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Are you hopeful that you research is going to make a difference? Have you considered the variety of ways your research can have an impact? This session will help you consider the ways in which you can demonstrate the impact your research is having and start you off on planning an impact strategy.
BU’s Impact Advisor, Adam Morris, will facilitate this online session on 03/02/25, 14:00-16:00.
Book your place here
The BU ECRN & RKEDF are delighted to offer funding to organise an event, roundtable, meeting, training, or workshop in support of research at BU.
This funding supports BU Early Career Researcher Network members to organise and facilitate an event that can be thematic, subject/discipline based, foster community engagement, knowledge exchange or networking and does the following;
– Brings ECRs and others together to share ideas, knowledge and learning.
– Provides a space for intellectual discussion.
– Helps to facilitate collaboration and future opportunities.
– Enables an opportunity for networking.
BU ECRN members can access up to £500 to organise and host an event, roundtable, meeting, training, or workshop at BU. Please see the requirements below.
Read about past successful applicants here: BU Research Blog | Early Career Researcher networking funding outcomes: A Tabletop Discussion on Cyber Signatures in Human Trafficking | Bournemouth University
– Please note all requests are subject to approval by the RKEDF Team and must be made at least 3 weeks in advance of the event date. No reimbursements for payments will be made without prior authorisation from the team.
– All expenses must be paid by the end of the BU financial year (July 2025)
– You will need to receive written confirmation from RKDEF that your request has been successful before you can proceed with organising the event.
– The event cannot have taken place prior to submitting your application.
Eligible costs
Ineligible Costs
How to apply:
Please download and complete all of the sections of the EOI for BU ECRN Funding 2425 (500 words max per section) and email your completed application to: RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk by 10th March 2025. Successful applicants will be notified by 17th March 2025.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact BU ECRN Academic Leads Ann Hemingway (aheming@bournemouth.ac.uk) and Sam Goodman (sgoodman@bournemouth.ac.uk) or RKEDF Advisor Joelle Fallows (jfallows@bournemouth.ac.uk).
The next round for the UKRI Future Leader Fellows (FLF) is coming up – see this post. A previous FLF leader, Professor Matt Ryan is visiting Bournemouth University to speak about applying to the FLF scheme and how it has impacted his career.
Professor Matt Ryan, Professor of Governance and Public Policy from Southampton University, will be visiting on 28 January 2025, 2-3pm for an ‘in person’ talk on the Talbot campus. His talk will focus on applying for the Future Leader Fellowship. Matt is the perfect speaker, having been a Future Leaders Fellow since January 2020 through his Rebooting Democracy project. This aims to understand which innovations in public participation restore and sustain democracy. Matt has held visiting positions at the University of Canberra, as JQYA International Fellow at Geothe University- Frankfurt, and as a Turing Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute. He is founding co-director of the Centre for Democratic Futures and Policy Director at the Web Science Institute. His research crosses several disciplinary boundaries and focuses on democratic innovation, participation in politics and policymaking, as well as improving social research methods.
A very happy New Year to all from the RKEDF team!
Book now for RKEDF training in January 2025
Click on the titles to find further details and book your place
Compelling Impact Narratives for Funding Success
Tuesday 28 January 10.00-12.00 – in person, Talbot campus
Struggling to effectively communicate the potential impact of your research in funding applications? Our training session, Impact and Funding Bids, will equip you with the practical tools and knowledge to develop effective plans of impact, articulate these in proposals and increase your success rates.
This session is intended for academics working on a proposal at the time of the session. It could be an early-stage idea, or a specific proposal for a funder. Please bring your proposal with you to the session to work on.
Future Leaders Fellowship – Meet Matt!
Tuesday 28 January 14:00 – 15:00 – in person, Talbot campus
Meet Professor Matt Ryan, Professor of Governance and Public Policy from Southampton University, who will be visiting for an ‘in person’ talk and networking session on the Talbot campus. His research crosses several disciplinary boundaries and focuses on democratic innovation, participation in politics and policymaking, as well as improving social research methods.
Epigeum Research Skills Toolkit
Do you want to refresh your researcher skills? Have a look at the Epigeum Research Skills Toolkit (on demand online modules). Further information on how to access Epigeum courses can be found here
Please help us in avoiding any waste of resources; make sure you can attend or cancel your booking prior to the session. For any further information, please contact RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk
Do you need to know about the Research & Enterprise Database? Book now for 13 November!
This online session on Wednesday 27 November 2024, 13.00 to 13.30, is aimed at all academics to provide an overview of the Research & Enterprise Database.
Including how to access the system, the information available to view, budget management via RED, and how to use RED to identify your supporting pre and post award officers.
For any queries regarding this workshop, please contact RKE Development Framework
We are excited to announce the RKEDF Early Career Researcher Network 2024-25 training programme. Please note, these sessions are open to ECRs, PGRs and MCAs. Maybe you’ve had a break from research and want to hone your skills – all are welcome!
The ECR network meets monthly, with a great line-up of events and networking opportunities. Many of the sessions will have a theme, a discussion on a popular topic, followed by more general Q&A and networking. Some sessions are drop-in surgeries where you can pop in for a chat with other Early Career Researchers, or to discuss concerns if you need a bit of guidance. Follow up support is also available if needed. There is a mix of online and in person sessions. You can find details about the content of each session and book your place by clicking the event title or visit the RKEDF SharePoint. All sessions with * are also open to PGRs. Please note, you can only currently book onto sessions until December. Bookings for later sessions will open in December.
| Workshop theme | Date | Time |
F2F/online |
| Introduction/New to BU?* Everything you wanted to know about being an ECR (but were afraid to ask) | 02/10/2024 | 14:00 – 15:00 | F2F |
| Academic Publishing* Where to start, gaining experience and what to avoid | 30/10/2024 | 13:00 – 14:00 | F2F |
| Ethics – Clinical research governance* | 04/11/2024 | 14:00 – 15:00 | online |
| Ethics – Values, standards & BU process * | 04/11/24 | 12.00 – 13:00 | online |
| REF for ECRs* A Beginner’s Guide | 20/11/2024 | 13:00 – 15:00 | F2F |
| Surgery: ECR drop in session | 04/12/2024 | 13:00 – 14:00 | online |
| Demonstrating research impact* | 03/02/2025 | 14:00 – 16:00 | F2F |
| Work/life balance for ECRs and PGRs* | 12/02/2025 | 13:00-14:00 | F2F |
| Imposter Syndrome* | 19/03/2025 | 13:00 – 14:00 | F2F |
| Surgery and/or Pay Prog & Promo | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Ethics – Clinical research governance* | 19/05/2025 | 11:00 – 12:00 | online |
| Ethics – Values, standards & BU process * | 19/05/2025 | 12:00 – 13:00 | online |
| Professional Practice for ECRs* (reviewing, external examining, joining associations, doing KE, PE follow up, impact) | 21/05/2025 | 13:00 – 14:00 | TBC |
| Workshop tied to the Research Conference/ Public Engagement and Impact* (Including NGT scheme) | TBC | TBC | F2F |
If you have any questions, please contact the RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk
RKEDF: Early Career Researcher Network – Introduction/New to BU
Weds 2nd Oct 14:00-15:00, Talbot Campus
This session is facilitated by BU Professors and ECRN conveners. It is an open introduction to working, researching and thriving at BU where you will learn about key contacts and services, how to manage the expectations of your role, and share advice on developing your skills as an early career researcher.
It is open to all who identify as being in the early stages of their research career – whether a Postgraduate Researcher, newly-appointed academic, or returning to research.
If you are not already a member of the Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) but would like to be, or if you have any questions, please contact: RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk.
Have you heard the news!!!!!!
We are excited to share some great RKEDF training opportunities coming up in July 2024!
Click on the titles to find further details and book your place!!!!
AHRC & ESRC: How to write an application in the new format for the Funding Service
Thursday, July 4, 11:00 – 13:00 – Online
The session will cover the requirements for the new UKRI application format. We will discuss the application structure focusing on AHRC and ESRC and the sections and how to complete them. The session will be framed with more general information on the various Research Councils that comprise UKRI and best practice in writing applications for external research funding.
Principal Investigation – Post Award for RKE
Wednesday, July 10, 14:00 – 15:00 – Online
This session is aimed at any researcher who is, who plans to be, a Principal Investigator for an externally funded research or knowledge exchange project.
New Generation Thinkers 2025 – AHRC/BBC Radio 4
Thursday, July 11, 11:00 – 13:30 – F112 – Fusion Building – Talbot Campus
This is our annual new generation thinkers’ workshop, where we look at the call, requirements, eligibility and having a panel chair and member’s point of view. For early career researchers and PGRs who want to share their research with the public.
Call information: Develop your media skills with the New Generation Thinkers scheme. The scheme is a partnership between the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the BBC.
Building a Policy Influencing Strategy
Friday, July 12, 9:30 – 16:30 and Thursday, July 18, 9:00 – 16:00 – Zoom
A one-day online workshop for up to eight researchers, delivered via Zoom and facilitated by public affairs and policy consultant Carys Davis, from The Other Place.
The session will enable participants to:
RKEDF: ECRN: Where do you begin with Research funding?
Friday 12th July – 10:00-12:00 – Online
The workshop is aimed at researchers from across BU at either postdoctoral or early career stage. It will focus on funders including (but not limited to) the AHRC, UKRI, British Academy, Welcome Trust, and NIHR.
Are you an Early Career Researcher interested in applying for research funding but unsure where to start? In this BU ERC Network special session, professional bid writing consultant Sally Baggott (PhD) offers her insights in the contemporary funding landscape for ECRs,
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Please assist us in avoiding any waste of resources; make sure you can attend or cancel your booking prior to the session.
For more training opportunities, please visit the ‘SharePoint site’ here.
For any further information, please contact: RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk
RKEDF: New Generation Thinkers 2025 – AHRC/BBC Radio 4 – Thursday 11th July – 11:00-12:30 – F112 – Fusion Building – Talbot Campus
Facilitated by: Professor Richard Berger
This is our annual new generation thinkers’ workshop, where we look at the call, requirements, eligibility and having a panel chair and member’s point of view. For early career researchers and PGRs who want to share their research with the public.
Call information: Develop your media skills with the New Generation Thinkers scheme
New Generation Thinkers is a career development scheme for early career researchers to:
The scheme is a partnership between the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the BBC.
If your application is successful, you’ll learn how to communicate research findings to the widest possible audience.
The scheme gives participants the opportunity to:
New Generation Thinkers has run since 2010. Each year a number of applicants are invited to create ideas with the BBC, of which we select the next cohort of New Generation Thinkers.
You can: read about the scheme’s achievements over the first 10 years – find the currently open New Generation Thinkers funding opportunity on the UKRI funding finder once it’s launched.
Previous winners: see a list of previous winners – listen to content created by previous winners on BBC Sounds (search for New Generation Thinkers) – read New Generation Thinkers magazine
Book your place here – under “New Generation Thinkers 2025″ in the drop-down menu
Thursday 20th June – 10:00-11:30 – Hybrid – Poole House, Talbot Campus
Thursday 20th June – 13:00-14:30 – Hybrid – Gateway Building, Lansdowne
UKRI Assurance and compliance for externally-funded grants
This workshop is aimed at staff who have active UKRI-funded grants, or are in the process of applying for UKRI-funded grants. The workshop will cover; how UKRI conduct its assurance and compliance visits (audits), what you as a principal investigator or co-investigator need to be aware of, how to prepare, and the support you can expect to receive from Research Development & Support. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be aware of the common pitfalls and what you can do to ensure a positive outcome if UKRI pick your project as part of their assurance and compliance process.
The external facilitator for these sessions is Charles Shannon
Please note there is an AM and a PM session on the same day. You are invited to attend online or in person.
Book your place here – under “UKRI Assurance” in the drop-down menu
Formulating Practice Research Methods in Bid writing
In person event – 21st June 2024 – 11:00 – 13:00 – Create Lecture Theatre, Fusion building, Talbot campus.
This workshop is aimed at anyone trying to formulate funding proposals for grants that primarily follow a practice research method. It will look at how to formulate a practice research project, starting with the framing of the initial idea in relation to peers and relevant prior research/art, how to describe the methodology in a way that meets funding bodies requirements for transparency and rigour, and how to translate outputs into impact.
Attendees can be at any stage of a bid writing process, but should come with an idea that they want to work on, or past experiences that they can reflect on.
Book your place here under ‘Formulating Practice Research Methods in Bid writing – 21/06/2024’ in the drop-down menu.
For any queries regarding this workshop, please contact RKE Dev Framework
ECRN: Where do you begin with Research funding?
Friday 12th July – 10:00-12:00 – Online
The workshop is aimed at researchers from across BU at either postdoctoral or early career stage. It will focus on funders including (but not limited to) the AHRC, UKRI, British Academy, Welcome Trust, and NIHR.
Are you an Early Career Researcher interested in applying for research funding but unsure where to start? In this BU ERC Network special session, professional bid writing consultant Sally Baggott (PhD) offers her insights in the contemporary funding landscape for ECRs, as well as a comprehensive guide on how to improve your bid writing skills, how to work with external partners, and how to apply for funding at BU. The workshop will give an overview of various funding schemes currently available to ECRs, discuss what funders look for within their subject remits and evaluation, and demystify the process of application.
The facilitator for this event is Sally Baggott – Find out more here.
Book your place here under ‘ECRN – Where do you begin with Research funding?‘ in the drop-down menu.
For any queries regarding this workshop, please contact RKE Dev Framework
Thursday 20th June – 10:00-11:30 – Hybrid – Poole House, Talbot Campus
Thursday 20th June – 13:00-14:30 – Hybrid – Gateway Building, Lansdowne
UKRI Assurance and compliance for externally-funded grants
This workshop is aimed at staff who have active UKRI-funded grants, or are in the process of applying for UKRI-funded grants. The workshop will cover; how UKRI conduct its assurance and compliance visits (audits), what you as a principal investigator or co-investigator need to be aware of, how to prepare, and the support you can expect to receive from Research Development & Support. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be aware of the common pitfalls and what you can do to ensure a positive outcome if UKRI pick your project as part of their assurance and compliance process.
The external facilitator for these sessions is Charles Shannon
Please note there is an AM and a PM session on the same day. You are invited to attend online or in person.
Book your place here – under “UKRI Assurance” in the drop-down menu
We have a small number of places available on our Building a Policy Influencing Strategy workshops on Friday 12th and Thursday 18th July.
These sessions are suitable for you if you have already made steps to engage with policymakers, and/or you have attended previous policy training workshops. Public affairs consultant and trainer Carys Davis will deliver both sessions, and they will enable you to:
The sessions will be delivered via Zoom, from 9.30-4.30pm with 15-minute breaks in the morning and afternoon, and an hour away from screens for lunch from 12.30-1.30pm.
Carys Davis has 18 years’ experience in politics and public affairs. She has worked as a parliamentary researcher for two frontbench MPs, a policy adviser on the environment, food and rural affairs portfolio for a UK political party and was also the public affairs manager for the Financial Conduct Authority.
Please note these workshops are not intended as an introduction. If you are not sure whether they are suitable for you, please contact the impact team, who can advise. We can also offer 121 bespoke sessions with Carys up until 20 July 2024, which you can book via impact@bournemouth.ac.uk.
RDP Masterclass in Productive Writing – Wednesday 5th June – 14:00 – 17:00 – Online.
Facilitator: Dr Joanna Young
Session Summary:
How do you initiate the writing process when faced with only a blank page or a cursor incessantly blinking on the screen? Effective written communication is an essential part of academia and researchers are required to write a variety of documents including proposals, theses, papers for publication, grant proposals and books. Scholarly writing projects involve planning, drafting & redrafting, setting deadlines and collaboration.
This workshop will focus on how to start writing, how to keep going and how to finish. We will cover initiating and managing a manuscript, structure, productive writing techniques and a short introduction to new collaborative writing tools. Participants will be encouraged to consider where writing can fit into their schedule and what works best for them.
The workshop will include writing exercises, advice on making writing part of your working routine and a short section on dealing with and providing feedback.
Please book your place via the link here.
Getting in touch:
If you have any questions about this specific session or the Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme, please feel free to contact Enrica or Arabella in your Researcher Development team, as we are always happy to help: pgrskillsdevelopment@bournemouth.ac.uk.
‘How to write an application in the new format for the Funding Service’
Friday 14th June and Thursday 4th July 2024 – 11:00 – 13:00 – Online
These sessions are aimed at to all interested in finding out about the new funding service, from ECRs to Professors.
The session will cover the requirements for the new UKRI application format. We will discuss the application structure focusing on AHRC and ESRC and the sections and how to complete them. The session will be framed with more general information on the various Research Councils that comprise UKRI and best practice in writing applications for external research funding.
Outcomes:
General understanding of best practice for writing an application for external funding.
The facilitator for this event is Sally Baggott – Find out more here.
Book your place here under ‘AHRC & ESRC – How to write an application in the new format for the funding service’ and select either: 14/06/ 2024 or 04/07/2024’ in the drop-down menu.
For any queries regarding this workshop, please contact RKE Dev Framework
Formulating Practice Research Methods in Bid writing
In person event – 21st June 2024 – 11:00 – 13:00 – Create Lecture Theatre, Fusion building, Talbot campus.
This workshop is aimed at anyone trying to formulate funding proposals for grants that primarily follow a practice research method. It will look at how to formulate a practice research project, starting with the framing of the initial idea in relation to peers and relevant prior research/art, how to describe the methodology in a way that meets funding bodies requirements for transparency and rigour, and how to translate outputs into impact.
Attendees can be at any stage of a bid writing process, but should come with an idea that they want to work on, or past experiences that they can reflect on.
Book your place here under ‘Formulating Practice Research Methods in Bid writing – 21/06/2024’ in the drop-down menu.
This session is aimed at any researcher who is, who plans to be, a Principal Investigator for an externally funded research or knowledge exchange project.
By the end of the session, attendees will have a strong foundation of what to expect when being responsible for their awarded projects.
Book your place here under ‘Principal Investigation – Post Award for RKE – 05/06/2024’ in the drop-down menu.
This session is aimed at all academics to provide an overview of the Research & Enterprise Database, including how to access the system, the information available to view, budget management via RED,
and how to use RED to identify your supporting pre and post award officers.
Book your place here under ‘Introduction to RED – The Research & Enterprise Database – 06/06/2024’ in the drop-down menu.
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