DREI Drop-in Session

For colleagues across Science and Engineering
Tuesday 2 July 2024 from 13:00 – 14:30
Room 2.4, Royal Fort House, Tyndall Avenue

All colleagues in Science and Engineering are invited to drop-in to meet with the Faculty’s research support network from DREI.  The drop-in will be an opportunity to ask any questions and discuss opportunities in relation to the development of funding bids in a face-to-face setting.  The session will take the same format as the weekly drop-in sessions which the Industrial Liaison Office run for Engineering, with colleagues encouraged to drop-in at any point during the session to access DREI support from:

  • Research Development UK
  • Research Development International
  • Impact Development
  • Research Contracts

There is no need to make an appointment, colleagues are encouraged to drop-in to access DREI support particularly in relation to:

  • Discussing and identifying suitable funding opportunities, details of upcoming funding calls, and where to find information
  • Funders, schemes and application processes
  • Internal selection / review processes
  • Training or events
  • Liaison with funders: queries, funder intelligence
  • Feedback on draft applications
  • UoB / project partner letters of support
  • Successful applications that can be shared
  • PI responses
  • Mock interviews for fellowships / large grants
  • Supporting knowledge exchange, impact and innovation funding bids
  • Accessing dedicated impact funds held by the University
  • Convening teams of internal and external colleagues for large, complex, partner focused bids
  • Developing stakeholder analyses
  • Support with weaving impact plans into your research proposal
  • Signposting to relevant colleagues in DREI, such as Commercialisation, PolicyBristol, Public Engagement
  • Finding the correct research agreement template for your project
  • Advising on the terms of a research contract sent to you
  • Negotiating appropriate terms with industrial partners to ensure that you are able to publish the results of the project and use the results in your future research
  • Ensuring that a contract is put in place to avoid any uncertainty or dispute arising during the project (e.g. regarding payment terms)