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29 June 2021

Congratulations to Sara Stride

NHS, Publishing, student research, Training, writing Edwin van Teijlingen

Congratulations to Sara Stride and her PhD supervisors on the publication of ‘Identifying the factors that influence midwives’ perineal practice at the time of birth in the United Kingdom’ in the international journal Midwifery [1]. The Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASI) Care Bundle is designed to reduce the incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries. However, introducing behavioural change requires an understanding of current practice. This national study aims to establish midwives practice at the time of birth, and the factors that influence this. The paper concludes that there has been a growth in the number of midwives using “hands on” at the time of birth but midwives feel that they require additional training in regards to identifying an OASI. The study should be repeated following the roll out of the OASI care bundle, to identify its impact on midwives’ perineal practice. This nation-wide study identified the need for improvements in the recognition of OASI by midwives, and in future repeating the study would identify whether the OASI care bundle has influenced midwives’ practice.

Well done!

Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen

CMMPH

Reference

Stride, S.L., Hundley, V.A., Way, S., Sheppard, Z.A. (2021) Identifying the factors that influence midwives’ perineal practice at the time of birth in the United Kingdom, Midwifery, 103077

23 June 2021

EndNote 20 upgrade – Important

Training tcalvert

On Tuesday 6 July 2021 we will be upgrading to EndNote 20 from EndNote X.9

Users who access EndNote via AppsAnywhere on Windows machines will see it added to the list of applications
Users who have EndNote installed locally on Windows machines can discuss upgrading with BU IT Services
Users with a BU Mac can install it in the normal way; if it needs to be installed on a personal Mac please contact BU IT Services
This is a significant upgrade for a number of reasons and users of EndNote should be aware of the implications for their work.

Important changes:

EndNote is moving to 64bit technology. In practice this means that once you open an EndNote library in EndNote 20 (actually X.9.3 or later) the library is not backwardly compatible with earlier versions, i.e., X9.2 or earlier
There has been a significant revision to the interface, more so than in previous updates, so familiarisation with the changes will be necessary.

What should I do?

Users should make compressed backups of their libraries in advance of converting them for use with EndNote 20. It would also be useful to review more detailed information about the impact of the changes, which is available in the BU library guide for EndNote desktop . Virtual drop-in sessions will be scheduled for after the launch to support users and the Faculty/School library teams are also available to answer questions.

Kind Regards

Library & Learning Support team

17 June 2021

Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme – Annual Review

PG research, Training nstewart

The Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme concludes for this academic year and what a year it has been!

In 2020-21 the Researcher Development Programme delivered 107 online sessions across 54 different topic areas and have received fantastic feedback throughout. Thank you to all our facilitators and of course PGRs who engaged and were ready to learn and share.

Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback on the RDP. Every piece is reviewed to directly enhance the quality, nature and direction of the programme. You can view a snapshot of the annual feedback below. If you have any questions about the Researcher Development Programme please do not hesitate to get in touch:

Natalie Stewart
Research Skills & Development Officer
nstewart@bournemouth.ac.uk

2 June 2021

Postgraduate Researchers and Supervisors | Monthly Update for Researcher Development

PG research, Training nstewart

Postgraduate researchers and supervisors, hopefully you have seen your monthly update for researcher development e-newsletter sent earlier this week. If you have missed it, please check your junk email or you can view it within the Researcher Development Programme on Brightspace.

The start of the month is a great time to reflect on your upcoming postgraduate researcher development needs and explore what is being delivered this month as part of the Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme and what is available via your Faculty or Department. Remember some sessions only run once per year, so don’t miss out.

Please also subscribe to your Brightspace announcement notifications for updates when they are posted.

If you have any questions about the Researcher Development Programme, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Natalie (Research Skills & Development Officer)
pgrskillsdevelopment@bournemouth.ac.uk

18 May 2021

RKEDF: Research Training Events Coming Soon

Public engagement, Publishing, Training, writing Theresa

The following training events are coming up this month and next month. These are all online events.

Please book now!

Wednesday 26^th May 16:00 – 17:00

Early Career Researchers Network Meeting

The theme of this month’s network briefing is about an Academic’s Profile, and how Early Career Researchers can get theirs set up or updated using BRIAN.

Monday 14^th June – Wednesday 16^th June

Writing Academy

A three day workshop including planning and writing your research article, developing a strategy for getting your articles published, read and cited, and a writing day.

Thursday 17^th June 15:00 – 16:00

Impact and Funding Bids

How to write about impact successfully in funding applications.

Tuesday 22^nd June 13:30 – 15:00

On Writing – Improving Writing Practice

How to improve your writing practice by making more compelling knowledge claims, theories and arguments from your research and writing for your audience.

Wednesday 23^rd June 16:00 – 17:00

Early Career Researchers Network Meeting

There will be presentations from two Early Career Researchers about their respective research projects followed by Q&A.

Thursday 24^th June 11:00 – 12:30

Getting Started in Public Engagement with Research

Public engagement in the research landscape; why it is important and what it can do for researchers.

BOOKING: Unless otherwise stated, to book, please email OD@bournemouth.ac.uk.

You can see all the Organisational Development and Research Knowledge Development Framework (RKEDF) events in one place on the handy calendar of events.

If you have any queries, please get in touch!

14 May 2021

Engaging online: getting started

Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Training Adam Morris

This is part of our series on using online environments and platforms in engaging public audiences with research. You can read more about how BU has adapted to online engagement over the past year in a previous post.

Using online platforms and methods to engage public groups with research has its pros and cons, challenges and opportunities, as we examined previously. As with all public engagement with research, the first two things you should consider are what you are trying to achieve with your engagement activity, and who the public audience/groups are that you are looking to engage with. Once you have those things clear, you can begin to think about whether engaging online is the right choice and, if so, how best to do so.

Thinking about public engagement in this way can be summarised as People, Purpose and Process, a framework popularised by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE).

Right now, online engagement may seem like the only option, but it’s worth considering other methods that enable people to engage with research and each other, in person, whilst sticking to restrictions. David Owen (NCCPE associate) termed these activities ‘hyperlocal engagement’.

However, there are a number of good reasons why you might choose to engage online, even when all other options become available. It can be accessible in a different way to in-person events, cheaper and more easily scalable, allowing you to reach large but specific audiences.

In this post we’ll share resources and opportunities to support you at BU.

Useful reading

Online Engagement: A guide to creating and running virtual meetings and events – a crowdsourced resource of practical tips from the NCCPE
What Works: Engaging the public through social media – NCCPE
Public engagement in the digital environment: Opportunities and challenges for arts and humanities researchers – a working paper by Dr Anna Khlusova (KCL)
Click ‘more resources’ below to see an extensive list of resources collated by the University of Exeter

▸ More resources

Hyperlocal engagement during the time of lockdown	What does public engagement look like during a time of lockdown and social distancing? Does it all have to take place online? David Owen reflects on how public engagement is being re-imagined and invites you to share your ideas.
Communicating research during Covid-19	Paul Manners (Director, National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement) breaks down best practice in engaging the public with research during the pandemic.
CPExplores: Should we be taking our engagement projects online?	QMUL’s Centre for Public Engagement sets out to answer some of the most pressing engagement questions in relation to COVID-19 and engagement.
Learning from our virtual co-creation: accessibility and adaptability	Members of the Centre for Co-Production explore the importance of accessibility and adaptability.
Engagement in a time of social distancing	What does engagement mean in a time of social distancing? This blog creates a list of advice and tips to help researchers navigate their projects and be the support their partners need.
Digital Tools for Participation: Where to Start?	This blog post aims to give you a few pointers to help get you started. It’s based on a combination of experience, discussion with other practitioners and knowledge of good engagement principles and practice.
University of Exeter Online Engagement Resources	A note of discussions at a UoE webinar that focused on online engagement.
Guidance for Online Events	University of Exeter Communications Team share their advice on organising virtual events. Includes a risk assessment template, checklist and joining instructions.
Knowledge Sharing and Exchange in a Pandemic	The Cultural Capital Exchange has developed a crowd-sourced document as a rapid-fire means of creating a space for researchers and for the knowledge exchange community to share stories and examples of good and innovative practices at this time of unprecedented challenge as a result of Covid-19.
Coronavirus Tech Handbook	An open Google Doc with links to research-related resources. Includes sections on collaborations, remote decision making and creative tools.
Making Connections During the Coronavirus Pandemic	A guide from the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute at the University of Bristol. Covers the basics of engagement and some practical tips for engagement during the pandemic.
A map of resources for co-producing research in health and social care	A guide for researchers, professionals and public contributors to navigate the different tools and guidance that can help people produce research together. Features a section on co-production during Covid-19.
Online Engagement: A guide to creating and running virtual meetings and events	A guide on engaging publics using digital platforms.
Top tips for carrying out PPI activities during COVID-19	Top tips for researchers who are in the process of applying for grants, to consider how to ensure they can continue to collaborate with public representatives in a meaningful way.
Shared National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) commitments to public involvement, participation and engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic	The NIHR Public Involvement Senior Leadership Team has agreed new commitments for patient and public involvement, engagement and participation (PIE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guide to Online Engagement	The University of Bath’s Public Engagement with Research Unit shares their top tips on moving your engagement online.
Supporting Impact through Online Public Engagement	The University of Bath’s Public Engagement with Research Unit shares a recording of an online webinar sharing ways in which to move your engagement online.
Online Communities and Communication Tools	A series of guidebooks for anyone wishing to use Slack as a collaborative workspace.
Carry on co-producing: handy hints and tips to help you out	University College London shares tips and advice for virtual co-production, listing handbooks they have found useful, some training courses to try out and information on accessibility.
25 useful free online tools for workshop planning and meeting facilitation	Are you facilitating workshops, meetings or training sessions regularly? There are plenty of online tools to make your life easier when you need to prepare for meeting facilitation and to conduct workshops.
Google Jamboard and MURAL	Two online-based collaborative working platforms. Jamboard is free, MURAL is a subscription service.
Sidewalk Science	Danna Staaf shares their experiences of engaging passing publics in their chalk-based engagement.
Writing Back 2 and 3	The project tackles loneliness and isolation using a pen pal exchange between university students in Leeds and older residents in Yorkshire.
Museum Lates	The Natural History Museum has transplanted its Museum Lates series onto a digital platform.
Southampton Science and Engineering Festival	The University of Southampton’s Science and Engineering Festival moved its annual festival online for 2020. Follow their webpage to see the programme and examples of digital engagement.

Thank you to University of Exeter for the original list (doc)

Training

The training session ‘Getting started in public engagement with research’, delivered by BU Engagement Officer Adam Morris, is available to watch at any time.

Look out on the Research Blog and intranet for news about upcoming training sessions, in the past year we have run sessions from the NCCPE on ‘Meaningful online engagement’, ‘High Quality Public Engagement’ and ‘Evaluation: developing your approach.

Learning from others

The Public Engagement with Research Network welcomes all BU staff to learn, share best practice, network and collaborate. We have a Team where you can keep up with opportunities, resources and news, as well as regular meetings.

Advice

If you’d like help on developing your ideas for public engagement, contact BU Engagement Officer Adam Morris.

Promoting your activities

If you’ve organised a public engagement activity, online or otherwise, we can help you promote it through our regular newsletter.

13 May 2021

Seven secrets of highly successful research students

PG research, Student Engagement, student research, Training, writing nstewart

Brand new session as part of the Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme: Seven secrets of highly successful research students

Facilitator: Hugh Kearns – Hugh is recognised internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher.

Register Here: Monday 24 May 2021, 10:00 – 12:30

Session summary

What do research degree students do to finish on time, to overcome isolation, doubt and writer’s block, and to enjoy the process? And just as importantly what do they do in order to spend guilt-free time with their family and friends and perhaps even have holidays? If this sounds appealing, then this session will be of particular use to you.

This workshop describes the key habits that our research and experience with thousands of students shows will make a difference to how quickly and easily you complete your research degree. Just as importantly, these habits can greatly reduce the stress and increase the pleasure involved in completing a research degree.

The workshop helps postgraduate researchers to understand how to increase effectiveness and outcomes in the following key areas:

• how you deal with your supervisor

• how you structure your study time

• your attitude (or lack thereof!) in relation to your research

• dealing with writer’s block or having difficulty writing

• getting the help you need when you are stuck

• juggling multiple commitments and never having enough time

• keeping on going when the going gets tough

Register Here: Monday 24 May 2021, 10:00 – 12:30

If you have any questions about this session, please contact Natalie (Research Skills & Development Officer).

5 May 2021

Free online course – Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research

NHS, Research Ethics, Training Suzy Wignall

Interested in clinical research and what’s involved? Are you contemplating a career in healthcare or the life sciences, or, do you want to find out more about the role of clinical research in improving healthcare?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the above questions, then why not sign up to FutureLearn’s Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research course?

The course has been developed by the University of Leeds and is be available from Monday 24th May, via this link.

It is completely free and all online, lasting 4 weeks.

This course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles. By completing the course you will have achieved 16 hours of CPD time.

Remember – support is on offer at BU if you are thinking of introducing your research ideas into the NHS – email the Research Ethics mailbox, and take a look at the Clinical Governance website.

5 May 2021

Postgraduate Researchers and Supervisors | Monthly Update for Researcher Development

PG research, Training nstewart

Postgraduate researchers and supervisors, hopefully you have seen your monthly update for researcher development e-newsletter sent earlier this week. If you have missed it, please check your junk email or you can view it within the Researcher Development Programme on Brightspace.

The start of the month is a great time to reflect on your upcoming postgraduate researcher development needs and explore what is being delivered this month as part of the Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme and what is available via your Faculty or Department. Remember some sessions only run once per year, so don’t miss out.

Please also subscribe to your Brightspace announcement notifications for updates when they are posted.

If you have any questions about the Researcher Development Programme, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Natalie (Research Skills & Development Officer)
pgrskillsdevelopment@bournemouth.ac.uk

23 April 2021

BU’s THET project showcased by WHO Collaborating Centre

international, Publishing, Training, writing Edwin van Teijlingen

The THET (Tropical Health & Education Trust)-funded project ‘Mental Health Training for Rural Community-based Maternity Care Workers in Nepal‘ [1], led by Bournemouth University, has been showcased on the webpages of Public Health England (PHE). PHE hosts the WHO (World Health Organization) Collaborating Centre for Public Health Nursing and Midwifery. A WHO collaborating centre is an institution designated by the Director-General of the WHO to form part of an international collaborative network set up by WHO in support of its programme at the country, intercountry, regional, interregional and global levels. In line with the WHO policy and strategy of technical cooperation, a WHO collaborating centre also participates in the strengthening of country resources, in terms of information, services, research and training, in support of national health development.

This THET project was organised by Tribhuvan University in collaboration with Bournemouth University and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). Mental health is high on the global agenda and this project raised the importance of the issue in Nepal. The three universities collaborated on an education intervention training Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in Nawalparasi on mental health issues and mental health promotion. The project was supported by Green Tara Nepal, an Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with whom BU has been working for over a decade. More details on this exciting project can be found in previous BU Research Blogs written in 2016 (see here) and 2017 (see here) and 2018 (see here)! The project has resulted in several academic publications including Dr. Preeti Mahato in the Centre for Midwifery, Maternal & Perinatal Health (CMMPH), Dr. Catherine Angell (CMMPH), Dr. Bibha Simkhada (formerly BU lecturer in Nursing) and FHSS Visiting Faculty Prof. Padam Simkhada and Jillian Ireland. Jillian is Professional Midwifery Advocate at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. [2-6].

References:

Mackay, S. (2021) Maternal mental health training in rural Nepal, World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre – Evidence Based Public Health Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions into Practice, Public Health England
Simkhada, B., Sharma, G., Pradhan, S., van Teijlingen, E., Ireland, J., Simkhada, P., Devkota, B. & the THET team. (2016) Needs assessment of mental health training for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives: a cross-sectional survey, Journal of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences 2(1): 20-26. http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JMMIHS/article/view/15793/12738
Simkhada, P., van Teijlingen E., Winter, R.C., Fanning, C., Dhungel, A., Marahatta S.B. (2015) Why are so many Nepali women killing themselves? A review of key issues Journal of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences 1(4): 43-49. http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JMMIHS/article/view/12001
van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Devkota, B., Fanning, P., Ireland, J., Simkhada, B., Sherchan, L., Silwal, R.C., Pradhan, S., Maharjan, S.K., Maharjan, R.K. (2015) Mental health issues in pregnant women in Nepal. Nepal Journal of Epidemiology 5(3): 499-501. http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJE/article/view/13607/11007
Mahato, P., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., Ireland, J. on behalf of THET team (2018) Qualitative evaluation of mental health training of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in rural Nepal. Nurse Education Today 66: 44-50. http://www.nurseeducationtoday.com/article/S0260-6917(18)30150-3/abstract
Ireland, J., Havelock, D., Lawrie, A., Ghimire, S. (2021) Facilitating Learning for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives around Maternal Mental Health in Southern Nepal, Journal of Midwifery Association of Nepal (JMAN) 2(1): 105-108.

20 April 2021

Public Engagement training from BU – getting started, creating a strategy and evaluating for impact

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Free training sessions for BU staff on engaging the public in your research, as part of the RKEDF

High quality public engagement

Monday 26 April 2021
2.00 – 4.30pm
Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

This course will develop your public engagement skills to a high level. It is aimed at academics with some public engagement experience, and/or those who have completed the ‘Getting started in Public Engagement’ session. The course offers an opportunity to reflect on past public engagement work and plans for the future. In particular, we will focus on developing your own plans with guided feedback and discussion. This workshop will be delivered by expert trainers from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)

Aims of this workshop

Explore frameworks and concepts that deepen thinking about People, Purpose and Process
Apply those explorations to your own work
Consider how to take the concepts into your own work in the future

How to book your place

Complete this Approval Request email template and send it to your Head or Deputy Head of Department.
Your HoD/DHoD can approve your registration session by forwarding the email to Organisational Development.
You will be sent an Outlook Calendar meeting request to confirm your booking. This should be sent to you within 2 working days of receipt.

Getting started in public engagement with research

Online recorded session now available

Aims of this workshop

This session aims to get academics from zero or little experience in public engagement with research (PER) to a position where they are confident carrying out PER activity with awareness of audience, delivery and evaluation.

How to watch

Watch the recorded session on Brightspace, delivered by Adam Morris, Engagement Officer at BU.

8 April 2021

Public Engagement training from BU – getting started, creating a strategy and evaluating for impact

conferences, HEIF, Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Training Adam Morris

Free training sessions for BU staff on engaging the public in your research, as part of the RKEDF.

Evaluation: developing your approach

Wednesday 21 April 2021
10.30am – 1.00pm
Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

This course will cover why evaluation is important, look at ways to get started, explore different techniques, and consider what your findings can tell you and your organisation or funder. We will also cover the ways in which evaluation can be used to generate evidence for impact. With an emphasis on how to conduct evaluation, join us for a programme of practical activities and discussion as together we demystify evaluation and find the fun in revealing and identifying your effectiveness. This workshop will be delivered by expert trainers from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE).

▸ Aims of this workshop

develop an awareness of the value and importance of evaluating public engagement.
gain familiarity with the process of evaluation and the usefulness of planning.
consider the uses of evaluation including improving activities; sharing good practice and reporting.
begin to explore the issues and challenges of evaluating public engagement.
continue to develop personal and professional skills, for example in communication, planning and critical reflection.
increase confidence in evaluating public engagement activities.
understand how evaluation ties in to impact

▸ How to book your place

Complete this Approval Request email template and send it to your Head or Deputy Head of Department.
Your HoD/DHoD can approve your registration session by forwarding the email to Organisational Development.
You will be sent an Outlook Calendar meeting request to confirm your booking. This should be sent to you within 2 working days of receipt.

High quality public engagement

Monday 26 April 2021
2.00 – 4.30pm
Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

This course will develop your public engagement skills to a high level. It is aimed at academics with some public engagement experience, and/or those who have completed the ‘Getting started in Public Engagement’ session. The course offers an opportunity to reflect on past public engagement work and plans for the future. In particular, we will focus on developing your own plans with guided feedback and discussion. This workshop will be delivered by expert trainers from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE).

▸ Aims of this workshop

Explore frameworks and concepts that deepen thinking about People, Purpose and Process
Apply those explorations to your own work
Consider how to take the concepts into your own work in the future

▸ How to book your place

Complete this Approval Request email template and send it to your Head or Deputy Head of Department.
Your HoD/DHoD can approve your registration session by forwarding the email to Organisational Development.
You will be sent an Outlook Calendar meeting request to confirm your booking. This should be sent to you within 2 working days of receipt.

Getting started in public engagement with research

Online recorded session now available

▸ Aims of this workshop

This session aims to get academics from zero or little experience in public engagement with research (PER) to a position where they are confident carrying out PER activity with awareness of audience, delivery and evaluation.

▸ How to watch

Watch the recorded session on Brightspace, delivered by Adam Morris, Engagement Officer at BU.

8 April 2021

Parliament for Researchers: free online training sessions from UK Parliament

Training Amanda Edwards

UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit has two free online training sessions coming up in May. The sessions are popular and fill up quickly, so book your free ticket as soon as possible! You can also access recordings and resources from previous ‘Parliament for Researchers’ training sessions, including sessions tailored for researchers at different career stages and covering different topics such as select committees and writing for a parliamentary audience.

Policy Engagement for Researchers – Government in contrast to Parliament: 19th May 2021, 14:00 – 15:00pm

Parliament and Government are separate institutions, with different ways for researchers to engage with each. To complement your knowledge about working with Parliament, join this practical online training session to explore how research evidence and expertise is used by Government and how you as a researcher can engage, plus how this relates to research use at UK Parliament. Featuring speakers from across UK Government.

Book your ticket for Policy Engagement for Researchers – Government in contrast to Parliament

Parliament for Researchers – how to engage with devolved legislatures: 25th May 2021, 10:00 – 11:00am

Join this practical online training session to explore research use by the UK’s devolved legislatures and how you as a researcher can engage, plus how this relates to research use at the UK Parliament. Featuring speakers from the Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly and Welsh Parliament/Senedd Cymru.

Book your ticket for Parliament for Researchers – how to engage with devolved legislatures

For more information about online training for researchers from UK Parliament, email Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit on keu@parliament.uk.

7 April 2021

New Writing Academy to Develop Your Writing Skills

Post-award, Public engagement, Publishing, Training, writing Theresa

Tuesday 13^th April – Thursday 15^th April 2021

New to publishing or in need of some direction or coaching?

This three-day Writing Academy will help you to develop the skills required to improve the quantity and quality of your publications and to develop a publication strategy which best represents you as an academic.

You’ll have access to Patrick Brindle, an external consultant who will advise you on techniques and style. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your ideas and issues with your peers.

The program and objectives for Writing Academies are as follows:

Day 1. Planning and writing your research article

Day 2. Developing a Strategy for Getting Your Articles Published, Read and Cited

Day 3. Writing Day – to put into action everything discussed over the proceeding days

You will also have the opportunity to discuss your publishing goals and prepare a plan to accommodate writing within your day to day routines.

Patrick divides his time between his training and consultancy business – Into Content – and his work for City, University of London. At City he is Programme Director on the Publishing MA and International Publishing MA. Patrick has a PhD in History from Cambridge University, and has worked in editorial positions across the social sciences at Pearson Education, Oxford University Press and SAGE Publications. Patrick provides staff and PhD level training on book and research paper writing, and on general publishing strategy, to a range of universities, including Oxford, UCL, Leicester, Royal Holloway, the SRHE and the ESRC’s National Centre for Research Methods. He also has a specialism in helping academics in writing about methodology.

See here for more information and to book.

If you have any queries, please contact RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk.

6 April 2021

Postgraduate Researchers and Supervisors | Monthly Update for Researcher Development

PG research, Training nstewart

Postgraduate researchers and supervisors, hopefully you have seen your brand new look monthly update for researcher development e-newsletter sent last week. If you have missed it, please check your junk email.

The start of the month is a great time to reflect on your upcoming postgraduate researcher development needs and explore what is being delivered this month as part of the Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme and what is available via your Faculty or Department. Remember some sessions only run once per year, so don’t miss out.

Please also subscribe to your Brightspace announcement notifications for updates when they are posted.

If you have any questions about the Researcher Development Programme, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Natalie (Research Skills & Development Officer)
pgrskillsdevelopment@bournemouth.ac.uk

5 April 2021

Public Engagement training from BU – getting started, creating a strategy and evaluating for impact

Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Training Adam Morris

Free training sessions for BU staff on engaging the public in your research, as part of the RKEDF.

Evaluation: developing your approach

Wednesday 21 April 2021
10.30am – 1.00pm
Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

This course will cover why evaluation is important, look at ways to get started, explore different techniques, and consider what your findings can tell you and your organisation or funder. We will also cover the ways in which evaluation can be used to generate evidence for impact. With an emphasis on how to conduct evaluation, join us for a programme of practical activities and discussion as together we demystify evaluation and find the fun in revealing and identifying your effectiveness. This workshop will be delivered by expert trainers from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE).

▸ Aims of this workshop

develop an awareness of the value and importance of evaluating public engagement.
gain familiarity with the process of evaluation and the usefulness of planning.
consider the uses of evaluation including improving activities; sharing good practice and reporting.
begin to explore the issues and challenges of evaluating public engagement.
continue to develop personal and professional skills, for example in communication, planning and critical reflection.
increase confidence in evaluating public engagement activities.
understand how evaluation ties in to impact

▸ How to book your place

Complete this Approval Request email template and send it to your Head or Deputy Head of Department.
Your HoD/DHoD can approve your registration session by forwarding the email to Organisational Development.
You will be sent an Outlook Calendar meeting request to confirm your booking. This should be sent to you within 2 working days of receipt.

High quality public engagement

Monday 26 April 2021
2.00 – 4.30pm
Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

This course will develop your public engagement skills to a high level. It is aimed at academics with some public engagement experience, and/or those who have completed the ‘Getting started in Public Engagement’ session. The course offers an opportunity to reflect on past public engagement work and plans for the future. In particular, we will focus on developing your own plans with guided feedback and discussion. This workshop will be delivered by expert trainers from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE).

▸ Aims of this workshop

Explore frameworks and concepts that deepen thinking about People, Purpose and Process
Apply those explorations to your own work
Consider how to take the concepts into your own work in the future

▸ How to book your place

Complete this Approval Request email template and send it to your Head or Deputy Head of Department.
Your HoD/DHoD can approve your registration session by forwarding the email to Organisational Development.
You will be sent an Outlook Calendar meeting request to confirm your booking. This should be sent to you within 2 working days of receipt.

Getting started in public engagement with research

Online recorded session now available

▸ Aims of this workshop

This session aims to get academics from zero or little experience in public engagement with research (PER) to a position where they are confident carrying out PER activity with awareness of audience, delivery and evaluation.

▸ How to watch

Watch the recorded session on Brightspace, delivered by Adam Morris, Engagement Officer at BU.

1 April 2021

NIHR virtual event – Equality, diversity and inclusion in applied health and social care research

Guidance, NHS, Research Ethics, Training Suzy Wignall

The NIHR Research Design Service South East is hosting an event to discuss and explore what is meant by equality, diversity and inclusion in research and the importance of thinking about it when planning your health or social care research project.

Professor Kamlesh Khunti, Director of the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations East Midlands and Centre for BME Health, will talk about his recent research on COVID-19 in ethnic minority populations. Dr Esther Mukuka will talk about her new role as the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the NIHR, and the increasing emphasis being put on those that apply for any NIHR funding to demonstrate their commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and a healthy research culture more generally.

The presentations will be followed by informal workshops to look at different case studies demonstrating the application of equality, diversity and inclusion principles in research.

The event is open to anyone with an interest in applied health and social care research.

Sign up online

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/events/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-applied-health-and-social-care-research/27216?utm_source=newsletter-fs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fs-2021-04

29 March 2021

Online researcher development resources for PGRs

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Online researcher development resources for PGRs

Online researcher development resources for PGRs are now easier to access via the new content area on the Doctoral College: Researcher Development Programme.

This collection of additional on-demand online development opportunities is in addition to your Research Skills Toolkit and Video Arts comedy-based videos and e-learning packages.

If you have any questions about researcher development opportunities for postgraduate researchers or any resources we could add to the list, please do get in touch:

Natalie [Research Skills & Development Officer]

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Brand new session as part of the Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme: Seven secrets of highly successful research students

Free training sessions for BU staff on engaging the public in your research, as part of the RKEDF

High quality public engagement

Getting started in public engagement with research

Online recorded session now available

Evaluation: developing your approach

Wednesday 21 April 2021 10.30am – 1.00pm Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

High quality public engagement

Monday 26 April 2021 2.00 – 4.30pm Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

Getting started in public engagement with research

Online recorded session now available

Policy Engagement for Researchers – Government in contrast to Parliament: 19th May 2021, 14:00 – 15:00pm

Parliament for Researchers – how to engage with devolved legislatures: 25th May 2021, 10:00 – 11:00am

Evaluation: developing your approach

Wednesday 21 April 2021 10.30am – 1.00pm Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

High quality public engagement

Monday 26 April 2021 2.00 – 4.30pm Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

Getting started in public engagement with research

Online recorded session now available

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/events/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-applied-health-and-social-care-research/27216?utm_source=newsletter-fs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fs-2021-04

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Wednesday 21 April 2021
10.30am – 1.00pm
Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

Monday 26 April 2021
2.00 – 4.30pm
Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

Wednesday 21 April 2021
10.30am – 1.00pm
Online (Blackboard Collaborate)

Monday 26 April 2021
2.00 – 4.30pm
Online (Blackboard Collaborate)