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The European Union Framework Programme, for those of you who aren’t familiar, is the European Union’s main way of funding research in Europe. It complements national research programmes and provides opportunities for researchers to collaborate across Europe.  The programme recognises that many of our current challenges, such as concerns about climate change and future food supply, are complex and cross national boundaries, so benefit from a collaborative approach. The Framework Programme 7 information day, held on the 4 July at Aston University in Birmingham, covered ongoing topics in the current programme, as well as funding opportunities likely to arise next year in the categories of food, agriculture and fisheries, biotechnology, and also the environment – which, of course, includes climate change.  I want to take this opportunity to remind researchers that we can provide support with co-funding for successful projects in the Framework Programme, if they contribute to our objectives.  If you are preparing proposals in areas that may be of interest to us, please contact us to discuss how they might match our policy and research needs.