Five ways to secure research funding

Finding someone to fund your ideas is crucial for all academics. This is especially true for postdoctoral researchers looking to make the jump to an independent research career.

We spoke to four experts to learn how to maximise chances of attracting your first funding as an independent researcher. Research facilitator Rachel MacCoss helps chemists secure funding at the University of Oxford, UK; Robert Bowles is a careers advisor at the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC); John Hand is physical sciences lead at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); and Shewly Choudhury is head of UK grants at the Royal Society.