Publications and Event Presentations
Presentations from Recent Events
Public Engagement, Impact Case Studies, REF, 29th April 2016
Open Scholarship, 29th April 2016
REF2020 strategies, Gender, Diversity & H2020 funding
30th October 2015, Middlesex University
How to foster excellent, impactful research, building on the REF evaluations and other commissioned research Steven Hill, Head of research Policy, HEFCE
Defining an excellent research culture – gender, diversity, equality and the Athena Swan charter Dr Ruth E Gilligan, Athena SWAN Manager
LIBRA – a Horizon 2020 project – leading innovative measures to achieve gender balance in research activities Dr Anne Corcoran,
Research Excellence and Funding
28th April 2015 , 11am – 4pm, Birmingham City University,
Research Excellence Framework: Past and Future. John Rogers, Stirling University
Metrics and other alternatives to the REF. Derek Sayer, Lancaster University
Impact, Measurement and funding. Jane Tinkler, LSE
The British Academy, Research Funding. Ken Emond, British Academy.
H2020 funding information: Flash information on the overall results of a call for proposals and MSCA information
Open Access, Data Curation & Data Management
17th September 2014
The Transition to Open Access – The progress so far: Michael Jubb, Research Information Network Chair
Open Access and Research: Dr David Prosser, Executive Director, Research Libraries UK
Summary of JISC Projects on Open Access: Balviar Notay Repository Services Senior Manager at JISC (extra notes on JISC projects and services)
Open Access Case Study – Implementation of Open Access, Bodleian Library, University of Oxford: Catríona Cannon, Associate Director, Collection Support Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Data Curation & Management Case Study – JISC projects and data services at the University of Hertfordshire: Dr Bill Worthington, Group Leader, Enterprise Application Consultants, Office of the Chief Information Officer
Research Data Management – resources from the Digital Curation Centre: Alex Ball, Research Officer, Digital Curation Centre, University of Bath
A session was also held on Collaborative Assessment of Research Data Infrastructure and Objectives (CARDIO)
The Changing Environment for Postgraduate Research Students and Funding Streams for Established Researchers
2nd April 2014
New Types of PhD – The Professional Doctorate: Dr Annette Fillery-Travis, Principal Lecturer at the Institute of Work Based Learning, Middlesex University
Athena SWAN : James Lush, Athena Swan Adviser, Equality Challenge Unit
RENU Postgrad Steering Committee – Research Case Studies
Interreg and the North West Europe Programme: Ian Hill, NW Europe Contact Point (Scotland, N Ireland, N England, W Midlands)
Funding Opportunities in Horizon 2020: Stephen Alexander, UK National Contact Point (NCP) Network, Technology Strategy Board
High Value Manufacturing Catapult – Research Innovation and Funding: Dick Elsy, CEO HVM Catapult
Strategies for Diversifying Funding for Research and Knowledge Transfer / Exchange: Dr Mark Gray, Director of Knowledge Transfer, Middlesex University
Innovation Through Knowledge Transfer : Prof Bob Howlett, Institute of Knowledge Transfer & KES International, University of Bournemouth
Horizon 2020 – Speakers from the Commission
12th November 2013
Horizon 2020: overview of opportunities and practicalities; and outline of Societal challenges under pillar 3: Alan Cross, Deputy Head of Unit A3 – Framework Programme and Simplification, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
EU Initiatives for Universities and Researchers: Adeline Kroll, Directorate B – European Research Area: Knowledge-Based Economy, Unit B.2- Skills
Horizon 2020 Priority 1 interactions with the European Research Council: Benjamin Turner, Policy Analyst in the Support to the Scientific Council unit of the European Research Centre (ERC).
Joint Programming Initiatives: Julia Lewis,UK Representative on the High Level Group on Joint Programming; Assistant Director, European Research Policy, BIS.
The EU Commission Joint Research Centre; Jocelyne Gaudin, Head of Unit, Scientific Support to Innovation Union, Foresight and International Relations; European Commission – Joint Research Centre