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June 1, 2021

Take part in the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2021

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Internal support and funding available for your public engagement event/activity. Not just for social scientists/ ESRC funding recipients.

The call for event proposals is open for the Economic and Social Research Council’s Festival of Social Science 2021.

The call closes on Friday 11 June 2021.

At the time of running this call for proposals, it is not known for certain that in-person events will be possible or practical at the time of the festival in November. As a result, you may propose either;

An event/activity that is will be held online/remotely, or can otherwise be delivered within measures restricting events.

OR

An in-person event or activity, with an online/remote backup plan.

About the ESRC Festival of Social Science

When

For the first time, the Festival will run for the whole month of November 2021.

What

The festival offers a fascinating insight into some of the country’s leading social science research and how it influences our social, economic and political lives – both now and in the future. The website for the 2020 Festival shows the breadth and variety of activities that are possible.

This year represents the 19^th ESRC Festival of Social Science. Taking place over the whole month of November 2021, the festival is back at Bournemouth University for the tenth year running.

The celebration of the social sciences takes place across the UK – via public debates, conferences, workshops, interactive seminars, film screenings, exhibitions and much more.

Events can target a variety of non-academic audiences including young people, the public, third sector, business or government.

The festival provides an excellent opportunity for BU researchers to try their hand at public engagement with research. Support for events is provided by BU’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team and funding of up to £1,000 is available to deliver your event.

Environment/ COP26 Theme

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place in November 2021. The ESRC are particularly keen to see participating institutions hold events that combine social science with an environmental theme. In particular;

inspiring action – what can be done to improve our environment and reduce climate change
individual or local changes that can make a difference with respect to climate change
relatable stories about individuals and climate change from around the world

Although encouraged, adhering to the environment/ COP26 theme is not mandatory for your proposal. Other social science themes are still welcome.

How to apply

Bournemouth University is an official festival partner and will run several events as part of the festival. Applicants should apply directly to BU’s Public Engagement team, NOT to the ESRC.

1. Download and read the applicant guidelines

2. Download and complete the application form

3. Submit your form by email to publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

The call closes on midnight Friday 11 June 2021.

If you’d like to discuss your event idea, please contact the Public Engagement Team, who can support you to design your event.

Who can apply?

Applications are open to BU researchers based in the UK, and may involve any outside partners. Applicants need not be social science researchers, but the planned event/activity must feature BU social science research.

What’s involved in organising a festival event?

Deciding on the intended outcomes and audience for your event
Designing the format of your event
Investigating an appropriate venue for your event that will be appropriate to your audience
Identifying and inviting your attendees
Advertising your event via your networks, website and social media channels
Setting up and delivering your event on the day
Using your social media channels to create discussion at and around your event
Evaluating your event to see if you achieved your intended outcomes
Celebrating your event successes – perhaps with a BU research blog post

What support is available?

The Public Engagement Team can advise and support you on all aspects of your event – from proposal stage through to delivery. We can help you with identifying and addressing your audience, planning a successful event, marketing to the right people and maximising impact. We can advise on online engagement, including choosing a platform, measuring impact online, and finding an audience. For in-person events we can advise on venues, travel, catering, registration. We can also support your event on the day – online or in-person.

The ESRC will advertise your event on their website and social media. They will also provide banners and materials for your event, if possible, to brand it as part of the Festival

Find out more

Read the Applicant Guidelines for more detail and conditions. Contact publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk with any questions.

Information sessions

Adam Morris will be holding information sessions for anyone interested in applying to this year’s Festival.

Monday 7 June 3-4pm – Click here to join at 3pm or add this to your calendar

December 8, 2020

Dr. Anna Feigenbaum delivers keynotes on Data Storytelling and COVID-19

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Sketchnote illustration of Dr. Feigenbaum’s keynote address.

illustration by Alexandra Alberda (comic script by Anna Feigenbaum, Alexandra Alberda and Yazan Abbas)

On The 27th of November 2020, Dr. Anna Feigenbaum presented a keynote presentation at the Data Storytelling Symposium hosted by the Data Stories project at Kings College London. She delivered her keynote address on Humanising Data Stories to a webinar audience of over 400 registered participants. Arising from work co-created with colleagues and PhD candidate Alexandra Alberda, the presentation explored techniques for telling more empathetic and effective stories both with and about data. Highlighting the ‘statistical chaos’ of COVID-19, Dr. Feigenbaum’s presentation showcased both her own comics collaborations with research illustrator Alexandra Alberda, as well as work of other comics artists and illustrators, both amateur and professional. This keynote was part of a series of talks and workshop Dr. Feigenbaum and Alberda have given over the past few months, including participation in the ESRC Festival of Social Science and a keynote at BU’s EdD conference, as well as international conferences IGNCC and ISPIM and most recently the Coronavirus, statistical chaos and the news event co-hosted by Bournemouth University, the Royal Statistical Society and the Association of British Science Writers on December 4, 2020.

Part of the _coronadiary project on instagram. Illustrations of composite characters drawn from participant experiences.

Dr. Feigenbaum joined a prestigious line-up of science journalists and academic experts, sharing pilot research that forms part of her upcoming UKRI/AHRC COVID-19 Rapid Response grant project on ‘COVID-19 Comics’. This project aims to enhance the role that comics can play in public health messaging through an analysis of the content, circulation patterns and social media engagement of webcomics about COVID-19. Dr. Feigenbaum leads a team of BU colleagues and partners as PI, alongside Alexandra Alberda, Professor Julian McDougall, Dr. William Proctor and Dr. Sam Goodman. Project partners are Public Health Dorset, the Information Literacy Network and the Graphic Medicine Collective. To find out more about this work or about hosting a data storytelling workshop for your project team, contact afeigenbaum@bournemouth.ac.uk.

December 12, 2019

Changes to ESRC New Investigator Grant scheme

BU research, Funding opportunities Jo Garrad

ESRC are pleased to confirm that from 1 January 2020 they will be revising the eligibility criteria for this scheme to remove the four-year time bound criterion. This change is in recognition of the increasing diversity of career paths and trajectories and ESRC’s ambition to be as inclusive and supportive of these as possible.

New Investigator grants will remain a funding opportunity aimed at supporting early career researchers who have yet to make the transition to be an independent researcher, but from January the onus will be on applicants to articulate why they consider themselves to be in that career stage. This could reflect differences across disciplines or fields of research; periods of employment in non-research roles; where applicants are looking to re-skill in new research area; or, where relevant, personal circumstances such as career breaks. Peer reviewers will be directed to consider that justification when they assess applications.

This justification will need to be included in an attachment to proposals submitted from 1 January onwards. If you are in the process of developing an ESRC New Investigator Grant then please speak with your RDS Funding Development Officer. The updated call guidance will be published in December at the following website: https://esrc.ukri.org/funding/funding-opportunities/new-investigator-grants/

November 27, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science – Part 5

BU research, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Research communication Adam Morris

We’re continuing our look back at the ESRC Festival of Social Science with this final instalment, you can catch up on our coverage so far on the Research Blog.

On Saturday, Dr Ann Luce drew the Festival to a close with a comprehensive look at ‘Suicide in the media’, bringing her own research into ethical reporting, along with Gifty Markey from the NHS, and Joy and Nigel Ford, who shared their story and offered peer counselling.

Dr Ann Luce, BU

Gifty Markey, NHS

Ann led an in-depth workshop into how real-life stories of suicide had been reported in the media, encouraging plenty of thoughtful discussion.

The Festival displayed the breadth and quality of social science research at BU, demonstrating its relevance to everyday life and power to bring about social change. These events opened up academic research to a wider audience, bringing in external partners and contributors, as well as varied public audiences. As a result, both academics and the wider public felt the benefits of two-way engagement with research.

Calls for future iterations of the ESRC Festival of Social Science will be advertised on this Research Blog. In the meantime, if you’ve been inspired to do your own public engagement activity then please contact the Public Engagement with Research team at publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk, who can provide advice and support.

November 26, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science – Part 4

BU research, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Research communication Adam Morris

We’re continuing our look back at the ESRC Festival of Social Science, you can catch up on our coverage so far on the Research Blog.

Friday night featured two concurrent events. Professor Edwin van Teijlingen visited Poole Hospital to consider ‘How We Think about Pregnancy and Childbirth’, comparing different perspectives on pregnancy – from the social model of pregnancy, which accepts childbirth as a normal event in a woman’s life to the medical model, which portrays childbirth as potentially dangerous to health.

Dr Alison Taylor discussed infant feeding and shared research in the form of video diaries from first-time breastfeeding mothers.

At South Coast Roast café, we explored the idea of ‘Influencers for good’; can social media influencers be more than their media image as drivers of overspending, overconsumption and low self-confidence?

A team of BU academics (Dr Elvira Bolat, Dr Parisa Gilani, Samreen Ashraf & Dr Nasiru Taura) covered every angle, including the trust-relationship between influencers and us, how influencers make us feel and a positive vision for the future, where influencers are an ethical economic force for good.

Guest speaker Sarah Ali Choudhury shared the story of her rise to fame, while talent agent Laura Edwards showed us the other side of the influencer industry.

This series will conclude with Part 5 tomorrow.

November 25, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science – Part 3

BU research, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Research communication Adam Morris

We’re continuing our look back at the ESRC Festival of Social Science, you can catch up on our coverage so far on the Research Blog.

‘Stress and Wellbeing in the Workplace’ followed on Wednesday, with Professor Lee-Ann Fenge introducing the topic of how researching sensitive topics can have an emotional impact on academics and practitioners, mainly in social work but with wide-reaching relevance.

Tilia Lenz, Stevie Corbin-Clarke and Emily Rosenorn-Lanng then led a series of workshops teaching techniques to de-stress, including origami, meditation and yoga.

Dr Jeff Bray delivered a ‘Rainbow of Vegetable Literacy’ at a local primary school, with Natalia Lavrushkina, Dr Fiona Cownie and Professor Katherine Appleton. Designed to increase children’s familiarity with vegetables, and encourage them to eat more vegetables, the event featured a quiz, tasting vegetables cooked in a variety of ways, and planting a broad bean seed in the school ‘allotment’.

Find out more about this project in a post by one of the organisers.

Members of the Global Festival of Learning team reprised activities last run in Vietnam, this time training teachers, tutors and others who work with young adults in a series a workshops aimed at ‘Preparing Generation Z for the Global Workplace’.

Dr Debbie Sadd, Rebecca Hindley and Dr Milena Bobeva provided a grounding in workshops including ‘Stranded on a Mountain’, Belbin personality assessments and interactive quiz technology, designed to develop teamwork skills and awareness.

This series will continue with Part 4 tomorrow.

November 22, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science – Part 2

BU research, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Research communication Adam Morris

We’re continuing our look back at the ESRC Festival of Social Science, you can catch up on our coverage so far on the Research Blog.

Dr Sally Lee and Stefan Kleipoedszus led an exploration at Shelley Theatre on Tuesday, on ‘Trauma-informed health and social care’, or how social care practice can improve the wellbeing of individuals who are experiencing, or who have experienced childhood adversity or trauma. Using a World Café format and innovative creative methods for evaluation and engagement, they were able to integrate the event into their research project.

Stefan Kleipoedszus

Dr Sally Lee

In addition to valuable discussions facilitated by Sally and Stefan, the event welcomed a number of guest contributors with valuable insights for working in a supportive role. This included Professor Ann Hemingway presenting her research into The Horse Course, to understand how learning natural horsemanship skills can have a positive effect on mental health outcomes.

Prof Ann Hemingway

Dr Humaira Hussain

Dr Humaira Hussain presented her research on using ‘neonatal simulators’, high-tech dolls, to replicate the symptoms of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and provide a more interactive education for midwifery students.

One set of guests proved themselves particularly popular – Caring Canines brought a few of their trained dogs and explained how they provide support and therapy in mental health units.

On Tuesday evening, Dr Elvira Bolat and Dr Emily Arden-Close took over our regular Café Scientifique slot to discuss the ‘Hidden stories of online gamblers’, exposing how gambling companies use masses of data to engage customers, and setting out their work in how this data can be turned around to help problem gamblers.

Dr Emily Arden-Close

Dr Elvira Bolat

In concert with this event, we produced an online exhibition, featuring the stories of gamblers as expressed through art pieces commissioned from Arts University Bournemouth students.

Hidden Stories of Online Gamblers Online Exhibition

November 21, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science – Part 1

BU research, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, Public engagement, Research communication Adam Morris

Earlier this month saw BU host ten events as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. The Festival is a nationwide celebration of the social sciences, with 475 events held across the UK this year.

Over the next week, we’ll be sharing regular posts to look back over these events.

The Festival is designed to promote and increase awareness of social science and ESRC-funded research, enable social scientists to engage with non-academics and increase awareness of the contributions the social sciences make to the wellbeing and economy of UK society.

BU contributed to the Festival this year for the eighth time in a row, holding a variety of events spanning research areas and faculties, which were held on campus, off campus and online.

Our programme kicked off with ‘Living Your Best Life: Positivity for Wellbeing’ on Saturday 2 November, with Dr Camila Devis-Rozental and Susanne Clarke leading a keen public audience through a journey of positivity in Poole’s Lighthouse Centre for the Arts.

The audience learned how a few simple tips and techniques can make us more resilient, with a more positive attitude towards life. These included mindful eating – taking time to enjoy and experience tastes, how learning new skills can boost your confidence, expressing gratitude and the importance of ‘hippo time’ – giving yourself permission to wallow before moving on with purpose.

“Reminded me of positivity in all areas of life – so thoroughly enjoyable” – Feedback

On Monday 4 evening, Dr Emma Kavanagh and Dr Adi Adams presented an innovative and thought-provoking event in ‘Ways of Seeing Sport Coaching Violence’, an audio-visual exhibition conveying experiences of coach-athlete violence. Working with students, including project collaborator Terri Harvey, to develop and deliver the event provided a rewarding and productive experience for all involved, students and academics.

The varied audience included sports coaching students and representatives from local sport coaching organisations, sparking interesting debates and discussions on best practice in coaching.

You can read more about the event in this post by Impact Officer Matt Fancy.

We’ll continue our series with a new post tomorrow.

November 8, 2019

A Rainbow of Vegetable Literacy – an ESRC Festival of Social Science event

EU, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, Knowledge Transfer, Public engagement Natalia Lavrushkina

A balanced diet is essential for good health. In 2003, the World Health Organisation launched a global campaign to promote fruit and vegetable consumption well-known as the five-a-day mantra. Despite the clear health benefits and prominent media campaigns, still only one in ten children, and less than a third of adults consume this much.

Dietary habits are shaped at a young age and behaviours established in childhood persist through later life. As such, exposure to vegetables at a young age is instrumental to their acceptance and consumption.

VeggiEAT and Veg+ projects led by Prof. Heather Hartwell (FoM) have researched factors related to increased vegetable consumption, and the team were excited to share this research with school children in the local community as part of this week’s ESRC Festival of Social Science.

Hosted by Hill View Primary school, we spent Wednesday afternoon with 90 year 3 pupils (7-8 year olds), discussing how great vegetables are for our health and the planet. The children’s enthusiasm was at times deafening when we conducted a ‘Do you know your vegetables’ quiz using Turning Point handsets! Children were asked to taste some common vegetables in a variety of preparations (raw, cooked, baked) and many were surprised that vegetables they thought they didn’t like they actually did when prepared in a different way. ESRC Festival of Social Science funding provided gardening equipment, and every child was able to plant a broad bean seed and will be able to follow its germination and growth through to harvest in the Summer. Finally, the children did some ‘vegetable art’, designing a sign for their new ‘allotment’. We will get the best designs professionally printed and are looking forward to returning to the school in December to present these signs and see how their seedlings are growing.

The event was a great opportunity to see first-hand the impact that our research can have and has already led to discussions around the development of the next research research grant application, to further our understanding of the most effective interventions to increase children’s acceptance and consumption of vegetables.

Our interdisciplinary team included Dr Jeff Bray and Natalia Lavrushkina (FoM); Dr Fiona Cownie (FMC); Prof. Katherine Appleton (FST); Matt Fancy (RDS) and Clare Dunn from the Schools Liaison Team

October 31, 2019

Last chance to book your free tickets for the ESRC Festival of Social Science!

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With only a few days to go before we kick off this year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science, don’t miss out on booking your free tickets!!

This year we’re exploring a number of different issues through a series of talks, interactive workshops, discussions and exhibitions. These events are aimed at a wide range of audiences to share understanding and spark conversations that can make a difference to society.

Come and join us to gain a fascinating insight into some of the social science research taking place at Bournemouth University and find out how we’re helping to understand and shape society.

Living your best life: positivity for wellbeing

Saturday 2 November: 9:30am -12:30pm

Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UG

With a rise in reported mental health issues amongst the general population, it is important to understand how each of us can take steps to develop our own self-awareness and socio-emotional intelligence. In this event we’ll turn the latest social science research into wellbeing tips and self-care strategies you can adopt in our own life, to develop your confidence and a better understanding of your emotional experiences.

Ways of seeing sport coaching violence

Monday 4 November: 6 – 8pm

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Abuse, intimidation and violence in sport and coaching remain a significant global problem. Drawing on academic research and real life accounts of coach-athlete related violence, this event offers sport coaches, practitioners and others interested in this issue a unique and innovative opportunity to engage with research through an arts-based, audio-visual installation. You’ll also be able to chat to the researchers and share your experiences and views on developing positive coaching practice.

Trauma-informed health and social care

Tuesday 5 November: 9am – 4pm

The Shelley Theatre, Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LX

Trauma informed care is a new way of supporting the wellbeing of individuals who are experiencing, or have experienced childhood adversity or trauma. Using the World Café format, we will bring together those who work with people in a supportive role, for example teachers, care workers and social workers, to exchange ideas, learn from each other and develop new strategies. We’ll also feature talks from service users and expert practitioners, as well as workshop activities.

Hidden stories of online gamblers

Tuesday 5 November: 7:30 – 9pm and all week, online

Cafe Boscanova, Boscombe BH1 4BP

Visit our virtual exhibition, where we’ll share the diverse stories and voices of those affected by online gambling. Attend our Cafe Scientifique discussion in person or watch online to enjoy talks to discover the artificial intelligence, targeted advertising and behavioural science that keeps gamblers hooked and how you can beat them. Join the conversation by sharing your views and stories on social media.

Stress and wellbeing in the workplace

Wednesday 6 November: 10am – 4pm

Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB

There is growing recognition that experiencing stress and trauma at work can have a hugely detrimental effect on your wellbeing. This event brings together academic researchers, staff from key agencies and the public to discuss research on stress and workplace trauma, and the best ways of tackling it. There will an opportunity to try out a range of self-care, relaxation and coping techniques as part of the event.

Preparing Gen Z for the global workplace

Wednesday 6 November: 3 – 5:30pm

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

It’s more important than ever that we equip our 21st century learners with the skills they need to thrive in the global workplace. This event, for further education teachers and tutors will teach you how to deliver a suite of workshops developed at Bournemouth University. We will run through the workshops in small interactive groups, and you will be provided with all the materials required to adapt these workshops for your own work with young people.

How we think about pregnancy and childbirth

Friday 8 November: 5:30 – 6:30pm

Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB

This event looks at different perspectives on pregnancy – from the social model of pregnancy, which accepts childbirth as a normal event in a woman’s life to the medical model, which portrays childbirth as potentially dangerous to health. We’ll also discuss how understanding key models of pregnancy and childbirth could help politicians, journalists, healthcare professionals, pregnant women and new mothers put issues around ‘normal birth’ into perspective

Influencers for good

Friday 8 November: 6 – 8pm

South Coast Roast, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth BH2 6EJ

News stories highlight the power of influencers to drive overspending, overconsumption, fast fashion and to erode self-confidence. But is there a better way? Join local influencers and experts from Bournemouth University for a relaxed event with talks and workshops. We’ll talk about how to post responsibly, how to understand your own behaviour and identity, and the power dynamics between influencers and followers. What’s more – we’ll learn how influencers can make the world a better place.

Suicide in the media

Saturday 9 November: 10am – 3pm

Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB

This event will discuss the role of the media in suicide prevention, and the impact it can have on those suffering from bereavement and working in the field of suicide prevention. Join Bournemouth University academic Dr Ann Luce, along with people with experience of suicide, members of the Mental Health Forum, the Wellbeing and Recovery Partnership and the NHS. The event will feature talks and a discussion, with peer counsellors on hand to support you.

For more information about any of these events please contact; publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

October 16, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2019: Upcoming events

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Bookings for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2019 are open.

This year’s #ESRCFestival events are taking place across Bournemouth and Poole between 2-9 November.

How does social science research influence our social, economic and political lives? How can we use this research to prepare ourselves for the future challenges facing society?

Come and join us for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2019 to gain a fascinating insight into some of the social science research taking place at Bournemouth University and find out how we’re helping to understand and shape society. The festival is a unique exploration of our society now, and how society may look in the future as we adapt to the various challenges in the world around us.

This year we are exploring a number of different issues through a series of talks, interactive workshops, discussions and exhibitions. These events are aimed at a wide range of audiences to share understanding and spark conversations that can make a difference to society.

Living your best life: positivity for wellbeing

Saturday 2 November: 9:30am -12:30pm

Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UG

With a rise in reported mental health issues amongst the general population, it is important to understand how each of us can take steps to develop our own self-awareness and socio-emotional intelligence. In this event we’ll turn the latest social science research into wellbeing tips and self-care strategies you can adopt in our own life, to develop your confidence and a better understanding of your emotional experiences.

Ways of seeing sport coaching violence

Monday 4 November: 6 – 8pm

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Abuse, intimidation and violence in sport and coaching remain a significant global problem. Drawing on academic research and real life accounts of coach-athlete related violence, this event offers sport coaches, practitioners and others interested in this issue a unique and innovative opportunity to engage with research through an arts-based, audio-visual installation. You’ll also be able to chat to the researchers and share your experiences and views on developing positive coaching practice.

Trauma-informed health and social care

Tuesday 5 November: 9am – 4pm

The Shelley Theatre, Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LX

Trauma informed care is a new way of supporting the wellbeing of individuals who are experiencing, or have experienced childhood adversity or trauma. Using the World Café format, we will bring together those who work with people in a supportive role, for example teachers, care workers and social workers, to exchange ideas, learn from each other and develop new strategies. We’ll also feature talks from service users and expert practitioners, as well as workshop activities.

Stress and wellbeing in the workplace

Wednesday 6 November: 10am – 4pm

Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB

There is growing recognition that experiencing stress and trauma at work can have a hugely detrimental effect on your wellbeing. This event brings together academic researchers, staff from key agencies and the public to discuss research on stress and workplace trauma, and the best ways of tackling it. There will an opportunity to try out a range of self-care, relaxation and coping techniques as part of the event.

Preparing Gen Z for the global workplace

Wednesday 6 November: 3 – 5:30pm

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

It’s more important than ever that we equip our 21st century learners with the skills they need to thrive in the global workplace. This event, for further education teachers and tutors will teach you how to deliver a suite of workshops developed at Bournemouth University. We will run through the workshops in small interactive groups, and you will be provided with all the materials required to adapt these workshops for your own work with young people.

How we think about pregnancy and childbirth

Friday 8 November: 5:30 – 6:30pm

Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB

This event looks at different perspectives on pregnancy – from the social model of pregnancy, which accepts childbirth as a normal event in a woman’s life to the medical model, which portrays childbirth as potentially dangerous to health. We’ll also discuss how understanding key models of pregnancy and childbirth could help politicians, journalists, healthcare professionals, pregnant women and new mothers put issues around ‘normal birth’ into perspective

Influencers for good

Friday 8 November: 6 – 8pm

South Coast Roast, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth BH2 6EJ

News stories highlight the power of influencers to drive overspending, overconsumption, fast fashion and to erode self-confidence. But is there a better way? Join local influencers and experts from Bournemouth University for a relaxed event with talks and workshops. We’ll talk about how to post responsibly, how to understand your own behaviour and identity, and the power dynamics between influencers and followers. What’s more – we’ll learn how influencers can make the world a better place.

Suicide in the media

Saturday 9 November: 10am – 3pm

Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB

This event will discuss the role of the media in suicide prevention, and the impact it can have on those suffering from bereavement and working in the field of suicide prevention. Join Bournemouth University academic Dr Ann Luce, along with people with experience of suicide, members of the Mental Health Forum, the Wellbeing and Recovery Partnership and the NHS. The event will feature talks and a discussion, with peer counsellors on hand to support you.

Hidden stories of online gamblers

Tuesday 5 November: 7:30 – 9pm and all week, online

Cafe Boscanova, Boscombe BH1 4BP

Visit our virtual exhibition, where we’ll share the diverse stories and voices of those affected by online gambling. Attend our Cafe Scientifique discussion in person or watch online to enjoy talks to discover the artificial intelligence, targeted advertising and behavioural science that keeps gamblers hooked and how you can beat them. Join the conversation by sharing your views and stories on social media.

For more information about any of these events please contact; publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

October 14, 2019

Cafe Scientifique – Tuesday 5 November: Hidden stories of online gamblers

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Café Scientifique takes place on the first Tuesday evening of the month at Café Boscanova

Enjoy listening to a short talk from our guest speaker before engaging in debate and discussion around that topic.

We’ll be joined by Dr Elvira Bolat & Dr Emily Arden-Close on Tuesday 5 November from 7:30pm until 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm) No need to register, make sure you get there early though as seats fill up fast!

Hidden stories of online gamblers

The stereotype of the problem gambler no longer holds true – digital connectivity means we are all now exposed to online gambling and the risk of addiction. Join researchers from BU to discover how platforms use artificial intelligence, targeted advertising and behavioural science to keep gamblers hooked – and how you can avoid falling prey to these tools.

If you have any questions please do get in touch

Find out more about Café Scientifique and sign up to our mailing list to hear about other research events: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/cafe-sci

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July 3, 2019

New BU cross-faculty publication

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This week Evidence-Based Midwifery published the latest article from the BU team working on the portrayal of midwifery and maternity in the media. This qualitative paper ‘Changing the narrative around childbirth: whose responsibility is it?’ is co-authored by a multidisciplinary team including the disciplines of Midwifery, Sociology and Media.[1] The lead author is Prof. Vanora Hundley in the Centre for Midwifery, Maternal & Perinatal Health (CMMPH), one of longest established centres at BU, her co-authors are Dr. Ann Luce in the Faculty of Media & Communication, Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen director of CMMPH and Sophie Edlund, who was based at BU at the time of the research but who is now at Malmö University in Sweden.

The paper addresses societal’s interest in all aspects of childbirth, which is reflected in both social and traditional media. Stories often focus on dramatic, risky and mostly unrealistic events; misrepresenting childbirth and maternity care professionals. The authors raised the question: “Whose responsibility is it to ensure accurate representations of childbirth?” Using semi-structured in-depth interviews with ten midwives working in the UK some working in the NHS, some in Higher Education or independent practice, the authors distilled four separate but inter-related themes:

(1) not my responsibility;

(2) fear of retribution;

(3) power balance; and

(4) social media.

The themes sat within two wider societal issues that reflect the current challenges for midwifery, these were (a) the ongoing battle between the social and the medical models of childbirth and (b) the impact of gender. Finding that midwives fear the media resonates with experiences from a number of countries and professional groups. There is a need to change media discourse in both fictional and factual representations of childbirth and midwives have a critical role to play in this, but to do this they need to equip themselves with the skills necessary to engage with the media. Guidelines on responsible media reporting could ensure that media producers portray pregnancy, midwifery and maternity care as naturally as possible.

This paper is paper of a growing body of interdisciplinary research at BU across faculties, which had already resulted in six earlier publications. [2-7] In addition last month Dr Chapleo from the Faculty of Management submitted a grant application to the ESRC under the title ‘Rebranding childbirth: understanding the role of marketing in influencing uptake of health services’, a joint application with CMMPH staff (Profs. Hundley & van Teijlingen) and the Media School (Dr. Luce).

References:

Hundley, V., Luce, A., van Teijlingen, E., Edlund, S. (2019) Changing the narrative around childbirth: whose responsibility is it? Evidence-based Midwifery 17(2): 47-52.
Luce, A., Cash, M., Hundley, V., Cheyne, H., van Teijlingen, E., Angell, C. (2016) “Is it realistic?” the portrayal of pregnancy and childbirth in the media BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 16: 40 http://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-016-0827-x
van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Luce, A., Hundley, V. (2016) Media, Health & Health Promotion in Nepal, Journal of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences 2(1): 70-75. http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JMMIHS/article/view/15799/12744
Luce, A., Hundley, V., van Teijlingen, E. (Eds.) (2017) Midwifery, Childbirth and the Media, London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hundley, V., Duff, E., Dewberry, J., Luce, A., van Teijlingen, E. (2014) Fear in childbirth: are the media responsible? MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 24(4): 444-447.
Hundley, V., Luce, A., van Teijlingen, E. (2015) Do midwives need to be more media savvy? MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 25(1):5-10.
van Teijlingen, E., De Vries, R., Luce, A., Hundley, V. (2017) Meer bemoeien met media (In Dutch: more engagement with media). Tijdschrift voor Verloskundigen (in Dutch: Journal for Midwives), 41 (6):28-29.

June 26, 2019

Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative: building competitive and resilient economies and societies through responsible AI

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The three Canadian federal research funding agencies and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have announced an interdisciplinary joint call aimed at building competitive, resilient and healthy economies and societies through responsible AI. The call is now open and the deadline for applications is 12 September 2019.

This call is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Medical Research Council (MRC), in collaboration with three Canadian federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Academics interested in applying or finding more details related to this call may refer to ESRC web page or RDS.

June 10, 2019

NEW: ESRC Delivery Plan 2019

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Today sees the launch of Economic and Social Research Council’s delivery plan for 2019.

All the key opportunities and challenges for the UK have people and behaviour at their core. Raising productivity, realising the full potential of medical and technological advances, coping with an ageing population, addressing climate change and improving public services will all require a rich understanding of how individuals, firms, markets, communities and governments behave and interact.

ESRC supports social science that generates this rich understanding.

January 21, 2019

Calls for Global Challenges Research Fund OPEN

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The following Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) calls are open and a Town Hall meeting has been arranged to cover the call details.

EDUCATION – Gender and Intersectionality Network Plus

RESILIENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SHOCKS AND CHANGE – Ensuring resilience enhances the Sustainable Development Goals

CROSS PORTFOLIO CALLS – Gender and Intersectionality and Education as a driver of sustainable development network plus

A short Expression of Interest (EOI) should be completed by those intending to submit to this call by 16:00 on 11 March 2019.

ESRC will host a town hall meeting to explain the ambitions of this call in more detail. The town hall meeting will be held in central London on 7 February 2019. This event is open to anyone with an interest in the GCRF and development research opportunities, but tickets must be booked in advance.

Alexandra Pekalski is booked to attend. Please contact her on apekalski@bournemouth.ac.uk if you have any queries.

January 11, 2019

Societal Challenge 6 Call 2019 – Information Days in the UK

EU, Events, Funding opportunities, Info Days, international, pre-award Ainar

UKRO recently announced that the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), in its capacity as the UK National Contact Point (NCP) for Societal Challenge 6 – ‘Europe in changing world’, is organising a series of UK information events discussing SC6 2019 call, as well as wider research funding opportunities for social sciences and humanities (SSH) available in Horizon 2020.

Events will take place in British Academy on 14 January and in Newcastle University on 17 January.

Detailed agenda is available on the ESRC website. Although, less than 10 days remain, registration for these events is still open. For more information, the UK SC6 NCP can be contacted at Challenge6NCP@esrc.ac.uk.

The European Commission’s SC6 information and brokerage event took place on November 2018 and video recording and presentation slides are available. The info day consisted of a number of presentations, during which speakers from the European Commission and the Research Executive Agency presented the 2019 topics and the evaluation process. The second part of the day was dedicated to networking; the list of participants (includes nearly 400 names) may be useful source of information for academics interested to find partners in their research area.

January 3, 2019

GCRF Collective Programme Pre- Call Announcements

BU research, ECR Network, Funding opportunities, Impact, Research news Theresa

WATCH THIS SPACE! The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Collective Programme calls will be announced shortly. If you are interested or require support please contact Alexandra Pekalski or call on 01202 961204. You can also find deadlines, town meeting information and expected launch dates here

Applicants from all relevant disciplines are encouraged to apply for each call and proposals should be challenge-led and interdisciplinary in nature notwithstanding which council is leading. The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) GCRF Collective Programme is a series of calls designed to enhance the overall impact across the six strategic GCRF Challenge portfolios:

Cities and Sustainable Infrastructure
Education
Food Systems
Global Health
Resilience to Environmental Shocks and Change
Security Protracted Conflict, Refugee Crises and Forced Displacement

The programme is an interdisciplinary programme delivered by UK Research and Innovation and steered by the GCRF Challenge Leaders.

Please contact Alexandra Pekalski or call on 01202 961204 for further information and support.

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