Latest research and knowledge exchange news at Bournemouth University
As part of the RKEDF Academics and Researchers can book onto the following sessions, either as a one-to-one meeting or a bespoke team session:
Please contact Suzy Wignall, Clinical Governance Advisor if you are interested in any of these sessions.
The first round for applications closes on Wednesday 17 March.
Bournemouth University has a small amount of funding available to facilitate and enhance research and development collaboration with external partners.
The purpose of the funding is to:
There is flexibility in the way that the fund can be used, provided that a strong case can be made, and the assessment criteria are met. Funding could be used in various ways, for example for consumables, staff, and for travel/events/meetings, where restrictions allow.
All funding will need to be spent by 31 July 2021.
Eligibility/What we can fund
The HEIF Small Fund is open to all researchers across Bournemouth University, including those who are already working with industry partners and those who would like to build up new networks. In particular, the panel would welcome the following types of applications:
Due to the nature of this fund, we particularly welcome applications;
In line with BU2025, we will positively encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Application process
To apply, please read the guidance and complete the application form
Applications must be submitted to heif@bournemouth.ac.uk
Applications will be reviewed by the HEIF Funding Panel (see Panel Information below), with recommendations submitted to the Research Performance and Management Committee (RPMC) monthly. Once a decision has been made, this will be communicated to applicants. We aim to confirm the outcomes within two to three weeks of the closing date for that month.
The closing dates for each monthly assessment are as follows:
BU’s Funding Panels and Research Principles
The following funding panels operate to prioritise applications for funding and make recommendations to the Research Performance and Management Committee (RPMC).
There are eight funding panels:
These panels align with the BU2025 focus on research, including BU’s Research Principles
The following BU2025 Principles are most relevant to the HEIF Panel:
If you have any questions please email heif@bournemouth.ac.uk
The RDS Funding Development Briefings now occur weekly, on a Wednesday at 12 noon.
Each session covers the latest major funding opportunities, followed by a brief Q&A session. Some sessions also include a spotlight on a particular funding opportunity of strategic importance to BU.
Next Wednesday 17th March, there will be a spotlight on Horizon Europe – work programmes Health, Culture and Security
We will cover:
For those unable to attend, the session will be recorded and shared on the Teams site under the ‘Files’ section, and also saved on the I Drive at I:\RDS\Public\Funding Pipeline\Funding Development Briefings.
Please email RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk to receive the Teams invite for these sessions.
RKEDF:
Research Training Events in March
The following training events are coming up this month. These are all online events. Please book now!
| Tuesday 9th March 10:30 – 13:00
High Quality Public Engagement This will develop your public engagement skills to help you to deliver excellence. |
| Tuesday 23rd March 10:00 – 13:00
Impact Planning Apologies – this is now cancelled. |
| Wednesday 24th February 09:00 – 11:00
Dealing with Rejection Professor Edwin van Teijlingen will share some practical hints and tips on how to constructively and effectively deal with a journal rejection. |
| Wednesday 24th February 12:00 – 13:00
AHRC Research, Development and Engagement Fellowships Information Session This is the theme for this week’s Funding Development Briefing. Contact ResearchDev@bournemouth.ac.uk to book. |
| Wednesday 24th February 15:00 – 16:00
Early Career Researchers Network Meeting The theme of this month’s network briefing is BU’s Strategic Investment Areas, and how Early Career Researchers can get involved. |
BOOKING: Unless otherwise stated, to book, please email OD@bournemouth.ac.uk with evidence of approval from your Head of Department or Deputy Head of Department.
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!
High Quality Public Engagement
Tuesday 9th March, 10:30 – 13:00
Have you already had some experience of public engagement with research but are looking to take stock and develop a more strategic approach ?
In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to examine a series of frameworks and tools that can be used to develop high quality public engagement. In applying these tools – through case studies, activities and discussions – delegates will develop a more strategic approach to their public engagement practice.
See the staff intranet page for more information and for booking details.
If you have any queries, please contact Adam Morris.
Today FHSS Prof. Jonathan Parker published an article (online first) on structural discrimination and abuse associated with COVID-19 in care homes in The Journal of Adult Protection [1]. Whilst Dr. Preeti Mahato, Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen and FHSS Visiting Professor Padam Simkhada had a COVID-19 paper published in the Journal of Midwifery Association of Nepal (JMAN) in late-January 2021 [2], although an electronic copy only reached their email inbox today.
As one of the products from the HEIF6 Project, our team has developed a wide collection of digital assets to represent human anatomy. The understanding of human anatomy is vital to the delivery of healthcare. For medical students, this necessary awareness of anatomy and 3D spatial orientation is traditionally learned through cadaveric dissection. This is expensive and has practical as well as ethical constraints to available teaching time. The digital models can be used as assets for interdisciplinary research between the fields of Arts, Science and Healthcare. We welcome ideas from the BU community for proposals of novel use cases, research, grant applications and availability as teaching tools or base models for complex animation techniques.
Learn more about the available assets and how to collaborate with the Neuravatar team by contacting Dr Xiaosong Yang (xyang@bournemouth.ac.uk) or Dr. Rupert Page (Rupert.Page@poole.nhs.uk).
HEIF – the final instalment
(This is literally just the title to highlight the end of this blog series, not the end of HEIF)
When writing these blog posts, I wasn’t expecting them to turn into a trilogy from the planned double feature, but here we are.
In this third instalment of knowledge exchange and HEIF related stories, I’m going to share with you some potential project ideas and examples of HEIF projects from other institutions.
The small fund is for getting a KE project started or concluding a KE project.
If ANY of these apply to you directly or are similar situations that you have been in, get in touch.
To give some examples as to how different institutions use their HEIF funding, here are some ideas and links to searchable projects:
At the University of Southampton, their HEIF allocation as funded projects such as; Video Game Photography: An Examination of Reflective Gameplay, Participation and Responsible Innovation for Co-Design for Exchange and Digital Police Officer: Linguistic Analysis to Identify Cybercriminals.
The University of Winchester have funded projects such as; Stormbreak: inspiring movement for positive mental health in primary school and HELP (Health Enhancing Lifestyle Programme) Hampshire Stroke Clinic. Further information on these projects can be found here.
The University of Surrey have invested some of their HEIF funds into a Living Lab. This approach to user-centred research and open innovation already has a string of achievements since it’s conception in November 2019 and has funded a series of small collaborative projects in areas such as environmental behaviour and community regeneration.
The University of Sussex refocused some of their HEIF funding on Covid-19 relief to their local area where possible, as did the University of Liverpool.
Do get in touch to discuss your KE project and how HEIF might be able to help you.
As a further note, a specific Proof of Concept strand will be available shortly, please do look out for information on this.
NERC introduced demand management measures in 2012. These were revised in 2015 to reduce the number and size of applications from research organisations for NERC’s discovery science standard grant scheme.
As at January 2020, BU has been capped at one application per standard grant round. The measures only apply to NERC standard grants (including new investigators). An application counts towards an organisation, where the organisation is applying as the grant holding organisation (of the lead or component grant). This will be the organisation of the Principal Investigator of the lead or component grant.
BU process
As a result, BU has introduced a process for determining which application will be submitted to each NERC Standard Grant round. This will take the form of an internal competition, which will include peer review. The next available standard grant round is July 2021. The deadline for internal Expressions of Interest (EoI) which will be used to determine which application will be submitted is Friday 26th March 2021. The EoI form, BU policy for NERC Demand Management Measures and process for selecting an application can be found here: I:\RDS\Public\NERC Demand Management.
NERC have advised that where a research organisation submits more applications to any round than allowed under the cap, NERC will office-reject any excess applications, based purely on the time of submission through the Je-S system (last submitted = first rejected). However, as RDS submit applications through Je-S on behalf of applicants, RDS will not submit any applications that do not have prior agreement from the internal competition.
Following the internal competition, the Principal Investigator will have access to support from RDS, and will work closely with Research Facilitators and Funding Development Officers to develop the application. Access to external bid reviewers will also be available.
Appeals process
If an EoI is not selected to be submitted as an application, the Principal Investigator can appeal to Professor Tim McIntyre-Bhatty, Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Any appeals must be submitted within ten working days of the original decision. All appeals will be considered within ten working days of receipt.
RDS Contacts
Please contact Lisa Andrews, RDS Research Facilitator – andrewsl@bournemouth.ac.uk if you wish to submit an expression of interest.
The NIHR published a Framework on 21 May 2020 – when the NHS started to restore routine clinical services – to support the restarting of research paused due to COVID-19. Developed in partnership with multiple stakeholders and the devolved nations, the Framework provides a flexible structure for local decision-making.
You can read the latest and final update here.
Knowledge Exchange in Action
To follow on from my blog post earlier this week – here are some further examples of knowledge exchange in action; of particular projects that have been funded by HEIF.
These projects and initiatives demonstrate the breadth of knowledge exchange activities that take place across BU.
HEIF has recently invested in these new projects:
If this knowledge exchange work sounds appealing, read on….
Small fund
If these projects have enthused you for knowledge exchange work, perhaps they’ve sparked some ideas, reminded you of a potential project you could be involved with or have just highlighted some best practice that you want in on – here’s how HEIF can help.
The HEIF Panel have this week released a small fund for BU staff to apply for. You can apply for a maximum of £5,000 for knowledge exchange activities that will take place prior to 31 July 2021. This could be to get a knowledge exchange project off the ground, perhaps with some market research for an example, or to help complete a knowledge exchange project. Further information can be found in this blog post.
The Doctoral College Newsletter provides termly information and updates to all those involved with postgraduate research at BU. The latest edition is now available to download here. Click on the web-links provided to learn more about the news, events and opportunities that may interest you.
If you would like to make a contribution to future newsletters, please contact the Doctoral College.
Bournemouth University has a small amount of funding available to facilitate and enhance research and development collaboration with external partners.
The purpose of the funding is to:
There is flexibility in the way that the fund can be used, provided that a strong case can be made, and the assessment criteria are met. Funding could be used in various ways, for example for consumables, staff, and for travel/events/meetings, where restrictions allow.
All funding will need to be spent by 31 July 2021.
Eligibility/What we can fund
The HEIF Small Fund is open to all researchers across Bournemouth University, including those who are already working with industry partners and those who would like to build up new networks. In particular, the panel would welcome the following types of applications:
Due to the nature of this fund, we particularly welcome applications;
In line with BU2025, we will positively encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Application process
To apply, please read the guidance and complete the application form
Applications must be submitted to heif@bournemouth.ac.uk
Applications will be reviewed by the HEIF Funding Panel (see Panel Information below), with recommendations submitted to the Research Performance and Management Committee (RPMC) monthly. Once a decision has been made, this will be communicated to applicants. We aim to confirm the outcomes within two to three weeks of the closing date for that month.
The closing dates for each monthly assessment are as follows:
BU’s Funding Panels and Research Principles
The following funding panels operate to prioritise applications for funding and make recommendations to the Research Performance and Management Committee (RPMC).
There are eight funding panels:
These panels align with the BU2025 focus on research, including BU’s Research Principles
The following BU2025 Principles are most relevant to the HEIF Panel:
If you have any questions please email heif@bournemouth.ac.uk
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 Researcher from the University of Helsinki (Finland) and Dr. from the European University at St. Petersburg (Russia). The chapter includes a set of recommendations for future practice.
Volume 1 is edited by Prof. Jane Sandall from King’s College London. Earlier this year Prof. Sandall was appointed as the first-ever head of midwifery research for England and one of her key focuses will be around ending racial health inequalities in maternity care.
Everything published on The Global Library of Women’s Medicine is available to everyone everywhere for free and there is no requirement to register in order to view it.
Reference:
Wednesday 24th February 15:00 – 16:00
All Early Career Researchers are welcome to join us for this month’s ECR network meeting. There will be short presentation and discussion on how BU uses the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. There will also be time for more general queries and networking.
See the staff intranet for more details and to book.
The RDS Funding Development Briefings now occur weekly, on a Wednesday at 12 noon.
Each session covers the latest major funding opportunities, followed by a brief Q&A session. Some sessions also include a spotlight on a particular funding opportunity of strategic importance to BU.
Next Wednesday 24th February, there will be a spotlight on Horizon Europe.
We will cover:
For those unable to attend, the session will be recorded and shared on the Teams site under the ‘Files’ section, and also saved on the I Drive at I:\RDS\Public\Funding Pipeline\Funding Development Briefings.
Please email RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk to receive the Teams invite for these sessions.
IRAS, the Integrated Research Application System, is changing.
The Health Research Authority wants to hear from people who’ve used the system about how it should look in the future.
A short anonymous survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5B5X95H is available until 24th February 2021.
IMSET is delighted to invite you to the second of our 2021 seminar series on long-term human ecodynamics, to be given by Dr. Ryan Rabett (Queen’s University Belfast) on:
“Human adaptation & coastal evolution in northern Vietnam: an overview of outcomes & spin-outs”
Thursday February 18th 16:00 – 17:00
Dr Rabett is a senior lecturer in human palaeoecology and his research interests include early human adaptation and dispersal, as well as biodiversity and conservation. He currently leads research projects in several parts of the world, including Southeast Asia.
IMSET is the BU Institute for Modelling Socio-Environmental Transitions.
Find out more and book your place:
BU staff can login below:
FHSS academics teaching in Nepal
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