October 3rd, Cross-cutting policy and scrutiny challenges: Parliamentary committees Find out about the work of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee and the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, and how these Committees draw on evidence and expertise from academic researchers in science, technology, social science and beyond. Come along with… Read more »
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This part of the blog features news and information about higher education policy and how BU’s research is influencing policy.
HE policy update – summer catch up September 2023
The best bits from the summer period! To keep the overall size of this policy update smaller we have included several linked documents to provide further detail on some items. These documents are in pdf format and accessed through a hyperlink in the text. If you would like the original documents (in Word) for accessibility… Read more »
The Gift and Exchange: Skills and Capacity for KE
Building skills and capacity for Knowledge Exchange in your Department or Faculty may appear to be like a mountain to climb, or you may be surfing the waves with the wind in your hair, but whichever perspective you take, it is research which is powering the action. If you are doing good research, then good… Read more »
Masterclass: Writing for Policy and Building your Online Profile – 7th September
This is a free online event for academics interested in policy engagement, run by Showrunner Communications on 7th September, 13:00-15:00. You can sign up via Eventbrite. During this session, participants will learn to write for policy stakeholders, including advice on drafting comment articles and blogs, and Select Committee and Government consultation responses. This session will… Read more »
BU Professor’s research contributes to House of Commons report
Written evidence provided to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee by Prof. Ann Luce, FMC, has been cited in the “Progress in improving NHS mental health services” report released today. Luce’s research around suicide risk to NHS mental health staff and the impact that has on care, served as the underpinning evidence for one… Read more »
HE policy update 7th July 23
Lots to report with the big news being the (possible) agreement that Britain will rejoin Horizon. We have the highlights from the NHS workforce plan and some graduate employability data. Horizon hopeful but not certain: The UK and EU have apparently agreed a draft deal on Britain’s re-entry into the Horizon Europe research programme. Politico report: UK… Read more »
HE policy update 28th June 2023
Some major areas covered in this policy update. We summarise all the latest parliamentary action on duty of care and consider what’s next for the sector more generally. Lots if research news, including the House of Lords being grumpy about the UK’s plans (and progress) to become a science and technology superpower. Horizon Europe guarantees… Read more »
HE policy update for the w/e 2nd June 2023
This is your half term catch up policy update. Regulatory OfS: Freedom of Speech Following the passage of the new law, the OfS has announced the appointment of Professor Arif Ahmed as the first Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom. Professor Ahmed chose the Times to write about his appointment, so we turn… Read more »
BU Workshop on Health Systems in Nepal
You are invited to a two-hour ‘Workshop on Health Systems in Nepal’ at Bournemouth University (BU) on Thursday 25th May in the Bournemouth Gateway Building (BGB room 315) starting at 14.00, aiming to finish at 16.00. We have the pleasure of welcoming three academic visitors from Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (MMIHS) in Kathmandu… Read more »
HE policy update w/e 12th May 2023
There is a renewed focus on funding for the sector amidst talk about elections. Student visas are back on the agenda and UKRI have been reviewing arrangements to support knowledge exchange. Elections Local elections were held in England on 4 May. Dorset Council did not have an election. Locally, BCP issued an update: “The Bournemouth,… Read more »
BU hosting British Society of Criminology’s Hate Crime Network’s annual conference in June
Dr. Jane Healy, Principal Academic in BU’s Department of Social Science and Social Work is organising a national conference on behalf of the British Society of Criminology’s Hate Crime Network. The conference ‘TRANSforming the Narrative: Challenging Transphobic Hate Crime’ will be held on June 22. The conference is free, and its aims and mission statement,… Read more »
HE policy update for the w/e 28th April 2023
Tuition fees – here to stay? Sir Keir Starmer has announced that Labour are reviewing what to do about tuition fees if they win the general election next year (widely expected in autumn 2024, latest it can be is January 2025) giving a clear indication in an interview on BBC Radio 4 that the previous… Read more »
Several BU papers at this week’s BNAC Nepal Study Days
The BNAC (Britain-Nepal Academic Council) twentieth Nepal Study Days (24-25 April) start today in Huddersfield. BU is directly represented through Dr. Pramod Regmi who will be presenting ‘Health Research Priorities and Needs in Migrant Health: A Review of Reviews’ today. Dr. Regmi based in the Department of Nursing Sciences and Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen in… Read more »
Extensive media coverage in Nepal last week
The interdisciplinary research project ‘The impact of federalisation on Nepal’s health system: a longitudinal analysis’ was reported in several national media in Nepal last week. This project running from 2020 to 2024 is, funded by the Health System Research Initiative, a UK collaboration between three funders: the MRC (Medical research Council), the Foreign, Commonwealth &… Read more »
Bespoke Engaging with Parliament training in May/June
Carys Davis from The Other Place will be delivering two sessions of online training for academics interested in engaging with Parliament. The Engaging with Parliament for Impact session is on 23rd June 10:00-4:30pm. It is an introductory session for academics whose research is likely to have policy impact, or for those who would like to… Read more »
Recruiting : University Rep to co-lead Research Staff Association
Two vacancies have arisen for the posts of University Representative, the leaders of the Research Staff Association. This is not a faculty-specific post, any eligible person from any faculty can apply. The BU Research Staff Association(RSA) is a forum to promote research culture at BU. Research staff from across BU are encouraged to attend to… Read more »
HE policy update for the w/e 24th March 2022
The last couple of weeks have exploded with news –legislation, scrutiny, and government departmental jiggling continues. Several research reports of note have been published alongside a deluge of updates on key research topics. The OfS continues to be examined by the Lords, the Budget was announced, there’s been excitement over apprenticeships and T level changes…. Read more »
Updated Intention to Bid form – March 2023
Since the introduction of the new electronic ITB form on 24 January 2022, there have been incremental updates and the current e-ITB form is now available. The e-ITB form continues to give a better user experience, creates a more efficient administrative control process for Research Development and Support (RDS) and provides accurate reporting outcomes for… Read more »
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