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Writers’ Retreat
Struggling to find time to focus on writing?
Unlock your writing potential and reinvigorate your productivity at our upcoming Writers’ Retreat! Spend a day immersed in writing within a quiet, structured, and supportive environment.
Facilitated by Dr. Pam Lock, a lecturer in the English Department at Bristol, who has been running these highly acclaimed retreats since 2014.
Participants consistently praise the positive impact of these sessions so don’t miss out—sign up now!
Thursday, 11th July 09:00-17:00
Upcoming workshops
Places are now available on the following workshops:
- 24 June 10:00-13:00- Bristol Clear 1:1s
- 26 June 10:00-13:00- Effective Prioritisation and Delegation
- 01 July 10:00-12:00- Know Yourself: Career Development Workshop
- 08 July 10:00-13:00- Bristol Clear 1:1s
- 09 July 13:00-16:00- Building Your External Academic Profile- HYBRID
- 11 July 09:00-17:00- Writers’ Retreat- in person
- 16 July 09:30-12:00- Line Managing @UoB: Supporting and Developing your People
- 17 July 10:00-11:00- REF- Research Excellence Framework Awareness- waiting list
- 18 July 10:00-12:00- Introduction to Research Impact
- 23 July 09:30-12:30- Difficult Conversations (online)
- 25 July 10:00-12:30- Take Action: Career Development Workshop
- 14 August 10:00-13:00- Strategies for Managing Performance (2 parts)
To book, please sign in to Develop now and search the catalogue for these course titles. To book a place after registration has closed, please email pd-course@bristol.ac.uk
To see a full list of Bristol Clear and Research in Practice workshops, please see our webpage.
Research-related events and initiatives
Bristol Clear 1:1s
Are you a Pathway 2 research staff member at a crossroads in your career? Bristol Clear offers exclusive 30-minute coaching sessions designed to help you explore your career options, whether you envision a future within academia or beyond. Our impartial Bristol Clear team provides a supportive space to discuss your career dilemmas without bias. We are committed to helping you discover your own solutions, empowering you to make informed decisions that align with your personal and professional goals. Book now!
Unlocking Innovation: ImpactLab for Life Sciences ECRs
Join the ImpactLab, hosted by the Division of Research, Enterprise, and Innovation, and Spin Up Science, for a transformative 1-day training session for ECRs and PhD candidates in the life sciences. Gain essential skills for innovation, leadership, and career success. Learn from local Bioscientists how scientific breakthroughs translate into impactful technologies, driving health outcomes and economic growth. Attendance unlocks access to the Bioscientist MBA, a unique opportunity to validate technology and connect with industry leaders and investors.
Date: Tuesday, 25th June, 09:00 – 16:00 Location: 35 Berkeley Square, Room 4.01 Register: here
EBI Lunchtime Links- 3rd July, 12.00-13.30
Join the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for the next Lunchtime LINKS session where they’ll be discussing ‘Research Impact’. The guest speaker will be John Halliwell, Head of Impact Development, Research, Enterprise and Innovation. Following the talk there will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions, meet and talk to peers over a light lunch. Please register your place by Wednesday 26th June 2024.
For more information and to sign up, see the EBI Events page. For information on future EBI LINKS sessions, visit the intranet site.
AMR (Anti-Microbial Resistance) Award
Following a successful AMR Networking event, DREI are excited to announce the launch of the Bristol Anti-Microbial Resistance Impact Award. This £5,000 award is available for pump-priming projects to help navigate the complexities of AMR-focused areas and support applications for future grants. The Deadline to apply is 3 July 2024.
Breaking down barriers to Wellcome funding for Early Career & Mid-Career Researchers
Wellcome Trust will be visiting the University of Bristol on Friday 12th July 2-4PM to give an open presentation on the Early Career Award and Career Development Award funding schemes and take part in a panel discussion. This event provides an opportunity for Early Career Researchers from all disciplines in Bristol to network with research managers from Wellcome, current Wellcome award holders, and academic staff at Bristol who have experience of reviewing and serving on Wellcome funding advisory committees. Register here.
12 July 2024, 14.00 – 16.00 Room G.10, Fry Building, University of Bristol, Woodland Road
REF- Research Excellence Framework Awareness
Have you ever wondered what the ‘REF’ is? How it works? What the process is all about? How does it impact the University, your School, your work?
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the UK’s system for evaluating research quality in universities, assessing output quality, economic and societal impact, and research culture and environment. This one-hour session provides an overview of the REF process, its assessment elements, and its impact on higher education. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Enrol on Develop now!
Wednesday 17th July, 10:00 – 11:00 or Wednesday 04th September, 10;00-11:00
Enterprising Women 4.0 launch
Bristol Innovations’ SETsquared has opened applications for Enterprising Women 4.0, its free business support programme for aspiring women founders, kindly funded by NatWest. Enterprising Women is open to early-stage women founders based in the UK who have a tech, tech-enabled or non-tech startup, business idea or side hustle. Over the course of 6-months, awardees will receive mentoring, coaching, workshops and online training, along with introductions to a network of advisers and investors.
Find out more and apply by 31 July.
BBSRC Collaborative Kickstarter Award
The Collaborative Kickstarter awards (up to £3k) open (does not require an EOI). This award is to build preliminary intelligence of user and sector specific needs that can prime concept development projects. More information can be found here.
Inclusive Research Toolkit & Opportunity to participate in train-the-trainer programme
The Inclusive Research Toolkit has been developed to support inclusive research practice. We are currently working on further reviewing and developing the content of the Toolkit, and on supporting its use and implementation through a train-the-trainer programme. We would like to invite you to complete this short form to share your thoughts on the toolkit, and to let us know if you are interested in taking part in a train-the-trainer workshop (in person). These half-day workshops will be held in May/June and numbers are limited. The workshops will be designed to support you with using the toolkit most effectively, and to support inclusive research practice across your Schools.
GW4 selected for Researcher SuperVision Project
The GW4 Alliance of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, and Exeter Universities is among nine Practitioner Partners selected to join the Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP), led by the University of York. This initiative aims to improve postgraduate research supervision nationwide. Leveraging their expertise in doctoral training, GW4 universities will collaborate with other partners to design and test professional development activities, including mentoring, to enhance supervisor capabilities and foster inclusivity in research culture. Read more here.
Wearable Tech for People with Dementia with Dr Zeke Steer: The Enterprise Sessions with Dr Shelby Temple
How do you make wearable technologies comfortable and unobtrusive for people who need them? Professor Michele Barbour talks to Dr Zeke Steer about how personal experiences with his great grandmother influenced the development of SmartSocks™, an innovative technology aimed at supporting individuals with dementia. Take a look at the latest episode on the Enterprise Sessions website.
Career development resources from other providers
Research and Innovation news and events, all in one place
The Division of Research, Enterprise and Innovation (DREI) are delighted to launch their News and Events page, which brings together funding opportunities, events and training opportunities, divisional news and more all in one place. Visit the page to check out their upcoming events and see what’s happening in the research and innovation space! DREI News and Events (sharepoint.com)