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The horrors of the Manchester bombing rightly paused the party bickering this week as each party announced it was suspending campaigning. The role of EU funding in UK research and innovation This week the role of EU funding in UK research and innovation has hit the headlines. A new report by Technopolis Group, commissioned by… Read more » about HE policy update w/e 26th May 2017
The Curiosity Playground is part of this year’s Festival of Learning and celebrates the creative, fun and wacky research happening at Bournemouth University. Hosted by the BU Research Staff Association (RSA), it will involve researchers showcasing their research though creative and interactive methods, including props. The props will help to engage children, to then talk… Read more » about Showcase YOUR education research in the Curiosity playground
Exciting research is being undertaken to investigate the barriers that affect the levels of engagement of staff in environmental initiatives at Bournemouth University. This student research into pro-environmental behaviours aims to increase understanding of the barriers to participation in environmental initiatives and behaviours at BU and to identify what opportunities could help increase participation. This… Read more » about Research into barriers to pro-environmental behaviours at BU
Apologies for cross-posting. We are delighted to let you know that the first issue of the International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSaP) was launched on 8th May 2017 at the International Summer Institute on Students as Partners at McMaster University, Canada (https://macblog.mcmaster.ca/summer-institute/). The journal, which is hosted by McMaster University Library Press, is… Read more » about First issue of the International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSaP)
The Higher Education and Research Bill – now the Higher Education and Research Act 2017– was finally passed on Thursday. As expected, the House of Commons rejected the Lords amendments, including those relating to the TEF and international students. The government did propose a number of amendments to address some of the issues raised in… Read more » about HE policy update w/e 28th April 2017
We have a DARE/E-Media Education Lab (EMEL) event next Tuesday here at the UCL Knowledge Lab. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/e-mel-dare-present-media-literacy-in-the-uk-europe-tickets-33361150098 And the later part of the event is also a separate book launch for two titles: BOOK LAUNCH 2nd MAY at UCL Knowledge Lab 5.00 – 6.30pm Two books produced by CCM staff members and other colleagues… Read more » about UCL event – please do support our CEMP collegues as they launch their new book!
This week Bournemouth University welcomes hundreds of undergraduate students from over 60 universities to present their research as part of the 2017 British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR). The annual conference is an opportunity to celebrate student research from across many different disciplines. Since 2011, BCUR has been hosted by a different British university, with… Read more » about British Conference of Undergraduate Research 2017 takes place in Bournemouth
Special Edition on Flexible Pedagogies in Higher Education *Call for Expressions of Interest* In a fluid, dynamic and global world, higher education systems cannot but exhibit flexibility and it is right that they should do so; equally it is crucial that we recognise and embrace different ways of thinking about flexible learning that reflect the… Read more » about Special Edition on Flexible Pedagogies in Higher Education *Call for Expressions of Interest*
Higher Education Pedagogies (HEP) www.tandfonline.com/rhep The aim of this issue is to bring together cutting edge examples of effective efforts at sustainable and manageable assessment change at programme, school/faculty/college and/or institutional-level with regards to assessment and feedback. We are particularly interested on work around assessment literacy; the use of technology to support assessment practices; and… Read more » about Special Edition on Transforming Assessment in Higher Education *Call for Expressions of Interest*
Please see below: Robin DeRosa recently did a mini speaking tour of Vancouver Colleges (#RdRinYVR). Her talk at Langara College ‘Beyond OER: The Promises, Pitfalls and Potential of Open Education’ was recorded and you can view it here: https://stream.langara.bc.ca/media/t/0_lktrverk/18572
