Newsletter January 2023

Welcome to news and updates for our UoB ECR community.

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Happy New Year! I hope you all had a peaceful break. In this second newsletter, I am pleased to give you dates for our forthcoming inaugural lectures, as well as information on two drop-in sessions for the R&KE Launchpad initiative. I am also really excited about kick starting our ECR peer-to-peer mentoring scheme and so please do get in touch if you would like to get involved. As always, I am more than happy to hear from you about any suggestions for ECR development opportunities or any issues you may be facing. Best, Katherine

R&KE funding opportunities – including drop-in sessions and testimonial

Research and Knowledge Exchange funding opportunities

1) Launchpad – deadline 11.59pm, 24 February 2023

Aims to launch staff into producing excellent research and knowledge exchange. Awards from this scheme are of up to £10,000 for up to 12 months.

We are running two drop-in sessions for you to come and ask the Research and Knowledge Exchange department any questions you may have about the details of the Launchpad scheme. It is also an opportunity to meet other ECRs and/or dedicate some time for you to think about your potential application and/or start the writing process.

The sessions will be:

  1. Wednesday 25 January: 1-2pm, Elm House 302
  2. Monday 30 January: 1-2pm, Teams [Meeting ID: 343 948 868 370 Passcode: yjos58]

2) Bid Builder – deadline 12noon, 27 January 2023

The aim of the Bid Builder Programme is to provide structured, non-discipline specialist support to researchers in developing an external grant proposal.

Testimonial from Vanessa Marr (Bid Builder cohort 1): “I was able to see my project ideas from a funding perspective almost immediately with the Bid Builder programme. The peer support element is really useful too, as we’re simultaneously learning to review other’s proposals whilst building our own”.  

3) Knowledge Exchange and Impact Catalyst Fund – deadline 11.59pm, 24 February 2023

Aims to support the development of existing research into a project that will deliver a step change in knowledge exchange and impact outcomes. It offers awards of up to £10,000 for up to 12 months for projects.

4) Ignite 2.0 Enhancing Research Culture 2022-23 – deadline 5pm, 10 February 2023

Proposals can focus on developing a research project with an existing partner, help form a new partnership, or re-ignite dormant ones.

For more information, see latest articles on staffcentral or visit the Research and Knowledge Exchange Initiatives SharePoint page for further information, including details on how to apply, scheme guidance and application forms. Please contact RaKEInitiatives@brighton.ac.uk with any queries.

Peer-to-peer mentoring – *new initiative*

I am very pleased to be launching a peer-to-peer mentoring scheme for ECRs, in line with the Concordat.

In addition to the mentoring you receive from your research mentors, peer-to-peer mentoring will allow you to enhance your own mentoring skills, develop your network across the University, and gain valuable insights from your peers into current research issues and development opportunities.

Please get in touch with me if you would like to be part of this new scheme.

Inaugural lectures return!

University of Brighton’s public lecture series returns this spring. Delivered by newly appointed professors, the lectures will delve into the ground-breaking research Brighton academics are carrying out to address some of the biggest challenges facing people and communities here in Brighton, across the UK and around the world.

You can book now at:

Professor Rusi Jaspal
Identity: Its creation, growth and defence among gay and bisexual men
Wednesday 15 February 2023 at 6.30pm, Rooms 103 and 104, Elm House

Professor Becky Allen
The hidden lives of teachers: Seeking best practice in a diverse world
Wednesday 1 March 2023 at 6.30pm, Rooms 103 and 104, Elm House

Professor Andrew Dilley
Touching a raw nerve: Controversies in the field of chronic pain
Wednesday 15 March 2023 at 6.30pm, Chowen Lecture Theatre, BSMS Teaching Building, University of Sussex

Professor Barbara Philips
Individualising chaos: Prescribing drugs in high stakes environments
Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 6.30pm, Chowen Lecture Theatre, BSMS Teaching Building, University of Sussex

R&KE week: 17 – 21 April

Research and Knowledge Exchange Week graphic

The Research and Knowledge Exchange (RaKE) team are busy planning a Research and Knowledge Exchange Week for 17 – 21 April 2023. Watch this space for a full programme but you can expect a number of development workshops and networking activities to be taking place across the University that week.

Key dates

Research dictionary

I am putting together a list of acronyms and terms that you may hear being used at the UoB but aren’t sure what they mean – get in touch if there are any you would like more info on. This month’s featured one is:

URAKE – The Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee (URAKE) is the key strategic committee of Academic Board responsible for all aspects of research and knowledge exchange. The Committee will recommend any major new policies in relation to research and knowledge exchange to the Academic Board for approval. 

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