BU Research Staff Association (RSA) meets informally at a regular coffee morning which is open to all staff and PhD Students at BU. Each coffee morning has a research related theme and speakers are invited from across BU to share their experiences around this theme.
The next three coffee mornings will focus on:
| Date | Time | Venue | Theme | Speakers |
| 25 October 2017 | 10-11am | S107, Studland House, Lansdowne Campus | Introduction to Project Management | Dr Roger Atkinson, Senior Lecturer in Project Management |
| 29 November 2017 | 10-11am | F105, Fusion Building, Talbot Campus | Career pathways for researchers within and outside of academia | Penny Ballyntyne, Careers Adviser, BU Careers Service |
| 31 January 2018 | 10-11am | S107, Studland House, Lansdowne Campus | Developing your research ideas and where to look for funding | Lisa Gale-Andrews and Emily Cieciura, Research Facilitators, Research and Knowledge Exchange Office |
To ensure we have enough cake please email mheward@bournemouth.ac.uk to confirm attendance.
Further coffee mornings will also take place on 28 March,30 May, and 25 July 2018 – themes and speakers to be confirmed!!!!!
See you there!
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