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Invitation to NERC webinar on national capability research

On 7 April, NERC will be hosting a live webinar showcasing our new investments in multi-disciplinary national capability research within our centres. This will provide an opportunity for the wider academic community to learn more about these programmes and help to generate ideas for strategic research for submission to the NERC Strategic Programme Advisory Group (SPAG).

NERC has challenged its centres to develop a set of core multi-disciplinary programmes which capitalise on centre expertise across the breadth of NERC’s remit. These multi-centre programmes are expected to commence from April 2016. These new collaborative programmes redefine problems outside individual centre boundaries and will provide outcomes based on a new understanding of complex situations. The national capability funds are not new or additional money; the multi-centre programmes are focused plans as to what centres intend to do with a portion of their existing allocations over the next five years.

During the webinar, leads for each programme will present an overview of their research plans and anticipated outcomes. This will allow participants to understand the significance of this strategically-important work, and inform individual plans for strategic research for which these programmes could form the platform.

Programme for the day

09:15 Webinar open, people register and join.

09:30-09:40 Introduction and format of webinar

09:40-10:10 Ocean regulation of climate through Heat & carbon sequestration and transports (ORCHESTRA)

10:20-10:50 Land ocean carbon transfer (LOCATE)

11:00-11:30 The north atlantic climate System: integrated study (ACSIS)

11:40-12:10 UK Earth system modelling project (UKESM)

12:20-12:50 Achieving sustainable agricultural systems (ASSIST)

12:50 Close.

Registration for this event is via the online registration form . Please note that, as numbers will be limited, we would encourage colleagues to participate together where possible, providing one contact point for registering for this ‘shared access’.

Please also note that the event will be recorded, so if you are unable to participate on the day, you will be able to access the slides later from the NERC web site.

Interreg event in Poole – Thematic workshop on coastal and transitional water ecosystems

Business Engagement, Funding opportunities

Interreg V ChannelWe have been advised by Marie Pandolfo, External Funding Manager for the Borough of Poole, that they are hosting an Interreg event.

If you are interested in applying to an INTERREG call for proposals to collaborate with French partner organisations on coastal and transitional water ecosystems, please email Christelle Pereira (Norfolk C.C. – England Programme Joint Secretariat) to register your interest and find out more.

 Friday 15th April (from 10am to mid-afternoon)

CoastBoPal and transitional water ecosystems in the France-England INTERREG V Programme

Poole Civic Centre, BH15 2RU.

The event will start at 10am (TBC) and  will last 3.5 hours in total (plus lunch break). Please note that the event will focus on priority 3.2 of the programme.

Find out more about the Interreg V  – Channel Programme.

 

Call for expressions of interest to join the EPSRC Associate Peer Review College

Funding opportunities 



As part of its Peer Review College refresh programme taking place in summer  2016, EPSRC invites expressions of interest from candidates who wish to join its Associate Peer Review College.


The Peer Review College is vital for ensuring that EPSRC supports the highest-quality research. This call is open to anyone who fulfils the initial selection criteria set out in this document. Final selection of candidates from the pool of expressions of interest will be on the basis of individual knowledge, need for expertise in particular research areas and the structure of the new EPSRC Delivery Plan (published in spring 2016).


EPSRC is looking to increase access to expertise in cross and multi-disciplinary areas. However, all applications will be assessed on individual merit. Final decisions on those invited will be made centrally within EPSRC. The closing date for expressions of interest is 4pm, 10th May 2016

								
 

								 

							
 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
Introductory Research Professional Session: 5 April 2016

									
 

								
 

								

									
Research-Professional-logoResearch Professional will be delivering training at Bournemouth University on 5/4/16 as part of Bournemouth Researcher Academic Development (BRAD) week.


Research Professional is a search engine designed to help researchers find potential funding calls, keep researchers up to date with developments in the higher education sector and can bring researchers together to compete for a funding call.


From this session you will be able to:


    

  • Register an account
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  • Learn how to search for funding calls
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  • Understand to search for articles
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  • How to set up searches and personal alerts
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  • How to use the Expression of Interest feature
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  • How to find and use the pre-set BU workgroups
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To book onto this session, please follow the link here.

								
 

								 

							
 

							
							 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
RKEO Drop-in session tomorrow

									
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As previously posted, RKEO will be holding monthly drop-in sessions throughout 2016. The full schedule of sessions can be found here. research lifecycleresearch lifecycle


The second session will be held on 23 March 2016 between 2-4pm in the Atrium Cafe on Talbot. Anyone can attend with any queries for RKEO. Come and find out about upcoming calls such as the British Academy’s small grants scheme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships, KTPs, and the upcoming Festival of Learning and all the other public engagement activities that are available. The following RKEO staff will be available for the session:


Ehren Milner – Funding Development Officer for Management


Kerri Jones and Alice Brown– Funding Development Officers for SciTech


Philip Leahy-Harland – Project Delivery Officer for Management


Nimisha Prajapati and Sara Mundy – Project Delivery Officers for Health and Social Sciences


Rachel Clarke – Knowledge Exchange Advisor


Naomi Kay – Public Engagement Officer


You don’t need to be from these faculties as staff will help with any queries you have and if they’re not able to answer your query then and there, they’ll ensure you receive a timely response from RKEO. Basically, come along and have a chat. These are also great opportunities for us to gather feedback from you on the service that we deliver to you.


RKEO look forward to seeing you.

								
 

								 

							
 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
Technology Transfer: European IPR Helpdesk Webinar

									
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European IPR webinars


 


The European IPR Helpdesk is running a number of webinars over the next few months and RKEO are promoting those relevant to EU Horizon 2020 activities.


The next webinar on Intellectual Property Rights in H2020 will be on:


23/3/16     9:30 AM     Technology Transfer        Location:  TAG 30 – Talbot Campus


Duration: 60 minutes (presentation) + 15 minutes (Q&As)


Please arrive at 9:15am for a prompt 9:30 start with the webinar duration being one hour. We have the room booked for a longer time so that we can have a post-webinar discussion afterwards, if appropriate. Please only register on the European IPR Helpdesk link if you will be joining the webinar(s) from your own desk rather than joining us. You can also check the European IPR Helpdesk Calendar for all their events.


If you would like to attend any of these, please email Dianne Goodman stating which webinars you will attend. If they prove very popular, we may need to change the room, so pre-booking is essential.

								
 

								 

							
 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
3MP – last one for the 2015/16 academic year!

									
 

								
 

								

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The final 3 Minute Presentation (3MP) event for the academic year will be held on Thursday 19 May 2016, 18:00, Talbot Campus.


If you haven’t already heard about this event it provides postgraduate researchers, staff and post-docs opporunitities to collaborate, gain research exposure and celebrate being a part of research in a fun dynamic way.


We have 10 presentation spots left (2 for post-docs) and if you’d like to challenge yourself into presenting your research in 3 Minutes please email pgevents@bournemouth.ac.uk for an application form. All presentation spots are decided on a first come serve basis and the deadline for all applications is Monday 9 May 2016.


To attend the event please book here: 3MP ticket


We hope to see you there


Best wishes


The Graduate School team


 

								
 

								 

							
 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
Bristol Online Surveys (BOS)

									
 

								
 

								

									
Change in Account Creation Process and Entitlement to Students – March 2016


Introduction


Bristol Online Surveys (BOS) is an easy-to-use service that allows you to develop, deploy and analyse surveys via the Web. No complicated set-up or technical knowledge is required.


The Bristol Online Survey (BOS) tool can be used to conduct small or large scale surveys over the Internet. Survey questionnaires are easy to set up, and offer a variety of question formats, and a simple page and section structure. Survey respondents simply need to visit a dedicated webpage to complete the questionnaire. Some very easy to use data analysis tools are also available.


The tool is provided via the University of Bristol and Bournemouth University has a full site-licence.


Availability and entitlement


This service is mainly designed for use by university staff. However, from March 2016, postgraduate and final year undergraduate students are now able to use Bristol Online Surveys (BOS) subject to approval from their academic supervisor.


Getting a Bristol Online Surveys account


Staff can apply for a BOS account, or for their students, by contacting the IT Service Desk:

https://bournemouth.service-now.com/


A university email address will need to be provided. Users will then be sent a link to activate their BOS account. Please do not contact Bristol Online Surveys (BOS) directly.


Help and Support


Once you have an account, you can login from the Bristol Online Survey’s login page:



The BOS Help and Support pages are very useful in helping you to design, distribute and analyse your surveys.



If students require further advice on research design and ethics, they should contact their academic supervisor.


Research Ethics

Before you undertake any survey you must receive ethical approval by completing the online ethics checklist. Please read the University’s Research Ethics Code of Practice, which can be found here: https://itservices.bournemouth.ac.uk/services/online-ethics-checklist.aspx.

								
 

								

																	
 

							
 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
The Leverhulme Trust: Research Leadership Awards

									
 

								
 

								

									
Leverhulme-TrustThe Leverhulme Trust is supporting talented researchers who have successfully launched a university career but who need to build a research team to address a distinct research problem. Between £800,000 and £1million over four to five years for staff salaries and associated research costs.This creates an opportunity for the development and demonstration of research leadership; that is, for the direction of a modest team or group, whose research may significantly change the established landscape in a particular field of inquiry. Each institution is limited to one bid only.


Once a university has selected their chosen candidate, they should provide the Trust with the applicant’s name, departmental affiliation and email address. Access will then be granted to the Trust’s online Grant Application System.


For the University to decide which applicant is going to be supported  and expression of interest form must be completed  that includes a 500 word abstract of your project by the 4th of April. The abstracts should state:


    

  • What the research is?
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  • What would the impact/benefit of the research be?
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  • The duration and value of the project?
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The abstracts will then be assessed by Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research Professor John Fletcher, the Deputy Deans for Research and Professional Practise and by members of the Professoriate from across the faculties the week starting the 4th of April.


Please contact Jason Edwards for the Expression of Interest form (jedwards1@bournemouth.ac.uk).


 


If you have any queries please contact Jason Edwards on x68264 or jedwards1@bournemouth.ac.uk.

								
 

								 

							
 

							
							 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
The Impact of Virtual Reality and Games Technologies to Our Everyday Life: Dr Wen Tang on Radio Wimborne ‘Geek Week’

									
 

								
 

								

									
On Monday the 14th of March 2016, Dr Wen Tang of Creative Technology Department, Faculty of Science and Technology has given an interview on Radio Wimborne  talking about Virtual Reality and Games. The interview was a featured programme in Tammy and Ben’s Wimborne Magazine programme featuring ‘Geek Week’.


The 18 minutes interview discussed the impact of virtual reality and games technologies to our everyday life.  The fast advent of technological development in computer graphics hardware and software technologies has led the rapid expansion and acceptance of virtual reality and computer games into our everyday lives. Dr Tang has also discussed the use of digital gaming in non-leisure contexts such as military training and education.


 


 


 


 

								
 

								 

							
 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
HE Policy Update

									
 

								
 

								

									
Monday


Graduate Earnings


The Bank of England has said that those leaving university could expect to earn more over their working lives than people without academic qualifications, but that the wage premium had been cut from 45% to 34% between 1995 and 2015. Growth in university education is affecting graduate earning power (Guardian).


Tuesday


Degree Apprenticeships


A new report published by UUK encourages universities, government and employers to develop degree apprenticeships. The report finds that degree apprenticeships are particularly attractive to non-traditional students, providing an opportunity for universities to support widening participation goals. You can download the report here.


Wednesday


Budget


The Chancellor, George Osborne delivered the budget which revealed the following for higher education:


    

  • Direct government support will be available to adults wishing to study at any qualification level, from basic skills right the way up to PhD. During this parliament, loans will be introduced for level 3 to level 6 training in further education, part-time second degrees in STEM, and postgraduate taught master’s courses.
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  • From 2018-19, loans of up to £25,000 will be available to any English student without a Research Council living allowance who can win a place for doctoral study at a UK university- a consultation will follow.
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  • The government will also extend the eligibility of master’s loans to include three-year part-time courses with no full-time equivalent.
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  • The government will continue to free up student number controls for alternative providers predominantly offering degree level courses for the 2017-18 academic year.
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  • The government will bring together information about the wages of graduates of different courses and the financial support available across further and higher education to ensure that people can make informed decisions about the right courses for them.
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You can view an article in the THE on the implications of the 2016 budget for HE here.


Thursday


UK and China


Organisations in the UK and China have developed a statement of principles aimed at enhancing the quality of transnational education (TNE) programmes between the countries. UK and China agree deal on ‘high-quality’ cross-border education. (THE).


Department of Education


The Education white paper has confirmed a shift to school-led teacher training. The paper revealed that Universities can support teacher training by conducting excellent research but new teachers are best trained in schools. Back to Schools (Research Professional).


Friday


Sexual Violence 


A taskforce set up to crack down on sexual violence on campus has recommended the overhaul of much-criticised rules governing how universities deal with allegations. University leaders call for new rules on sexual violence allegations. (The Guardian).  


Quality


HEFCE has today published its new model and framework for quality assessment in the UK. The proposals introduce a two-track assurance process for new and established providers which will apply as of 2017/18, with piloting to take place in 2016/17. The framework will apply to England and Northern Ireland, with the high-level proposals to be taken forward in Wales subject to further consultation. You can view the new model here.

								
 

								 

							
 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
Team KEIT for the Win!

									
 

								
 

								

									
This month the Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team (based in the Research and Knowledge Exchange Office in Melbury House – do come say hello!) have been working hard to support BU – here are just a few of the things we’re proud to be supporting!


– The fifth Bournemouth Research Chronicle has been published featuring interdisciplinary research from across BU, copies have been posted to all academic members of staff (we had a delightful afternoon of envelope stuffing to achieve that one!) and you can also view it online here.


– The latest round of Undergraduate Research Assistantships received 37 applications of which 21 have been awarded – congratulations to all successful applicants


– The Faculty of Media and Communications have just submitted thier first Knowledge Transfer Partnership application of the year (one of around 6 applications we put in each year from BU)


– HEIF has been reciving excellent media coverage recently  as HEFCE research has shown that Knowledge exchange funding delivers £9.70 for every pound invested


– We have two upcoming events for the University of the Third Age, the first is taking place Monday 21st March at the Bournemouth Sewage Works, exploring the Microbiology of Sewage as part of a SFAM funded series of events.  The second is happening on Wednesday 30th March in the EBC with a series of health related lectures taking place throguhout the day.


– Heather Hartwell’s FoodSMART event is coming up on Wednesday 18 May.  The event is for businesses and organisations in a range of sectors: food, tourism, hospitality and organisations with a nutrition/health focus to include sport organisations and healthcare professionals; as well as to technology companies due to the innovative nature of the new app, delivering personalised advice when eating out. Please can you circulate to your networks. In particular, Alumni are encouraged to come along for the day and an additional drinks reception will be available following the main event for them. Due to limited numbers, we ask staff members to contact Carmen if they would like to join us on the day – Carmen Palhau Martins – cmartins@bournemouth.ac.uk   instead of booking through Eventbrite.

								
 

								 

							
 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network (CHAIN) Demonstration THIS COMING WEDNESDAY 23rd March 2016

									
 

								
 

								

									
CHAIN – Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network – is an online mutual support network for people working in health and social care. It gives people a simple and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge.


The online Directory can be used to identify and communicate with other members. You might wish to do this to draw from their experience, or to elicit an opinion on an issue or something you are doing. Or you might wish to find collaborators or liaise with fellow-travellers or people with specific skills or interests for a wide range of purposes. You can do this quickly and easily with CHAIN, and part of the advantage is that the people you find will usually be happy to help you if they can.


We are delighted to welcome a representative from CHAIN to BU on 23rd March at 2:30pm in Wollstone Lecture Theatre, Bournemouth House (BG10) to demonstrate how to make the most of being part of the network. All staff are welcome to attend, and please pass the invitation on to students who may be interested in learning more about what CHAIN has to offer.


Contact Lisa Gale-Andrews at lgaleandrews@bournemouth.ac.uk for more information.

								
 

								

																	
 

							
 

							
							

								

									

								


								

									
Thinking about the next REF?

									
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153px-Open_Access_logo_PLoS.svgHEFCE’s policy for open access states that all new peer-reviewed journal articles and papers from published conference proceedings (with ISSN) should be deposited in our institutional repository BURO (through BRIAN), in full text form. Full compliance with this policy is now crucial, as HEFCE’s requirements for the next REF include the condition that outputs can only be submitted to the REF if they are published as open access at the point of acceptance.


All researchers need to follow these three steps, to ensure that all your articles can be considered for the next REF.


1. Keep your Authors’ Accepted Manuscript1


    

  • Keep this version for journal articles and conference proceedings (with an ISSN).  This is not necessary for books, chapters or other output types.
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  • This is necessary even if the publisher will make the article Open Access on publication.
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  • Whether you are the sole author, a co-author, a postgraduate or a professor, you need to keep this version of your paper.
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2. Upload the Authors’ Accepted Manuscript to BRIAN as soon as it is accepted for publication2


    

  • When your publisher sends you an acceptance notification, log into BRIAN to add the basic publication details and upload the document.
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  • The Library will ensure compliance with any embargo date.
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  • You are now compliant!
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3. Contact the BRIAN or BURO team for help or advice



All researchers must follow this for their work to be considered for the REF, in line with the HEFCE’s policy for open access. A comprehensive list of FAQs on the policy is available.


RKEO and the Library will be available to provide relevant support during these drop-in sessions:


11 April – 12.30pm to 1.30pm – S117, Studland House


12 April – 12.30pm to 1.30pm – S117, Studland House


13 April – 12.30pm to 1.30pm – S117, Studland House


No booking is necessary, just turn up!






1 Authors’ Accepted Manuscript – this is the final peer-reviewed manuscript, before the proof reading starts for the published version.  It is often a Word document, publisher template, LaTeX file or PDF.


2 This is when the publisher confirms to you that your article has been accepted.


(Post adapted from University of Bath, Library resources)