Dr Sascha Dov Bachmann, Associate Professor in International Law and Extraordinary Associate Professor in War Studies (Swedish Defence University) visits the Qatar Armed Forces to speak about his work on Hybrid Warfare and the use of law in defensive and offensive operations. He was invited by the prestigious Joaan Bin Jassim Command and Staff College… 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 w/e 19th May 2017
This week we have a focus on the manifestos but some other interesting things first: Data protection within data analytics – The Information Commissioner has opened a formal investigation to assess the potential risk to data protection when using data analytics for political purposes. It will consider the practices deployed during the UK’s EU Referendum… Read more »
HE policy update w/e 12th May 2017
Higher Education and Research Act 2017 – the final text has now been published online and in a pdf version. The next step will be implementation of the many changes in the Act, which cannot move on substantially until after the election – and of course in the unlikely event of a Labour victory, implementation… Read more »
HE Policy update w/e 5th May 2017
GE2017: The Prime Minister, Theresa May, used her dissolution speech to focus on the challenge of Brexit in the face of hard lining from Brussels. The release dates of the parties’ manifestos have not been officially announced, however they are expected: Conservatives – during week commencing 8 May Labour – Monday 15 May Lib Dems… Read more »
HE policy update w/e 28th April 2017
The Higher Education and Research Bill – now the Higher Education and Research Act 2017– was finally passed on Thursday. As expected, the House of Commons rejected the Lords amendments, including those relating to the TEF and international students. The government did propose a number of amendments to address some of the issues raised in… Read more »
Primary Healthcare Workshop in Nepal
This week professors Vanora Hundley and Edwin van Teijlingen from the Centre for Midwifery, Maternal & Perinatal Health (CMMPH) were invited to the Primary Healthcare Workshop in Kathmandu. This Primary Healthcare Workshop ‘Delivering Primary Health Care in hard-to-reach areas of Nepal: Opportunities & Challenges’ was organised by the non-governmental organisation PHASE and the Nepal Health… Read more »
UUK – International Research Collaboration After the UK Leaves the European Union
UUK have published International Research Collaboration After the UK Leaves the European Union. The information below summarises the main thrust of the document. Benefits of Research Collaboration International collaboration is vital as it enables individual academics to increase their impact through pooling expertise and resources with other nations to tackle global challenges that no… Read more »
Policy update for w/e Friday 21 April
General Election: The general election (#GE2017) has been announced for Thursday 8 June meaning Parliament will dissolve on 3 May. In local news Oliver Letwin (West Dorset) was reported as announcing he will stand down and not contest the next election; however this related to 2020 and he has confirmed he will contest 2017. Current… Read more »
HE Policy Update w/e 7th April
Higher Education and Research Bill: the Bill passed its third reading in the House of Lords this week with little fanfare. An amendment relating to the ‘transparency duty’ (publishing further information on applicants’ backgrounds for better WP policy targeting and transparent admissions) was moved but withdrawn. This followed reassurance from the government that they will… Read more »
Written Submission to UK Parliament’s Defence Sub-Committee by Sascha Dov Bachmann on Russian Law fare Capabilities As A Threat To The Arctic
Dr Sascha-Dominik Bachmann, Associate Professor in International Law (Bournemouth University, UK) and extraordinary Associate Professor in War Studies (Swedish Defence University, SWE) jointly with Andres Mosquera, Director Legal Advisor to NATO’s Commander of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) had their written evidence accepted for publication by the UK Parliament’s Defence Sub-Committee. The submission… Read more »
HE Policy update w/e 31st March 2017
This week has of course been all about Brexit with the Article 50 notice formally served on Wednesday. Bu published information for staff and students on Wednesday. Then the White Paper setting out the plans for the Great Repeal Bill which will deal with arrangements to make UK law work once the UK has left… Read more »
New report on the state of local news in the UK
Last night at a packed house at Westminster we launched a new report: Mapping changes in local news 2015-2017 More bad news for democracy? By Gordon Neil Ramsay, Des Freedman, Daniel Jackson and Einar Thorsen. Speakers included Aasma Day, the investigative reporter and lifestyle editor at the Lancashire Post, professor Robert McChesney, Justin Schlosberg from the Media… Read more »
HE policy update w/e 24th March 2017
Higher Education and Research Bill – the third reading of the Bill in the House of Lords was scheduled for Wednesday and was about to start when the attack took place in Westminster, so the session was cancelled. It has now been rescheduled for Tuesday 4th April. The current version of the bill as amended… Read more »
Research and HE Collaboration(s) at the 2017 Polish-British Belvedere Forum
Upon invitation of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Paweł Surowiec attended the Polish-British Belveder Forum held on 8 and 9 March 2017 in Warsaw. The focus of the debate was placed on political and business interests, social issues (people-to-people relations) as well as research and education…. Read more »
HE policy update w/e17th March 2017
Brexit: Research Professional illustrates the Brexit threats to research positioning and job losses by highlighting the difficulties facing an EU astronomy consortium. The consortium represents seven countries, led by the UK, but will move headquarters to an EU member state from January 2021. The move means the UK will lose the project’s leadership and the… Read more »
Going for Gold: 3D Printing, Jewellery and the Future of Intellectual Property Law
Date: Friday 24 March 2017 Time: 10.00 am – 5pm Venue: EB708, Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University The event is free to attend, however, places are limited and registration is required. About the Event: Additive Manufacturing or 3D printing as it is more commonly known, continues to push the boundaries of Intellectual Property (IP)… Read more »
HE policy update w/e 10th March 2017
Budget: There was very little about HE in the budget this time, as expected, apart from the announcement of the outcomes of the consultations on PG doctoral loans and part-time maintenance loans (see below). The announcement of a £300m fund for brightest and best research talent, including for 1,000 new PhD places and fellowships focused… Read more »
Blog by the Vice-Chancellor – what next for the Teaching Excellence Framework
The BBC 2 series “Meet the Lords” could not have been better timed. The House of Lords has flexed its muscles on the Article 50 Bill and this week’s episode coincided with them passing an amendment to the Higher Education and Research Bill (HE Bill) that breaks the link between the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)… Read more »
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