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Knowledge Exchange & Innovation Funding Panel – call for Chair, Deputy Chair and Panel Members

Funding opportunities, Fusion, HEIF, innovation, Knowledge Exchange

The Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Funding Panel is responsible on behalf of the Research Performance and Management Committee (RPMC) for providing internal funding and support to ensure the University maximises opportunities for investing internal funds in projects that support knowledge exchange (KE) in line with the BU2025 Research Principles. 

We are seeking expressions of interest (EoIs) for the Chair, Deputy Chair and Panel members for the new panel. 

Chairs should be members of the Professoriate – this is extended to Associate Professors for the Deputy Chair role. Applications from underrepresented groups (minority ethnic, declared disability) are particularly welcome. 

EoIs for Panel members are open to the wider academic community, not just the Professoriate.

Application: EoIs will be reviewed against selection criterion which includes knowledge and experience of knowledge exchange, innovation and impact, experience of chairing meetings and plans for leading the research agenda across the university. 

EoIs for the Chair and Deputy Chair roles should consist of a short case (maximum length of one page) outlining suitability for the role. These should be submitted to the  KE & Innovation Fund mailbox by the deadline of 5pm on 23rd January 2023. 

EoIs for Panel member roles should consist of a short case (maximum length of half a page) outlining suitability for the role. These should be submitted to the  KE & Innovation Fund mailbox by the deadline of 5pm on 23rd January 2023. 

The successful candidates for the Chair and Deputy Chair roles will be required to attend an orientation meeting with Deputy VC Tim McIntyre-Bhatty on Thursday 9th March at 10am. 

Please note that applications for Panel members will be processed following the successful recruitment of the above role- this is likely to be after 6th March 2023. 

Full details are available here:

KE Innovation FP Chair and Deputy Chair role descriptor.docx

Process and criteria for KE Funding Recruitment.docx

KEI Panel Member Role Description.docx

Research Funding Panel Recruitment

Funding opportunities

We are currently recruiting for Chairs and Deputy Chairs for our Research Funding Panels to commence from August 2022 for a term of three years.

To help us further develop our research capacity in line with BU2025, the Research Performance and Management Committee (RPMC) oversees research investment and performance. Under the auspices of the RPMC, Funding Panels have been established to have oversight of funding allocations, in order to further build the research environment, our external engagement and the quality and impact of research endeavours. Funding Panels demonstrably operate in an academically robust, fair and transparent manner.

These are exciting opportunities to lead University-level Panels, to network and collaborate with colleagues from across the University, and to contribute to decisions about how best to invest in future research and knowledge exchange projects.

The Chair serves for a period of 3 years plus one further year as an outgoing chair, providing mentorship and support for the incoming chair. The Deputy Chair serves for a period of 3 years and is permitted to apply to be the Chair in the event the Chair comes to the end of their term or chooses to relinquish the role.

The vacancies are:

  • Acceleration of Research & Networking (ACORN) Funding Panel:
    • Chair
    • Deputy Chair

 

  • Global Visiting Fellowships (GVF) Funding Panel:
    • Chair
    • Deputy Chair

 

  • Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) Panel:
    • Chair
    • Deputy Chair

 

  • Research Impact:
    • Chair

 

  • Charity Impact:
    • Chair
    • Deputy Chair

 

  • Doctoral Studentship:
    • Chair
    • Deputy Chair

 

Eligible staff are invited to apply via an expressions of interest (EoI) round.

Chairs should be members of the Professoriate (full Professors) but cannot include members of Faculty Executives, and Deputy Chairs should be members of the Professoriate (Associate Professors).

 

Roles will commence 1 August 2022, with some handover prior to this. The new Chairs/Deputies will also be involved in the recruitment and selection of other panel members before they commence their Panel roles formally. The only exception to this is the Deputy Chair role for the Charity Impact Panel, which should start as soon as possible.

 

We aim for all panels to be at least proportionately representative of senior staff at BU, i.e. at least one third women and at least one tenth BAME. Therefore we are keen to receive applications from staff who are from underrepresented groups in University decision making, including (but not limited to) women, staff who work part-time, and staff who consider themselves disabled. In line with BU2025, the aim is for the Panels to be representative of our diverse academic community.

If you’re interested in applying for any of the vacancies, please follow the guidelines below for each of the relevant panels:

 

ACORN

You can find out more about the ACORN Funding Panel here

Recruitment process and criteria

Chair/Deputy Chair role descriptor

Please submit your expressions of interest to: acorn@bournemouth.ac.uk

The deadline for submission is 1 April 2022

 

GVF

You can find out more about the GVF Funding Panel here

Recruitment process and criteria

Chair/Deputy Chair role descriptor

Please submit your expressions of interest to: ResearchFellowships@bournemouth.ac.uk

The deadline for submission is 1 April 2022

 

HEIF

You can find out more about the HEIF Panel here

Recruitment process and criteria

Chair/Deputy Chair role descriptor

Please submit your expressions of interest to: HEIF@bournemouth.ac.uk

The deadline for submission is 1 April 2022

 

Research Impact

You can find out more about the Research Impact Panel here

Recruitment process and criteria

Chair/Deputy Chair role descriptor

Please submit your expressions of interest to: researchimpact@bournemouth.ac.uk

The deadline for submission is 1 April 2022

 

Charity Impact

You can find out more about the Charity Impact Panel here

Recruitment process and criteria

Chair/Deputy Chair role descriptor

Please submit your expressions of interest to: charityimpact@bournemouth.ac.uk

The deadline for submission is 1 April 2022

 

 

Doctoral Studentship

You can find out more about the Doctoral Studentship Panel here

Recruitment process and criteria

Chair/Deputy Chair role descriptor

Please submit your expressions of interest to: doctoralcollege@bournemouth.ac.uk

The deadline for submission is 1 April 2022

 

Call for BU Global Visiting Fellowship Scheme panel members – Profs/Assoc.Profs

BU recently launched the Global Visiting Fellowship (GVF) Scheme, which will enable academics from our international priority partner institutes to contribute to the internationalisation of BU in the SIA areas.  The scheme allows for a small research grant over a three year period to work on research related activities with BU. Applications are submitted by a member of BU academic staff who will nominate the GVF.

In line with other internal funding panels, we recently sought expressions of interest (EoIs) from staff to be members of the GVF Funding Panel.  We have successfully appointed a Chair and Deputy Chair, as well as most other roles. However, we have been unable to appoint two other Professors / Associate Professors and so are now seeking expressions of interest for these roles.

The terms of reference and criteria for selecting panel members can be found here:

Terms of Reference

Criteria for selecting panel members

In line with our organisational value of inclusivity, we particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are often under-represented within BU management committees.

EoIs from Professors/Associate Professors should consist of a CV and short case (maximum length of half a page) outlining suitability for the role. These should be submitted to the mailbox researchfellowships@bournemouth.ac.uk  by the deadline of 5pm on 20 September 2019. EoIs will be reviewed against the selection criteria by the Panel Chair and Deputy Chair plus a member of the RPMC no later than one month from the closing date.

The QR GCRF Fund is now open for applications – Deadline 26th March

Funding opportunities

Today marks the launch of the second round of an internal competition to allocate BU’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) grant.

Bournemouth University receives an annual block grant funding from Research England to undertake research as part of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) that is an integral part of the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment. At BU this funding will once again be allocated via an open competition in accordance with BU QR GCRF three-year institutional strategy. 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).

Funding available
The University has established a dedicated GCRF Panel to oversee respective funding allocations, monitor GCRF project performance and ensure awards support the BU QR GCRF three-year institutional strategy.

There will be two BU-GCRF calls in spring 2019. The first call is open to all existing GCRF/ODA compliant projects or activities that require additional funding to extend or enhance their impact. A second call will be open in spring 2019 to encourage and consider new GCRF and ODA related activity with projects starting from September 2019.

Eligibility
This first call will give priority to existing GCRF and ODA compliant activities and projects. Applications are welcome from academic and research staff from all faculties and departments at BU. For staff on fixed-term contracts, their existing employment contract must outlast the duration of the project.

Application process

Colleagues interested in applying should read and download the BU HEFCE GCRF call specification and guidelines and complete the application form (annex 1 to the guidelines).

 The deadline for submissions is 5 pm (GMT) on the 26th March 2019 Successful applicants will receive notification early April 2019.

Completed application forms should be sent to Alexandra Pękalski, Panel Secretary (GCRF@bournemouth.ac.uk ).

Putting the GCRF Fund into strategic context, under BU2025, 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:

  1. HEIF Funding Panel
  2. GCRF Funding Panel
  3. Research Impact Funding Panel
  4. Doctoral Studentship Funding Panel
  5. ACORN Funding Panel
  6. Research Fellowships Funding Panel
  7. Charity Support Funding Panel
  8. SIA Funding panel

Please see further announcements regarding each initiative over the coming weeks.

These panels align with the BU2025 focus on research, including BU’s Research Principles. Specifically, but not exclusively, regarding the GCRF Fund, please refer to:

  • Principle 5 – which sets of the context for such funding panels
  • Principle 6 and Outcome 9 – which recognises the need for interdisciplinarity and the importance of social science and humanities (SSH)
  • Outcomes 4 and 5 – where ECRs are provided with the mechanisms for support such as mentors and, through schemes including the GCRF fund, gain budgetary responsibility experience

Deadline today: Research funding panels – call for Chairs and Deputy Chairs

Today (Wednesday 19 December at 5pm) is the deadline for expressions of interest from the professoriate to act as Chairs / Deputy Chairs for the new Funding Panels:

  • Acorn Funding Panel
  • Charity Impact Funding Panel
  • Doctoral Studentship Funding Panel
  • GCRF Funding Panel
  • HEIF Funding Panel
  • Research Impact Funding Panel

In line with our organisational value of inclusivity, we particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are often under-represented within BU management committees.

Full details are available on the Staff Intranet – https://staffintranet.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/news/thismonth/researchfundingpanelscallformembers.php

 

RKEO alternative 12 days ‘to’ Christmas – 6 funding panels to join on

On the sixth day to Christmas, my RKEO friend gave to me, six funding panels to join on.

To help us further develop our research capacity in line with BU2025, a new Research Performance and Management Committee (RPMC) has been established to oversee research investment and performance. Under the auspices of the RPMC, funding panels are being established to have oversight of funding allocations, in order further to build the research environment, our external engagement and the quality and impact of research endeavours. Funding panels will demonstrably operate in an academically robust, fair and transparent manner.

We are now seeking expressions of interest (EoIs) from BU staff to be members of six funding panels. Please click here to find out which panels seek members and how to apply.