Topic: industry

Recognises sustained scientific contributions to healthcare sterilization, sterility assurance and contamination control, including reproducible research, innovative methods and technologies adopted in healthcare, regulation or industry. Nominations close 15 January 2027.

Training centres connect university research with industry and develop doctoral and postdoctoral skills through industrial research and placements. Relevant themes include quantum technologies, sustainable materials and advanced manufacturing. Applications close on 25 November 2026 at 17:00 AEDT.

The Royal Society supports short exchanges between UK academia and industry to develop research collaborations. Fellowships last three to six months full-time, or up to twelve months at 50% part-time. Funding covers the salary of the applicant and/or a nominated postdoctoral researcher plus research expenses of up to £1,000. Applications for the second 2026 round close on 7 October 2026.

In this talk, Mirta will share her journey from her education a mathematically-focused high school to her currently unconventional career in London, emphasizing the evolution from a local education in Croatia to international experiences in the US and UK. We will explore the concept of interdisciplinary careers in the modern world, viewing them through the framework of increasing demand, flexibility, and dynamism in the current workplace. We will underscore the significance of interdisciplinary research for launching careers outside of academia, and bolstering those within. I will challenge th