Parliamentary News It’s a little unsettling that informing you of the cabinet and leadership changes is becoming a regular feature. After our last update there were more changes. So here we go again…! Our new education ministerial team, supporting PM Rishi Sunak, are: Gillian Keegan – SoS for Education Nick Gibb – Minister of State… Read more »
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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.
HE policy update w/e 18th October 2022
With apologies for the short break in the policy updates, we are back! Thanks to those of you who were missing our updates and reached out to us. We were just a bit busy. We hope you enjoy this summary – of course the national political situation may change but the HE policy wagon rumbles on,… Read more »
Prof John Oliver appointed to Horizon & Foresight Scanning Board
Prof John Oliver has been appointed to the Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology’s new Advisory Board responsible for Horizon & Foresight Scanning. The new board has been set up in response to an inquiry into the effectiveness and influence of the Select Committee system by the 2017–19 House of Commons Liaison Committee. The advisory… Read more »
Prof.John Oliver appointed to UK Parliament Centre of Excellence
Prof. John Oliver (FMC) has been appointed to UK Parliament’s new Community of Practice (CoP) supporting the Centre of Excellence and Profession in Parliament’s Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO). The EPMO is a bicameral team supporting the House of Commons, House of Lords and the Parliamentary Digital Service and members of the Community of Practice… Read more »
HE policy update 11th August 2022
This is part 1 of your bumper summer catch up – with a focus on the general political situation and on education – we will come back to you with a mega update on research next week! Parliamentary News ICYMI: New ministerial briefs James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Education Brendan Clarke-Smith, Minister for Children… Read more »
Emergency services experts (UK)
Emergency services experts are being sought to share their expertise and research or act as a Committee specialist adviser. A Parliamentary Committee is preparing for a piece of work on the challenges emergency services in the UK face, and whether greater collaboration within and between emergency response services could present solutions and provide services that… Read more »
Building International Partnerships
On Monday 27th June Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen will be presenting at the ‘Global Partnership for International Research Meeting’ at the University of Huddersfield. The meeting is organised by Prof. Padam Simkhada, who is Associate Dean International and Professor of Global Health, as well as Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University. Edwin will be talking about… Read more »
Parliamentary Knowledge Exchange Opportunity: Thematic Research Leads
Thematic Research Leads: Climate/Environment; International Affairs/Defence; Parliament, Public Administration and Constitution | 1 August 2022 Some very exciting news from Parliament – the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), POST and Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit have launched new (paid!) roles for researchers keen to be involved in policy. The new Thematic Research Leads (TRLs) are… Read more »
Reminder: Workshop on including impact in grant applications
Impact and Funding Applications Training: Thursday 30 June 2pm-3pm Online How to write about impact in your funding bids Writing about impact in a grant application can be challenging. However, a strong description of the benefits you hope your project will have on society and the economy, and the means you will take to get… Read more »
Project Management Knowledge Exchange Opportunity
Project management and project delivery experts – take part in knowledge exchange within Parliament The UK Parliament Project Delivery Community of Practice (CoP) is currently seeking experts in the following topic/s to share knowledge, expertise, insights and tools for their project delivery professionals. They hope that to find experts as soon as possible as the… Read more »
Independent review of children’s social care: the Government’s plans
The Minister for Children and Families, Will Quince, delivered an oral statement to the Commons earlier regarding the publication of the independent review of children’s social care, outlining the Government’s initial and long-term plans. Please see below for a summary of the key exchanges. Summary provided by Dods. Will Quince, Minister for Children and Families: Said… Read more »
HE policy update for the w/e 20th May 2022
We’ve tried to keep it short this week. But the politics is still sticky on a number of issues and the culture wars are not over… Research REF results: you’ve probably read everything you want to, but here is a blog from Dave Radcliffe of the University if Birmingham on QR funding: QR allocations could… Read more »
Policy Influencing training sessions
Time is often a barrier stopping colleagues from using their research to influence policy. These training sessions are designed with the ‘doing’ built into the training day. Each programme will help you move onto the next step and produce some of the key materials to influence policy with your research. So when you get back… Read more »
Developing Instrumental Impact: UK House of Commons
Prof John Oliver’s scenario planning project with UK Parliament last year was recently further supported with a branding workshop with strategic planners, marketing communications and customer service staff at the House of Commons. The half-day workshop explored ‘brand essence and identity’ and the outcome of this activity will now be used to develop a new… Read more »
BU Research Conference: Building Impact – conference schedule
The first annual BU research conference will take place on Tuesday 7 June. This year’s theme is building impact, celebrating our REF 2021 submission and exploring practical ways to create impact and share your research. Our keynote speaker will be Professor Simon Hettrick from the University of Southampton. He is Chair of the Hidden REF,… Read more »
HE policy update w/e 3rd May 2022
Parliament was prorogued on Thursday 28 April. The State Opening of Parliament will take place on 10 May and the Queen’s Speech will set the agenda for the forthcoming Parliament. Research Tech transfer: The Government has announced that Dr Alison Campbell OBE has been hired as CEO of the new Government Office for Tech Transfer which will support the… Read more »
Upcoming Research Impact Workshops
We have several RKEDF impact-related workshops coming up over the next couple of months; please use the links below to book onto them via OD: Getting started with research impact: what is it? 12 May, 2pm (repeated on 16th September, 10am) Evidencing Impact 14 June, 2pm (repeated on 12 October, 2pm) Impact and Funding Applications… Read more »
HE policy update for the w/e 4th April 2022
A slightly quieter time with the House of Commons on recess. Before they went on recess, the Skills Bill finally made it over the line. If you are wondering why we are focussing on school level education at the moment, the first item here will explain why, as the OfS provides more insight into its… Read more »
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