guest blog written by Professor Janine Natalya Clark I spent a year in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) in 2014-2015, doing research with men and women who had suffered sexual violence during the Bosnian war. When some of the female interviewees (but interestingly none of the male interviewees) talked about the verbal abuse that they had faced from … Continue reading “Reflections on my IAA grant: An Unfinished Journey”
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The Five(ish) Ws of Impact Evaluation
Guest blog post by Beth Clewes Impact Development Officer, College of Social Sciences With REF2021 submission creeping ever closer (less than 2 years to go!), and the impact agenda becoming further embedded into research activities in universities across the UK, a question that is increasingly being considered by academics and professional services staff alike is … Continue reading “The Five(ish) Ws of Impact Evaluation”
Do we have a duty to be beautiful? Heather Widdows at the Book to the Future Festival
Written by guest blogger George Dibble Research Development Officer, Departments of Philosophy and Theology & Religion It’s not surprising that the way we look matters in an increasingly visual and virtual world. Whether you get ‘likes’ or make a good first impression matters and the pressure to be perfect is something which young men and … Continue reading “Do we have a duty to be beautiful? Heather Widdows at the Book to the Future Festival”
Getting Started with Impact: Tips for Early Project Planning
Guest blog by Gemma Scott, Impact Development Officer, College of Social Sciences ‘Impact’ is increasingly shaping the landscape of academic research in the UK and beyond. The Research Excellence Framework has increased the weighting of its impact component, so that it in 2021 impact case studies will count for a quarter of the overall assessment. … Continue reading “Getting Started with Impact: Tips for Early Project Planning”
Economic Diplomacy and Connectivity: The Continuing Contribution of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
by guest writer Professor Stefan Wolff Economic connectivity – reducing barriers to economic exchange and promoting economic ties – is often considered as an instrument to reduce confrontation, build confidence, generate synergies, and enhance co-operation between countries. With a view to further exploring both the opportunities and challenges associated with economic connectivity, the Office of … Continue reading “Economic Diplomacy and Connectivity: The Continuing Contribution of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)”
Big ‘Push’ for new Yoga for Bump Sessions!
Guest post by Dr Magdalena Skrybant, Patient and Public Involvement Lead, CLAHRC West Midlands Traditionally, it has been challenging to involve and engage pregnant women in research. Most pregnant women have many competing demands on their time and there are logistical and practical issues to be considered when engaging/involving women in research (I feel like … Continue reading “Big ‘Push’ for new Yoga for Bump Sessions!”
Influencing Large-Scale Housing Developments in the UK: Involving Children and Young People
Guest post by Dr Sophie Hadfield-Hill and Professor Peter Kraftl On 28th February 2018, Peter Kraftl, Sophie Hadfield-Hill and Alex Laxton organised a workshop for Local Authorities who are delivering new ‘Garden Towns and Villages’ around England. Currently, through this scheme, the UK Government is committed to building 14 new Garden Villages and 9 Towns, although … Continue reading “Influencing Large-Scale Housing Developments in the UK: Involving Children and Young People”
PERspectives: ENCOMPASS – Notes from the project kick-off meeting
Piece by Derren Cresswell, ENCOMPASS Research Fellow As we waited for the primary school children to finish up their session in the education room, it was clear that the network that is being created by the ENCOMPASS project was well under way. People introduced themselves as they filled out name tags and chatted about bits of public … Continue reading “PERspectives: ENCOMPASS – Notes from the project kick-off meeting”
PERspectives: Encounters in Art and Science at Think Corner, Helsinki
Piece written by: Melissa Grant, Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham I recently had the pleasure of visiting Think Corner (or Tiede Kulma in Finnish*) in Helsinki for the launch of the Encounters Across Art and Science events courtesy of the Finnish Bioart Society. The idea for the … Continue reading “PERspectives: Encounters in Art and Science at Think Corner, Helsinki”
PER case studies: Fossil Forensics – UnEarthed 2017
Written by Jonathan Hall Earth Science PhD students Jonathan Hall and Jack Richardson, and MSc Applied and Petroleum Micropalaeontology graduate Rebecca Walley travelled to Edinburgh in mid-November (17-20th) to showcase Fossil Forensics at the Natural Environmental Research Councils’s (NERC) annual science public engagement event, this year titled UnEarthed. Fossil Forensic team members: Rebecca Walley, Jonathan Hall and Jack Richardson Created by … Continue reading “PER case studies: Fossil Forensics – UnEarthed 2017”