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1. Name

2. Organisation

3. How long have you been conducting research as an independent researcher?

Please do not include your time as a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher.

0 to 2 years 2 to 5 years 6 to 10 years 11 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 or more years

4. How long have you conducted food and nutrition for health research as an independent researcher?

Please do not include your time as a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher.

0 to 2 years 2 to 5 years 6 to 10 years 11 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 or more years

5. At the time of survey completion, are you actively conducting food and nutrition for health research?

Yes, food and nutrition for health is the main focus of my research group Yes, I conduct food and nutrition for health research, but it is not the main focus of my research group No, I am no longer conducting food and nutrition for health research

6. What is it specifically about BBSRC that led you to apply for funding for your food and nutrition for health research?

Please select all that apply.

Alignment of my research with BBSRC's remit and strategic priorities, including specialised initiatives (e.g., BBSRC/GCRF Call: Food & nutrition research for health in the developing world) Support for research translation (e.g., follow-on funds) Support for early career researchers (e.g., Fellowships, New Investigator Awards) BBSRC’s reputation in bioscience research Support for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary research Availability of Responsive Mode funding Availability of specialised initiative funding Opportunities to collaborate with industry i.e., OIRC, DRINC Opportunities for international collaboration Perceived success rates / competitiveness Track record of previous funding success Availability of long-term or large-scale project support BBSRC’s application and review process I am a researcher at a BBSRC strategically supported research institute Other (please specify)

Other reason - please specify:

7. Where else have you received funding from to support your food and nutrition for health research?

Please select all that apply.

I have only received funding from BBSRC Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Medical Research Council (MRC) Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Innovate UK European funding (e.g., Horizon Europe, ERC) British Heart Foundation Diabetes UK Business/private sector Host institution Learned society (e.g. Royal Society) UK government (e.g. Defra, DHSC, DESNZ, FSA, devolved administrations) Other (please specify)

Other funding source - please specify:

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