About this Fellowship

Applications are invited for a three-year part-time Daphne Jackson Fellowship co-sponsored by MS Society UK to be held at any UK university or research establishment. The Fellowship is intended for researchers interested in any area of MS research who want to return to their research careers after a career break.

The remaining funding will be secured by the Daphne Jackson Trust from an additional sponsor.

About MS Society UK

The MS Society is the UK’s leading charity for people affected by MS. We are the largest charitable funder of MS research in the UK, transforming our understanding and treatment of the condition. For 70 years we have been at the forefront of support, research, and campaigning to improve the lives of people with MS.  Our free MS Helpline offers emotional support and information to anyone affected by MS including benefits and legal advice. Across the UK our local groups bring people together to reduce isolation and offer support with events, exercise classes and support.

We welcome applications for research projects that will increase understanding of the cause and find new effective treatments or prevention strategies for MS. And projects improving care and services for people affected by MS too.

We fund discovery and translational research, including our world-leading clinical trials program. We recently launched Octopus, our multi-arm, multi-stage rolling mega trial that aims to accelerate the development of re-purposed or novel treatments to slow or stop the accumulation of disability progression in MS. We want to work with everyone who shares our vision of a world free from the effects of MS.

About Daphne Jackson Fellowships

The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers to their careers following a break of at least two years or more from a paid research position, taken for a family, caring or health reason.

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two years or more from a paid research position, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.

For further information about MS Society UK please visit:

https://www.mssociety.org.uk/research/researchers

For the MS Society’s research priorities please visit:

https://www.mssociety.org.uk/research/explore-our-research/our-research-priorities

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust on 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.

A printable information sheet can be downloaded here

How to apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website:  Apply here

Please outline your area of research interest and, if you have identified a department within which you would like to work, include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in that department.

Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly,

MS Society UK Daphne Jackson Fellowship Application.

Closing date for applications is Monday 25th November 2024

Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust MS Society UK will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.

About this Fellowship

Applications are invited for up to two British Heart Foundation Daphne Jackson Fellowships to be held at any UK university or research institute. The Fellowships are intended for individuals who want to return to an area of cardiovascular research after a career break from research of two years or more. Applicants should have a PhD and preferably postdoctoral experience. Usually Fellowships are generally part-time, however candidates can now opt to start part time and progressively increase their FTE to full-time over 3 years if preferred.

The Fellowship is awarded for a fixed term of three years.

About British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK, supporting research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The BHF’s vision is a world where people don’t die prematurely from cardiovascular disease. To achieve this vision, the BHF is committed to providing flexible personal awards that retain talented scientists in academia and that allow cardiovascular researchers to return to the laboratory after a career break.

Please see the Information For Researchers section of the BHF website to find out more about the research supported by the BHF or contact research@bhf.org.uk if you have a query about the remit of your project.

A printable information sheet can be downloaded here

Daphne Jackson Fellowships

The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers to their careers following a break of at least two years or more from a paid research position, taken for a family, caring or health reason.

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – They offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust office on 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk

To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website:  Apply here

Please outline your area of research interest and, if you have identified a department within which you would like to work, include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in that department.

Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, British Heart Foundation Daphne Jackson Fellowship Application.

Closing date for applications is Monday 25th November 2024

Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust, the British Heart Foundation will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidates.

Read about one of our current Fellows who is sponsored by British Heart Foundation

Making a difference

Dr Kirsty Roberts took a career break for family reasons – she’s now a proud Mum of two boys after a research break of around four years, which was longer than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kirsty is researching the mechanisms underpinning menopausal hot flushes, with the aim of furthering understanding of physiological mechanisms and helping to design effective treatments in the future.

Before taking her career break, Kirsty had no idea that this kind of support to return to research was available, and feared it would be difficult. She was therefore grateful to her former PhD supervisor for sharing details he’d seen on the BHF website, which led her to apply and be awarded the fellowship. Kirsty felt supported by both organisations:

“I feel honoured to have been awarded the BHF Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowship and to have the support of two fantastic organisations. As a Daphne Jackson Fellow the support and retraining opportunities are extremely beneficial and reassuring in helping you to get ‘back on track’.

I had a health issue at the very start of my Fellowship and was worried about the impact this may have on my programme, but I can honestly say that the support I received from my Fellowship advisor, the Daphne Jackson Trust and the BHF was excellent and helped to ease my fears and take things one step at a time.” 

Kirsty was awarded Highly Commended Poster at the Daphne Jackson 2022 Conference.

About this Fellowship

Applications are invited for a three-year Daphne Jackson Fellowship sponsored by Alzheimer’s Society. The Fellowship is open to talented dementia researchers with biomedical or care specialisms who wish to return to research within a UK university or research institution.

About Alzheimer’s Society

Alzheimer’s Society is committed to supporting early-career researchers (ECRs) and improving the career pipeline to help ECRs to become independent researchers. We know that research careers provide very little scope for extenuating circumstances or the challenges that come with balancing work and home life. This lack of flexibility can often lead to difficult decisions about whether a career in research is still feasible, with many researchers feeling forced to leave. Alzheimer’s Society and Daphne Jackson Trust are working in partnership to support those individuals that have had to leave research in returning to their careers; preventing the loss of diverse, talented researchers from the dementia field.

The Daphne Jackson Trust

The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers following a career break of at least two years or more from a paid research position, taken for a family, caring or health reason.

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.

For information about Alzheimer’s Society and research priorities please visit For researchers

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust office on 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.

A printable information sheet can be downloaded here.

How to apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website:  Apply here

Please outline your area of research interest and, if you have identified a department within which you would like to work, include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in that department.

Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, Alzheimer’s Society Daphne Jackson Fellowship Application.

Closing date for applications is Monday 25th November 2024

Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust Alzheimer’s Society will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.

About this Fellowship

Applications are invited for a three year part-time (0.5 FTE) Daphne Jackson Fellowship to be held at the University of Plymouth, School of Biological and Marine Sciences in the Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS)

CRISPS will host and half sponsor the Fellowship. The remaining funding will be secured by the Daphne Jackson Trust from an additional sponsor.

The Fellowship is intended for individuals returning to research that is aligned with any of the following research themes:

Production Health and Welfare

Agri Tech and Controlled Environments

Soil Health

About Daphne Jackson Fellowships

The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers following a career break of at least two years or more from a paid research position, taken for a family, caring or health reason.

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two years or more from a paid research position, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment.

The Fellowship consists of a challenging research project and at least 100 hours retraining per year. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org.

For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust office on 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.

For further information about this sponsored Fellowship opportunity please contact Dr. Jennifer Rowntree (jennifer.rowntree@plymouth.ac.uk).

A printable information sheet can be downloaded here

How to apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website:  Apply here

Please outline your area of research interest and, if you have identified a department within which you would like to work, include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in that department.

Please email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, the Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS), University of Plymouth Sponsored Fellowship Application.

Closing date for applications is Monday 2nd December 2024

 Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust, the Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive  Systems (CRISPS), University of Plymouth will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.

About this Fellowship

Be part of something NEW!  The Daphne Jackson Trust has launched a new fellowship. Research Technical Professional (RTP) Fellowships support those who have taken a career break of two or more years for family, health or caring reasons and want to return to a technical role.

Applications are invited for a two year part-time (0.5 FTE) Daphne Jackson Research Technical Professional Fellowship sponsored by The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) with an emphasis on retraining. The Fellowship is intended for individuals who would like to return to work within Physics or Engineering and join the field of Time & Frequency, based at NPL’s Teddington Site.

NPL is the UK’s National Measurement Institute and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science, and technology available. For more than a century NPL has developed and maintained the nation’s primary measurement standards. NPL ensures that cutting-edge measurement science and technology have a positive impact in the real world and deliver world-leading measurement solutions that are critical to commercial research and development, and support business success across the UK and the globe. Its mission is to provide the measurement capability that underpins the UK’s prosperity and quality of life.

Daphne Jackson Trust Research Technical Professional Fellowships

The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning research professionals to their careers following a break of two years or more taken for a family, caring or health reason.

Daphne Jackson Research Technical Professional Fellowships are unique – offering individuals wishing to return to a research technical professional career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to conduct an individually tailored retraining programme in a suitably supportive environment.

The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to work.

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.

About the role

NPL are looking for someone with a passion for experimental physics and an interest to return to their science & research career to join their Time and Frequency Department. NPL are expanding their portfolio of projects which involve a broad range of complex systems including optical frequency combs, optical atomic clocks, ultrastable lasers and a fibre link network infrastructure, which are all interlinked through their mission to develop a new generation of optical clocks in anticipation of a redefinition of the SI second. The Fellowship will be based at their Teddington site and will use your analytical and problem-solving skills to contribute to the design, implementation, and/or operation of these systems which will push the boundary of measurement accuracy and stability (system and project will be defined based on candidate experience). You will have a strong practical aptitude and will use your experience in experimental laboratory work to complete tasks requiring high attention to detail.

Highly desirable skills

• Previous experience with lasers and optics, precision measurement, use of test and measurement instrumentation.
• Proficient in relevant software such as Python & Labview (or similar) for hardware interfacing, data acquisition and data analysis.
• Experience in electronics and RF/microwave hardware/instrumentation.
• Sound skills in instrumentation and electronics design.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate with colleagues in your team.
• Enjoy problem solving and can demonstrate critical thinking, assessing the pros and cons of your approach.
• Understand the value of providing good customer service to both internal and external customers, wanting to meet and exceed customer expectations through delivering high quality work with proactive communications.
• Committed to personal development and taking on learning opportunities to get the most from the role.

About NPL

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK.

NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

At NPL, they believe their success is a result of the diversity and talent of their people. They strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of their commitment to diversity & inclusion, they hold memberships and accreditations to ensure they’re creating an environment where all colleagues feel supported and welcome, please their Diversity & Inclusion page.

A printable information sheet can be downloaded here

and more information about how the Daphne Jackson Trust is working with NPL can be found in our recent blog https://daphnejackson.org/news/restarting-careers-with-the-national-physical-laboratory/

How to apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website https://daphnejackson.org/research-technical-professional-fellowships/how-to-apply-for-a-research-technical-professional-fellowship/

Please note that for this new Research Technical Professional Fellowship a PhD is not essential. Only applicants with a career break of at least two years taken for family, caring, or health reasons can be considered for this role.

Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, ‘NPL RTP Fellowship Application’.

Closing date for applications is 25th November 2024

Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust, NPL will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidates.

About this Fellowship

Applications are invited for a three year part-time Daphne Jackson Fellowship funded by Kidney Research UK to be held at any UK university or research institute. The Fellowship is intended for researchers wishing to return to research that is relevant to kidney health and kidney disease.

About Kidney Research UK

As the leading kidney research charity in the UK, nothing is going to stop us in our urgent mission to end kidney disease. We’re here to be heard, to make a difference, to change the future. This is a disease that ruins and destroys lives. It must be stopped.

Over the past 60 years, our research has made an impact. But kidney failure is rising, as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity.  We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.

Only research will end kidney disease, by offering kidney patients and their families hope for the future.

Where opportunities exist we are keen to foster collaborative partnerships, and already work with several other research funders.

For information about Kidney Research UK and our strategy please visit this link. For further details about Kidney Research UK please visit: www.kidneyresearchuk.org/

Daphne Jackson Fellowships

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique.  They offer the opportunity to return to a career in research after a break of at least two years for family, caring or health reasons.

Our Fellowships enable people to overcome the challenges of returning to a career as a researcher or research technical professional. They ensure that skills, talent, training and career promise are not lost.

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust on 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.

A printable information sheet can be downloaded here:

How to apply

To be considered for this fellowship opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website: Apply here

Please outline your area of research interest and please identify the department within which you would like to work, including the name and contact details of a potential supervisor who is willing to support your application.

Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, Kidney Research UK Fellowship Application.

Closing date for applications is Friday 17th January 2025 

Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust, Kidney Research UK will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.