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There is less than two weeks until the internal GCRF competition closes (deadline Wednesday 28 February). The aim of the competition is to fund a diverse portfolio of research activities with the common feature that they all in some way address the challenges defined for developing countries in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (the SDGs).
Full details available from: http://blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/2018/02/12/apply-for-gcrf-funding-internal-competition-deadline-28-feb/
Today marks the launch of an internal competition to allocate BU’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) grant. This grant has been given to BU from HEFCE as part of their GCRF budget which forms part of the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment. The aim is to support a diverse portfolio of research activities with the common feature that they all in some way address the challenges defined for developing countries in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (the SDGs).
The UK’s ODA commitment is monitored by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation (OECD) and GCRF allocations must be spent according to ODA principles. These state that only research directly and primarily of benefit to the problems of developing countries may be counted as ODA. Activity funded through GCRF must promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries as its main objective, any benefit to the UK or other developed countries must be the secondary consideration.
Activities must also comply with ODA guidelines by working with, and supporting development within, countries and territories on the Development Assistance Committee’s (DAC) list of ODA recipients. Universities should endeavour to create equitable partnerships between researchers, practitioners and policy-makers in both developed and developing countries through GCRF-funded activities.
Examples of how funds can be used include:
Full details about the GCRF are available here: http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/funding/gcrf/
Colleagues interested in applying should read the BU HEFCE GCRF call specification and guidelines and complete the application form (annex 1 to the guidelines).
Applications must be sent to Julie Northam by Wednesday 28 February.
The Research Photography Competition is run annually and gives academics and postgraduate research students the chance to work alongside undergraduates to tell the story of their research in an image.
Voting is nearly over for the this Competition! We have had some great entries this years competition, ranging from images of Nepal to microscopic organisms.
If you would like to have your say on who wins, then you can either vote on the research website or on Facebook.
Please feel free to come along to the awards event which be will held on the 4th of February from 2pm till 3pm, where the winners will be announced by John Fletcher. (P.S There will be free food and drink!). All entries will be kept on display in the Atrium Art Gallery from the 4th of February for two weeks
If you would like to view the entries from last years competition, you can view them here.
If you have any questions about the competition or the exhibition, please contact Oliver Cooke.
Voting for the Research Photography Competition is now open! Over the last few weeks, our staff and students have been using their creativity and photography skills to capture their research in a single image. We’ve had a fantastic response and the entries submitted reflect the depth and breadth of research going on at BU. The Care of Kin by Jill Davey to The Heart of a Fly by Paul Hartley, the photos give a glimpse into the world of research at BU.
Now we need your help to pick a winner. You can vote either through our research website or by liking your favourite image on the Bournemouth University Facebook page.
Voting will close on 25 January, with winners announced at an event in the Atrium Art Gallery on 4th February. All of the images will be displayed in the Gallery until Tuesday 16th February, so do drop and take a look.
Hello !
The entries to this year’s Research Photography Competition are still open for a short time !
Can you convey your research through an image?
We are looking for academics and postgraduates to tell the story of their research through a photograph, which can be used to inspire current BU undergraduates.
All submitted images will be showcased on the BU website late 2015, where staff and students will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite image/s. An exhibition will also be displayed in the Atrium Art Gallery during February 2016. Winners will then be announced during an Awards Ceremony which will take place on Thursday 4 February 2016.
How to enter the competition:
Step 1: Take your photo!
You can be as creative as you like in capturing the essence of your research. You could take a photo of your research in progress, showing how it is developed. Or you could focus on the people involved – the people behind the research, or the people benefitting from it. Unusual or artistic images are encouraged!
Step 2: Submit your photo
Submit your photo to the research email inbox, along with a 100–200 word description of your research by the 13th of January 2016.
Need inspiration?
Then take a look at our regular ‘Photo of the Week’, where you can read about the research behind the images or visit the Research Photography Competition 2015 webpages which highlight last year’s Research Photography Competition entries.
Research Professional have recently uploaded new training videos onto their Help Wiki, which can be found here:
User training videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDN8NHKF8qCDkTyiMNejFBvT6gDbr5__G
They employed a professional actress to make the videos and if you are able to guess the voice then they are offering a prize (I don’t know what it is). If you think you know who it is then email me (jgarrad@bournemouth.ac.uk) by 30th September and I’ll forward on the responses to see if anyone is correct (if more than one guesses correctly then the prize will go to the first person to email me).
Good luck!
Are you a scientist, photographer or artist?
Placing images in a picture library such as Wellcome Images is an excellent way to engage with the public and to increase their understanding of your work. In order for your images to be considered for the Awards, they first need to be accepted into the collections. They are looking to acquire high quality imagery that relates to biomedical science and contemporary healthcare, and are interested in all artistic media and imaging techniques, from hand-drawn illustrations to super-resolution microscopy and functional MRI scans.
Wellcome Images is a leading image resource used by broadcasters, publishers and academics across the world. As a contributor you would retain copyright, earn royalties and are fully acknowledged when your images are published or broadcast.
The deadline for submission for this competition is the 9th September, if you would like to find more information out about how to submit an image please email Sabrina Taner on s.taner@wellcome.ac.uk
Or click here to gain inspiration or find out more about the competition.
The science communication awards are intended to reward outreach work carried out by young scientists and established researchers to inform, enthuse and engage the public. Bio researchers from UK universities and institutes can submit an application to the competition.
There are two prizes in the competition. The first is the New Researcher Prize which is a total of £750. This prize is open to bioscience researchers currently reading for a Masters/PhD or in the first year of a post-doctoral position.
The second prize is the Established Researcher Prize which is a total of £1500. This prize is open to bioscience researchers who are beyond the first stages of their research career as defined in the New Researcher category. The Society is looking for researchers who communicate their own work well, and who represent their own field strongly in the science communication world.
The Society is looking for applicants who have had a commitment to outreach over a long time period. This could include activities from talks to hand on demonstrations and art displays. The audiences can vary from school children to patients to the general public, but should not include a scientific audience above school level.
The judges of the competition will be looking for a programme of activities that can be demonstrated to have brought good quality science to non-academic audiences. The marking will be specifically on scientific content, influence and recognition, innovation, evaluation and feedback, impact on society and working hard to reach sectors.
To find out more about the competition, how to apply and previous winners, please click here.
‘Can you tell the story of your research in a single image?’ That’s the challenge we set BU’s academics and postgraduates earlier this year, and the overwhelming response saw researchers from all across the university downing tools to take up their cameras and think of unusual ways to illustrate their research. The resulting images demonstrate not just the creativity of our academics and postgraduates, but also the fascinating range of research taking place at BU.
Researchers from all across the university, working in areas as diverse as dementia, archaeology, kayaking and 3D printing submitted images to the competition.
We saw an overwhelming amount of votes via Facebook and the research website and now it is time to find out who has won? Who has finished as runners up? And give you the opportunity to view some of your favourite images as an exhibition.
On 28th April 2pm-4pm in Kimmeridge House, K101 will be open to all students and staff as the winner of the competition will be giving a 20 minute talk on their image and the research behind that image. On top of that there will be an exhibition of all of your favourite images for you to come and find out more about. So come along and grab yourself a cup of tea or coffee, a piece of cake and view some of the excellent images from the Research Photography Competition.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Hello!
With the 15th February submission deadline fast approaching, I would like to send you a further reminder of this fantastic opportunity to capture your research into an image and upload it into a Research Photography Competition being launched in February/March. Is this something that’s of interest to you or could be of interest to others you know? Read below for details.
Research photography competition
Can you convey your research through an image? We are looking for academics and postgraduates to tell the story of their research through a photograph, which can be used to inspire current BU undergraduates.
Images will be showcased on the BU website in early 2015, where students and staff alike will be able to vote to choose their favourite images. The top 10 will be displayed across campus in April 2015.
Step 1: Take your photo!
You can be as creative as you like in capturing the essence of your research. You could take a photo of your research in progress, showing how it is developed. Or you could focus on the people involved – the people behind the research, or the people benefitting from it. Unusual or artistic images are also encouraged!
Step 2: Submit your photo
Send your photo, along with a 100 – 200 word description of your research to research@bournemouth.ac.uk by 15th February 2015.
If you need inspiration, take a look at this link for The University of Manchester’s Images of Research competition: http://www.manchesterimagesofresearch.co.uk/winners/
Not only will your image help to inspire the next generation of researchers, but it will also give you an opportunity to find out about other areas of research going on across the university.
If you have any questions, please contact me on ssquelch@bournemouth.ac.uk
Hello!
I hope you all had a great Christmas and a fantastic new year, I would like to remind you of this fantastic opportunity to capture your research into an image and upload it into a Research Photography Competition being launched in February. Is this something that’s of interest to you or could be of interest to others you know? Postgraduates perhaps? Read below for details.
Research photography competition
Can you convey your research through an image? We are looking for academics and postgraduates to tell the story of their research through a photograph, which can be used to inspire current BU undergraduates.
Images will be showcased on the BU website in early 2015, where students and staff alike will be able to vote to choose their favourite images. The top 10 will be displayed across campus in April 2015.
Step 1: Take your photo!
You can be as creative as you like in capturing the essence of your research. You could take a photo of your research in progress, showing how it is developed. Or you could focus on the people involved – the people behind the research, or the people benefitting from it. Unusual or artistic images are also encouraged!
Step 2: Submit your photo
Send your photo, along with a 100 – 200 word description of your research to research@bournemouth.ac.uk by 15th February.
If you need inspiration, take a look at this link for The University of Manchester’s Images of Research competition: http://www.manchesterimagesofresearch.co.uk/winners/
Not only will your image help to inspire the next generation of researchers, but it will also give you an opportunity to find out about other areas of research going on across the university.
If you have any questions, please contact me on ssquelch@bournemouth.ac.uk
Hello!
I hope you all had a great Christmas and a fantastic new year, I would like to remind you of this fantastic opportunity to capture your research into an image and upload it into a Research Photography Competition being launched in February. Is this something that’s of interest to you or could be of interest to others you know? Postgraduates perhaps? Read below for details.
Research photography competition
Can you convey your research through an image? We are looking for academics and postgraduates to tell the story of their research through a photograph, which can be used to inspire current BU undergraduates.
Images will be showcased on the BU website in early 2015, where students and staff alike will be able to vote to choose their favourite images. The top 10 will be displayed across campus in April 2015.
Step 1: Take your photo!
You can be as creative as you like in capturing the essence of your research. You could take a photo of your research in progress, showing how it is developed. Or you could focus on the people involved – the people behind the research, or the people benefitting from it. Unusual or artistic images are also encouraged!
Step 2: Submit your photo
Send your photo, along with a 100 – 200 word description of your research to research@bournemouth.ac.uk by 15th February.
If you need inspiration, take a look at this link for The University of Manchester’s Images of Research competition: http://www.manchesterimagesofresearch.co.uk/winners/
Not only will your image help to inspire the next generation of researchers, but it will also give you an opportunity to find out about other areas of research going on across the university.
If you have any questions, please contact me on ssquelch@bournemouth.ac.uk
Can you convey your research through an image? We are looking for academics and postgraduates to tell the story of their research through a photograph, which can be used to inspire current BU undergraduates.
Images will be showcased on the BU website in early 2015, where students and staff alike will be able to vote to choose their favourite images. The top 10 will be displayed across campus in April 2015.
Step 1: Take your photo!
You can be as creative as you like in capturing the essence of your research. You could take a photo of your research in progress, showing how it is developed. Or you could focus on the people involved – the people behind the research, or the people benefitting from it. Unusual or artistic images are also encouraged!
Step 2: Submit your photo
Send your photo, along with a 100 – 200 word description of your research to research@bournemouth.ac.uk by 31st January 2015.
If you need inspiration, take a look at this link for The University of Manchester’s Images of Research competition: http://www.manchesterimagesofresearch.co.uk/winners/
Not only will your image help to inspire the next generation of researchers, but it will also give you an opportunity to find out about other areas of research going on across the university.
If you have any questions, please contact me on ssquelch@bournemouth.ac.uk
The ESRC expects universities to exercise demand management for the ESRC Transformative Research Call and therefore a special panel has been convened.Therefore, colleagues wishing to submit an application to this call should adhere to the following time scale:
You can find further information here: ESRC Transformative Research Call
The aim of this call is to provide a stimulus for genuinely transformative research ideas at the frontiers of the social sciences, enabling research which challenges current thinking to be supported and developed. Transformative research is an involving pioneering theoretical and methodological innovation. The expectation is that the transformative research call will encourage novel developments of social science enquiry, and support research activity that entails an element of risk.
If you have a queries please contact Alexandra Pekalski
The Research Councils UK (RCUK) Digital Economy Theme (DET) is running a competition which is designed to help capture and promote the impact that your digital economy research is having.
There are three prizes of £10,000 available which will support researchers to further tell the story of research impact in an interesting and engaging way to a larger audience. The competition is designed to produce very informative case study exemplars which can be used to help the wider research community develop understanding of the nature of a pathway to impact. It aims to encourage applicants to tell a story to describe the pathway to impact which actually occurred. This should be even more informative because understanding how impact arises is key to planning for future impact pathways. They want the stories to portray impact as including what capability has changed outside the institutions, and what benefits that exercising this capability change has then delivered. Each “Tale of Engagement” in showing how the actual impact arises and the evidence of the impact itself will thereby show clearly the link between the impact and the research. Choosing how to tell the story should reflect the nature of the story itself.
You can find further information here: TellingTalesOfEngagementCall
If you have any questions, then please do contact:
EPSRC
Dr John Baird 01793 444 047
Mrs Ruth Slade 01793 444 261
tellingtalesofengagement@epsrc.ac.uk
If you’ve been involved in public engagement with research and have a great project that you want to share – why not enter the Engage 2014 competition?
The NCCPE are organising this national competition in order to find and celebrate high quality public engagement with research projects.
All over the UK, researchers are engaging the public in a variety of different ways and for numerous reasons. The NCCPE want to recognise this and reward those great examples of public engagement in practice. They are interested in all applications that cover projects from all disciplines, of any size, length and cost.
Finalists will be shortlisted by the judging panels and they will be invited to showcase their projects at an event at the Natural History Museum in London during the Universities UK week on Wednesday 11th June 2014 – the overall winner will then be announced.
The winner of the competition will be offered £2,500 to develop or share their engagement work with others. Further competition categories will be decided once submission is closed as they are keen to encourage as wide a range as applications as possible, and want to ensure the categories reflect that diversity.
There will be one overall winner and a runner up will be decided from ALL entries, there will also be a winner and a runner up for each individual category.
Please see below information on entry requirements:
The competition is open to all UK HE institutions and research organisations and their partners.
Entry to the competition is now currently open and you can find the entry form here.
You can find out more on what to expect on the entry form here: supporting document.
The closing date for entries is 31st March 2014 at 5pm. Late entries will not be accepted. They will only accept entries that are made on the online form.
Please read the full competition terms and conditions and competition criteria before applying.
Please contact engage.competition@uwe.ac.uk if you have any queries.
Good luck!
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