This is the first time we have brought together Senior R&I leaders (PVC -R&I, Associate PVC -R&I, ADRs and ADRs, RIS colleagues) with both Theme Directors AND, most critically, those responsible for leading on R&I activities at the Department or School level.

The day has two key objectives. First, to give you the opportunity to meet colleagues doing similar jobs to yours in other Faculties – to learn what works for them, and to share your own pearls of wisdom as to how you advance the R&I activities of your colleagues. Second, to gain your insights (and support) into how we might effectively extend our [and your colleagues] research impact both nationally and globally.

Post-Easter we will provide a few more details on how the day itself will be structured.

Jeremy Howells, Andy Thorpe and Sarah Duckering