<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">I think a conference is a great idea. My only concern is having too much of a 'Web 2.0' feeling to it. I personally think Web 2.0 is a fad that will be replaced by something else. Open Science however is a new paradigm that will last if we manage to convince enough people so I would prefer to use that language instead.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Julius</DIV><DIV><BR><DIV> <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV>-----------------------------------------------------</DIV><DIV><A href="http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Lucks">http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Lucks</A></DIV><DIV>-----------------------------------------------------</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN> </DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On May 10, 2007, at 7:32 PM, John Cumbers wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">Great. <BR><BR>I think we are aiming for a culture shift in the biological sciences. Reshma, your story is all too familiar here at Brown.<BR><BR> I suggest "Science 2.0" or "Open Science" as a conference title, it might be something that the community developer would be interested in organising.  If MIT could host it, then I would not be surprised if the BBSRC would be interested in funding Mattias and James to travel here and also sponsoring the conference in general. <BR><BR>I paste below, and on the wiki: <A href="http://openwetware.org/wiki/Science_2.0_/_Open_Science_conference">http://openwetware.org/wiki/Science_2.0_/_Open_Science_conference</A><BR> some rough ideas that Mac and I had on this earlier this year. At that time we were thinking of mid-Aug, but this may be too ambitious to have it so soon. <BR><BR>cheers, <BR>John<BR><BR><BR> Science 2.0<BR>What science can learn from Web 2.0 <BR><SPAN style="font-weight: bold;">New media and science: Henry Jenkins</SPAN>, ask to Chair it?<BR style="font-weight: bold;"><BR>"How to build a PCR machine in your <BR><A href="http://www.instructables.com/">http://www.instructables.com/</A><BR><A href="http://www.makezine.com/">www.makezine.com/</A><BR><BR>Key web 2.0 ideas: interoperability/mashups, follksonomy, user generated content, social network <BR><BR>first half Aug 07, lunchtime to lunchtime, 24 hr conference<BR>registration 12.00<BR>start time 13.00<BR><BR style="font-weight: bold;"><SPAN style="font-weight: bold;">sponsor/speaker?</SPAN><BR><A href="http://www.mattsparkes.org/"> http://www.mattsparkes.org/</A> <SPAN style="font-weight: bold;">New Scientist </SPAN>web executive, v-young, good blog<BR>Ian Foster<BR><BR><BR><H3><FONT size="6">Bruce Sterling (ubiquitous computing)<BR></FONT> Michael Arrington - <A href="http://techcrunch.com">techcrunch.com</A></H3>Chris Anderson: <A href="http://leighbureau.com/speaker.asp?id=373">http://leighbureau.com/speaker.asp?id=373</A><BR>37 signals/basecamp/rubyonrails <BR>bioruby/ewan birney<BR><BR><H3>Cal Henderson, Flickr - building enterprise applications<BR></H3>Drew Endy, OWW - sorting scientific knowledge, <BR>Robert Hoffman, iHOP - <BR>NCBI guy<BR>Hubmed<BR>Citeulike<BR>Nature - POstgenomic <BR><A href="http://Scienceblogs.com">Scienceblogs.com</A> ?<BR><BR>Barend Mons & his wiki + semantic framework for protein researcher: <A href="http://www.wikiprofessional.info/">http://www.wikiprofessional.info/</A> <BR>   see <SPAN><ABBR title="Digital Object Identifier">doi</ABBR>:10.1038/445691a</SPAN>;<BR><BR>Plos1<BR><BR>room size = <BR>iclickers = $25 a person (let the audience vote) 100 person max?<BR><BR>refreshments<BR>Thu pm coffee $5 <BR>Thu pm reception $25<BR>Fri am breakfast $5<BR>Total per delegate: $35<BR><BR>Sponsors: Nature 3k, OWW 1k, Science 2k, total 6k.<BR>- Berkman center<BR>Business:? DNA2.0, Microsoft, <BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><DIV><SPAN class="gmail_quote"> On 5/10/07, <B class="gmail_sendername">Jason Kelly</B> <<A href="mailto:jasonk@mit.edu">jasonk@mit.edu</A>> wrote:</SPAN><BLOCKQUOTE class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> > And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data<BR>> sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea.<BR><BR>Yeah, I agree. Thanks for looking into it guys, keep the SC updated on<BR>your progress.<BR> <BR>I also agree with John's original comment about a conference.  Would<BR>be a great to put faces to names on OWW, as well as hash out ideas<BR>(like the standard described).  I think it would be a big hit.<BR><BR>thanks, <BR>jason<BR><BR><BR><BR>On 5/10/07, Reshma Shetty <<A href="mailto:rshetty@mit.edu">rshetty@mit.edu</A>> wrote:<BR>> In light of recent discussions, I wanted to share a quick anecdote of<BR>> someone who *didn't* put some work on OWW. <BR>><BR>> A group was publishing a paper.  As with most scientific papers, the<BR>> graduate student had some extra work that didn't make the final cut<BR>> into the paper.  So the student pitched the idea of republishing the <BR>> paper on OpenWetWare with the additional data to their PI.<BR>><BR>> The PI refused for several reasons<BR>> 1) they don't like the idea of their being multiple versions of the<BR>> paper available <BR>> 2) they don't like the idea of their work being available in a form<BR>> that can change<BR>> 3) they don't like the idea of trying to cite someone and having to<BR>> collect multiple versions of a paper <BR>> 4) they aren't convinced by the "open-source publishing model"<BR>><BR>> Interestingly, this paper was recently published or will soon be<BR>> published in an open access journal.  Therefore, technically we could <BR>> go grab the information and post it on OpenWetWare if we were so<BR>> inclined.  And this was pointed out to the PI but made no difference.<BR>><BR>> None of the points above are too surprising and all of them are <BR>> refutable to some degree, but regardless, I think it provides insight<BR>> into the viewpoint of people who don't buy into initiatives like OWW.<BR>><BR>> And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data <BR>> sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea.<BR>><BR>> Thanks,<BR>><BR>> Reshma<BR>><BR>> On 5/10/07, Mattias Rantalainen <<A href="mailto:mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk">mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk </A>> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> >  Hi James, John and OWW,<BR>> ><BR>> >  I'm definitely willing to following up on this.<BR>> ><BR>> >  James, do you want to contact Jef since you know him already? Or should I <BR>> > get in touch with him initially to get some more information?<BR>> ><BR>> >  Best,<BR>> >  /Mattias<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >  On 10/5/07 16:43, "John Cumbers" < <A href="mailto:johncumbers@gmail.com">johncumbers@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Hi James,<BR>> >  This is a great contact to have, I'd definitely like to be involved and I<BR>> > have lots of ideas, but I'm not able to take the lead on the project.  If <BR>> > you or Mattias would be willing to then I'd definitely join you.<BR>> >  best,<BR>> >  John<BR>> ><BR>> >  On 5/10/07, James Hadfield <<A href="mailto:James.Hadfield@cancer.org.uk"> James.Hadfield@cancer.org.uk</A>> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Hi OWW,<BR>> >    Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were both on the<BR>> > same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am sure would be <BR>> > interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would be willing<BR>> > to speak up.<BR>> >    James.<BR>> ><BR>> >  PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are so crazy here <BR>> > setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any time to do much<BR>> > else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of our intranet.<BR>> > It was a fight with IT/IS though. <BR>> ><BR>> >  James Hadfield<BR>> >  CRI Genomics Core<BR>> ><BR>> >  Cancer Research UK<BR>> >  Cambridge Research Institute<BR>> >  Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE<BR>> >  Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250 <BR>> >  Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208<BR>> >  Mob: +44(0)7879 844167<BR>> >  email: <A href="mailto:james.hadfield@cancer.org.uk">james.hadfield@cancer.org.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> >  ________________________________ <BR>> > From: <A href="mailto:oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu">oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu</A> [mailto:<A href="mailto:oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu">oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu</A>] On Behalf Of<BR>> > John Cumbers<BR>> >  Sent: 10 May 2007 16:01 <BR>> >  To: Rantalainen, Mattias J<BR>> >  Cc: oww-sc<BR>> >  Subject:  Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from<BR>> > 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing. <BR>> ><BR>> >  Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if only<BR>> > for political buy-in.  I think we should contact the guy at the end of that<BR>> > mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?) <BR>> >  cheers,<BR>> >  John<BR>> ><BR>> >  On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J<BR>> > <<A href="mailto:mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk">mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk</A>> wrote: <BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >  Hello SC ppl,<BR>> ><BR>> >  This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as  well recently, and I think this is<BR>> > well worth to look into further for the OWW  community, I think this is a <BR>> > very good suggestion by John.<BR>> ><BR>> >  Foremost it  is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by<BR>> > providing easy to use  facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the <BR>> > requirements stated by  BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into<BR>> > applying for additional  funding from BBSRC to develop such a service<BR>> > through the OWW?<BR>> ><BR>> >  Information about the policy can be found here: <BR>> > <A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html</A><BR>> > <<A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html"> http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html</A>><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >  All  the  best,<BR>> >  /Mattias<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------- <BR>> >  Mattias  Rantalainen<BR>> >  Department of Biomolecular Medicine<BR>> >  Division of Surgery,  Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics<BR>> > (SORA)<BR>> >  Faculty of  Medicine <BR>> >  Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine<BR>> >  Sir  Alexander Fleming Building<BR>> >  Exhibition Road<BR>> >  South Kensington<BR>> >  London  SW7 2AZ<BR>> ><BR> > >  Telephone no.    00 44(0) 207 594 31 97  (office)<BR>> >  Mobile no.      00 44(0) 77 85 185  491<BR>> >  Fax no.          00 44(0)  207 594 32  25<BR>> >  Email            <A href="mailto:mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk"> mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >  -----Original Message-----<BR>> >  From: <A href="mailto:oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu">oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu</A>  on behalf of John Cumbers <BR>> >  Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM<BR>> >  To:  oww-sc<BR>> >  Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26<BR>> > April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing.<BR> > ><BR>> >  Hi SC  people,<BR>> ><BR>> >  BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK.<BR>> ><BR>> >  I could  see this as potential revenue earner for OWW.  If we provided  a<BR>> >  package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250  in <BR>> >  their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a  standard,<BR>> >  e.g<BR>> ><BR>> >  OpenScience Standard 1.0<BR>> >  *Free On-line access to  data<BR>> >  *Editable and updatable <BR>> >  *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes  are tracked.<BR>> >  *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive  (<BR>> >  <A href="http://www.archive.org">www.archive.org</A> <<A href="http://www.archive.org"> http://www.archive.org</A>> )<BR>> >  *...<BR>> ><BR>> >  Then people could include a  statement in their grants such as "The data<BR>> >  produced from this grant will  be published in open access journals only, <BR>> > and<BR>> >  freely shared with the  scientific community.  This project will adhere to<BR>> >  the OpenScience  Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is<BR>> >  stored at <A href="http://openwetware.org"> openwetware.org</A> <<A href="http://openwetware.org">http://openwetware.org</A>>  ref:  ABC.<BR>> ><BR>> >  Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience  Conference<BR>> >  later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a  conference <BR>> >  before).<BR>> ><BR>> >  Best,<BR>> >  John<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >  all research proposals  submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now<BR>> >  include a statement on data  sharing. This should include concise plans for <BR>> >  data management and sharing,  or provide explicit reasons why data sharing<BR>> > is<BR>> >  not possible or  appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a<BR>> >  separate section  within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance <BR>> >  for applicants has  been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered<BR>> >  separately from the  scientific excellence of the proposed research,<BR>> > however<BR>> >  an application's  credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the <BR>> > statement<BR>> >  is  inappropriate.<BR>> ><BR>> >  BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate  appropriate data<BR>> >  sharing activities, and recognises that different fields  of study will <BR>> >  require different approaches.<BR>> ><BR>> >  Further details,  including links to the full data sharing policy statement<BR>> >  and comprehensive  guidance for applicants are available to view on the <BR>> > BBSRC<BR>> >  website at:<BR>> > <A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html</A><BR>> > <<A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html"> http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html</A>><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >  Contact:  Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group,<BR>> >  Tel:  01793 413392, email: <A href="mailto:jef.grainger@bbsrc.ac.uk">jef.grainger@bbsrc.ac.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >  ----------  Forwarded message ----------<BR>> >  From: external relations (SO) < <A href="mailto:external.relations@bbsrc.ac.uk">external.relations@bbsrc.ac.uk</A> ><BR>> >  Date: May 9, 2007 8:00  AM<BR>> >  Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007<BR>> >  To: <A href="mailto:BBSRC-NEWS@jiscmail.ac.uk"> BBSRC-NEWS@jiscmail.ac.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************<BR>> ><BR>> >  News  from BBSRC - 9 May 2007<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >  1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy  launched <BR>> ><BR>> >  2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched<BR>> ><BR>> >  3.  Industry Interchange Programme<BR>> ><BR>> >  4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump  priming Masters level courses <BR>> ><BR>> >  5.  Appointments to BBSRC Strategy  Panels and Research Committees<BR>> ><BR>> >  6. Biotechnology YES competition  2007<BR>> ><BR>> >  7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors <BR>> ><BR>> >  8. Website  feedback survey<BR>> ><BR>> >  9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate  Modelling<BR>> ><BR>> >  10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science  communication <BR>> ><BR>> >  11. Getting BBSRC research in the  media<BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************<BR>> ><BR>> >  1.  BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched <BR>> ><BR>> >  BBSRC has launched its new data  sharing policy, setting out expected<BR>> >  standards of data sharing for  BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing<BR>> >  the policy all research  proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 <BR>> > must<BR>> >  now include a  statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans<BR>> >  for data  management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data<BR>> >  sharing is not  possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will <BR>> >  be under a  separate section within the 'case for support' document, and<BR>> > the<BR>> >  guidance  for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be<BR>> >  considered  separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed <BR>> >  research, however  an application's credibility will suffer if peer review<BR>> >  agrees the  statement is inappropriate.<BR>> ><BR>> >  BBSRC will provide support and funding to  facilitate appropriate data <BR>> >  sharing activities, and recognises that  different fields of study will<BR>> >  require different approaches.<BR>> ><BR>> >  Further  details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement <BR>> >  and  comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the<BR>> > BBSRC<BR>> >  website at:<BR>> > <A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html </A><BR>> > <<A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html</A>><BR>> ><BR>> >  Contact:  Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group, <BR>> >  Tel:  01793 413392, email: <A href="mailto:jef.grainger@bbsrc.ac.uk">jef.grainger@bbsrc.ac.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************<BR>> > <BR>> >  2.  Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched<BR>> ><BR>> >  The Research Equipment  Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a<BR>> >  budget of approximately  �5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides <BR>> >  support (�50K - �250K) for  the purchase of mid-range, multi-user,<BR>> >  multi-project equipment and further  funding for its installation and<BR>> > initial<BR>> >  set-up. The scheme aims to  contribute to the physical research <BR>> >  infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC  approved Independent Research<BR>> >  Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality  research within the BBSRC<BR>> > remit.<BR>> >  It also promotes sharing of equipment and  partnership between departments, <BR>> >  institutions and external sponsors of  research.<BR>> ><BR>> >  For further details see<BR>> > <A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html </A><BR>> > <<A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html</A>> .<BR>> ><BR>> >  If  you have any enquiries please email <A href="mailto:bbsrc.rei@bbsrc.ac.uk"> bbsrc.rei@bbsrc.ac.uk</A>.<BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************<BR>> ><BR>> >  3.  Industry Interchange Programme<BR>> ><BR>> >  IIP supports the short-term exchange, in  either direction, of researchers <BR>> >  between the science base and industry. The  objective of the programme is<BR>> > to<BR>> >  support interchanges that provide  strategic advantage to the UK science<BR>> > base<BR>> >  and industry arising from  reciprocal access to facilities, expertise <BR>> > and/or<BR>> >  knowledge, and an  increased understanding of scientific issues of common<BR>> >  concern. Individual  awards are likely to be in the range of �10,000 - �30,<BR>> >  000 and unlikely to  exceed �50,000. <BR>> ><BR>> >  The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007.  Application forms<BR>> > and<BR>> >  further details can be found at:<BR>> >  <A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html"> http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html</A><BR>> > <<A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html</A>> , or<BR>> > contact Dr Simon <BR>> ><BR>> >  Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email:<BR>> > <A href="mailto:industry.interchange@bbsrc.ac.uk">industry.interchange@bbsrc.ac.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************ <BR>> ><BR>> >  4.  Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses<BR>> ><BR>> >  The  MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and<BR>> > BBSRC-sponsored<BR>> >  Institutes to provide flexible, up to date,  industrially-relevant training <BR>> >  to graduates employed in UK industry. In the  past, the scheme has provided<BR>> >  pump-priming funding to develop courses for a  range of bioscience sectors.<BR>> >  The deadline for applications to the current  round of funding is 8 June <BR>> >  2007.<BR>> ><BR>> >  For further information  visit:<BR>> >  <A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html</A> or<BR>> > contact  Dr Simon Cutler, <BR>> >  Tel: 01793 413243, email: <A href="mailto:modular.training@bbsrc.ac.uk">modular.training@bbsrc.ac.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************<BR> > ><BR>> >  5.  Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees<BR>> ><BR>> >  BBSRC is  looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the<BR>> >  academic and  industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, <BR>> > and<BR>> >  is  currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels<BR>> >  and  Research Committees.  The vacancies are advertised in Nature  and<BR>> >  Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website.  The deadline for  expression <BR>> > of<BR>> >  interest forms will be 8 June 2007.<BR>> ><BR>> >  For queries about  the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793<BR>> >  413259, email: <A href="mailto:jane.rutherford@bbsrc.ac.uk"> jane.rutherford@bbsrc.ac.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************<BR>> ><BR>> >  6.  Biotechnology YES competition 2007<BR>> ><BR>> >  Teams of postgraduate and  postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being <BR>> >  recruited to take part in  Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme<BR>> >  aims to raise participants'  business awareness and highlight the process<BR>> > of<BR>> >  commercialisation of  bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to <BR>> >  develop a  hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from<BR>> >  the fields  of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are<BR>> > held<BR>> >  throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes  include <BR>> >  �1000 for the winning team.<BR>> ><BR>> >  The competition is free of  charge, including travel, accommodation and<BR>> > meals<BR>> >  for the duration of the  workshops. The closing date for the 2007 <BR>> > competition<BR>> >  is 30 June  2007.<BR>> ><BR>> >  For more information and an entry form visit<BR>> >  <A href="http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk">http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk </A><BR>> >  or by contacting Dr  Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email:<BR>> >  <A href="mailto:simon.cutler@bbsrc.ac.uk">simon.cutler@bbsrc.ac.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************ <BR>> ><BR>> >  7.  Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors<BR>> ><BR>> >  The Competitive Appraisal Factors  for assessing responsive mode grant<BR>> >  applications has been revised to  include 'Staff training potential of the <BR>> >  project'.  Scientific  assessment of all applications submitted to the11<BR>> > July<BR>> >  closing date onwards  will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the<BR>> >  field of academia,  Government or industry against these criteria. <BR>> ><BR>> >  Details can be found in  the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and<BR>> >  4.43, at<BR>> > <A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html </A><BR>> > <<A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html</A>> .<BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************ <BR>> ><BR>> >  8.  Website feedback survey<BR>> ><BR>> >  As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the  redevelopment team is gathering<BR>> >  feedback on the current website.  You  may have noticed a link to a <BR>> >  questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up  that appears when you click<BR>> >  into the site.  The web redevelopment team  welcomes feedback from internal<BR>> >  staff as well as external visitors. The  survey will continue until Friday <BR>> > 27<BR>> >  May.<BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************<BR>> ><BR>> >  9.  Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate  Modelling <BR>> ><BR>> >  Applications are opened for the  first UJCC-NCAS Summer  School on Climate<BR>> >  Modelling. This first school, originated within the  UK-Japan Climate<BR>> >  Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded  by any of the <BR>> >  Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully  funded on a<BR>> >  competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D.  and/or<BR>> >  post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming  experts in <BR>> >  climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing  and<BR>> > operating<BR>> >  modern climate models and analysing their results.<BR>> ><BR>> >  The  UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office  Global <BR>> >  Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National  Centre<BR>> > for<BR>> >  Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge  University 10-21<BR>> >  September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and  Theoretical <BR>> >  Physics.<BR>> ><BR>> >  Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007.  For more information please<BR>> >  visit the Summer School site:<BR>> > <A href="http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41"> http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41</A><BR>> ><BR>> > <<A href="http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41"> http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=19&amp;Itemid=41</A>><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************ <BR>> ><BR>> >  10.  "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication<BR>> ><BR>> >  Scientists  are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical<BR>> >  aspects of  their research. However, there are few opportunities for <BR>> >  early-career  researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an<BR>> >  accessible  manner.<BR>> ><BR>> >  "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a  difference, gives <BR>> >  you experience in sharing your research with a  non-specialist audience and<BR>> >  provides training in producing and presenting a  poster.  Finalists present<BR>> >  their posters at the BA Festival of  Science, where prizes are awarded by a <BR>> >  panel of expert  judges.<BR>> ><BR>> >  "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral  researchers funded<BR>> >  by the UK research councils. Application deadline is  Wednesday 16 May <BR>> > 2007.<BR>> ><BR>> >  For more information and online application  visit<BR>> >  <A href="http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives">http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives</A><BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************ <BR>> ><BR>> >  11.  Getting BBSRC research in the media<BR>> ><BR>> >  The BBSRC Media Office works to  publicise stories about BBSRC-funded<BR>> > science<BR>> >  with the aim of maintaining  support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the <BR>> >  BBSRC research community. We  need the help of every BBSRC-funded<BR>> > researcher<BR>> >  to achieve this.<BR>> ><BR>> >  We  are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making  on <BR>> >  BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed<BR>> > papers<BR>> >  in print and other newsworthy activities.<BR>> ><BR>> >  BBSRC always works  closely with researchers and institutional <BR>> > communications<BR>> >  offices to ensure  the stories we work on are clear and accurate.<BR>> ><BR>> >  If you are funded by  BBSRC and are able to help us to publicise<BR>> > BBSRC-funded <BR>> >  research please  contact Matt Goode, Head of Media, BBSRC, Tel: 01793<BR>> > 413299,<BR>> >  email: <A href="mailto:matt.goode@bbsrc.ac.uk">matt.goode@bbsrc.ac.uk</A><BR>> ><BR>> >  Information about the BBSRC  Media Office and the latest stories is <BR>> > available<BR>> >  at: <A href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media</A><BR>> ><BR>> > ************************************************************************<BR>> > <BR>> >  You  have received this email because you are registered with BBSRC's News<BR>> >  Alert  service. 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