Get your own business cards!

BU research

Last month I attended the GrantCraft: Research Workshop Day that Corrina arranged and which many of you attended. The session, facilitated by Dr Martin Pickard, was a huge success and we will definitely be inviting Martin back to run a similar workshop at BU again.

During the ‘Impact and Benefits’ session the importance of business cards in establishing academic networks was discussed, and I was surprised to note that less than 10% of the audience already have cards.

The Vitae website notes that business cards are essential in establishing academic networks, and that networks enable researchers to:

  • create a professional image
  • exchange information and keep up-to-date with new developments
  • identify potential areas for collaboration
  • establish disciplinary, cross-disciplinary, cross-institutional and cross-sector groups
  • get published

With this is mind the Research Development Unit has funding available to purchase some business cards for academics who need them. If you’d like some business cards then let us know and we’ll see what we can do! Email us at researchunit@bournemouth.ac.uk

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3 Responses to “Get your own business cards!”

  1. Kirsty

    I’ve been wondering how to get hold of business cards for ages. Have sent an e-mail. Thanks.

  2. Sue

    My business cards are woefully out of date with changes of job title, telephone numbers etc. Very embarrassing when someone asks for one of my cards and I have to give them one with hand written changes on them! We were told that there was no money for new cards so I am pleased that there is some money – trouble is, we’re moving again soon so they will be out of date again soon!

  3. Luisa Cescutti-Butler

    So glad this issue has been raised. Networking has been thrust down our throats yet no business cards to hand out especially when attending international conferences etc. I welcome the opportunity to obtain business cards and will send an email.