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This part of the blog features news and information about higher education policy and how BU’s research is influencing policy.

MaGPIE has taken flight!

Awarded & submitted bids, BU research, humanities, Impact, international, policy, REF Subjects, Research news, UKRI

“There is not one region in the world, not one historical period, that has not seen mass graves”. (UN Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial summary or arbitrary executions, 2020)   Wednesday 13th December marked the launch of MaGPIE, the pioneering £1.6 million ERC selected UKRI funded research project, run out of the Humanities & Law department… Read more »

Food for Thought for Parliament: Presenting Consumer Insights to All Party Parliamentary Group

BU research, Featured, Knowledge Exchange, parliament, policy

Professor in Consumer Behaviour Jeff Bray writes about his experiences presenting his research to an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)…  Earlier this term I received an unsolicited invitation to attend Parliament and present my research to an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). It was the first time that I received such a request and immediately… Read more »

HE policy update 27th November 23

innovation, international, parliament, policy, Research news, Student Engagement

Autumn Statement You can find the full autumn statement and all the associated papers here. Somewhat acerbic summary from Research Professional here, Some extracts from the statement Science and Innovation: Scientific breakthroughs are a crucial driver of long-run growth and play a critical role in improving lives and helping to tackle societal challenges. The UK… Read more »

Book your place now for a policy influencing workshop (and networking lunch!)

BU research, ECR Network, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, parliament, policy, Research Training, RKE development framework, Training

RKEDF: Engaging with Parliament for Impact 26th January, 10:00-14:30, Fusion Building Sign up for this practical training session led by Sarah Carter-Bell, Knowledge Exchange Manager at UK Parliament, which also provides the opportunity to network with colleagues from AECC University College and Arts University Bournemouth. This is particularly suitable for those with little or no… Read more »

Sign up for workshop on how to engage policymakers with your research

BU research, ECR Network, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, parliament, policy, Research Training, RKE development framework, Training

RKEDF: Engaging with Parliament for Impact, Fri 26th Jan 2024, 10:00-14:30 This session will be led by Sarah Carter-Bell, Knowledge Exchange Manager at UK Parliament and is an introduction for researchers who have limited or no experience of engaging with Parliament. As well as providing insights and practical information on how to get your research… Read more »

HE policy update w/e 3rd November 23

EU, international, parliament, policy, Research assessment, Research news, Student Engagement

We have a response from the Government on student accommodation, DSIT is all about the AI research, whole-sector foundation year student statistics are rather damning, we hear from the new Free Speech Tsar, and the BTEC | T level | Advanced British Standard confusion takes the next step as 85 qualifications are defunded. Parliament –… Read more »

Research by BU academic on NFTs, Blockchain and IP law cited in Parliamentary Report

BU research, Featured academics, Fusion themes, innovation, parliament, policy, REF Subjects, Research news, Uncategorized

A report on ‘NFTs and the Blockchain: the risks to sport and culture’ recently published by the Parliamentary Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC) cites research by Bournemouth University’s (BU’s) Professor Dinusha Mendis. The report follows the consultation that was conducted by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in November 2022 and outlines… Read more »

HE Policy Update w/c 16 October 2023

Impact, Industry collaboration, innovation, international, parliament, policy, Student Engagement

Here’s your catch-up edition after the Parliamentary recess for the party conferences. We’ve the full detail from the Conservative events and some snippets from the Labour Conference (we’re still awaiting some of the event transcripts and reports). In addition we have a guest slot from Nat and Stephen who attended the conferences. Big news is… Read more »

HE policy update for the w/e 29th September 23

Doctoral College, EU, HE-BCI, HEIF, Impact, Industry collaboration, innovation, Knowledge Exchange, parliament, PG research, policy, Research news, Student Engagement

It was a funny old week. TEF and KEF results popped out with little fanfare, OfS announced a degree apprenticeship push and are getting on with the sexual misconduct survey (finally). We’ve got to hope the Government keep their receipts safe if they wish to claim the Horizon Europe guarantee refund – through a voucher… Read more »

BU policy update for the w/e 22nd September 2023

EU, Impact, innovation, international, parliament, policy

Lots of meaty topics for you to chew over this week. The student cost of living debate had a hearing in parliament. The Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Act 2023 has received royal assent and we’ve a pop out summary on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill. The OfS received strong… Read more »

Parliamentary Committees online event, October 3rd

BU research, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, parliament, policy

October 3rd, Cross-cutting policy and scrutiny challenges: Parliamentary committees Find out about the work of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee and the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, and how these Committees draw on evidence and expertise from academic researchers in science, technology, social science and beyond. Come along with… Read more »

HE policy update – summer catch up September 2023

EU, Industry collaboration, innovation, international, NHS, open access, parliament, policy, Research news, Student Engagement, UKRI

The best bits from the summer period! To keep the overall size of this policy update smaller we have included several linked documents to provide further detail on some items. These documents are in pdf format and accessed through a hyperlink in the text. If you would like the original documents (in Word) for accessibility… Read more »

Masterclass: Writing for Policy and Building your Online Profile – 7th September

ECR Network, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, parliament, policy, Research communication

This is a free online event for academics interested in policy engagement, run by Showrunner Communications on 7th September, 13:00-15:00. You can sign up via Eventbrite. During this session, participants will learn to write for policy stakeholders, including advice on drafting comment articles and blogs, and Select Committee and Government consultation responses. This session will… Read more »

BU Professor’s research contributes to House of Commons report

BU research, Impact, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, NHS, parliament, policy, Research communication, Research news

Written evidence provided to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee by Prof. Ann Luce, FMC, has been cited in the “Progress in improving NHS mental health services” report released today. Luce’s research around suicide risk to NHS mental health staff and the impact that has on care, served as the underpinning evidence for one… Read more »