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AppendicesAppendix 1Reports CIMARC The centres activity listed under outputs above also engaged students in the research. Specifically Support information on films shown in CIMARC Screenings (Nadezda Fadina) Dossier on representations of Islam linked issues in the British Press (Muhammad Imran Asim) Research support material on Science and the Media (Louis Sharkey) Research support for event on Walter Benjamin (Louis Sharkey) Data entry for longitudinal content analysis of television sport schedules (Wesley Dean)
Meeting 10 February Attending: Joanna Callaghan Lesley McKenna Maria Wiener Gavin Stewart Discussed the symposium and future directions. Decided best direction of the group is in the production of projects such as future symposiums/conferences and to this end it was decided not to meet until the next project. (Conference 2011) Individual activities Joanna Callaghan
Gavin Stewart
Maria Wiener
Keith Jebb
Appendix 3JOURNALISM & COMMUNICATION RESEARCH GROUP MEETING Notes of meeting held on 29 June 2010, A103. Present: Professor Alexis Weedon, Professor Ivor Gaber, Professor Garry Whannel, Dr Janey Gordon, Ms Deena Ingham, Mr Robin Britten, Dr Gavin Stewart, Dr Alec Charles Apologies: Professor Jon Silverman The group were asked to consider ideas to promote research impact, foster private and public sector industry links, increase numbers of PhD and postdoctoral research students, and enhance the student experience. The following ideas were discussed:
Appendix 4 Junior Research Institute (jRI), Division of Performing Arts and English The jRI was set up in 2009 - 2010 as a pilot scheme to encourage undergraduate students to recognise, participate in and contribute to a shared research community between academics and students in the Division of Performing Arts and English. The creation of the pilot scheme facilitated the initial research required to set up a jRI that was fit for purpose and specifically designed for students studying the arts within the division. Early research revealed that student perceptions of research and the existing research community needed to be changed, and the creation of the jRI aimed to do this. Students were given the opportunity to be informed research participants in staff RiT projects. Students were encouraged and supported to write academic reflective accounts of their involvement in this research. This led to one dance student embarking upon the jRI associate fellowship scheme and being mentored in writing a paper for internal publication (2010). There are other students involved in the mentorship scheme working towards associate fellowships and full fellowships from both English and Dance, the dissemination of this undergraduate research will happen in this current academic year through; the research performance platform Junior TestBed (3rd Nov 2010), an article written for undergraduate publication (2011) and a staff/ student collaborative article for publication (2011 – 2012). The jRI also created and delivered a programme of workshops for enhancing research skills. These were successful and student feedback on the relevance and value of these was very positive. The first year of the jRI focused on researching the need for and design of an effective scheme, running and evaluating pilot projects and student opportunities. Following the success of the pilot scheme, the jRI 2010 – 2011 builds on this success as well as offering more opportunities within the research community¹. The jRI is the result of a meta-research project into research skills in undergraduate performing arts students. This research has been disseminated in a presentation and poster at the University of Bedfordshire conference 2010, and in a published chapter ². ¹ See jRI proposal 2010 – 2011 document for more information ²Hunt, S. (2010) ‘Junior research institutes: an exploration into the need for, creation of and benefits from developing undergraduate research initiatives at UoB’. In Atlay, M. & Coughlin, A. eds. Creating communities: developing, enhancing & sustaining learning communities across the University of Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire: University of Bedfordshire Research Degrees Awarded
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Business and Research Management Institute Annual Research Report 2009 - 2010
Business and Management Research Institute Annual Research Report Academic Year 2009-2010 1. Structure and Research Areas The Business and Management Research Institute (BMRI) sits within the Business School and manages all of the research activity within the School. It has six main Research Centres: Business and Information Systems Research Centre, Centre for Research in Marketing, Centre for Leadership Innovation, Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment, Research Centre for Contemporary Accounting and Finance and School of Law Research Centre for Socio-Legal Studies. Outside the Research Centres, there is considerable research activity by individuals and smaller research clusters in the areas of Finance and Banking, Branding and Marketing, Entrepreneurships and SMEs, International Business, and teaching and learning. Business and Information Systems Research Centre (BISC) - has two research groups: Research in ICT Business Applications (RICTA) and Operations and Knowledge Management (OKM). The research interests of the members cover a broad range of research strands. Centre for Research in Marketing (CAM) - concentrates on streams of research into branding, cross-cultural marketing and marketing communications. Centre for Leadership Innovation (CLI) - aims to explore the nature of leadership needed for healthy, effective, high performing and sustainable organisations, stimulate research and research-related activity within the sphere of management, in particular with regard to the strategic direction of organizations and the management and development of human resources Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA) - focuses on the nature and measurement of English language proficiency. Research Centre for Contemporary Accounting and Finance (ResCAF) - aims to maintain a continuing enhancement of the research profile of the Division of Accounting and Finance. School of Law Research Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (SLRC) – supports the multi-disciplinary research dedicated to the study of law in society. A current total of 17 research themes associated with disciplinary specialism and research centres have started taking shape under the guidance of departmental research leaders, summarised as follows:
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