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Title: Queen Mary, University of London Discipline Bridging Initiative


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Queen Mary, University of LondonDiscipline
Bridging Initiative
  • Funded via the MRC/EPSRC Institutional Discipline
    Bridging Award scheme
  • Professor David Lee
  • Launch Event
  • 17th January 2007

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Funded for 3 years by the MRC and the EPSRC
  • Strategic Aims
  • To establish infrastructure and support conducive
    to the development of multidisciplinary
    collaborations across QMUL and beyond
  • To establish QMUL as a leading international
    centre of excellence for multidisciplinary
    programmes of research

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Queen Mary, University of London
  • Research Mission
  • to position ourselves, across a range of
    measures of research performance, in the top
    decile of UK universities
  • Research Priorities
  • to develop interdisciplinary and collaborative
    research within the college and partner
    institutionsin response to the needs and
    opportunities available nationally and
    internationally.

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Focused around 5 generic research themes
  • Imaging and sensing (Prof Jim Elliott)
  • Bio-molecular manipulation and biomaterials (Prof
    Pankaj Vadgama)
  • Multiscale mechanobiology (Prof Dan Bader)
  • Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering
    (Prof Ian Mackenzie)
  • Modelling in bioengineering and medical science
    (Prof Wen Wang)
  • Complement current interdisciplinary activity
  • Link to one or more existing research centres
  • Each lead by an experienced academic coordinator

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Key Objective -
  • To facilitate staff mobility and circumvent
    barriers to working across traditional medical,
    science and engineering disciplines
  • Barriers to interdisciplinary activity
  • Lack of awareness of expertise, facilities etc
  • Lack of opportunity to learn and to interact
  • Barriers affecting staff mobility
  • Lack of funding for initial proof-of-concept/colla
    boration
  • Input into college-level policy making

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Goal -
  • Enhance awareness of multidisciplinary activity
    across QMUL
  • Seminar programmes and themed workshops
  • Encourage networking and overcoming ignorance
  • 3rd Wednesday of the month
  • Rotates between Mile End, Whitechapel and Barts
  • Complementary background of speakers
  • Networking social events
  • Workshops focussed on research field, techniques
    or problem-solving
  • Suggestions for speakers and workshop topics
    welcome

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Web-site - Clear branding for the DBI
  • Information on events, funding calls etc
  • www.dbi.qmul.ac.uk

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Ideas factory/sandpits -
  • Small, focused, off-site forum for brainstorming
    and networking
  • College policy development
  • Funding prioritisation
  • Ideas generation/problem-solving for major
    initiatives
  • Involve participants at different levels - Profs
    to Post-docs

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Small Grant Schemes -
  • Pump priming awards
  • Discipline bridging awards
  • Inward/outward research visit awards
  • Schemes will be active from February
  • Short application form
  • Case for support - maximum 2 pages
  • Flexibility in type of support i.e. salary,
    running costs etc

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Goal -
  • To support pump-priming research leading to
    multidisciplinary grant proposals
  • Pump priming awards
  • Supports development of new interdisciplinary
    collaboration
  • Up to 10k
  • Can support staff, running costs, small equipment
    etc
  • Gain proof of concept/collaboration data
  • Key criteria for funding
  • Clear, new multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Innovative approach
  • Likelihood of leading to a full application

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Goal -
  • To support discipline bridging activities
    including training
  • Discipline Bridging Awards
  • Supports staff mobility, training and skills
    development
  • Up to 10k
  • Can support costs for bridger and/or host
    department
  • Can support time buy-out for the hosting expert
  • Key criteria for funding
  • Clear evidence of multidisciplinary approach
  • Innovative approach
  • Likelihood of leading to a full application

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Goal -
  • To support inward and outward research visits
  • Inward/outward Research Visit Awards
  • Supports QMUL staff to spend time at another
    institution
  • Supports external staff visits to QMUL
  • Up to 10k
  • Can support travel, subsistence and running costs
  • Key criteria for funding
  • Funding will enhance multidisciplinary capability
    at QMUL
  • Capability/expertise not available at QMUL
  • Matching funding available from an external
    source

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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • FAQ -
  • Do I need to collaborate with someone from a
    different department/institute?

No - as long as you can demonstrate a link
between disciplines
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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • FAQ -
  • Can I get funding for a PhD student?

No - the scheme is not for PhD training
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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • FAQ -
  • Do I need to get full costing for my proposal?

Yes - Costing needs to be provided by Research
grants or NHS/SMD Joint research office
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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • FAQ -
  • Can I collaborate with someone outside QM?

Not normally - but could support visits where
clear QM benefit is demonstrated
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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • FAQ -
  • Can I use funding to continue an existing
    collaboration

No - should be used to develop new collaborations
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QMUL Discipline Bridging Initiative
  • Summary -
  • Significant added value will be achieved
  • Institution commitment to interdisciplinary
    research and the DBI
  • Complements existing interdisciplinary structures
  • Practical - aimed at making things happen not
    just talking
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