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BA ECRN Webinar Series

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The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) – Southwest & South Wales invites ECRs across humanities and social sciences to its Webinar Series.  The SWSW Webinar Series aims to bring knowledge and skill-based content relevant to our community every month, with engaging expert speakers.

Building a sustainable career and navigating an uncertain future as an Early Career Researcher

Dr Simon Strange   Friday 2nd May 1200-1330, online

The career landscape after you have completed your doctorate is a tricky journey to navigate. Uncertainty through short-term contracts and unstable locations can seem overwhelming to people new to research careers. Dr Strange will explore his work with the Story Society at Bath Spa University and a career that spans academia and industry to provide some suggestions for developing a sustainable research career trajectory. Exploring concepts of story and how developing a cohesive narrative through your research worlds can help to support a more secure path, looking at narrative CVs and developing an online presence that provides the best opportunity for fulfilment and sustainability.

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Raising the value of your work with a clear professional identity

John Niland, Self-Worth Academy  Thursday 19th June 1230-1400, online

How do you talk about your work? In the Age of AI and of geopolitical turmoil, perception of value is changing all the time.

– What is professional identity and why is it important?

– Common pitfalls to avoid, when talking about your work

– The four biggest benefits of a clear identity at work

– The key steps to nurture an outstanding professional identity

– Why self-worth is vital, particularly during transitions

– Tips to illuminate the value of your work with other people

– Shifting from Growth-Mindset to Renaissance-Mindset

REGISTER HERE

Contact: Linda Lanyon

Information about BA ECR Network

European Migration Research and Impact – Invitation to a Roundtable Discussion

Date: Wednesday, 7th May, 10am-12pm

Venue: K101 Talbot Campus

Ticket booking: European Migration Research & Impact – Invitation to Roundtable Discussion Tickets, Wed 7 May 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

As part of our recently awarded, British Council-funded “Springboard” project, titled ‘Between vulnerability and resilience: gendering anti-migrant nationalism and migrant responses’, we would like to invite colleagues and PGRs from across BU and AUB with related research interest to a Roundtable discussion on European Migration Research & Impact on 7th May, from 10am to 12pm.

The panel will feature European and BU colleagues actively involved in researching migration across the continent and in the UK, bringing together both internal and international, cross-disciplinary expertise and experience of how to build impact into their projects from scratch. It will also benefit from specialised RDS/REF insights on building research impact. We plan to critically explore different types of potential impact, how to develop impactful research, and discuss both opportunities as well as limitations in achieving meaningful impact through migration research. We hope this panel will aid, inform, and inspire both early and advanced academics interested in migration research, including and beyond Europe, and we welcome lively contributions and discussions. The event will also provide an opportunity for academics across disciplines, working on or interested in related topics, to network with colleagues within and beyond the university.

The Springboard grant awarded by the British Council aims at deepening, specifically, German-UK academic collaborations and developing research projects together. The project is led by Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers (PI), Dilvin Dilara Usta and Anna Wimbledon (Co-Is), all of BU’s Centre for Seldom Heard Voices (CSHV). Beyond British Council funding, project development has kindly been supported by BU’s Global Engagement, RDS, and the FHSS faculty teams as well as the CSHV. Our current international partners include (international lead team only) Carolin Leutloff-Grandits from the B/Orders in Motion research centre at the European University Viadrina (EUV), Frankfurt (Oder), Germany; our long-term partner Linda Gusia of the Sociology Institute and Gender Studies Programme of the University of Prishtina, Kosovo; and Emma Shercliff of the Arts University Bournemouth.

This international team, including further senior researchers, ECRs and PGRs from all the involved partners, is coming together in early May for a dedicated workshop to develop its collaborations, links, and future project plans. (To avoid confusion: the Springboard project and workshop is both complementary to and separate from, Dilvin’s and Anna’s current British Academy-funded project on Crimmigration, which runs in parallel and aims at building collaborative networks, specifically, amongst UK-ECRs and with local non-academic partners; see recent announcement for this associated event, taking place on 16th May).

International Springboard team members Carolin Leutloff-Grandits, co-editor of Migrating Borders and Moving Times (2017) and author of Translocal Care Across Kosovo’s Borders; and Dr Marija Grujić, currently co-leading a project on Gendering asylum infrastructures in Germany and the UK, both of the B/Orders in Motion research centre at EUV, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, have kindly agreed to speak on the European Migration Research & Impact roundtable. Furthermore, we are delighted to welcome Dr Ingrida Kerusauskaite-Palmer of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences (Institute of Law), Vilnius, on the panel, who recently completed policy-relevant research on the local, societal impact of Ukrainian migration to Central Europe, and who also is a Visiting Fellow at FHSS. Finally, we are particularly pleased to confirm attendance of BU academics and migration experts, Alina Dolea (who has studied and advised on Romanian migrations) and Nicola De Martini Ugolotti (who has worked with migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Italy and the UK), as well as of RDS impact manager, Amanda Edwards, as panellists. Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers will chair the panel discussion who, herself, has a long history in studying, specifically, Albanian migrations and societal responses.

Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM) celebrates 25th anniversary

The Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM) at Bournemouth University has celebrated its 25th anniversary.

The previous and current directors of CIPPM with Professor Einar Thorsen

From L-R: (Top) Prof. Martin Kretschmer. Prof. Einar Thorsen, Prof. Maurizio Borghi, (Bottom) Prof. Ruth Soetendorp and Prof. Dinusha Mendis

Established in 2000 by founding directors Professor Ruth Soetendorp and Professor Martin Kretschmer, CIPPM has since carried out over 50 research projects by around 100 members – informing intellectual property policy in the UK and internationally.

In 2018 the Centre was named as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for European Intellectual Property and Information Rights, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Research and consultancy projects have covered topics including 3D printing and intellectual property law; copyright and the regulation of Orphan Works; and the music publishing industry.

CIPPM research commissioned by the UK Intellectual Property Office recommended the introduction of a parody exception to copyright, which was adopted by the UK government and has benefited the creative sector through increased income, innovation and freedom of expression.

To celebrate the anniversary, CIPPM hosted a two-day event, bringing together past and present members and collaborators to showcase the changing landscape of intellectual property and the work of the centre during the past 25 years.

Opening the event, Professor Einar Thorsen, Dean of the Faculty of Media and Communication, said: “[CIPPM’s] reach across BU and beyond is truly incredible.

“The centre rightly prides itself on its reputation of evidence-based research and interdisciplinarity, exemplified by strong links with other departments within our faculty.

“The work of the centre extends nationally and internationally. It is really impressive and we’re incredibly proud of it.”

Panel of former and current directors of CIPPM at 25th anniversary event

The former and current directors of CIPPM took part in a panel discussion

As part of the event, the past and current directors of CIPPM – Professor Martin Kretschmer (Founding Director, 2000-2012), Professor Ruth Soetendorp (Founding Director, 2000-2007), Professor Maurizio Borghi, (Director, 2013-2021) and Professor Dinusha Mendis (Director since 2022) – came together for a panel discussion to share their insights and experiences of being part of the centre.

Professor Kretschmer spoke of CIPPM’s unique approach of looking at the effects of IP law and its impact, working with businesses and companies of all shapes and sizes to help them understand what IP meant for them.

Professor Soetendorp described CIPPM as acting like a ‘marriage guidance counsellor’ – bringing together partners and helping them to understand each other.

Professor Borghi added that CIPPM brought together intellectual property enthusiasm and scepticism, adding that a critical view of the limits of IP was needed alongside a strong and solid knowledge of the field, while Professor Mendis spoke about the creative and collaborative approach taken by CIPPM, talking to people outside of IP law.

When asked what the biggest challenges in the next 10 years might be, the panel spoke about advances in technology such as AI, changes in geopolitics and foreign policy, and maintaining a balance of IP rights against other legal protections like trade secrets and confidentiality.

Attendees at the event were also asked to contribute to a time capsule, writing their predictions for the future of both the centre and intellectual property.

Professor Dinusha Mendis, current director of CIPPM, said: “CIPPM isn’t the biggest centre but the people we have – whether they are permanent staff or visiting fellows – have built a vibrant community.

“It’s not about the quantity but the quality of what we do. CIPPM members together have achieved a lot, and we can be really proud of that.”

Find out more about CIPPM

4th European Team-based Learning Symposium at BU in collaboration with FLIE Learning & Teaching Conference 2025!

conferences, innovation

AI Assessment and Feedback Department of Nursing Science Digital EdTech Education Events Faculty Information Generative AI Innovation National Teaching Fellow Nursing Sciences

European Team-based Learning Community Symposium 7th – 8th July 2025 at BU in collaboration with FLIE Learning & Teaching Conference 2025! Registration is open! (And free for BU staff!)Join us for the 4th European Team-based Learning (TBL) Community Symposium 2025, at BU! Keynotes, interactive workshops, lightening talks, posters, student panel – whether you are a seasoned TBL practitioner or new to TBL there is something for everyone!

Opening keynote in collaboration with FLIE Learning & Teaching Conference, 7th July 2025

Opening Keynote: Using Generative AI Effectively in Higher Education

Peter Hartley is an independent HE Consultant, National Teaching Fellow and Visiting Professor at Edge Hill University.

Sue Beckingham is an Associate Professor and the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Lead in the School of Computing and Digital Technologies, Sheffield Hallam University. Peter and Sue are two of the editors of the book, Using Generative AI Effectively in Higher Education and they have a book chapter coming out soon on the responsible use of GenAI and the Generative AI CHECKLIST. We are delighted to welcome our distinguished guests to share their expertise on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of GenAI to HE.

What else to expect – meet the ETBLC Symposium, 7-8th July 2025 keynote speakers!

Hear from our keynote speakers who are internationally recognised experts in the implementation and practice of TBL.

Simon Tweddell is a Professor of Pharmacy Education, National Teaching Fellow and multiple award-winning educator who will talk about the impact of TBL on students and staff at the University of Bradford, and his own career.

Kate Ippolito is Principal Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Education Development Unit of the Centre for HE Research and Scholarship (CHERS), and Director of Postgraduate Studies at Imperial College, London. Kate will present an argument for the need to support social and emotional learning and self-efficacy building through TBL and practical ways you can do this.

Graeme Jones is Senior Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, Keele University, recent co-recipient of the AdvanceHE Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence and Chair of the Board of the European TBL Community. Graeme will lead a discussion on contemporary issues in TBL such as the threats and opportunities presented by the ongoing rapid advancements in technology notably, artificial intelligence.

 And there’s more! Find out more and register here! 

Successful 2025 Bid-generating Sandpit designed and facilitated by BU academics Catalin Brylla and Lyle Skains

Awarded & submitted bids, Industry collaboration, Knowledge Exchange, Knowledge Transfer

For our fourth run, 30 early career academics from ten universities came together 26-27 March in Bournemouth for a two-day sandpit funded by The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network and organised by Dr. Catalin Brylla (Centre for the Study of Conflict, Emotion, and Social Justice) and Dr. Lyle Skains (Centre for Science, Health, and Data Communication Research).

The participants specialise in a variety of disciplines such as psychology, music, business management, environmental sciences, computing, law and social work. They brought their interests in a sustainable world and society (as represented by the UN Sustainable Development Goals) to the sandpit for networking, team-building, and funding and project development workshops, many of which were based on the successful and innovative NESTA-developed ‘Crucible’ programme (no longer online, but see the Welsh Crucible).

The success of the sandpit’s activities is highlighted by the culmination of six projects proposed to a panel of subject experts from Bournemouth University: Prof. Huseyin Dogan (computing), Dr. Emily Arden-Close (Psychology), Dr. Lyle Skains (arts practice and interdisciplinarity), Dr. Catalin Brylla (media practice) and Eva Papadopoulou (research development). These experts provided mentorship and feedback on the projects as they develop toward funding proposals. Two sandpit follow-up sessions will also aid the participants in developing their funding proposals.

To receive news of further sandpits and development opportunities, join the BA ECRN.

 

 

An Audience with… Bob Wilson

Last Monday, the BU Business School and the Sport & Physical Activity Research Centre (SPARC) were delighted to welcome Mr Bob Wilson, OBE, for a special session. 

Launching the annual ‘SPARC Audience with ….’ Series, this inaugural event explored the multiple careers of Bob Wilson: a former Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper, a presenter and broadcaster, the first ever specialist goalkeeper coach, and founder of the national charity, The Willow Foundation.

Professor Mike Silk in conversation with Bob Wilson OBE

Professor Mike Silk in conversation with Bob Wilson OBE

During An Audience with Bob Wilson, Bob touched on a multitude of topics that are germane to the BU community, covering topics that included the sport media, the life of a professional athlete, (national) identity politics in sport, the development of the women’s game, football as ‘work’, injury, the commercial spectacle of the modern game, and some of the broadcast personalities with whom he has worked.

Bob regaled the audience with stories from his early playing days explaining how his Father refused to let him join Manchester United, insisting instead he completed teacher training at Loughborough College so he could hold down a ‘proper job’. We celebrated some of Bob’s accomplishments, including being an ever present in the 1970/71 double winning season, with Bob sharing his winning medals from both the League and FA Cup final and his international caps. He spoke about the ways in which he was treated by the Scottish press when—as an Englishman—he was picked to represent the Scottish national team. He spoke of losing his older brothers in the second World War and how his family reacted to Bob idolising the playing style of ex-German soldier and Manchester City Goalkeeper, Bert Trautman.

In addition to appreciating his football career, we spoke about how he transitioned to a career in the media—going on to present programmes such as Grandstand, Match of the Day, BBC Breakfast and Sportsnight on the BBC as well as League Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League and World Cup coverage on ITV. Bob gave fascinating insights into the creation of his own programme, Football Focus, as well as his unique ‘running’ reporting style from coverage of the London Marathon. We heard insights into the tensions and dynamics of live television when Bob told us how he and the production team dealt with being live on air on the Saturday afternoon of the 15th April, 1989 as he fronted Grandstand and bought the country to a standstill with coverage of the unfolding Hillsbrorough disaster.

Bob provided a unique lens into the development of the game of football. He was the first ever goalkeeper coach, staying on at Arsenal after his playing days—juggling coaching with his media career—providing coaching for the likes of Pat Jennings, John Lukic and David Seaman. This was a role he did for free until the arrival of Arsene Wenger as Arsenal Manager who insisted he be paid for his duties. Bob was, in many ways, the pioneer for the plethora of specialist coaches that exist today in the modern game.

Finally, we spoke of the incredible achievements of the Willow foundation, the charity he and his wife, Megs, set up in 1999 in memory of his daughter Anna who died from cancer at 31 years of age. The Willow Foundation—so named after his own football nickname, Willow—provides psychological and emotional support for seriously ill 16-40 year olds through the provision of special day experiences. Bob explained how, to date, the Willow Foundation has in 25 years supported over 22,000 families.

With some great questions from the audience, hilarious stories and insightful discussion, An Audience with Bob Wilson saw staff and students from across the institution engage with a sporting and broadcasting legend.

Speaker @ NLP Healthcare Summit 2025: Evaluating LLMs in Understanding Image Series Textual Narratives

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📢 This is a short and final notice that already today 02 April 2025 I am going to showcase the advances made a part of Marking Medical Images with NLP at Bournemouth University and National Centre for Computer Animation, Bournemouth University at NLP Healthcare Summit 2025.

🗓️ Save an event in Google Calendar: https://lnkd.in/eHfMyRUk
⏲️ Time: 8.10 PM (Europe / London Timezone)

🙌 Feel free to join and ask me any related questions

> What is going to be about?
> We overview the problem of extracting image series acquisition aspects from short text medical reports in the domain of HCC liver cancer imaging. Our focus is to evaluate performance of various stock LLM model in out-of-the-box condition using instruction based approach. The goal is to answer the question: to what extent we can trust LLM for retrieving medical aspects and depending of the scale of LLM.

Dr. Nicolay Rusnachenko
Research Fellow at Centre For Applied Creative Technologies PLUS (CFACT+)
Bournemouth University

RKEDF: ECRN – ECR & PGR online drop-in surgery

Weds 23rd April, 13:00-14:00, online

Given the recent proposals shared with staff, we recognise that this is a time of uncertainty for many of us at BU. This is an open session for all BU ECRs and PGRs to discuss any issues relating to their career development or the ECR experience with peers in the network, and receive advice and guidance (where possible) from the network’s academic leads.

Book your place HERE

For further information on this event or joining the ECRN, please contact RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk

Presenting Advances in Marking Medical Images at NLP Healthcare Summit 2025

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📢 The NLP Heathcare Summit 2025 is nearly in a week. This year, I am looking forward to showcase advances that were made at Bournemouth University in Understanding Medical Concepts via LLM in Textual Series Narratives of Imaging Series ⚕️

In this talk we cover LLM evaluation concepts through the detailed overview of manual reporting directions in liver cancer imaging. We cover radiological imaging aspects that doctors tend to mention ✍️ and see how these aspects could be retrieved by LLM 🤖 by means of NLP and IR techniques. We provide recommendations on model scale choice and findings out of result analysis.

These advances were achieved while at Centre for Applied Creative Technologies CfACTs+ by working on “Marking Medical Image Reports Automatically with Natural Language Processing (NLP-MMI)” project.

Dr. Nicolay Rusnachenko
Research Fellow at Centre For Applied Creative Technologies PLUS (CFACT+)
Bournemouth University

BA ECRN South West & South Wales events

SWSW Webinar Series: How to Create and Deliver an Effective Presentation

Malcolm Love – Weds 2nd April, 1200-1330 Zoom

The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) – Southwest & South Wales (SWSW) invites ECRs across humanities and social sciences to its Webinar Series.

In this webinar Malcolm Love will talk about how to prepare and deliver highly effective presentations, including tips on presenting material and yourself: overcoming stage fright, storytelling, body language. This will be an interactive event.

Malcolm (https://malcolmlove.org/) is a former senior producer (programme maker) at the BBC. He is an independent producer, radio presenter, lecturer and public communication skills coach.  He specialises in public engagement skills and has more than 25 years’ experience in delivering skill building workshops and masterclasses around the world in over 40 countries.

REGISTER HERE

SWSW Connect: online connection and inspiration each month

Tuesday 15th April 1200 – 1300  Zoom

The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) – Southwest & South Wales (SWSW) invites ECRs across humanities and social sciences to a monthly ECR-driven online gathering where we get to know each other, exchange knowledge, support and inspiration. Meetings combine thematic content with time for networking and fostering new connections across the region.

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April’s topic:

Continuing the REACH Principles: What does Reach IN, Reach OUT, Reach BEYOND mean for us as individuals and as a Network?

How can we best use the ECRN for connecting with others (Reach Out) and using the supportive environment to extend skills (Reach Beyond)? We will discuss this together as a group and in smaller breakout groups which will allow time for connecting with each other.

For more information, email Linda Lanyon

Information about the BA ECR Network.

CWLTH Research Seminar & Centre Meeting

PG research, student research

The Centre for Wellbeing and Long-Term Health (CWLTH) will be hosting their next Research Seminar and Centre meeting at 11:00 on Tuesday 22nd April. PhD student Yagya Adhikari will be presenting their doctoral research exploring ‘Parental migration for work and psychosocial problems among left-behind adolescents in Nepal.‘ Click HERE to join this meeting on Teams. Contact CWLTH@bournemouth.ac.uk for more information about the Centre.