Events

The Research Development Team facilitates capacity building events for academics and often does this in partnership with the academic research facilitators. This section will provide information on events that are planned or have recently been held. Please contact the Research Development Team if you have any questions.

Forthcoming Events

Past Events

 

AHRC visit, Mark Llewellyn, Director of Research

2:00pm - 2.45pm, Thursday 5th July 2012

Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, 43 Woodland Road (ground floor)  

Registration (on a first come, first served basis) is now open for this FREE event.

Professor Mark Llewellyn, the AHRC Director of Research, will be visiting the University of Bristol on Thursday 5th July. Between 2.00pm-2.45pm Professor Llewellyn will be delivering a presentation followed by questions and answers.

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NERC visit, Duncan Wingham, CEO

10:30am - 2.30pm, Friday 20th July 2012

Venue: Hepple LT, Geographical Sciences, University Road  

Registration (on a first come, first served basis) is now open for this FREE event.

Professor Duncan Wingham, the Chief Executive of NERC, will be visiting the University of Bristol on Friday 20th July. Between 10.30am-12.30pm Professor Wingham will be delivering an open session, followed by presentations from colleagues across the University.

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BBSRC Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Seminar

1:30pm - 6:00pm, Wednesday 27th June 2012

Venue: Merchant Venturers Building, Ground Floor Seminar Room and Foyer, Woodland Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1UB  

Registration is now open for this FREE event.

This BBSRC-sponsored afternoon will give a first-hand insight into how bioscience companies work with universities and how we develop those relationships at Bristol. Invited speakers will cover the agricultural, food and medical sectors, and give views from both large and small companies.

Each short talk will be followed by ample time for discussion and an opportunity to network with speakers and colleagues. Talks will cover how to create and develop collaborations, the challenges involved, and future challenges in the science, technology and business where university collaboration will be important.

BBSRC will speak on their KE strategy and funding, while RED will describe how the university supports and facilitates commercialisation and collaboration.

All research investigators working in biological sciences and biotechnology are welcome to attend, whether or not you have received funding from BBSRC. We also encourage you to invite your industrial collaborators to hear about the variety of ways that organisations work with the university, and the funding available.

Speakers will include:

University on strategy for KE & Commercialisation, services and opportunities from the RED Division and will address:

For all enquiries please contact Andrew Wray, Knowledge Exchange Development Manager, Research & Enterprise Development, 0117 9546968 or email (Andrew.Wray@bristol.ac.uk).

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Faculty of Arts research training workshops and events

Throughout 2012, Research Development Team run a series of training workshops on all aspects of how to put grants applications to UK research councils. Please find a complete list of events and training sessions in the faculty of Arts here.

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NERC Environmental Monitoring: Knowledge Exchange Seminar and Consultancies

Monday 14th May, Old Council Chamber, Wills Building

NERC Knowledge Exchange Seminar 10:00 - 11:00

NERC has recently adopted a new Impact Plan to help business to benefit from the environmental research it funds. Environmental Monitoring is all-pervasive for business and includes: Remote Sensing, Data Transformation and Environmental Instrumentation.

This short Seminar will include a talk from NERC Knowledge and Innovation Manager Nathan Hill and an opportunity to pose questions. The talk will focus on:

- What do we mean by Environmental Monitoring?

- NERC Knowledge Exchange strategy

- Support and funding for Knowledge Exchange projects

NERC Consultancy Sessions 11:00 - 12:30 and 1:30 - 3:30

After the seminar you or your group can discuss specific ideas with Nathan in a dedicated Consultancy Session. All sorts of ideas are welcomed, from initial concepts to fully developed projects. The support offered will include signposting to appropriate networks, funds and other sources of support, as well as general commercially-oriented input.

To book a consultancy session please contact Andrew Wray in RED, 0117 954 6968, Andrew Wray

All events take place in the Old Council Chamber, Wills Building.

Please find further details of both the Seminar and Consultancies here.

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Grant writing workshop programme

Research and Enterprise Development (RED) and Staff Development have developed a grant writing workshop programme. This is designed for academics that are new to grant writing and also for more experienced researchers that would like to refresh their skills or gain a more ‘in-depth’ overview of the grant writing process.

Workshop 1: Research grant application: An overview

A general session exploring types of grants available, the funding environment, considerations when choosing a funder, the anatomy of a grant, the research funding application and assessment process, the support available within the University of Bristol.

Arts, Social Sciences and Law:  Wed 07 December 2011, 14:00 - 17:00 & Wed 21 March 2012, 14:00 - 17:00

Science and Engineering:  Wed 29 February 2012, 14:00 - 17:00

Medical Faculties:  Tuesday 31 January 2012, 14:00 - 17:00

Registration: Staff Development, Academic staff, Grant writing workshop programme

Workshop 2: How to prepare a good research bid

What makes a good research bid? In addition to the perspective of the academic, participants will be invited to consider this through that of the funder and peer reviewer. Important elements of bid preparation and most common reasons for failure will be explored with advice and tips being provided throughout the day on best practice. The additional complexities involved in multidisciplinary and EU Bids will also be considered. The workshop will be interactive in nature and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and partake in group exercises.  The trainer, Dr Pamela Johnstone, was originally a researcher herself before managing multi-million research portfolios for large research funders.

Arts, Social Sciences and Law:  17 January 2012, 10:30 - 16:30 & 10 May 2012, 10:30 - 16:30

Science and Engineering: Tuesday 22 May, 10:30 - 16:30

Medical Faculties:  Thursday 15 March, 10:30 - 16:30 & Thursday 07 June, 10:30 - 16:30

Registration: Staff Development, Academic staff, Grant writing workshop programme

Workshop 3: Advanced research grant writing for Science and Engineering

Same as workshop 2 but the Pre-requisites: This workshop is open to those in the Faculties of Science and Engineering only and is aimed at those who have some experience in grant writing

Science and Engineering:  Wednesday 23 May, 10:30 - 16:30

Registration: Staff Development, Academic staff, Grant writing workshop programme

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Writing Surgeries

The Faculty of Engineering Writing Surgeries are run monthly and are targeted at staff who are currently writing grant proposals to UK funders and require help with a particular aspect of their application such as impact plans.

 

January 2012

On Thursday 12 January, the topic was on ‘EPSRC Fellowships – new scheme’.

 

February 2012

On Thursday 23 February, the topic will be on ‘How to write the Pathways to Impact Statement’. The surgery will take place in Andrew Robertson Room (ARR), Queens Building from 13:00 – 14:00. To book your place on this writing surgery, please email Kerrie Walker.

 

March 2012

On Thursday 15 March, the topic will be on ‘Writing letters / statements of support’. The surgery will take place in room 2.19a, Merchant Venturers Building from 13:00 – 14:00. To book your place on this writing surgery, please email Kerrie Walker.

 

April 2012

On Thursday 26 April, the topic will be on ‘Writing the Justification of Resources’. The surgery will take place in the Andrew Robertson Room (ARR), Queens Building from 13:00 – 14:00. To book your place on this writing surgery, please email Kerrie Walker.

 

May 2012

On Thursday 17 May, the topic will be on ‘How to handle the workplan, management structure and risk’. The surgery will take place in the room 2.19a, Merchant Venturers Building from 13:00 – 14:00. To book your place on this writing surgery, please email Kerrie Walker.

 

June 2012

On Thursday 14 June,, the topic will be on ‘Responses to Referees’ comments’. The surgery will take place in the Andrew Robertson Room (ARR), Queens Building from 13:00 – 14:00. To book your place on this writing surgery, please email Kerrie Walker.

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Past Events


EPSRC ICT Working Together

EPSRC has flagged that it will issue a £5M call intended to support working together across the ICT research landscape and with other disciplines in early May 2012.  EPSRC's ICT Theme sees "Working Together", both within EPSRC and outside Council remits, as a priority. Further information is available.

Prof Mark Beach (MVSE) recently attended a meeting held by EPSRC to scope this call and has kindly agreed to share what he learnt with others at UoB through a meeting which was held at 12:30pm on Wednesday 18 April in room 1.11, Merchant Venturers Building.

 

Leverhulme Trust Visit - Presentation by Gordon Marshall, Director - 29 March 2012

Professor Marshall, the new Director of the Leverhulme Trust, visited the University of Bristol on Thursday 29th March. He delivered an open presentation from 11:45 to 12:45 followed by a Q/A session. Venue: the Frank Lecture Theatre, Physics building, Tyndall Avenue.

Please follow the links to his presentation:

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Presentation by Paul Boyle, CEO of ESRC - 5 March 2012

Professor Boyle, the Chief Executive of the ESRC, visited the University of Bristol on Monday 5th March. Between 3-3.45pm, Paul Boyle delivered an 'update' presentation, followed by a Q/A session. Venue: Graduate School of Education, 35 Berkeley Square, Room 4.10

Please follow the links to a PDF and audio recording (password secured) of his presentation: presentation by Professor Paul Boyle, CEO of ESRC (PDF, 1.21MB) and audio presentation by CEO of ESRC.

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Future RCUK and EPSRC policy and funding for Energy research - 17 February 2012

Prof David Smith (Nuclear Research Centre) attended the recent RCUK Energy Programme shaping capability and strategy planning town meeting and fed back news regarding future policy, forthcoming calls and opportunities etc. 

A summary of new announcements from EPSRC regarding priority areas for energy related research investment in ICT and Engineering was also provided (see details in the Presentation PDF below).

Agenda:

Presentation (PDF, 22 2kB)

Notes from the meeting (Word, 76 kB)

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EPSRC & UoB National Importance Workshop - 27 January 2012

On 15 November 2011 EPSRC introduced "National Importance" as an additional assessment criterion for all new proposals.

We held a workshop on 27 January to outline these changes, discuss requirements for applicants, and to work through some examples.

Programme:

Venue: Hepple Lecture Theatre, Geographical Sciences

 

Please see Preparing new proposals to include National Importance and Reviewer forms and guidance notes for more information from the EPSRC.

 

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Molecules, Materials, Machines

9.30am - Arrival/coffee
10.00am - Introdcution
10.10am - Panel 1 - Chair: Ian Bond

10.10am Dr Bo Su School of Oral and Dental Sciences
10.15am Prof. Bruce Drinkwater Department of Mechanical Engineering
10.20am Dr Charl Faul School of Chemistry
10.25am Prof. Nigel Hussey School of Physics
10.30am Dr Paul Curnow School of Biochemistry
10.35am Dr Ross Springell Interface Analysis Centre
10.40am Prof. Neil Allan School of Chemistry
10.45am Dr Henkjan Gersen School of Physics
10.50am Discussion

11.15am - Coffee
11.45am - Panel 2 - Chair: Nigel Hussey

11.45am Prof. Paula Booth School of Biochemistry
11.50am Dr Heidy Mader School of Earth Sciences
11.55am Prof. Martin Kuball School of Physics
12.00pm Prof. Mike Ashfold School of Chemistry
12.05pm Prof. Alistair Hetherington School of Biological Sciences
12.10pm Prof. Judy Rorison Electrical and Electronic Engineering
12.15pm Dr Keith Hallam Interface Analysis Centre
12.20pm Discussion

12.45am - Lunch
1.45pm - Panel 3 - Chair: Charl Faul

1.45pm Prof Dek Woolfson School of Biochemistry
1.50pm Prof Walther Schwartzacher School of Physics
1.55pm Prof Ian Bond Aerospace Engineering
2.00pm Dr Martin Cryan Electrical and Electronic Engineering
2.05pm Dr Wuge Briscoe School of Chemistry
2.10pm Dr Loren Pico School of Physics
2.15pm Dr Huaxin Peng Aerospace Engineering
2.20pm Discussion

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Early Career Fellowships Training Workshop

11 January 2012, 14.00 - 15.30

For more information please see pdf copy of the presentation handout and flyers here: Handout, The British Academy, The Leverhulme Trust, Newton International Fellowships, AHRC Early Career Fellowships, ESRC Future Leaders

 

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Social Sciences Data Workshop

9 November 2011, 13.00 - 15.00

Further information

 

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Toshiba Fellowship Briefing - Friday 4 November 2011

Representatives from Toshiba visited the University and gave a briefing on the Fellowship programme, which offers outstanding scientists the opportunity to join Toshiba's research and development laboratories on a Fellowship contract.

Research areas for 2012 are Network Control Systems, Media Technologies, Software, Materials and Devices and Mechanical Engineering. Please see the flyer for more information (PDF 299KB).

For more details including the Presentations, please see further information.

 

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Research Showcase - School of Clinical Sciences, Wednesday 26 October 2011

Hear about current research, direction and strategy, where the opportunities for collaboration are and have the opportunity to talk and network.

13.00 to 17.00; Spotlight talks
17.00 to 18.30: Drinks, nibbles, posters
Venue: UHBristol Education Centre, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8AE

Please register at: https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/red/scs

A Programme is available [Flier info (PDF 490 kB)]

For more information contact Lindsey Gaunt.

 

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science visit, Oct 14 2011

This visit is to give JSPS the opportunity to promote their current funding schemes/programmes.

A programme is available (PDF 96 kB)

Information regarding JSPS can be found: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english.

JSPS Summer Programme Call for Applications: 

Application guidelines and form are available: http://www.britishcouncil.org/japan-science-research.htm

For more details including the Presentations, please see further information.

 

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Cabot Institute End Use Energy Demand Workshop

Wednesday 07 September 2011, 10am - 4pm

Organisers: Chris Preist (Computer Science), Mark Jackson (Geographical Sciences) & Dritan Kaleshi (Electrical Engineering)

This workshop brought together a multi-disciplinary group of Bristol academics, local stakeholders and potential collaborators from other academic institutions for a morning of short presentations and an afternoon of conversation around the topic of End Use Energy Demand Reduction - the reduction of energy demand by end users in domestic, commercial and public sectors.

For more information, including presentations, please see EUED Workshop.

 

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ESRC Meetings for Future Leaders and Large/Centre Grants

14:00 - 16:00, 22nd June 2011

Further information

 

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Understanding Society Workshop

10:00 - 12:00, 8th June 2011

Further information

 

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Impact Workshop for Mathematics

13:00 - 15:30, 23rd March 2011

Further information

 

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Fellowships Presentations

12:30 - 13:30, 11th March 2011

Presentations hosted by the School of Experimental Psychology on Newton International Fellowships and Marie Curie Fellowships scheme.

Further information

 

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Physiology and Pharmacology Research Showcase

13:30 - 17:00, 2 February 2011

E29, School of Medical Sciences, University Walk

A broad overview will be given of each of the School's three themes. These will be complemented by a spotlight presentation for each theme:

Talks will focus on the translational potential of projects, technological approaches used and will highlight areas ripe for further collaboration.

This will be followed by wine, cheese and posters from research facilities.

Programme: Physiology and Pharmacology showcase programme

Registration: Physiology and Pharmacology Research Showcase

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Africa Night

17:00-19:00, 10th February 2011

Senate Room, Senate House

Research and Enterprise Development (RED) is organising an 'Africa Night' to bring together researchers in Bristol both carrying out research in/on Africa and those working with African partners.

It will bring together researchers across the university to share experiences of working with Africa and to stimulate ideas for new collaborative research projects in Bristol.

Please register online at: https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/red/africa and join us for an African beer and the chance to meet colleagues with a shared interest in Africa!

Please feel free to pass this invitation to relevant colleagues with an interest in Africa.

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Biological Networks

13 January 2011; 14:00-17:30

Regsitration: Biological Networks Event

Merchant Venturers Building Room 1.11

Register by 15 December 2010

Faculty of Engineering: Writing Surgery on Statements of Support - Thu 17 Feb

Further information
Lunchtime workshops targeted at staff who are currently writing grant proposals to UK funders and who would welcome an update on current advice.

Faculty of Engineering: Writing Surgery on Impact Statements - Thu 20 Jan

Further information
Lunchtime workshops targeted at staff who are currently writing grant proposals to UK funders and who would welcome an update on current advice.

Molecular Biosciences Research Theme Meeting

Further information
6 December 2010
Clifton Pavilion Bristol Zoo Gardens

Successful grant proposal support workshops for Nanoscience and Quantum Information

Further information
9 December 2010; 13:00-14:30
Seminar room G.05, Centre for NSQI
To register: https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/red/nsqi

Wellcome Trust Medical Humanities Visit 12th July 2010

Dr Jacob Leveridge and colleagues from the Wellcome Trust Medical Humanities Programme will visit the University. There will be an open session during the morning where the Trust will present their Medical Humanities funding schemes, covering biomedical ethics, Medical History and Humanities.

The afternoon will start with a session on specific research opportunities for clinicians and other health professionals in Biomedical Ethics.

The day will close with a series of one-to-one 'surgery sessions' to discuss prospective or unsuccessful applications.

Programme

Welcome Trust: 10 year Strategy and Investigator Awards 19th July 2010

Further information

Visit by NERC Head of Knowledge Transfer 29th October 2010

A discussion for NERC award holders on 'Getting the most impact out of research'

Further information (UOB access only)

ESRC/DfID Application Workshops 21st July 2010

A workshop for potential applicants giving advice on the application process and further detail on the latest funding call.�

EPSRC Study Day 10th June 2010

An EPSRC Study Day was held at the University of Bristol on Thursday 10th June to give university researchers an overview of EPSRC and an introduction to the peer review process.

Further information (UOB access only)

Impact workshop - Social Sciences and Law February 2010

Further information (UOB access only)

Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences RED Seminars

Back by popular demand, RED will continue with their seminar series throughout 2009.

Seminars will be held between 12:00 and 13:00, C44 School of Medical Sciences, on the last Wednesday of each month.

Further information (UOB access only)

University of Bristol/EPSRC project secondment – “Strategic Partnerships & Research Impacts” 25th November 2009

Further information (UOB access only)

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