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Have you ever wondered what drives people’s love of new flavours and willingness to experiment? Dr Mandy Sadan from Global Sustainable Development will explore this, thanks to the award of a Major Research Fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust.

Read the full report on Welcome Week 2021 and find out the impact of the pandemic compared to 2020, the effect on the student experience and recommendations for 2022.

Passionate about science, with an engaging story to tell? Share your knowledge of all things science in a fun, interactive way in the Pint of Science festival. Tell us your proposal by Thursday 20 January.

Apply to have a ¹û¶³´«Ã½ intern in your department this summer. Find out more about the process, grants available and the benefits an intern can bring to your team.

Postdoctoral researchers, academics and PhD students now have until Friday 14 January to for an event looking at current and emerging academic research around this topic.

¹û¶³´«Ã½ Institute of Engagement is on the hunt for new Fellows! Applications are open now and we’d love for you to apply by 14 January if you’re excited about all things engagement.

Apply for ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Interdisciplinary Centre for International Development funding to support the development of funding bids or research ideas. See the criteria and apply by 17 January for the chance to pitch your idea in a ‘Dragons Den’ style event.

See events coming up this month, including the at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Arts Centre, a event, a seminar on the inclusion of diverse religions, faiths and beliefs at work, and the chance to attend a for proposal development.

A reminder that the deadline to receive applications for is 28 January, and to confirm applications of the deadline is 28 February.