Physics of Life Network+ (PoLNet3)

“生命物理学”（PoL）是EPSRC当前的重大挑战研究主题，也是（自2018年以来）UKRI战略研究基金的优先主题。自2013年以来，不断增长的英国生命物理学社区一直得到连续两次Network+资助的支持，展示了不断增长和潜在的可持续研究计划。该网络的第三阶段受到五个明显机会的刺激：（1）对主要PoL赠款的第一次呼吁的巨大超额认购和高质量的响应（2）对生命科学/物理科学主题研讨会的持续需求，以及新参与网络的人。(3)生物医学/物理学合作的机会和兴趣增加，包括MRC参与UKRI SRF，Rosetrees基金会表示有兴趣共同支持PolNet，以及一些紧迫的生物医学挑战的相关性（4）英国ECR社区对PoLNet暑期学校的需求增长。(5)新的“技术触及生活”（TTL）跨议会倡议。PolNet 3将通过以下方式应对这些挑战：通过网络和punp-priming研究支持现有和未来的PoL UKRI项目集群，并致力于将英国国家PoL资金纳入主流。刺激定期举办一系列的社区设置和社区创建研讨会在相关资助者的支持下，将PoLNet的参与范围扩大到更广泛的医学科学界（MRC，Rosetrees，CRUK，Wellcome）和TTL网络。继续通过暑期学校和其他活动提供研究生跨学科PoL教育，包括开发ECR社区管理角色。致力于吸引更广泛的数学和计算研究人员社区。与世界各地的其他此类网络建立更强有力的国际联系

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