This innovative HEIF-funded project aims to test the use of flow cytometry for its ability to replace outdated and labour-intensive ways of working (microscope assessments) for the detection of harmful algae in coastal waters. This is a research need currently under consideration by U.K. Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) government scientists but is not a service offered commercially by any environmental consultants. The societal need is food safety: harmful algae can accumulate in shellfish and cause human poisoning, resulting in conditions known as amnesic, paralytic and diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (ASP, PSP and DSP). Harmful algae are therefore monitored by both shellfish producers and public health scientists. Shellfish production is a significant part of the regional economy of Dorset (Poole Harbour is a major national site of oyster and mussel production for example) and harmful algae have been detected locally, sometimes resulting in shellfishery closures which can have major economic impact. The project is funded until summer 2017 and the core team is composed of Ian Chapman and Dan Franklin in the Department of Life & Environmental Sciences, with support from other LES colleagues via a project board.
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Welcoming Dr Caitlin Potter to the BU Eco-Coding team
We would like to welcome Dr Caitlin Potter who joined our Eco-Coding team from Bangor University on the 31st October. Her previous work has been on microbial communities of peatlands using metagenomic techniques and she will bring expertise and experience to the Eco-coding project.
Now that Caitlin is with us we look forward to the next stage of the project; discovering what our urban pollinators have been feeding on.
Click here for more information on this project and check out our new project page on the BU Research Website.
Interested in helping bees and other pollinators thrive in our towns and cities?
The newly launched Pollinator Exchange is your one-stop resource
With pollinator numbers in decline in rural areas, there has been increasing focus on the many ways in which towns and cities can be made more pollinator-friendly. Urban green spaces such as amenity grassland in parks, gardens, verges or roundabouts offer plenty of opportunities for pollinators, provided they are managed correctly.
While much academic research has gone into this field in recent years, this is not always readily available to the people in charge of managing urban green spaces. Local councils, highway agencies and other authorities need clear, evidence-based practical advice to turn our towns and cities into places abuzz with pollinators.
The Pollinator Exchange website, www.pollinatorexchange.org developed by Bournemouth University, fulfils this role. It provides an interactive database of the latest research, practical guidance and projects connected to pollinators in urban areas. All resources come with a brief summary of their main points, allowing those with limited time to follow recent developments and implement key recommendations. Website users can browse the existing catalogue and also add their own resources, thereby contributing to ongoing knowledge exchange on this important topic.
Gill Perkins, Chief Executive at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, was one of many staff from conservation and land management organisations who generously gave their time to help test and develop the website. She said: ‘Bumblebee Conservation Trust recognises that urban environments are becoming crucially important to reverse the decline in pollinators. The Pollinator Exchange site will facilitate communication and knowledge exchange between groundsmen and contractors, biodiversity officers and everyone who influences decisions on what to grow, making it a vital resource for all to learn best techniques.’
The Pollinator Exchange was funded through the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s knowledge exchange programme: the Higher Education Innovation Funding scheme. (HEIF 5+1 August 2015 – July 2016.)
Please visit www.pollinatorexchange.org for a closer view.
For more information on this project please contact the Project Lead Kathy Hodder.
Business Engagement and Networking
The aim of the ‘Working with Business’ pathway is to develop your skills to connect with the business community including networking, identifying project funding – including Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) and building project teams involving businesses.
You will have the opportunity to hear from both internal and external speakers as to how they have developed networks to facilitate collaborations and engage with the university.
The next session: “Business engagement and networking” will be running on Wednesday 2 November from 2.00pm – 4.00pm and bookings are being taken now.
If you want to put your networking skills to the test there are a number of events running during November that involve the chance to meet with external organisations during the Festival of Social Science and Festival of Enterprise.
Please feel free to contact Jayne Codling or Rachel Clarke if you have any questions regarding knowledge exchange at BU. Both Jayne and Rachel are based within RKEO.
This session forms part of the Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) Framework. Please see previous blog posts in the Development Framework for information on the separate pathways. 
Are you involved in a research project related to policing or crime reduction.. read on !
If you’re involved in a research project related to policing or crime reduction, you can share your work on the College of Policing website. (You will need to make sure that you have permission from your project/ research collaborators/ partners are aware of your intention and you have their agreement. )
The College of Policing website has a research tool that enables you to share research using the Policing and Crime Reduction Research Map. Criteria for use includes:
- relevant to policing and crime reduction
- of Masters degree level or above (and can include work/professional based project work)
- ongoing and not completed can be included ( aswell as completed projects).
This tool has been trialled as part of the Higher Education Innovation Funded projects (HEIF 5+1 that were funded from August 2015 – July 2017) that were relevant to this sector. Check out these projects here:
Dr Sarah Bate: The identification of superior face recognition skills. Sarah’s research was also included on the website’s news pages.
Professor Wen Tang: Police training using gamification technology
This is a great tool to promote your research and develop opportunities for further collaboration and networking there-by extending the reach and potential impact. Both Sarah and Wen have very quickly received enquiries from members of the police force (from other parts of the UK), external collaborators and other institutions.
The map can be found here and information on how to add details of the research can be found using this link.
Building Roman Britain: Project update
The Building Roman Britain project is investigating the source of stone and ceramic materials (e.g. bricks, tiles, flues, etc.) from key sites in Roman Britain. Using Roman Bath and Fishbourne Roman Palace as our main sites, we have been using x-ray floresence (XRF) to profile these materials and to look for patterns in their production, distribution and use. Funded by HEIF 5+1, the current phase of work will soon be concluded, although it is hoped to carry on with our partners over the coming year, producing joint publications as well as museum displays and interactives.
Analysing a quarry near Bath
We have now completed over 2400 analyses, a full GIS plan of the Fishbourne ‘92 excavations, and numerous visits to both Bath and Fishbourne to undertake in situ analysis, using a portable XRF device. The team was ably assisted in this work by the appointment of an URA, Dominique Druce, who is now planning her dissertation around a related pXRF study.
In early April the team presented a paper at the Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA) conference in Oslo that focused on the analysis of ceramic building material and presented some interesting interim results. The paper was well received and the methods and approaches outlined stimulated some very useful discussion.
With an ever increasing mass of data it was decided to begin processing and interpreting the data alongside some lab-based analysis, with the aim of identifying the most promising areas on which to focus our final investigations. However, we still found time to visit Fishbourne and examine some of the in-situ mosaics. Meanwhile, the preliminary examination of data drove a renewed focus on exploring quarry sites in the Bath area and we have since returned to the quarries at Brown’s Folly near Bath to conduct intensive, quarry-face analyses.
As an offshoot from the project, Derek Pitman (the project’s RA) took the pXRF kit to the Purbeck School’s science fair along with members of BU’s STEM outreach team, where he was able to show how scientific methods help archaeologists understand ancient materials. Continuing with the public understanding of science theme, we are now working with our partners at Bath and Fishbourne Museums to develop new, innovative display methods for our results that will include the use of video and digital media to communicate project results and STEM to a wider audience.
While the summer of 2016 sees our HEIF 5+1 funding coming to an end, the Building Roman Britain team will carry on into 2017 in order to help bring the HEIF phase of the project to publication and to build the next phase of further investigations into Roman building materials. This includes our project’s inclusion in a multi-million pound bid to the HLF for redisplay work at Roman Bath Museum as part of their Archway Project. For further details, see our research project page.
Research and Knowledge Exchange Development Framework: Working with Business Pathway
The Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) Framework: Working with Business pathway focuses on developing interactions with a business audience. Please see previous blog posts in the Development Framework for information on the separate pathways.
The aim of the ‘Working with Business’ pathway is to develop your skills to connect with the business community including networking, identifying project funding – including Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) and building project teams involving businesses. Sessions have been planned with these key areas as a focus.
Further information on this pathway will appear on the OD website including booking links over the summer. Updates on this pathway and the wider RKE Development Framework will appear on the BU research blog.
Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF)
As HEIF 5+1 funding came to an end on 31 July after a run of 12 months , there is no time to stop for breath as the wheels of knowledge exchange continue to turn and HEIF 5+1+1 gears up – running from 1 August 2016 until 31 July 2017.
Following a competitive call, (with an increase in applications from previous years) twelve projects have been identified to accelerate the ethos of knowledge exchange and innovation at BU.
Progress updates will be posted by the projects teams during the year and you can follow their progress on a number of channels including the research blog . A list of the projects has been included at the bottom of this post.
For further information about knowledge exchange opportunities including HEIF feel free to contact Jayne Codling within RKEO.
ECO-CODING a HEIF funded centre for DNA Meta-barcoding Ecology
ECO-CODING is a HEIF (Higher education innovation fund) funded project that will bring the technology of DNA barcoding to BU, collaborating environmental organisations and local school children. DNA (eDNA) meta-barcoding involves the use of DNA produced by living organisms, collected from the environment and matched to DNA databases telling us what species are present. eDNA can rapidly, non-invasively and cost effectively inform and influence critical issues in ecology and forensics.
The project has four key elements:
Urban Pollinators Project: How are pollinators using urban wildflower planting strips?
The Urban Pollinators project will be in collaboration with Dr Natasha de Vere from the National Botanic Garden of Wales and Bournemouth Borough Council. The project will identify pollen species from pollinators’ bodies to uncover what plants they are using in the urban environment and in addition discover the value of urban wildflower planting. This will inform the best planting strategies for pollinators. This project will provide guidance both locally (Bournemouth Borough Council) and nationally through the HEIF+1 funded Pollinator Exchange Hub Led by Dr Liz Franklin and Dr Kathy Hodder
The river connectivity project: How are engineering structures affecting migratory fish in the river Severn catchment?
The river connectivity project is in collaboration with the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Severn Rivers Trust. Using an eDNA collected from the water and using meta-barcoding techniques the project will assess how river engineering structures in the River Severn catchment shape its biological fish communities, with a focus on migratory fish such as salmon (threatened) and eels (critically endangered). Led by Professor Rob Britton, Dr Demetra Andeou and Dr Emilie Hardouin
Develop a hub for eDNA meta-barcoding at BU
After completing the two meta-barcoding projects will qualify BU’s expertise in this field. ECO-CODING BU will discuss the potential of advertising and providing commercial eDNA meta-barcoding services as part of BU’s consultancy services BUG (Adrian Pinder), providing a unique angle to the services BUG can deliver to its customers and increasing BU’s potential for impacting ecological policy worldwide.
Inspiring local community and engaging the public.
Delivering public outreach events at BU’s festival of learning and at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in collaboration with the Faculty of Media and Communication. We will introduce our work at these outreach events using the concept of “The DNA Detective” and a series of interactive narratives, much like the Royal Society Christmas lectures, focusing on plant DNA such as, pollen being used link a burglar to a crime scene who brushed against a particular bush on his way out. will promote these events to local schools with the help of our BU Advertising students and maximising social media use to generate publicity using #DNADetective. Led by Dr Jenny Alexander and Dr Liz Franklin
Watch this space, eDNA meta-barcoding is coming to BU.
(This project is funded through HEIF – HEIF 5+1+1 – with funding running from 1 August 2016 until 31 July 2017.)
Interactive documentary launched – Psychiatric Genetic Counselling Research Project
Media and Journalism students Chelsea Nwasike and Grace Brewer have developed an interactive documentary to illustrate the project including the two recent workshops that are helping to transform approaches to psychiatric genetic counselling.
Genetic counsellors and researchers who attended the European and international workshops were interviewed and included in an interactive platform, along with videos from Dr Kevin McGhee and a ‘mental health jar’ demonstration video.
Dr Kevin McGhee explained: “By expanding healthcare professionals understanding of genetics and mental illness and providing a way for people around the world to view these discussions from the workshops, we want to raise awareness and encourage people to take better care of their mental health.
Funded by the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) find out more about this project on the BU Research Website.
Sensor-integrated urometer for measuring real-time urine output (HEIF funded project)
The project team from the Faculty of Science & Technology has received Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) to undertake a series of activities aimed at encouraging university and the public sector to harness the benefits of advanced assistive technologies. (The HEIF project started last year and is due to finish at the end of July.)
The nature of HEIF funding encourages knowledge exchange and support to develop a broad range of knowledge based interactions between universities and colleges and the wider word, which result in economic and social benefit to the UK. In current clinical practices, urinary output measurement and supervision are prevailing medical intervention treatments for patients suffering from critical illness, aging bladder, post-surgery urination difficulties and long-term bedridden. However, the urinary output is still measured and monitored manually by healthcare staff, which is extremely time-consuming and prone to undesirable human errors commonly, arose in these repetitive and monotonous tasks. The project aims to invent an automatic device for remotely monitoring of urinary output, which features real-time remotely wireless catheter fall-off and flow rate monitoring, urinary output minute-by-minute monitoring and real-time states visualization.
The project team is made up of a number of researchers and students from multidisciplinary domains in addition to academics. The team (Prof Hongnian Yu, Mr Arif Reza Anwary; Mr Daniel Craven, Mr Muhammad Akbar, and Mr Pengcheng Liu) has recently presented their three developed prototypes at the collaborator’s site (Royal Bournemouth Hospital). The feedback and comments from the hospital staff are very positive. Dr Simon McLaughlin, the project collaborator from the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, said ‘The project looks to have progressed well. The work is excellent and the one of the prototypes is almost ready to deploy.’
The team hope to continue to consolidate the current developed prototypes and build on top of them to invent the commercially acceptable products.
Deadline for latest HEIF call – Friday 1 July
Friday 1 July is the deadline for applications to be submitted in response to the latest HEIF funding call.
Quick tips if you have yet to submit your final proposal.
- Make sure your word count is within the limits where specified.
- The review panel is made up of internal and external members – consider this when writing your proposal in terms of language, acronyms and abbreviations.
- Contact your DDRP if you have not already done so . Their signature is required. An electronic version is acceptable.
- Make sure the budget section has been completed and the totals add up.
- Supporting documentation is not needed. (Website links can be used within the proposal if relevant to your application.)
- Please submit your proposal in word format – so using the original application template.
Next steps
Based on the call schedule:
| Action | Date |
| Call w/c – applications open | w/c 06/06/16 |
| Proposal deadline – applications close | 01/07/16 Friday |
| Proposal review process | 04/07/16 – 18/07/16 |
| Successful projects announced | w/c 18/07/16 |
| New project funding starts | 01/08/16 |
For all details on the latest HEIF call click here.
Good luck!
Funding opportuntity for knowledge exchange and innovation
Research shows that HEFCE funding for university knowledge exchange (KE) activity delivers significant and increasing return for public investment. The return on investment from £1 of Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) is currently estimated at £9.70 in benefits for the economy and society, and may deliver even higher returns in future.
Why not apply for the next round of HEIF funding available?
These results reflect the way universities overall are gaining greater expertise in KE, using HEIF more effectively and developing stronger partnerships, particularly with businesses. The research studies demonstrate the range and breadth of KE activity, and the significant benefits it brings to the economy and society.
The research studies describe positive feedback from businesses and social and community groups working with universities, on the benefits they have received from KE activities. Businesses feel that universities have become much more willing to engage and that higher education KE delivers value for money.
HEIF – Frequently asked questions
Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF): money available to support your business engagement and knowledge exchange ideas – call deadline Friday 1 July
More information can be found here.
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 is HEIF 5+1+1 and runs until 31st July 2017.
There is a variety of information to help you with your application and provide answers to some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs):
Current projects
BU has a proven track record with this funding stream and our success continues. Currently there are 13 live projects funded from HEIF 5+1. Examples of current projects can be found on the project pages on the BU research website and include:
Why not talk to current HEIF project leads? Click here. (Scroll down the page for contact details and project information.)
FAQs information
Common questions include:
Q: Do I need external letters of support?
A: These are not required as part of your application. On the application form there is a requirement to list members of the project board so naturally they would need to have been contacted to advise them of your project proposal and their involvement. There is no reason why you can’t mention the background behind the formation of your project board but letters of support are not needed.
Q: How much can I bid for?
A: Whilst there is no minimum or maximum amount for HEIF funding you do need to be realistic in terms of your project proposal and budget. All monies need to be spent and this is not always easy within a 12 month timescale. On average previous 12 month HEIF project bids have been between £20K – £50K, however both smaller and larger amounts have also been awarded.
RKEO contact
For more information on HEIF and other knowledge exchange opportunities, please contact Jayne Codling Knowledge Exchange Adviser (RKEO).
HEIF call is now live – reminder
Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF): money available to support your business engagement and knowledge exchange ideas – call deadline Friday 1 July
More information can be found here.
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 is HEIF 5+1+1 and runs until 31st July 2017.
BU has a proven track record with this funding stream and our success continues. Currently there are 13 live projects funded from HEIF 5+1. Examples of current projects can be found on the project pages on the BU research website and include:
Interim funding has been made available to run from 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017. This is known as HEIF 5+1+1. (Funds cannot be carried over.)
The call is now open. (These innovative projects can be new or build on existing activity that may strengthen and/or facilitate future funding applications.)
Call schedule
| Action | Date |
| Call w/c – applications open | w/c 06/06/16 |
| Proposal deadline – applications close | 01/07/16 Friday |
| Proposal review process | 04/07/16 – 18/07/16 |
| Successful projects announced | w/c 18/07/16 |
| New project funding starts | 01/08/16 |
These projects will need to reflect our interim strategy sent to HEFCE (as below):
“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 key areas, whilst developing closer links with regional initiatives to enhance local development opportunities, working with the Dorset LEP and other 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.”
Themes could include but are not exclusive to:
- Biodiversity, Natural and Cultural Assets (e.g. environmental sciences, archaeology,)
- Global Security
- Healthcare technologies (e.g. sensors, robotics, virtual reality, augmented reality, gamification, mobile apps)
- Economic growth and innovation.
Interdisciplinary working will need to be evident in successful proposals. Project boards including academics and external organisations will also need to be identified as part of the proposal.
If you are considering an application for HEIF funding you may find it helpful to speak to the current HEIF project leads (HEIF 5+1: 01/08/15 – 31/07/16) to identify how best to develop your proposal and consider existing HEIF project activity where relevant. More information is listed below:
| PI | PI email | PI ext | Title of proposal |
| Adrian Newton | anewton@bournemouth.ac.uk | 65670 | Development of a toolkit for modelling natural capital |
| Alison McConnell | amcconnell@bournemouth.ac.uk | 62313 | Final stage development and validation of a mobile device App to reduce blood pressure |
| Genoveva Esteban | gesteban@bournemouth.ac.uk | 68936 | The Dorset Coast Digital Archive (DCDA) |
| Heather Hartwell | hhartwell@bournemouth.ac.uk | 61712 | FoodSMART (proof of concept) |
| Hongnian Yu | yuh@bournemouth.ac.uk | 66150 | Sensor-Integrated Urometer for measuring real-time urine output |
| Jian Chang | jchang@bournemouth.ac.uk | 61881 | Virtual Prototyping of New Lifeboat Launching System with Unmanned Vehicles to Enhance Safety |
| Kathy Hodder | khodder@bournemouth.ac.uk | 66784 | Enhancing Urban Green Space for Pollinators – Decision Making Hub |
| Kevin McGhee | kmcghee@bournemouth.ac.uk | 68189 | Psychiatric Genetic Counselling for Healthcare Professionals (PGC4HP): First UK pilot study, regional knowledge exchange and global impact. |
| Mark Brisbane | mbrisbane@bournemouth.ac.uk | 65166 | Building Roman Britain: Innovative investigations of Roman building material and knowledge exchange through museum interpretation and learning. |
| Richard Stillman | rstillman@bournemouth.ac.uk | 66782 | Simply communicating complex research to inform environmental decision-making |
| Sarah Bate | sbate@bournemouth.ac.uk | 61918 | Superior Face Recognition: Generating Knowledge Exchange with the Police Force |
| Stephen Jukes | sjukes@bournemouth.ac.uk | 65630 | Hazardous environment training for journalists: a mobile training platform |
| Wen Tang | wtang@bournemouth.ac.uk | 62498 | “PLUS” Knowledge Exchange Partnership Building with Regional Police Forces on Developing New Police Training Methodologies Using Role-playing Games Technology |
For more information on HEIF and other knowledge exchange opportunities, please contact Jayne Codling Knowledge Exchange Adviser (RKEO).
Seminar today: Dr Marcellus Mbah,R301, 13:00-14:00
All welcome to the seminar happening today. Room R301 (Royal London House), 13:00-14:00. Feel free to bring your lunch with you.
An exploration into the dynamics of being an international student and the complexities surrounding their placement and employability prospects
Abstract
The experience of students gaining work placement has become an integral part of the United Kingdom (UK) Higher Education (HE) system in an attempt to help prepare students for the world of work. Whilst much has been written about this subject, the majority of the research centres on the UK domicile learner. Considering the importance of the HE internationalisation agenda, the drive to increase the recruitment numbers of international students (IS) and the fact that the need to gain work experience extends to include IS, there is little published literature which explores the work placement experiences from an international student perspective. This presentation reports on an instrumental case study which explored the experiences of IS with a view to understanding the challenges they face identifying, securing and successfully completing a work placement. Findings suggest substantial challenges exist and a framework is proposed to help the university improve the international students’ placement experience and employability prospects.
Marcellus is Research Fellow in the Centre for Excellence in Learning at Bournemouth University. His involvement in the Centre touches on some of the key areas in the discipline of Education such as University Community Engagement, Graduate Employability and Education for Sustainable Development.
If you have any queries about Social Science Seminar Series, please get in touch with Dr Mastoureh Fathi (mfathi@bournemouth.ac.uk).
Higher Education Innovation Fund – Call is now open!
Further to the blog post advising this call was soon to be announced – applications are invited for the latest round of HEIF funding. This call is now open.
All the information can be found here.
This includes:
- Call schedule
- Application form
- Frequently asked questions (FAQS)
Both the application form and the FAQs contain a lot of information relevant to the call in addition to a number of useful links that will help when completing your application form.
Funding opportunity – Developing impact through innovation (HEIF)
Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF): money available to support your business engagement and knowledge exchange ideas – call to open soon
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 is HEIF 5+1+1 and runs until 31st July 2017.
BU has a proven track record with this funding stream and our success continues. Currently there are 13 live projects funded from HEIF 5+1. Examples of current projects can be found on the project pages on the BU research website and include:
Interim funding has been made available to run from 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017. This is known as HEIF 5+1+1. (Funds cannot be carried over.)
A call will open soon and circulated internally inviting colleagues to bid for funds to run a 12 month HEIF 5+1+1 project. (These innovative projects can be new or build on existing activity that may strengthen and/or facilitate future funding applications.)
These projects will need to reflect our interim strategy sent to HEFCE (as below):
“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 key areas, whilst developing closer links with regional initiatives to enhance local development opportunities, working with the Dorset LEP and other 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.”
Themes could include but are not exclusive to:
- Biodiversity, Natural and Cultural Assets (e.g. environmental sciences, archaeology,)
- Global Security
- Healthcare technologies (e.g. sensors, robotics, virtual reality, augmented reality, gamification, mobile apps)
- Economic growth and innovation.
Interdisciplinary working will need to be evident in successful proposals. Project boards including academics and external organisations will also need to be identified as part of the proposal.
If you are considering an application for HEIF funding you may find it helpful to speak to the current HEIF project leads (HEIF 5+1: 01/08/15 – 31/07/16) to identify how best to develop your proposal and consider existing HEIF project activity where relevant. More information is listed below:
| PI | PI email | PI ext | Title of proposal |
| Adrian Newton | anewton@bournemouth.ac.uk | 65670 | Development of a toolkit for modelling natural capital |
| Alison McConnell | amcconnell@bournemouth.ac.uk | 62313 | Final stage development and validation of a mobile device App to reduce blood pressure |
| Genoveva Esteban | gesteban@bournemouth.ac.uk | 68936 | The Dorset Coast Digital Archive (DCDA) |
| Heather Hartwell | hhartwell@bournemouth.ac.uk | 61712 | FoodSMART (proof of concept) |
| Hongnian Yu | yuh@bournemouth.ac.uk | 66150 | Sensor-Integrated Urometer for measuring real-time urine output |
| Jian Chang | jchang@bournemouth.ac.uk | 61881 | Virtual Prototyping of New Lifeboat Launching System with Unmanned Vehicles to Enhance Safety |
| Kathy Hodder | khodder@bournemouth.ac.uk | 66784 | Enhancing Urban Green Space for Pollinators – Decision Making Hub |
| Kevin McGhee | kmcghee@bournemouth.ac.uk | 68189 | Psychiatric Genetic Counselling for Healthcare Professionals (PGC4HP): First UK pilot study, regional knowledge exchange and global impact. |
| Mark Brisbane | mbrisbane@bournemouth.ac.uk | 65166 | Building Roman Britain: Innovative investigations of Roman building material and knowledge exchange through museum interpretation and learning. |
| Richard Stillman | rstillman@bournemouth.ac.uk | 66782 | Simply communicating complex research to inform environmental decision-making |
| Sarah Bate | sbate@bournemouth.ac.uk | 61918 | Superior Face Recognition: Generating Knowledge Exchange with the Police Force |
| Stephen Jukes | sjukes@bournemouth.ac.uk | 65630 | Hazardous environment training for journalists: a mobile training platform |
| Wen Tang | wtang@bournemouth.ac.uk | 62498 | “PLUS” Knowledge Exchange Partnership Building with Regional Police Forces on Developing New Police Training Methodologies Using Role-playing Games Technology |
Keep an eye out on the staff intranet, research blog and other staff communication channels for updates as deadlines will be short. For more information on HEIF and other knowledge exchange opportunities, please contact Jayne Codling Knowledge Exchange Adviser (RKEO).
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