The Early Life Research Institute (ELRI) invites researchers across faculties to join our next Sandpit Workshop on 15 October 2025.

Our goal is to start work on major interdisciplinary grant proposals focused on early life. In this workshop, we will identify key challenges under three themes: Health, Growth and Wellbeing; Interaction, Play and Relationships; and Culture, Opportunity and Flourishing. Participants will work in multi-disciplinary groups to explore these challenges and develop collaborative grant proposals aimed at addressing them.

Agenda

12:00 – 12:15 – Welcome and Introduction

12:15 – 12:45 – Presentations: Successful Interdisciplinary Projects

12:45 – 13:30 – Idea Pitches (2–3 minutes each)

13:30 – 14:30 – Themed Group Work on Research Questions (Part 1)

14:30 – 15:15 – Themed Group Work on Research Questions (Part 2)

15:15 – 15:45 – Plenary Discussion & Next Steps

15:45 – 16:00 – Closing Remarks

Who Should Attend?

Researchers from Medicine & Dentistry, Science & Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences.
Interdisciplinary teams or individuals seeking collaborators for early life–themed projects.
Previous Sandpit participants and engaged members of the ELRI network.

ELRI Sandpit: Building Interdisciplinary Collaborations