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9 April 2019

Cafe Scientifique – Journalism for Science democratisation in the post-truth era

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Without proper mechanisms for citizens of democratic societies to be meaningfully informed and to voice concerns over scientific advancements, they may find themselves stripped of the right to shape the science that shapes their lives, as well as losing voice in the larger public debate in which scientific rationality and expertise is needed

Associate Professor An Nguyen, from the Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community at BU, introduced his research into science journalism to the BU Cafe Scientifique audience last week, highlighting that ironically, the pace of science is too fast for citizens to follow, let alone have a voice.

Examining how decades of intense and well financed communication efforts by science institutions to close the science-society gap have failed, An went on to stress that they would have to stop the traditional so-called top-down education model which assumes that the more people understand science and its beauty, the more they love and support it.

“People are not empty vessels waiting be filled up with one scientific fact to another,” An said. “Much research has shown that scientific knowledge does not necessarily lead people to have a positive attitude to science. Science is an enterprise with its own values and defects and it has proved to be able to do both wonderful and awful things to life and humanity. Such issues need to be opened up to public information and debate because citizens are the main paymaster of science.”

Therefore, he stressed, science communication must shift from educating people in a top-down elitist manner to prioritising facilitating open dialogues with the laity about both of its benefits and risks as well as its processes and ethical standards. “Research shows that such conversations are more effective to build trust in science over time, which is the precondition for public support for science.”

Finally, An went on to outline why journalism might well be the last of all institutions to provide such democratic dialogues about science and thus to help fix the science-society divide, especially in the wake of anti-fact, anti-expertise, post-truth politics.

“Journalism, despite its many defects, has the best experience and expertise to monitor science and its development, to tell science stories in engaging manners, to help lay people think critically about science and its social implications, and to facilitate democratic debate,” he said. “That vital, almost exclusive, role of journalism needs to be reconsidered and recognised by science funders, scientists and other stakeholders in science communication.”

Associate Professor An Nguyen reflects on his experience of presenting at Cafe Scientifique last week:

“I had delivered dozens of talks to non-academic audiences and appeared many times as an expert in the media in Europe and Asia. But I had never had a direct conversation with lay people about my research. I thought it was odd, given that one strand of my research has been in public engagement with science. Hence, I decided to join Cafe Scientifique, which I knew has been a successful activity in Bournemouth and elsewhere in the world.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The small cosy coffee shop was fully packed with a diverse and engaging audience. I could see in it, scientists, hospital doctors, teachers, shop keepers, students and, best of all, a Year 8 grammar school girl who made some well-informed points and came to have a quick chat with me at the end.”

“In many ways, it was an opportunity for me to pause and think of my worth to the larger society. Interacting with some people in the audience actually told me that there are quite a lot of things around in Bournemouth that I should have been aware of. And, overall, the whole thing is quite fun.”

The next Café Scientifique will take place on Tuesday 7 May from 7:30pm until 9pm (doors open at 6:30pm). We’ll be joined by Dr Anya Chapman who will be asking: What does the future hold for British seaside piers?

There’s no need to register, make sure you get there early though as seats fill up fast!

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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8 April 2019

EDGE International Conference 2019 – CONNECTED

international, Knowledge Exchange, NHS, Research Ethics Suzy Wignall

BU takes responsibility for a large number of NHS-based research projects, spanning a number of clinical areas. To better support BU’s position as Sponsor for these studies, last August the university adopted the EDGE system. This allows us to better collaborate with our NHS colleagues and to ensure our research data is held in a secure and central location. Currently the system is being piloted within the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences for a year.

Last week the EDGE International Conference took place at The Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham, hosted by Fergus Walsh, the BBC’s Medical Correspondent, and organised by the Clinical Informatics Research Unit at the University of Southampton.

Over the two days we heard from speakers from across various organisations during breakouts, workshops and meet & greet sessions. Topics ranged from how to get the best out of the system’s features, using EDGE to connect with colleagues, and use of the system to improve the recording of study data and procedures. Given our implementation of EDGE, and the rarity of use by Universities, BU’s Clinical Governance Advisor, Suzy Wignall was invited to present on how BU has integrated the system.

Across the two days we likewise had keynote sessions, including talks from colleagues in New Zealand and Belgium where the system has been implemented. We also heard from parents of children who have been given access to life-saving research projects, improving their quality of life and health conditions, substantially.

The full agenda can be found here, with EDGE’s twitter feed here, showing photos from the event, and numerous tweets by colleagues.

For any guidance regarding implementing your research in a healthcare setting, take a look at the Clinical Governance blog or get in touch with BU’s Research Ethics team with any queries.

11 March 2019

BU Undergrads present work in Parliament

Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Student Engagement, student research mgouthro

Two Bournemouth University students, Matthew Dray and Amelia (Mimi) Simpson have presented their undergraduate research in Parliament last week, to parliamentarians, policy makers and fellow undergraduates at the annual ‘Posters in Parliament’ 2019 event.

This year’s event was organised by the University of Sussex and showcased more than 50 undergraduate students from around the UK. Now in its sixth year, BU has participated from the start. The annual event is an exhibition to allow MPs and policy makers learn more about the innovative undergraduate research being undertaken in various disciplines by undergraduates from a number of institutions. Other uni’s participating on the day were: Aberdeen, LSE, UCL, King’s College London, Newcastle, Nottingham Trent, Exeter, Plymouth, Sheffield, Reading and Portsmouth, etc.

Matthew Dray, a BSc (Hons) Computing student in Faculty of Science & Technology presented his research on IoT (The Internet of Things)-Enabled Landslide Monitoring System. Under the guidance of his tutor Dr Marios Angelopoulos, Matt offers up an innovative landslide monitoring system that combines state-of-the art Internet of Things and Data Analytics and an intuitive front end interface, with the main emphasis of his work on the latter. In collaboration with Bournemouth Borough Council, a pilot of the system has been deployed at East Cliff landslide. Matt says ‘the system was able to provide local authorities with a new means of efficient and remote monitoring, whilst also being a cost effective solution’. Speaking about taking part in Posters in Parliament, Matt said ‘it was an amazing experience to be apart of and was an honour to co-represent Bournemouth University at the event, even more so to be shortlisted for an award’.

‘It was great to see what other research was being done around the country and to hear about that research from other passionate students, and to talk to other students and MP’s about my own project and get their thoughts’. Matt found the experience to be an beneficial one, ‘I found it both educational and beneficial to me, and allowed me to develop key skills both professionally and personally’.

Mimi Simpson, a BA (Hons) Advertising student in Faculty of Media & Communication, shared her research on how Generation Y mothers participate in Online Mothering Communities (OMCs) as a Platform for Breastfeeding Information and Support.

‘My research developed from UNICEF declaring that improving breastfeeding rates was a national priority. As an Advertising student, I was interested in the influence that Facebook communities have on supporting and advising breastfeeding mothers. The research concluded that participating mothers have a more successful breastfeeding experience when supported by life-experienced mothers in social media communities’. Mimi also expressed the benefit of taking part in the event on the day ‘Speaking to other academics at Posters in Parliament helped me in considering future lines of research, specifically in the role social media communities play in supporting other medical areas and needs’.

Both Matt and Mimi will be presenting their research at the upcoming SURE 2019 conference in Fusion Building on March 20th. More information about BU’s undergraduate research conference can be found on the SURE website. Staff and students are welcome to take in the conference March 20th building and can book free tickets via Eventbrite.

Posters in Parliament is the prescursor event to the national BCUR 2019 conference, this year being held at University of South Wales, where a number of BU undergrads across all faculties are due to present and share their leading research.

11 March 2019

Cafe Scientifique 7 May – Pier Review: What does the future hold for British Seaside Piers?

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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 before engaging in debate and discussion around that topic

We’ll be joined by Dr Anya Chapman on Tuesday 7 May 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!

Pier Review: What does the future hold for British Seaside Piers?

Victorian seaside pleasure piers are unique to the British coast but this important part of the country’s heritage is under threat: in the early 20th century nearly 100 piers graced the UK coastline, but almost half have now gone. This session will chart the development of British seaside pleasure piers: from their beginnings as humble landing stages through to the ‘golden age’ of pier building. We’ll also be looking at the current rejuvenation of piers, like Bournemouth, and how they are embracing the future. Come along and gain a unique insight into the past, present and future of piers, share your own memories of seaside piers, and let us know your hopes for their future.

Check out a taster of what Anya will be discussing in this recently published article; The Conversation

Anya has been Honorary Secretary of the National Piers Society since 2013

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If you have any questions please do get in touch

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You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter

25 February 2019

Cafe Scientifique 2 April – The last one standing: Journalism for science democratisation in the post-truth era

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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 before engaging in debate and discussion around that topic

We’ll be joined by Associate Professor An Nguyen @anducnguyen on Tuesday 2 April 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!

The last one standing: Journalism for science democratisation in the post-truth era

The recent increase in scientific discoveries not only offers hope for human fears and longings but also confronts fundamental aspects of life and long-accepted social and moral values. Without proper mechanisms for citizens of democratic societies to be meaningfully informed and to voice concerns over scientific advancements, they may find themselves stripped of the right to shape the science that shapes their lives. Ironically, the pace of science is too fast for citizens to follow, let alone have a voice. This talk first explores why science democratisation is the only way to tackle the growing science-society gap, which has been a catalyst for anti-intellectual and anti-science populist politics around the world. It will then examine why decades of ardent efforts by science institutions to close this gap have failed. Finally it will demonstrate why and how science journalism, despite its many faults, may be the last candidate to fulfil this task @CsJCC_BU

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

You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter

22 February 2019

Get an insider’s view on how to influence policymakers in Parliament

Knowledge Exchange, Training Amanda Edwards

If you would like your research to have a real impact on policy decisions at a national level, you may want to book onto Achieving Policy Impact in the UK Parliament – a special workshop run by Sarah Foxen of the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST), the UK parliament’s knowledge exchange unit.

This event takes place on Wednesday March 6 on the Talbot campus and there are only a few remaining places left. You’re advised to book promptly, using this link here, as the room capacity is only 30. We are delighted Sarah is able to come to Bournemouth for this one-off training event – her role as POST’s Knowledge Exchange Manager means she is perfectly placed to offer an insider’s view on how to get your research taken up by policymakers in Parliament. The workshop aims to:

demystify the process by which academic research can influence public policy
explain how policy impacts can be evidenced
examine what it is that policymakers are looking for in terms of academic research.

There will also be an opportunity in the afternoon session for participants to prepare and deliver a pitch to Parliament and gain invaluable advice on what policymakers are looking for and what is the most effective way of achieving policy impact for your research.

You can read a recent article Sarah wrote for the Wonkhe blog here: (How to have REF-able policy impact). In it, she outlines a joint initiative between Parliament and Research England which aims to ensure a shared understanding of what parliamentary impact is, and how it can be evidenced in REF 2021.

For any further information on the workshop and details of the programme, please contact Amanda Edwards, Impact Officer, RDS on x61308 or by email: aedwards@bournemouth.ac.uk.

14 February 2019

Public Lecture Day – Monday 15 April SOLD OUT!

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BU’s next Public Lecture Day is taking place on Monday 15 April at the Executive Business Centre

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT!

Join us for a varied programme of lectures and discussions highlighting some of the fantastic research taking place at Bournemouth University. Open to members of the public, students and staff along with invited members of the local University of the third age

Come along to learn and engage with our guest speakers about their research, you’re welcome to attend any or all of the talks.

12:00 – 12:45 Arrival/Lunch

12:45 – 13:35 – Professor Ann Hemingway & Professor Adele Ladkin

Staying Active and Independent for Longer (SAIL)

The SAIL project explores ways to keep us all healthier for longer as we age across four countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, France and the UK. The SAIL research team are working with local authorities, businesses, charities and older people to learn from experiences and to try out different strategies. This talk will give you an insight into the achievements of the SAIL project research so far and the opportunity to discuss ways in which you can stay active for longer.

13:40 – 14:30 – Professor Alan Breen – Back pain: Another way to look at it

Lower back pain is the largest cause of days lost to disability in the world and is felt at some point in the lives of around 80% of us. While the statistics are staggering, they are getting worse, with the majority of cases having no diagnosis, let alone a cure. Why is this condition so resistant to the personalised medical advances to which so many other disorders are gradually surrendering? This talk will review our knowledge of back pain as a socio-medical concept, visit the paradigms used to approach it and consider what is new in understanding its physical mechanisms.

14:30 – 14:50 – Tea/Coffee Break

14:50 – 15:40 – Dr Chris Stantis – The Hyksos Enigma: Researching the 15th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt

The Hyksos formed the 15th Dynasty, ruling Egypt between c.1650 – 1550 BCE. Their process of gaining power and historical impact is a mystery, as textual representation was largely destroyed when “true” Egyptians reclaimed power. With funding from the European Research Council, a collaborative multinational research programme has been established to investigate who these people were. This talk will explore the fascinating research being pursued to study this little-known period in Near Eastern history by examining tombs and cemeteries at their capital, and incorporating the use of cutting-edge chemical techniques on human remains.

15:45 – 16:35 – Dr Ellen Seiss – The effect of emotion on cognition: What can we learn from those with obsessive-compulsive disorders?

Our emotions influence a lot of our everyday cognitions, for example how we tend to certain situations, how we memorise information and how we make decisions. This emotional effect is more pronounced in people living with anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Those affected often try to avoid ‘harmful’ events with ritualised behaviours; such as checking doors, lights, or extreme cleanliness rituals. This talk will give you a brief insight into how emotions alter attention, memory and decision-making in those with obsessive-compulsive disorders.

This event is FREE to attend however registration is required

Book your tickets here www.bournemouth.ac.uk/afternoon-lectures

Lunch and refreshments will be provided

If you would like more information about this event please contact the Public Engagement Team; publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk 01202 961215

8 February 2019

Cafe Scientifique: How can Virtual Reality be used to support our students’ learning?

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Education is changing – but what does this look like in practice? What does the future of learning hold for students? At Bournemouth University we are responding to research that considers how teachers of the future will work with their classes.

Drawing upon examples from fields as diverse as archaeology and nursing, Professor Debbie Holley, P rofessor Liz Falconer and Heidi Singleton (PhD Student) from the Centre for Excellence in Learning(CEL) showcased recent innovations to help support student learning, both inside and outside their physical classroom.

A Wicked Challenge

“It’s our wicked challenge”, Debbie told the BU Cafe Scientifique audience on Tuesday evening, as she outlined the current lay of the land in terms of Virtual Reality (VR) and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) in higher education, emphasising that it is an educators’ duty to offer digital opportunities to 21^stCentury students. Debbie explained, how although technology can be of great benefit, the “wicked challenge” is defining and addressing the significant challenges impeding TEL adoption in higher education.

Time to engage

After discussing their work, the CEL team, supported by BU Learning Technologists Stephen Pyne and David Hunt got interactive, giving the Cafe Sci audience the opportunity to engage with the Google Cardboard headsets, encouraging them to try out different virtual reality scenarios.

Virtual Avebury

It was fascinating to hear how Liz and her team had used Lidar data to simulate how Avebury might have looked and sounded circa 2,300 BCE in an immersive 3D virtual reality environment. Liz reported findings from her large scale project which was conducted with members of the public at the Avebury site Not only did people enjoy visiting the VR Avebury, but for some it brought out an emotional reaction as they felt they had experienced some of what it would have been like to have visited the ancient site when it was still complete. One of the participants said; “I felt completely immersed in the landscape. It was really interesting to see the difference between the real stones outside and the simulation. The difference between the sizes of the banks and ditches was particularly striking!” Liz concluded with her favourite finding; that women over the age of 60 were the third most likely group to enjoy gaming (mostly on their mobile phones). It reminds us all not to pre-judge what we think people will find enjoyable and useful as a learning experience.

VR Deteriorating Patient

Heidi explained and demonstrated her research around VR Deteriorating Patient, a computer simulator that trains students how to nurse a patient who is suffering from Diabetic Hypoglycaemia

Working with CEL, HSS and in particular Dr Janet James, Heidi is conducting an RCT to compare the VR training exercise with traditional teaching methods. The initial findings are very positive, with students reporting that it helps to bridge the theory practice gap, some saying; “You can practice and it doesn’t matter if you make wrong decisions. It is a safe environment.” “It will stick in my mind better. I will use it again to revise before the exam.” “It helps me to visualise the learning.”

If you’re interested in finding out more about VR, AR or 360 Video you can contact the CEL Team @cel_bu

The next Café Scientifique takes place on Tuesday 5 March where we’ll be hearing from Dr Alexios Mylonas who will be discussing whether popular browsers (such as Firefox, Chrome) for desktops and mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) protect their users from trackers that use Web Storage, Web SQL Database, and IndexedDB.

If you have any questions, please do get in touch with the Public Engagement Team – publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk, you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Plus, why not send us a request to be added to our Public Engagement mailing list and be the first to hear about our research events and activities.

30 January 2019

The MSc Hotel and Food Services Management visits the Institute Paul Bocuse in France

Business Engagement, Industry collaboration, Info Days, international, Knowledge Exchange, Knowledge Transfer, PG research, Student Engagement, student research, Training Natalia Lavrushkina

The MSc Hotel and Food Services Management has as its focus the rapidly developing international hospitality sector which is both a dynamic and expanding part of many economies. As part of the programme we visited the Institute Paul Bocuse in France to experience the research culture and their approach to food research. We learnt how they

1. train future professionals, to be competent and open to the world of tomorrow, for industry, and academia.
2. lead scientific projects in response to current and future societal challenges.
3. innovate, create new methods, new products, and new services.

We had an excellent visit as reflected in these testimonials;

The visit to the Institut Paul Bocuse allowed me to shape my dissertation topic further. To meet academics working at the cutting edge of food research was inspiring and a very useful opportunity to discuss what my own research might look like. Food for thought!

It is difficult to express my feelings in a few sentences about 3-day-trip in Lyon. It was an interesting and memorable experience to explore the city’s gastronomic heritage and local cuisine as well as gain more knowledge on food services management from PhD students in Paul Bocuse Institute.

28 January 2019

Public Engagement Opportunity: We’re looking for speakers for Café Scientifique 2019

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Cafe Scientifique is a fantastic opportunity for you to share, with the public some of your research and help develop your public engagement profile.

Can you give a short talk (around 30 minutes) highlighting your area of research and engage in either debate or discussion with your audience?

Cafe Sci is a relaxed and friendly environment, the audience are welcoming and always keen to learn and ask questions.

If you’re interested, you’ll find us at Cafe Boscanova on the first Tuesday evening of the month.

We currently have availability for the following dates:

Tuesday 1 October

Tuesday 5 November

Tuesday 3 December

If you’d like to get involved with one of these dates please contact the public engagement team publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk You can also check us out on Facebook and Twitter

We look forward to hearing from you!

22 January 2019

Health Research Authority public involvement guidance

Knowledge Exchange, NHS, Research Ethics Suzy Wignall

Involving patients and/or the public in your clinical research is a great way to ensure that your study is designed and set-up in a way that will be attractive to participants.
This can also help to avoid any setbacks once the project is underway – e.g. scheduling research clinics at 08:30 in the morning at the hospital, when the majority of your participants can’t use their bus pass until 9 o’clock! You may find that recruitment is slow and you will have higher rates of non-compliance.

The Health Research Authority (HRA) released guidance last year to help applicants better identify where they have involved the public in their research applications, and the difference that made to their studies. The guidance sets out how applicants should present their information on public involvement within the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) in a way that is most useful to Research Ethics Committees (RECs).

Further to this, the HRA have released two blog posts (the 3rd to be released next month) that follow the journey of a Research Fellow at the University of Surrey. Having used this new guidance, the first blog post looks into her thoughts on the advice and how it helped her to achieve success.

The second blog post involves discussion had with two members of the public that the Research Fellow worked with, to find out what it’s like to be involved in research.

Watch this space for the third blog post, and remember that support is on offer at BU if you are thinking of introducing your research ideas into the NHS – email the Research Ethics mailbox, and take a look at the Clinical Governance blog.

21 January 2019

Bournemouth University’s Center for Conflict, Rule of Law and Society has a new Study Project called “Global Challenges Taking An International Approach”

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Academic colleagues from the UK, China, South Africa, Australia and Sweden are working on developing joint answers to global challenges from a dual cultural perspective.

The aim of this research project with the title Global challenges: taking an international approach, is to find holistic approaches to security questions, ecological threats and development challenges. This includes researching diverse topics such as exploring the potential of terrorism litigation as a legal security tool for China’s One Belt Road initiative; investigating the role that river rights play in producing new modes of regulation along China’s trans-boundary rivers; and exploring the symbolic power of International Environmental Law as a force for managing dissent in the South China Sea.

Dr. Kenneth Kang, BU Centre for Conflict, Rule of Law and Society (CROLS) PGR and affiliated with Xiamen University, China International Water Law Research Group, and Yu Dong, a graduate from Peking University and CROLS researcher granted by China Scholarship Council and China’s Department of Education, are preparing under the supervision of Dr. Bachmann two security related themes for the Chinese market.

One current activity is titled ‘Eco threats as security threats and the protection of the environment during hostilities’ and ‘Terrorism litigation as deterrence under international law’ and is based on existing academic work published in the UK by members of CROLS and aims at transferring the findings into the Chinese context. Two publications in leading Chinese journals are planned for 2019.

The study group is led by Dr. Sascha Dov Bachmann, Associate Professor at BU, Reader in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, and Research Fellow at the Faculty of Military Science at Stellenbosch University, who is the Head of the (CRoLS), Bournemouth University, and Scientific Contributor and Research Fellow (designate) at the Legal Office of NATO, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). Expressions of interest of becoming involved can be sent directly to sbachmann@bournemouth.ac.uk.

The group aims at fostering research collaborations across the globe and to foster academic dialogue in a non-partisan way among academic and professional practitioners.

21 January 2019

Medical Research Council podcasts – career inspirations series

Knowledge Exchange Suzy Wignall

MRC talks is a podcast from the Medical Research Council, bringing you stories from inspiring scientists working to improve lives through medical research.

The free podcasts from the career inspirations series will be released monthly and can be found here.

17 January 2019

Southern Health Research and Development Conference 2019

conferences, Knowledge Exchange, NHS Suzy Wignall

‘Population Health: Can Research Improve Outcomes’

Southern Health Research & Development will be holding the above conference on Wednesday 30th January, at the Hilton, Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

The conference is free and will feature a range of guest speakers focusing on research’s impact on population health and how this can not only improve the health of the population but also reduce health inequalities across diverse population groups. The programme for the day can be found here.

This event is open to everyone within research, business, and voluntary sectors as well as to the public – you can find out more and register through the Eventbrite link here.

21 December 2018

CHAIN – Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network

Knowledge Exchange, NHS Suzy Wignall

CHAIN is an online mutual support network for people working in health and social care. It gives people a simple and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge.

Members use CHAIN in all sorts of ways, from highly proactive networking to more passive ‘horizon-scanning’.
CHAIN also provides a simple mechanism for ideas which emerge in one context to be shared with fellow-members across boundaries of organisations, professions, and territories which makes the network unique.

Joining is free, and open to anyone working in these areas. You can see recent examples of feedback here, as well as a snapshot report here, of the network’s reach.

Follow CHAIN updates on Twitter; @CHAIN_Network ; Find them on Facebook; Connect with CHAIN on LinkedIn.

4 December 2018

Free FutureLearn courses

Knowledge Exchange, NHS, Research assessment, Research Ethics, Research Integritiy, Training Suzy Wignall

The FutureLearn website has a whole host of different courses you can take advantage of whether for personal interest or educational needs, and for free.

Here are some courses that are specific to (clinical) research. Enjoy! –

*to be done in addition to the mandatory ethics modules.

4 December 2018

#DataSavesLives – using patient data for research

Guidance, Knowledge Exchange, NHS, Publishing, Research assessment, Research Ethics, Research Integritiy, writing Suzy Wignall

Patient data underpins and leads to improvements in research and care.

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has recently shared a resource surrounding the use of patient data in clinical research. The page contains a number of useful links to guidance such as the NHS pages on why patients’ data matters and also the Understanding Patient Data resource, which outlines a set of key principles that should be followed in using patient data for research purposes.

Acknowledging contribution

It’s important that if a researcher uses patient data, that they acknowledge it by using the following citation –

“This work uses data provided by patients and collected by the NHS as part of their care and support”

The above has been developed by use MY data, a movement of patients, carers and relatives, in place to ensure that the patient data used is protected by the appropriate safeguards, and is treated with the respect and confidentiality it deserves.

National data opt-out programme

The page likewise signposts the above programme which allows patients and the public to opt-out of their confidential patient information being used for planning and research purposes.

All health and care organisation will uphold these choices by March 2020.

29 November 2018

Supporting Health and Social Care Research – NIHR resource

Knowledge Exchange, NHS, Research Ethics, Research Integritiy Suzy Wignall

Supporting Health and Social Care Research

A range of resources and best practice success stories have been pulled together to make promoting research and its benefits to patient care more accessible to everyone.

The NIHR website now hosts a number of pages and resources, such as how the NIHR can help academic researchers to conduct and deliver research, and success stories from amongst the research community – access the following link to find out more.

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

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Cafe Scientifique – Journalism for Science democratisation in the post-truth era

EDGE International Conference 2019 – CONNECTED

BU Undergrads present work in Parliament

Cafe Scientifique 7 May – Pier Review: What does the future hold for British Seaside Piers?

Cafe Scientifique 2 April – The last one standing: Journalism for science democratisation in the post-truth era

Get an insider’s view on how to influence policymakers in Parliament

Public Lecture Day – Monday 15 April SOLD OUT!

Cafe Scientifique: How can Virtual Reality be used to support our students’ learning?

The MSc Hotel and Food Services Management visits the Institute Paul Bocuse in France

Public Engagement Opportunity: We’re looking for speakers for Café Scientifique 2019

Health Research Authority public involvement guidance

Bournemouth University’s Center for Conflict, Rule of Law and Society has a new Study Project called “Global Challenges Taking An International Approach”

Medical Research Council podcasts – career inspirations series

Southern Health Research and Development Conference 2019

‘Population Health: Can Research Improve Outcomes’

CHAIN – Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network

Free FutureLearn courses

#DataSavesLives – using patient data for research

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National data opt-out programme

Supporting Health and Social Care Research – NIHR resource

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