asked to get all the Nobel laureates in the country to sign a letter to support embryonic stem cell research, addressed to Harold Varmus, the head of the NIH.
Lessem says the idea is modelled loosely on the Planetary Society headed by writer and researcher Carl Sagan, which supports planetary science research, including a hunt for asteroids in the vicinity of the Earth.
Increasingly affordable with improved technology, molecular breeding is becoming the mode of business in the crop world, said Bonnie McClafferty, development head at HarvestPlus, a nonprofit funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that supports molecular breeding research into improving plant nutrition in Africa and Asia.
As director of the new DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California — one of three upcoming national Bioenergy Research Centers — Keasling will head the institute's efforts to support President Bush's goal of reducing U.S. gasoline consumption by 20 percent within 10 years.
Furthermore, the creation of a European Research Council has been proposed by European scientists and is supported by heads of research organizations and the European Science FouResearch Council has been proposed by European scientists and is supported by heads of research organizations and the European Science Fouresearch organizations and the European Science Foundation.
Marion L East, head of the research team, continues: «The results do not support the long - held assumption that the 1993/1994 epidemic was caused by a virulent CDV variant spilled over from domestic dogs to lions and hyenas in the Serengeti NP.»
The responsible department head at Karolinska Institutet shall in the next two years or, if their employment is shorter, during their time of employment actively follow up and support the research they conduct at Karolinska Institutet to ensure that the research is conducted in accordance with good research practice.
A Penn State College of Medicine research project to study use of a screening tool for pediatric abusive head trauma will be supported by a $ 7.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to Penn State.
That's the position of Marcy Darnovsky, who heads the Center for Genetics & Society, a watchdog group based in California that supports human embryonic research.
Thus, to support and enhance our collaborations with industry partners dedicated to improving the lives of children with nervous system disorders, the Translational Neuroscience Center (TNC) at Boston Children's Hospital has recruited Robin Kleiman, PhD, as the head of preclinical research.
As members of the Fifth Fleet, you and your handler are summoned to provide support for the Research Commission, which is heading to the New World to study the Elder Dragons and learn why they migrate to this place every ten years.
The Resource Our Schools initiative, which has already attracted support from the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and numerous subject associations, comes following procurement research published by BESA that shows that primary schools are spending 3.7 per cent less on resources than last year.
At the Australian International School (AIS) in Singapore, teachers are using research - informed strategies to support differentiation in maths in the elementary years, with a focus on extending those students who are at the head of the pack.
The study was undertaken with support from 24 organisations, including the Royal Academy of Engineering, BCS, CPHC (The Council of Professors and Heads of Computing), Google, Microsoft Research and several of the UK's leading universities.
Professor Daniel Muijs (pictured), the watchdog's head of research, said he supported a «periodic requirement» for teachers to demonstrate they know about the latest research and discoveries in their subject area.
For example, one study on the impact of program - family partnerships for Early Head Start showed program families were more likely to support their children's development and literacy skills than families not in the program.Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., and Center for Children and Families at Teachers College, Columbia University, Building Their Futures: How Early Head Start Programs Are Enhancing the Lives of Infants and Toddlers in Low - Income Families, 2001.
But she added many heads might feel more supported in a large MAT — a finding backed by those interviewed as part of the research.
The content on the site has been based on the latest available research, with guidance from the Centre for Mental Health, and advice and support from the National Association of Head Teachers.
Briggs» study was partly funded by the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice, which is run by the heads of several Midwestern teachers unions and supported by the National Education Assn., the largest teachers union in the country.
Regional Head Start T / TA Specialists and a new Child Care State Capacity Building Center will support implementation of research - based practices to address specific grantee needs.
There, they implemented and collaborated on a large - scale research project, headed by Dr. Doug Cheney, which examined the effects of school - wide positive behavioral support on the academic and behavioral functioning of children deemed by their teachers to be at - risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD).
Helen Ross, Head of Learning Support and Special Educational Needs, explores research on social identity and how teachers decide if they are «good»
As head of digitalization support at Hachette Livre, Audrain navigates between the future, researching digital publishing technology, and the present, with all the knots and kinks that come with this new domain.
FHA mortgage lending last quarter may have topped the combined volume of government - supported Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a home - lending market that's still a «government - financed market,» David Stevens, the agency's head, said today at a conference in New York, citing research by consultant Potomac Partners.
Even when they research breeders, and head to those appearing to be reputable, those with impeccable marketing, those with smart websites and making all the right noises about caring about the health of their dogs, many buyers are still inadvertently supporting a whole heap of highly profitable cruelty.
Keynote speaker Phil Downing, head of environmental research for Ipsos Mori, will be encouraging councils to «think global» but «act local» and use the regional advice and support available to inspire their communities to help tackle climate change.
As head of energy policy at Friends of the Earth in London, she later managed a comprehensive research project with major universities to support the establishment of the UK Climate Change Act.
Dr. Hyatt heads the Salmon in Regional Ecosystems Program at DFO's Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo where his research focus includes: (1) the status of salmon populations in the Pacific Region, (2) climate effects on the life history and population dynamics of salmon, and (3) the development of new «tools» to support fisheries management.
Commenting on criticism of the Lavoisier Group by Clive Hamilton, the Cooler Heads Coalition notes that «Hamilton accuses the Lavoisier Group of painting the UN's global warming negotiations as «an elaborate conspiracy in which hundreds of climate scientists have twisted their results to support the climate change theory in order to protect their research funding» and adds, «Sounds plausible to us.»
The research institute run by the head of the UN's climate body has handed out a series of environmental awards to companies that have given it financial support, The Sunday Telegraph can disclose.
He has served as Project Manager in the European Community AERONOX program, as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences / National Research Council Panel on Atmospheric Effects of Stratospheric Aircraft, as Chairman of ICAO / CAEP / WG3 (emissions) Technology and Certification Subgroup, and as lead author in the World Meteorological Organization's Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion (1994)-RRB- David J. Griggs (Head of the IPCC Working Group I Technical Support Unit at the Hadley Centre, UK Meteorological Office), David J. Dokken (Project Administrator of the IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit, Washington, DC, USA) and Mack McFarland (Principal Scientist in Environmental Programs at DuPont Fluoroproducts, Wilmington, DE, USA).
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