Helen Orpin 
UKFin+ are always looking to improve the way we do things. Based on feedback received after our first funding call, we have decided to implement changes to the funding application process. Key changes include: Our new forms are available from here. We have new funding clinic dates available, please book here. If you have any … Read more
UKFin+ Hosts Second Funding Workshop in Northern Ireland, a Top 10 FinTech Hub The second event of the UKFin+ funding workshop series was hosted at the historic Ulster Reform Club in the heart of Belfast Town Centre. Attendees were welcomed into the Club’s Old Billiard Room, ready to discuss wicked problems in financial services. The … Read more
Professor Aad van Moorsel, the Director and Principal Investigator of UKFin+, attended the EPSRC Regional Showcase event held at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester on Monday, 6th November. Aad delivered a presentation on the UKFin+ network titled “UKFin+ Funding Research Collaborations for Wicked Problems in Financial Services.” During the presentation, attendees gained valuable … Read more
UKFin+ Directors Maggie Chen and Karen Elliott and UKFin+ Project Manager Sheena Robertson visited the Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT) for their Fall 2023 CRAFT Industry Advisory Board Meeting 2nd and 3rd November 2023 at the Bank of America, New York. The meeting was a tremendous success, delivering inspirational key notes on ESG and decentralized … Read more
The first of a series of workshops designed to give applicants the opportunity to discuss our funding opportunities, develop project ideas, and ask any questions they might have. The launch of the UKFin+ funding workshop series took place Monday the 9th of October at InSpace, an events and exhibitions space which is part of the … Read more
15th November 2023, 15:15 – 17:15 Room: BD-02-036Ulster University , Belfast Campus, York Street Speaker: Professor Jing ( Maggie) ChenChair in Financial Mathematics at Cardiff University Despite the growing literature on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, we know relatively little about who are involved in trading, transacting and using these assets and how they behave. Examining … Read more
by Gabriela Filipkowska, Beining Han and Fan Wu – PhD students in Financial Mathematics at Cardiff University, Dr Ning Wang Mathematical Institute University of Oxford and, Dr Jia Shao an Assistant Professor at the School of Mathematics of the University of Birmingham. On September 5th, 2023, our team, visited Harrogate for the Royal Statistical Society … Read more
We are pleased to announce that funding details are now available on our website! This includes important information such as submission deadlines and a comprehensive overview of the various funding types we offer. Make sure to look through the funding sections on our website and explore these details to maximize your chances of securing funding … Read more
UKFin+ online funding clinics are now open for booking in September and October! Our Project Manager Sheena Robertson will be offering funding clinics for all potential applicants to our funding schemes. The clinics will give potential applicants the opportunity to seek clarification on eligibility, criteria and remit of our funding streams before submitting a funding application. … Read more
We are pleased to announce the success of our second launch event for UKFin+, held at the Berkeley in London. The event was a resounding success from start to finish, with attendees both engaged and excited about the project and our goal to tackle wicked problems in the financial services and Fintech industry. We kicked … Read more