What’s the point of a blogging academic? This question as well as issues about the nature of academic impact were raised and discussed at a recent major national conference on “Investigating Academic Impact” held at the LSE in June. The…
Research Office Update – MHT Research Conference 2011
Last week I presented an update on developments in the research and funding landscape for staff in the faculty of Media, Humanities and Technology. You can find the slides below and I’ve pasted my speaker notes below that: Slide 3:…
Framework and the Innovation Union: Notes and Reflections
Earlier this month I attended Research Europe’s Framework and the Innovation Union conference at the International Trade Union Auditorium in Brussels. This was an opportunity to catch up with the latest developments on the European Commission’s plans for research and innovation…
Conference: Showcasing UK Administrative Data – 11th July 2011
A recent conference announcement from the Administrative Data Liaison Service which may interest some members of staff: You are warmly invited to a one day conference to be held in London on Monday the 11th July 2011. This ESRC supported…
Tweeting #arma11
This week I and a couple of colleagues from Lincoln attended the 2011 Association of Research Managers and Administrators conference in a rather damp but very lively Glasgow. The theme of the conference was “Good Advice in Hard Times” and…
EU MEDIA Initial Training Conference – Feedback and Notes
Dr Tony Daniels, Business Development Manager for the Faculty of Media, Humanities and Technology, attended day one of a two-day conference on the EU’s MEDIA programme. The event included presentations and information sessions on both of the MEDIA training programmes…