FAHB/SEI Research Forum workshop

Tackling Local and Global Challenges through Place-Based research
Fish eye view - city centre
This SEI Research Forum event took place on 7 December 2023 in partnership with the Faculty of Arts Humanities and Business.
This event was an opportunity to bring together University of Plymouth researchers from across all disciplines to explore how the University is, and can further develop, place-based research to tackle local and global challenges. 
This event:
  • highlighted some research already underway across the University
  • included external speakers delivering activity, for example Ed Whitelaw, Director, Nature and Neighbourhoods, RIO
  • outlined research funding opportunities and bring together researchers interested in taking interdisciplinary projects forward around the SEI Interdisciplinary Challenge Themes
  • developed a number of (interdisciplinary) place-based project ideas that might be taken forward and developed further through the SEI Small Collaborative Funding.
The workshop was open to all University of Plymouth researchers – any discipline or any stage of career.
 
 

Agenda

13:45 | Tea, coffee, cake and networking
14:00 | Welcome and aims for the workshop – Dr Paul Hardman/Professor James Daybell
14:05 | Environment and sustainability within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business – Professor Alison Anderson
14:15 | Digital placemaking and communities: Green Minds project – Professor Katharine Willis/Ed Whitelaw, Director, Nature and Neighbourhoods, RIO
14:25 | Nature-based solutions and place: using community science to answer real world questions – Dr Scott Davidson 
14:35 | Talk (details tbc)
14:45 | Place-making research funding opportunities – Susan Eick/Francesca Vinecombe 
14:55 | Introduction to table breakout – Dr Paul Hardman 
15:00 | Table breakout discussion
Place-based research within:
15:50 | Wrap up and next steps – Dr Paul Hardman/Professor James Daybell
16:00 | Final/close