The Newton Fund have announced the following international funding opportunities with their closing dates. If you wish to apply for any of these, please contact Emily Cieciura, Research Facilitator – EU & International as soon as possible.
Latest research and knowledge exchange news at Bournemouth University
The Newton Fund have announced the following international funding opportunities with their closing dates. If you wish to apply for any of these, please contact Emily Cieciura, Research Facilitator – EU & International as soon as possible.
Malaysia-UK Research and Innovation Bridges Competition
Innovate UK, Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the Malaysia Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) are to invest up to £14.4 million in collaborative research and development projects to stimulate innovation in response to Malaysia’s urbanisation challenges.
This investment from the UK side has been made possible through the UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skills-managed Newton Fund.
The competition involves a two-stage application process.
Do let RKEO know if you intend to apply for this scheme so that we can support you, espcially with any business engagement requirements.
The Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team (KEIT) have had a very busy and productive month where team highlights include:
If you’re feeling inspired by our blog post and would like to get involved with some of our projects then feel free to get in touch:
Rebecca Edwards – Knowledge Exchange and Impact Manager
Rachel Bowen – Research Communications Manager
Rachel Clarke – Knowledge Exchange Adviser (KTP)
Jayne Codling – Knowledge Exchange Adviser
Naomi Kay – Public Engagement Officer
Harry Gibson – Public Engagement Event’s Organiser
Sam Squelch – Student Engagement Coordinator
To find out more about us and what we do, take a look at our team page.
Academic consultants from Bournemouth University hosted an event for local businesses at the BU Centre for Entrepreneurship last week. The theme of the session asked local business leaders to consider whether they were making the most of one of their most valuable assets…their brand!
The team provided a thought provoking seminar on issues such as brand identity, image, values, co-creation and protection. The topic created a lot of discussion and interesting questions from the audience, so much so, that a number of local businesses have subsequently been in touch with the team to develop consultancy projects.
(L:R) Dr Chris Chapleo, Dr John Oliver, Mark Painter (BU Centre for Entrepreneurship Manager), Melanie Gray, Graham Goode and Dr Tauheed Ramjaun.
HEFCE provide funding for knowledge exchange (Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF)) to support and develop a broad range of knowledge-based interactions between universities and colleges and the wider world, which result in economic and social benefit to the UK. The current round of funding is referred to as HEIF-5 and runs until 31st July 2015.
BU has a proven track record with this funding stream and our success continues. Currently there are 13 live projects funded from HEIF-5, including VFX Hub, BUDI and the Cyber Security Unit. Interim funding has been made available to run from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016. This is known as HEIF 5+1.
The call is now open. Colleagues are invited to bid for funds to run new projects with funding starting 1 August 2015 and ending 31 July 2016.
Deadlines are tight with the deadline for proposals being Friday 3 July 2015. (Timetable for the call.)
These projects will need to reflect our interim strategy sent to HEFCE:
“BU will continue to invest in innovation themes with a strong focus on network creation, with a particular focus on digital and creative industries, health and wellbeing, and regional development. The additional year of funding will enable BU to continue to develop our existing area in addition to investment to develop new innovations. This will allow BU to create innovations in areas such as e-health, whilst developing closer links with regional initiatives to enhance local development opportunities, working with the Dorset LEP and other local organisations. We will also consider the use of HEIF funds to invest in effective mechanisms for engaging with business/industry. Our core strategy of investing in sector-specific themes with a strong focus on network creation remains; what has changed in light of emerging opportunities is the nature of the themes in which we will invest and the mechanisms through which we will engage with the region.”
For more information please click here.
Make sure you read the information listed in the useful documents section including:
The Research and Knowledge Exchange Office (RKEO) are hosting a one-day networking development workshop for those academics who are interested in working with business.
Held off-site in Bournemouth from 9am-5pm on Thursday 25th June, this workshop aims to focus on developing your personal skills where key learning outcomes are: communication, persuasion, influence and talking to business.
This workshop is ideal for academics who wish to work with industry on projects such as consultancy or KTP.
We currently have four places left! If anyone is interested in attending, please book your place via Rachel Clarke, KE Adviser (KTP) on 01202 961347 or email clarker@bournemouth.ac.uk
HEFCE provide funding for knowledge exchange (Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF)) to support and develop a broad range of knowledge-based interactions between universities and colleges and the wider world, which result in economic and social benefit to the UK. The current round of funding is referred to as HEIF-5 and runs until 31st July 2015.
BU has a proven track record with this funding stream and our success continues. Currently there are 13 live projects funded from HEIF-5, including VFX Hub, BUDI and the Cyber Security Unit. Interim funding has been made available to run from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016. This is known as HEIF 5+1.
A call will shortly be circulated internally inviting colleagues to bid for funds to run new projects with funding starting 1 August 2015 and ending 31 July 2016. These projects will need to reflect our interim strategy sent to HEFCE:
“BU will continue to invest in innovation themes with a strong focus on network creation, with a particular focus on digital and creative industries, health and wellbeing, and regional development. The additional year of funding will enable BU to continue to develop our existing area in addition to investment to develop new innovations. This will allow BU to create innovations in areas such as e-health, whilst developing closer links with regional initiatives to enhance local development opportunities, working with the Dorset LEP and other local organisations. We will also consider the use of HEIF funds to invest in effective mechanisms for engaging with business/industry. Our core strategy of investing in sector-specific themes with a strong focus on network creation remains; what has changed in light of emerging opportunities is the nature of the themes in which we will invest and the mechanisms through which we will engage with the region.”
Keep an eye out on the staff intranet, research blog and other staff communication channels for updates. For more information on HEIF and other knowledge exchange opportunities, please contact Jayne Codling Knowledge Exchange Adviser (RKEO).
Creative Britain 2015: Access to finance and skills, takes place for the first time at EventCity, Manchester on 17th September.
This event will connect 100 companies and several hundred delegates from the creative industries with over 1,200 Angel investors, Crowdfunder and professional VCT and EIS companies that can make their projects a reality.
Delegates from creative companies will learn about support in terms of skill development along with the solutions and infrastructure available to help turn concepts into reality and protect the value of their work. For Investors in the creative industries, the show will be a chance to view demonstrations and meet with some of the most exciting prospects in Film, TV, Digital, Gaming, Technology and Publishing.
Confirmed speakers include Innovate UK, TIGA and Creative Industries Arts Council England.
Click here for more information http://creativebritain.today/
A programme of high level short courses run in partnership with the DCCI launched with a 1 day ‘Developing Leadership Skills’ course at the Executive Business Centre on the 21st May.
Mark Painter, Centre for Entrepreneurship Manager, commented, ‘I am absolutely delighted that we have launched this programme and that our first course attracted 13 delegates. The feedback was excellent and I am looking forward to working with the DCCI and my academic colleagues to run further short courses in the future.’
These new interactive short courses are targeted specifically at business owners and senior managers enabling them to access specialist training and expertise to help them develop and grow their businesses. DCCI members also enjoy the benefit of an exclusive discounted rate.
The course was delivered by Faculty of Management academics, Dr Lois Farquharson, Head of the Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour Department, and Melissa Carr, Senior Lecturer in Leadership Development. Objectives of the course included helping delegates to understand the core skills for leadership effectiveness and to consider the requirements of their current leadership situation. The course also looked at how to develop leadership skills and competencies to meet organisational goals.
BU academics interested in getting involved with this programme and delivering future courses are welcome to contact Mark Painter at the BU Centre for Entrepreneurship on mpainter@bournemouth.ac.uk
The BU Centre for Entrepreneurship participated in a high profile event at the EBC on Wednesday 20 May looking at Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century.
Attracting over 80 delegates, including CEO’s, Directors, entrepreneurs and BU students, the event was organised by Barclays and sponsored by BU and Saffrey Champness. It aimed to facilitate discussion with founders and experts from the South Coast and included an exhibition area where current and past BU students, Static Games, el RHEY and Cub-Bee-Hole, demonstrated their entrepreneurial skills by showcasing their own products and services.
Mark Painter, Centre for Entrepreneurship Manager, who welcomed the delegates on behalf of BU, said, ‘we were delighted to have the opportunity to support and take part in this event. The feedback from the delegates was extremely positive and I am looking forward to building on this activity and exploring other ways for us to work with organisations like Barclays and Saffrey Champness to support entrepreneurs’.
Craig Jamieson, Regional Director of Barclays Wealth & Investment Management introduced Matt Macri-Waller, Founder and CEO of Benefex, who gave an inspiring and entertaining insight into his own journey as an entrepreneur and his approach to tackling the various obstacles he has faced.
This was followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Richard Heggie, Head of Proposition and Delivery for Entrepreneurs at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management, which provided a fascinating insight into the issues, challenges and opportunities facing the entrepreneurs of today and the future.
Panel member, Nigel Jump, BU’s Professor in Regional Economic Development, reminded delegates of the challenges facing the UK in terms of needing to increase productivity and observed that it will be the entrepreneurs who will drive UK economic growth. The other panellists were Matt Macri-Waller, Founder and CEO of Benefex, Nick Fernyhough, Partner of Saffery Champness, Georgina Hurcombe, Founder and Managing Director of LoveLove Films, and Richard Phelps, Managing Director, Accountable Executive for Entrepreneurs at Barclays.
Mark Painter added, ‘this event is another great example of the Centre for Entrepreneurship working in partnership with other organisations to help share knowledge and expertise and really demonstrates BU’s commitment to engaging with and supporting the business community.’
Thursday 11 June 2015
5:30pm arrival for a 6pm start
Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University, 89 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB
Have you ever considered whether you are making the most of your brand? Do you treat your brand as a valuable business asset?
Our team of experienced academic consultants at BU invite you to join them for a thought provoking seminar and hear ideas around branding as a strategic asset. The session will consider key issues such as brand identity, image and values and the role that your consumers can play in co-creating brand experiences.
This is a free event for businesses, BU students, BU staff and BU Alumni so the perfect chance to network! Refreshments will be provided, to find out more or to book your place please click here
KEIT Team Blog – May 2015
Festival fever
Festival fever kicks off this latest update from KEIT (Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, Research and Knowledge Exchange Office). The Festival of Learning website is now live! Make sure you have the dates in your diary for a hot bed of activities running from Saturday 11 – Friday 17 July. To get you in festival mood why not join us in Poole Town Centre on Saturday 30th May and Bournemouth Town Centre on Saturday 13th June. Open to friends and family we would love to see you there! Let’s just hope the sun is shining.
Working with business
Delighted with the news that interim HEIF funding has secured an extension to the knowledge exchange roles held by Jayne Codling and Rachel Clarke (KTP) business engagement activity is also warming up for a busy summer. Listed below are just a few of the events targeted at a business audience:
Faculty of Management Business Networking Brunch
16th June: 8.30am – 10.30am
Networking with the Creative Industry
13th July: 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Research and Knowledge Exchange Showcase
11th-17th July :Various times
For more information and a full list of events why not check out the events listing on the business services website or select business audience on the Festival of Learning website. These provide a great opportunity to network as well as develop your knowledge and skills in a number of different business related areas.
Celebrating 40 years this year Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are a national scheme and building momentum at BU. We have five KTPs awarded with three in the recruitment phase. This is a fantastic achievement from the Faculty of Science and Technology (SciTech) with more in the pipeline university wide. Please feel free to circulate these vacancies to your contacts.
TDSi – Firmware Development Engineer
Chantacre – IT Systems Engineer
Hot off the press
BU has received some red hot coverage resulting from the articles included within the latest Bournemouth Research Chronicle (BRC) including research by Kevin McGhee (Genetics of fruit flies) and Jane Murphy (Improving nutrition in cancer survivors) . Sarah Thomas’ MS research also featured in the Nursing Times online. Matthew Bennett’s new NERC grant about developing technology used to identify ancient footprints to use in modern day crime scenes was turned into a press release and picked up by the Bournemouth Echo, as well as Police Professional. (A trade publication.)
Is your research a hot topic? Contact Rachel Bowen for tips on how to get your voice heard particularly amongst the media and also how to use the research website.
A big thank you to all those that took part in our first research photography competition. A project started by Sam Squelch who is a BU work placement student. Sam set the challenge to BU’s academics and postgraduates earlier this year to tell the story of their research in a single image. To find out more including the winner and runners up head to the research website.
Save the date – Café Sci – Tuesday 2nd June
Following on from recent success, we have had five Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) awarded over the past few months. Several of these are in recruitment, with a few more coming into the recruitment stage shortly. It’s been a rather busy time within the world of KTP at BU!
We have two vacancies at local Poole-based business, TDSi and one in Southampton with civil engineering company, R&W Engineering.
As we have a large cohort of final year students finishing their exams shortly, this is an ideal opportunity to advertise these positions to our final year students.
Poole-based vacancies at TDSi
Software Test Engineer – Salary up to £25,000 – 13 month fixed term contract with a possibility of the offer of permanent employment
Firmware Development Engineer – Salary up to £25,000 – 11 month fixed term contract with a possibility of the offer of permanent employment
Southampton-based vacancy at R&W Engineering
IT Systems Engineer – Salary of £25,000 (negotiable) – 25 month fixed term contract with a possibility of the offer of permanent employment
I encourage colleagues to share these job adverts amongst their networks as these are fantastic projects and will provide excellent personal and professional development for the successful candidates.
For KTP enquiries, please contact Rachel Clarke, KE Adviser (KTP) on 61347 or email clarker@bournemouth.ac.uk
Kevin Henry is *the* guru in security certifications and training and we are delighted that he will be presenting at the University on the 11th and 12th of June. Kevin is going to deliver a handful of lectures which will take you on an enlightening journey through the world of Information Security!
Kevin will present on the following topics:
Thursday 11th June
Shelley Lecture Theatre, Poole House
10.00am – 12.30 pm
Content of the CISSP
What is Information Security and its Role in Business?
2pm – 4pm
How is the face of Information Security Changing?
Hackers versus APTs
Where should my career go?
Friday 12th June
Shelley Lecture Theatre, Poole House
10.00am – 12.30pm
The Value of the CISSP and other Certifications
International Standards and Practices – An Overview of ISO/IEC 27001 and PCI-DSS
If you would like to attend any of the lectures please contact the BU Cyber Security Unit to reserve your place – 01202 962 557 or email
Kevin is recognized as one of the Leaders in the field of Information Security worldwide. He has been involved in computers since 1976 when he was an operator on the largest minicomputer system in Canada at the time. He has since worked in many areas of Information Technology including Computer Programming, Systems Analysis and Information Technology Audit. Following 20 years in the telecommunications field, Kevin moved to a Senior Auditor position with the State of Oregon where he was a member of the Governor’s IT Security Subcommittee and performed audits on courts and court-related IT systems. The co-chair of the CBK for the CISSP and several other certifications, as well as an author with published articles in over ten books and magazines, Kevin is the principal of KMHenry Management Inc. and served until recently as the Head of Education for (ISC)2 and Vice President of ITPG, responsible for all educational systems, products and instructors for training programs. Currently Kevin is an Authorized Instructor for (ISC)2, ISACA, and BCI.
Visit the BUCSU website for more information on enterprise consultancy, research and education
The Centre for Entrepreneurship is delighted to announce that Bournemouth University student Alice Parlett’s Bumblebee Nest business idea – called Cub-Bee-Hole – and Peter Ramsey’s student website – Move’m – have been short-listed as two of the 10 most outstanding business ideas for the Santander 60 Second Pitch. Vote for your favourite Student Business
Alice, a final year Industrial Design student at BU, recently attended the CfE’s Business Ideas Generator Hackathon and successfully pitched to our Dragon’s Den-style event for a small amount of funding to investigate an early prototype of her product. Alice’s business idea is conservation and stunning design beautifully interwoven with current market trends. The Cub-Bee-Hole is an aesthetically pleasing hive for bees that adheres to your window, allowing you to view the bees in action whilst encouraging nesting and reproduction in a safe, nurturing home for the bees.
Essential to our ecosystem, bumblebees are dying out. Yet, bumblebees pollinate 1/3 of our food! Alice’s product is a woven wicker bee home that sticks to your window, with a design that allows you to see the bees nesting and at work, whilst preventing the bees from being disturbed by you.
Targeting conservationists, gardeners, farmers, parents, this product is a registered design and could be seen at the Flower Shows, Chelsea stores and garden stores nationwide soon… with your help.
Stunning aesthetics – on trend – conservation-minded – raising awareness – educational – fun.
Alice is pitching for £1500 to create a prototype that she can use to launch her business.
Move’m are also a Bournemouth University student business who have set up a website that helps student find out about rental properties from other students reviews before starting a tenancy.
Have you ever moved in to a property to find that there is mould on the bathroom ceiling, the roof is leaking and the landlord isn’t answering his phone…ever!? These are things that were certainly not mentioned on the viewing, yet when you take the tenancy, it is too late.
Have you ever moved in to a property to find that there is mould on the bathroom ceiling, the roof is leaking and the landlord isn’t answering his phone…ever!? These are things that were certainly not mentioned on the viewing, yet when you take the tenancy, it is too late.
Move’m has created a website where any student can review his/ her experience so that the next tenant can be confident in the property that they are moving into.
Searching for the right student accommodation has never been easier… and Move’m need £1,500 to help them develop their business further to help more students
***At the time of going to press, Alice’s bumblebee Nest Concept business is in 2nd place with 109 votes to Ulster University’s Little Creation’s 171 votes. Move’m is currently in 8th place with 30 votes.***
Do you have time to vote for one of the student businesses? Registering is as simple as inserting your email address and password and you have just one vote, so please make it count by voting for your favourite student entrepreneurs – Vote for your favourite Student Business
We wish both businesses all the best of luck! #BUPROUD
Although most people associate EU funding with Horizon 2020, other sources of funding are available, such as Tenders.
The EU’s Tenders Electronic Daily or TED is the database to search for all European public procurement.
Registering with TED:
By way of examples only, here are some current tenders with relevance to BU:
CIPPM Co-Director Dr. Dinusha Mendis together with Dr. Davide Secchi (From April 2015, Associate Professor, University of Southern Denmark) and Dr. Phil Reeves of Econolyst Ltd have published a sequence of three reports on the intellectual property implications of 3D printing resulting from a project commissioned by the UK Intellectual Property Office. The three reports can be accessed here.
In 2012, the Big Innovation Centre, in their Report ‘Three Dimensional Policy: Why Britain needs a policy framework for 3D Printing’ provided a number of recommendations. A key recommendation was to review the intellectual property (IP) implications of 3D printing.
In 2013, the UKIPO highlighted the lack of empirical evidence relating to 3D printing and the difficulty in determining whether this emerging technology will have an impact on IP laws. The aim of the current project was therefore to respond to this limited research. In doing so, the Studies adopted a legal, quantitative and qualitative approach.
Study II titled ‘The Current Status and Impact of 3D Printing Within the Industrial Sector: An Analysis of Six Case Studies’ explores the status, impact and adoption of 3D printing in the Replacement Parts, Customised Goods and High Value Small Status Goods Industries.
To map the impact that 3D printing technology is having on the UK’s economic and legal landscape, Study II represents six case studies which consider the current and future consequence of 3D printing. The first two case studies address issues relating to Replacement Parts and consider how 3D printing will affect the supply of aftermarket parts to the consumer. The two case studies within the Customised Goods theme address how 3D printing enables unique products to be manufactured that are tailored to consumers’ needs, and the IP challenges that arise from this. Finally, the two case studies within the High Value Small Status Goods theme look at the impact that 3D printing is having on consumer products that have a low functional purpose, such as collectible figurines or sculptures.
The third publication – an Executive Summary – brings together the findings and conclusions from the two Studies and provides recommendations.
The Studies concluded that there is no urgency to legislate at present as 3D printing is not a mass phenomenon yet. It warned that a premature call for legislative and judicial action in the realm of 3D printing could stifle the public interest of “fostering creativity and innovation and the right of manufacturers and content creators to protect their livelihoods”.
However, as 3D printing continues to grow it is important to address the IP issues arising in this area in order to cultivate a climate better suited to tackling impending IP issues more successfully and in a manner, which takes into account the interests of all stakeholders.
As such, the Studies make some important recommendations to Government, the Industry and Intermediaries (online platforms) about how to regulate 3D printing without resorting to legislation.
Recommendations to Government suggest the setting up of a Working Group to review the technology and the IP status particularly the position in relation to the software (Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Files) and the traceability of spare parts. The Reports also suggest that the Government should adopt a ‘wait-and-see’ approach.
The Studies conclude that 65% of users engaged in the activities of 3D printing on online platforms do not license their work, leaving their creations vulnerable and open to infringement whilst losing the ability to claim authorship. The Study therefore recommends that online platforms provide more awareness and understanding of the different types of licences. The Study suggests that this aim can be achieved by explaining the nuances relating to each licence in clear and simple language, rather than simply ‘encouraging’ the user to adopt a particular type of licence. Furthermore, online platforms can assign the most appropriate licence as a default with ‘opt-out’ as an option.
Finally, in relation to Industry, the Study recommends the adoption of new business models and provides a number of suggestions in this regard. The Reports also suggest the licensing of CAD files more widely, thereby opening up doors to a range of outlets selling 3D CAD files. This will avoid locking the manufacturer into an agreement through a system such as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for (spare) parts. Although a one-stop-shop may take away the costs of manufacture, transportation and storage whilst reducing potential infringement of IP laws, it can lead to a monopoly-situation, which should be avoided.
A press release led to the research being picked up by various media outlets including IPP Pro, Pan European Networks, Phys.org, Nanowerk and 3Dprint.com amongst others.
A further write-up of the research was published by the UKIPO following the publication of the reports. Bournemouth University’s Research Chronicle also presented a feature article in March 2015 on the research and its findings.
Following the publication of the reports, Dr. Dinusha Mendis, the Principal Investigator of the project, was invited by the Australian Government to present the research in March 2015, highlighting the impact of this research in another jurisdiction. Dr. Mendis also presented the research in March at the University of Tasmania in Australia and the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne.