Event details: Wednesday 23rd April 2025, online, 10:00 - 11:00

The primary aim of this event is to raise participants’ awareness of how to get started in research at BU or, for more established staff, how to take their research to the next level
To provide participants with essential, practical information and orientation in key stages and processes of research and knowledge exchange at BU

You'll be made aware of the support available at each stage of the research lifecycle and get an introduction to the Research, Development & Support Team, who are here to help! It will be hosted by our experts who are responsible for strategy, outputs, ethics, public engagement, knowledge exchange, project management & training.

It will include:

A brief overview of research excellence at BU and how RDS can help/support academic staff
How we can support your impact, public engagement, knowledge exchange & output activity and why it’s important – essential to quality bids and the REF
How to find funding opportunities and access support for the application process
How to manage an awarded RKE projects, incl aspects on intellectual property & commercialisation
Key points on research ethics and governance
Where to find what training is available, incl other BU support and internal networks

Come along, join in, get some insights - see you there!

If you are new to academia, it may be helpful for you to meet with your faculty mentor to guide your familiarisation of research at BU and expectations of an early career researcher before attending this induction. You can also join the Early Career researcher (ECR) Network.

For some background and more immediate information, please head to the RKE SharePoint

For further information on this event or joining the ECRN, please contact RKEDF@bournemouth.ac.uk

Details of further training sessions available can be found on the RKEDF SharePoint

RDS Researcher & Academic induction