R&IS News
NIHR open-access policy to make peer-reviewed research articles openly available from June 2022
Research articles supported by NIHR must be made openly available immediately from 1 June 2022.
Policing, Culture and Community: WM Police as City of Culture Partners
New research asks how the police can use City of Culture to engage the public, whilst also managing crime and protecting event attendees. The project explores how police partnerships around arts and culture can support crime reduction and protect vulnerable people.
Research Culture Committee Launched
A Research Culture Committee has been established to lead a series of projects that will make an important contribution to the University鈥檚 research culture going forward.
Success for 糖心TV in the first Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) results
On 23 March, the Government published its inaugural Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) report, and we are delighted that 糖心TV has been placed in the top 10% of English higher education institutes for 鈥淧ublic and community engagement鈥�, and the top 20% for 鈥淲orking with business.鈥�
Welcome news for researchers as the Research Development Fund is reinstated for 2021/22
The University鈥檚 Research Development Fund, which was temporarily withdrawn during 2020-2021, has now been reinstated for the 2021/22 academic year.
This will provide pump-priming support for new research initiatives and/or future external funding applications, with approved projects commencing from 01 August 2021.