Today our chapter: Birth Systems across the World: Variations in maternity policy and services across countries was published in the renowned series of books: FIGO Continuous Textbook of Women’s Medicine [1]. This chapter was co-authored by Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen in the Centre for Midwifery, Maternal & Perinatal Health (CMMPH) with Prof. Sirpa Wrede and Doctoral… 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 for the w/e 11th Feb 2021
Lots to talk about this week as we look in some detail at the Education’s Secretary’s latest guidance to the OfS and what it means and doesn’t mean. We’re taking a break next week but will be back with a round-up of the essential news the following week. HE Strategic Priorities – Williamson’s letter to… Read more »
HE policy update for the w/e 4th February 2021
Wonkhe and Pearson have collaborated to highlight what students value about remote and flexible learning aspects. The CMA have called out price fixing which may have increased the cost of good and services provided to disabled students. The Government have announced additional hardship funding to be distributed to students although we still don’t know about… Read more »
Specialist Adviser to International Trade Committee opportunity
The International Trade Committee (ITC) is calling for expressions of interest in becoming a Specialist Adviser to the Committee, to support its scrutiny of UK trade negotiations. The role is a rare opportunity to influence policy, broaden your research horizons, and create impact suitable for REF purposes. The role of the Trade Committee, within the House… Read more »
HE Policy Update for the w/e 28th January 2021
The media and sector are still digesting last week’s policy onslaught. You can read more in last week’s BU policy update here (for staff) or here on the blog. We also did a separate 6 page summary of the White Paper for BU readers. There are new student statistics out, a new independent reviewer of Prevent, the… Read more »
Parliamentary & Scientific Committee – online events
The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee have announced their forthcoming 2021 seminars. BU staff are eligible to attend without charge. Please contact policy@bournemouth.ac.uk if you wish to book a place on any of these events. Monday 1st February – What does the UK-EU deal mean for science? in partnership with the Royal Society, 11:00-12:10, online. Monday 15th February… Read more »
HE policy update for the w/e 21st January 2021
After a long wait the sector received a landslide of HE policy interventions on Thursday. The FE Skills White paper, PQA consultation, the Government’s take on Augar, publication of the Pearce TEF review with the DfE’s response, and significant changes to the HE recurrent grant, alongside some far less exciting stuff! And it wasn’t a… Read more »
HE Policy Update w/e 18th January 2021
The Minister for Universities and the OfS ended the week with the opposite of a charm offensive. Significant interest in student rent reached a head this week with MPs calling for action and supporting student concerns in Parliament. GCSE and Gavin Williamson announced his alternative plans for exams this summer (spoiler alert: the proposal centres… Read more »
Child poverty – call for evidence
The Work and Pensions Committee has launched a new inquiry to examine what steps the Government could take to reduce the numbers of children who grow up in poverty in the UK. The initial focus of the Committee will be on the best way to measure child poverty and how the Dept of Work and Pensions works with other Government departments and local… Read more »
Women in the Armed Forces
The Defence Committee are particularly keen for academics to contribute to their inquiry into Women in the Armed Forces The inquiry focuses on the experiences of Women in the Armed Forces, from recruitment through to employment, and (for those who leave) their transition to civilian life. The Committee is currently accepting written evidence submissions for this… Read more »
Recruiting : University Rep to co-lead Research Staff Association
A vacancy has arisen for one of the two 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… Read more »
10 things you need to know about the BU Financial Regulations and RKE
Please read the following 10 things you need to know about the BU Financial Regulations in relation to research and knowledge exchange (RKE). 1. The purpose of the BU Financial Regulations is to provide control over university resources, ensuring the resources are being properly applied to achieve the university’s objectives. They provide practical guidance on… Read more »
HE policy update for the w/e 8th January 2021
Happy New Year! We’re back into busy times, to keep things manageable for colleagues we will try and keep our updates focussed on the main news and keep the wider interest elements short on commentary, with links that can be followed for more detail. What’s in store for 2021 A New Year often sees predictions… Read more »
Net Zero
The Think Tank Onward have published its latest research report, Getting to zero, which marks the launch of a major cross-party programme of research to understand the political and practical challenges to achieving net zero by 2050, and to develop policies to help people and places who may be disrupted in the transition. You can read the full… Read more »
Call for evidence – sport and recreation
The House of Lords Select Committee have called for evidence on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation. The Committee are considering the effectiveness of current sport and recreation policies and initiatives, how people can be encouraged to lead more active lifestyles and the case for a national plan for sport and recreation. They are keen… Read more »
HE policy update for the w/e 17th December 2020
HE finances, a tidal wave of regulatory consultations and information from the OfS, and the Minister responds to student questions. Wishing all our readers a lovely break and a happy new year! Latest government COVID news and guidance Of course we will have an update from Jim if there is local news that we need… Read more »
Call for researchers with disabilities to engage with Parliament
Parliament aims to diversify the voices heard from the research community. Researchers with disabilities are under-represented in engagement with Parliament and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is aiming to change this. (Note – they cover all disciplines not just science and technology.) In February 2021 POST are running online discussion groups to… Read more »
Academic speakers wanted
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are seeking academic speakers for their inaugural spring seminar series. Register your interest on this form (please tick the UPEN box on Q11 – when asked how you heard about the opportunity).
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