Physics of Life Network+ (PoLNet3)

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The 'Physics of Life' (PoL) is both a current Grand Challenge research theme for EPSRC, and (since 2018) a priority topic for UKRI Strategic, Research Fund. The growing UK Physics of Life community has been supported since 2013 by two successive Network+ grant, demonstrating a growing and potentially sustainable programme of research. This, third phase of the Network has been stimulated by five evidenced opportunities:(1) The hugely over-subscribed and high-quality response to the first call for major PoL grant(2) The continuous demand for workshops on life-science/physical science topics, and from people newly-engaged in the Network.(3) The increased opportunity and interest in biomedical/physics collaborations, including the participation of MRC in the UKRI SRF, the expression of interest by the Rosetrees Foundation in co-supporting PolNet, and the relevance of a number of pressing biomedical challenges(4) The growth in demand from the UK ECR community for places on the PoLNet summer schools.(5) The new 'Technology Touching Life' (TTL) cross-council initiative.PolNet3 will respond to these challenges by:Supporting the existing and future cluster of PoL UKRI projects by networking and punp-priming research, and working to mainstream UK national PoL funding.Stimulating a regular series of agenda-setting and community-creating workshopsExpanding engagement with PoLNet to a wider medical science community, with the support of relevant funders (MRC, Rosetrees, CRUK, Wellcome) and the TTL networks.Continuing to provide graduate interdisciplinary PoL education through summer schools and other activities, including the development of an ECR-community management role.Working to engage a wider mathematical and computational community of researchers. Developing stronger international links to other such networks worldwide