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🌟 Exciting news from Virginia Commonwealth University Today, we proudly announce a record-breaking $506 million in externally sponsored research for 2024, marking a remarkable 40% growth in just over the past three years, sustaining and accelerating a continuous 6-year growth trend. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and innovative spirit of our faculty, who are at the forefront of addressing humanity’s greatest challenges through their consequential research. Our commitment to research excellence is underscored by initiatives like “Every RAM’s a Researcher,” striving to engage every undergraduate student in hands-on research experiences. Additionally, our investment in innovative Convergence Labs @VCU fosters virtual consortia of faculty and transdisciplinary collaboration, allowing our researchers to tackle complex problems from multiple perspectives. By proactively recognizing the excellence of our superstar researchers, scholars, and art makers, with programs like our National/International Recogition Award for faculty, we are not just celebrating individual achievements but also positioning Virginia Commonwealth University for a future of continued growth and impact. Together, we are transforming challenges into opportunities and shaping the future of research for the benefits of our students and entire community. Proud to be supporting Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao’s vision and partnering with Vice President for Research and innovation Srirama Rao and our amazing faculty, staff and students to take #VCU to even greater heights of excellence and impact. #VCU #ResearchExcellence #Innovation #TransdisciplinaryResearch #UNcommonImpact https://lnkd.in/e6pzf4Xp

If you have been connected with me for a while, you'll know that two years ago I launched our first University Enterprise Fellowship scheme, providing support, resource, training and - crucially - protected time to our academics to develop a commercial application of their research. I'm delighted to today announce the launch a second new scheme at University of Bristol: the Early Career Enterprise Fellowships. These, like the UEFs, provide time, resource, training and dedicated support, but this time for Early Career researchers, helping to support and develop people who are earlier in their career journeys and highly motivated to explore how their research can be applied in a commercial context. We can't expect researchers to just "know" how to realise the commercial potential of their research, or to squeeze this activity in around their day job - proper dedicated time, support and resource are essential. Our first cohort of ECEFs represent a very broad range of disciplines, sectors and expertise, and I'm very excited to share a few words about them in the University's press release below. UoB Connections: learn more about the UEFs, ECEFs, and explore whether you might find these schemes useful personally, at the upcoming Festival of Enterprise on 20th June. Read more and register on Develop. External Connections: If you'd like to find out more about the work of our UEFs and ECEFs we do have a few external places available for the Festival - PM me if you're interested. #researchcommercialisation #intellectualproperty #venturecapital Nathan Guest Richard Haycock Andrew Williamson Dawn Musgrave

✈ Collaborative minds at work: A delegation of scientists from the Tübingen Hector Research Institute visit the University of California, Irvine 🌎 Nine scientists from Tübingen ventured to California to visit fellow scientists at the UCI this month. The visit aimed to foster collaboration, exchange innovative ideas, and collectively advance our understanding of #educational #research. The discussions covered a spectrum of topics from digital education, teacher professional development, and students' learning processes from elementary school to higher education. Plans are underway for continued collaboration, joint research projects, and establishing networks that transcend the borders. #EducationalResearch #GlobalCollaboration #ScienceAndEducation #UCI #KnowledgeExchange #InnovationInEducation

A once-in-a-lifetime experience to renew your #purpose; build a new #community of friends across generations; recalibrate your physical, emotional, and spiritual #wellbeing. Enjoy the video: #lifelonglearning #longlifelearning

Traditionally, education has been a one-size-fits-all model, but that’s changing! Associate Professors Renee Clark and Ahmed Dallal are leading the way in personalized learning. With a $254,966 grant from the National Science Foundation, they’re exploring adaptive learning platforms that cater to each student's unique needs. This research will not only enhance student engagement but also help cultivate the next generation of skilled engineers. https://lnkd.in/ggi5aZGa

News that could mark a turning point in the IVY League: Massachusetts Institute of Technology has just announced that it is abandoning the #DEI's rules in its hiring policies for #faculty and #researchers. MIT justifies its position on the grounds of common sense and the simple fact that it doesn't work - quite apart from the fierce debates about #academic #freedom that it generates: the required diversity statements have been widely criticised for forcing prospective faculty members to pledge allegiance to a rigid ideology. These requirements are now increasingly seen as violating principles of academic freedom and #intellectual #diversity in higher education by mandating adherence to #progressive #orthodoxy. Ironically, MIT was in the spotlight for cancelling a 2021 lecture by Dorian Abbot, a geophysicist from University of Chicago, whose only crime was to have theorised and promoted Merit, Fairness and Equality as an alternative to the DEI holy trinity - enough to spark a hate campaign that prompted MIT to cancel his lecture on climate change.  Let's hope that the new administration at MIT will better protect academic freedom in the future! 

#Fridaythoughts The true purpose of academia or a school was a topic of a delightful debate earlier this week with a colleague at School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. In his view the purpose of a school is to provide a safe environment where staff and students can thrive in a diverse and inclusive setting. This perspective highlights the importance of social justice and awareness of issues related to race, gender, and other marginalised characteristics. In my opinion, the primary mission of a university is not to ensure a safe and happy environment but to advance knowledge and foster discoveries in science, engineering, medicine, humanities, and other disciplines. Universities should aim to make a positive impact on the world through their academic and research work. These views may seem contrasting, but in my view, the success of each is intrinsically linked to the other. A school can only function effectively if it acknowledges and integrates people-related factors into all aspects of its operations. Respecting and supporting each other should not be targets to achieve; they should be fundamental principles ingrained in the institution's culture. Without these principles in place, we cannot hope to be truly successful in our broader academic and research endeavours.

If you are a #ResearchStudent in Dublin City University don't miss out on next weeks session, '𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭' with Adrian Langan. Increasingly, researchers are required to speak to the "impact" of their research and doctoral research is not excluded. But what is "impact" and how can it be measured? How can you talk about the different kinds of impacts your research can and will have? How do you monitor your research impact over time and how would you craft and structure different research impact statements for different purposes (e.g. funding applications, job applications, peer communication, lay audience communication)? This session will cover all of these questions and is suitable for doctoral researchers at any stage in their doctoral journey. When: 2 – 4 pm, Tuesday, 8th October 2024 This is an 𝒊𝒏-𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 event on the Glasnevin Campus: To register: https://lnkd.in/eMBzfNSC DCU Faculty of Engineering and Computing DCU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences DCU Business School DCU Faculty of Science and Health DCU Global Sharon O'Brien

A few reflections from the SXSW EDU panel I had the privilege of moderating: "Creativity is the Durable Skill AI Can't Replace" --The future will be brighter for students thanks to the impactful leadership of our incredible panelists Annette Tielle, Ed.D., Harold Hughes, & Jonelle Bradshaw de Hernandez, PhD. What an honor to share space with this group. --Diverse perspectives and educational expertise must feed our large language models and evolving AI tools to make equitable progress in education. --Creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking are the pathways for children to thrive in a world that is dynamically changing around them. --It will take partnerships and innovative new learning models and environments to create improved educational experiences needed to prepare students to thrive.

Transformative times in education and work: Are we adapting to the ever-increasing impact of technology and ways we educate current and future employees? And with more students questioning the expense and relative value of a college education, in what ways will our scolls respond and evolve? Excited for a remarkable discussion at our April Summit featuring Dr. Jason Wingard, Lindsay Whorton,J.R. De Shazo, and Ron Sullivan. Thought-provoking op-ed from Jason Wingard on the subject: Higher Ed Must Change or Die. https://lnkd.in/eY7Sd4Ey