Further information and advice
Tuesday 12 December 2006
Use these links to get further information and advice on FP7 including UK NCPs in the Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology area.
For advice on the Agency's interests in relation to FP7, please contact the Agency's National Contact Point (NCP) on food issues, Dr Paul Willetts: Tel. +44 (0) 20 7276 8058;
e-mail:paul.willetts@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
The other members of the UK NCP team in the Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, and Biotechnology area are:
Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra):
Advice on Defra interests in relation to FP7.
Laurie Broadbere:
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7238 1628
e-mail:laurie.broadbere@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC):
Science support and support to the UK academic community and research institutes.
Tim Willis
Tel. +44 (0) 1793 413 247
e-mail:tim.willis@bbsrc.ac.uk
Beta Technology Ltd:
- SMEs, industry, intermediaries
- Advice and support to consumer and enforcement organisations with food interests
- Contracts, partner search, proposal checks
Tel. 01302 322 633
e-mail:info@betatechnology.co.uk
website:www.betatechnology.co.uk
General information and advice on all areas of FP7, and links to the UK NCP services in other areas of the programme, is provided by the UK's Central Information Point for FPs,currently provided by, FP7UK. FP7UK is funded by the Office of Science and Innovation (OSI), which has overall responsibility for UK policy on European research.
FP7UK helpline: 0870 600 6080
FP7UK email: help@fp7uk.co.uk
FP7UK website: http://www.fp7uk.dti.gov.uk/default.cfm
UKRO provides information and advice on FP7 and European research opportunities in general to its subscribers through its website
Details of the work programmes for the different areas of FP7, calls for proposals, NCP contacts across Europe, and extensive background information, advice and support for applicants is available on the EC's CORDIS website.
Information on European Research is also available on the EC's Europa website.
To receive email updates on Food Standards Agency research, subscribe to our Research e-Newsletter by clicking on this link MB-RCU@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk.