Research and Innovation News Issue 19

Research &
Innovation News
Issue 19 Spring 2017
University partnership rolls out new
collaborative programmes in South East Asia
In March 2017, a degree in Civil
Engineering will be delivered to
students in Myanmar. Fiona Goss
from the Portsmouth Business School
(PBS) has been heavily involved
in getting the new collaborative
programmes up and running in the
Fiona Goss region. Here she explains more about
this strategically important overseas partnership.
Please can you tell us about the new collaborative

programmes in Myanmar? Professor Graham Galbraith on his visit to Myanmar
The new collaborative programmes are an exciting new
development and provide one business and three engineering
What does this achievement mean for the University of
degrees to students in Myanmar. The BA (Hons) Business and Portsmouth?
Management degree from PBS is launching in September 2017, Myanmar is going through extensive political and economic
and will be joining the two existing engineering degrees (electrical changes. There are significant skill shortages with very limited
and mechanical) that started in December 2016, alongside a further capacity in higher education to address this shortage. Myanmar
degree in civil engineering which will start in March 2017. We are is facing this challenge by going through a process of major
working with a major private education provider in Singapore PSB reform of the HE sectors both public and private. The University
Academy and Chindwin College in Myanmar to deliver the degree. of Portsmouth, in conjunction with the partnership with PSB
Chindwin College has an established reputation in delivering HND Academy and Chindwin College, will be creating a more skilled
engineering and business qualifications so the combination of all workforce which in turn will underpin long-term growth and
three providers mean that students will benefit from the extensive development in Myanmar. The partnership, however, is not just
experiences that each institution brings to the programme. one-way and we hope that the collaboration will enable academics
from Portsmouth to work with academic staff in Myanmar, to gain
How have you helped to set up this programme? international experience and global awareness in their teaching
The international partnership between PSB, Chindwin and and research. We are also developing a combination of blended
Portsmouth was approved over the summer 2016 and I was learning materials, sharing lecture recordings and sending staff
involved as part of my role as Faculty Collaborative Lead which to Myanmar to deliver materials and work on staff development,
means that alongside my academic role I develop and manage where they will also gain valuable experience in cross-national
the Business Schools Collaborative Partnerships. This was an teaching. We also hope that our students can benefit as well. It is
interesting project as we worked cross-faculty and centrally directed planned that Student Staff Consultative Committees will be skyped
within very tight timeframes. It means I have been able to share my and joint projects between students here and Chindwin students
experience and learn new strategies whilst developing partnerships. can be developed.
I visited Myanmar in July and it was extremely interesting to see
how teaching and research is undertaken there. We were able to
visit other institutions, as well as Chindwin College, and it was very
humbling to see the limited resources available to university staff
Inside this edition
across the sector and recognise their dedication on keeping HE alive Funding update..........................................................page 3
through decades of decline and underfunding in Myanmar.
Update from our networks........................ page 17 and 18
What do you perceive as the biggest challenge? IBBS update.............................................................page 22
The main challenge will be bringing together the operational side CCI round up............................................................page 23
of the agreement into one harmonious whole. Each section of
the partnership whether that be the different faculties, PSB or Small business update............................................page 25
Chindwin will have different ways of doing things and it is up to all Focus on a researcher............................................page 29
of us to work together as a team so that the student experience is
comparable to that of students in Portsmouth.
Research and Innovation News Issue 19 Spring 2017

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1 www.port.ac.uk/research
Update from the Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Research and Innovation)
A key ambition for the University is to create a network of
strategic global partnerships to support internationalisation.
In 2016, we saw tangible advances in realising this ambition
in the formation of new overseas partnerships, such as
the development of the new collaborative programmes in
Myanmar. As we start 2017, the headline article features
Fiona Goss (Principal Lecturer for Portsmouth Business
School) who provides an inspiring account of the
partnership and how the project will be developed.
We are currently in the process of recruiting for our Thematic Professors, who will
further develop our international profile. This will enable us to work together across
disciplines to provide innovative approaches to global issues.
This edition of the newsletter highlights how people within the University are
already working hard to secure our position internationally as a key partner
of choice for research and innovation collaborations. One such example is
the success of Dr Saseendran Pallikadavath (Reader and Coordinator, Global
Health and Senior Lecturer for the School of Health Sciences and Social Work)
in establishing the Portsmouth-Brawijaya Centre for Global Health, Population,
and Policy (PB Centre) the collaboration between the University of Portsmouth
and the University of Brawijaya in Malang, Indonesia. Dr Hui Yu (Reader in Visual
Computing and Senior Lecturer for the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries)
also outlines his journey to success in cultivating links with Vietnam and China.
I am also delighted to read Dr Carlos Zepedas (Research Associate for Portsmouth Professor Pal Ahluwalia
Business School) excellent piece, championing the Global Challenges Research
Fund, and emphasizing the number of networks and strong collaborative links with
developing countries that can serve as platforms for initiating new research and
External Engagement and Commercialisation, and
innovation project opportunities. Dr Claire Nees (Director of the International Centre
will be joining the department on 1 March 2017.
for Research in Forensic Psychology and Reader in Forensic Psychology) article is an
These appointments will help us in our efforts to
example of a thriving long-term overseas partnership, highlighting research that links
engage with national and international networks that
in with the Security and Risk thematic area. It provides us with a fascinating insight
align closely with our thematic areas.
into the experience from the perspective of her international collaborator, Dr Jean-
Louis Van Gelder. I hope you enjoy reading this edition. I look forward
to hearing more about the exciting research and
This edition introduces several new senior staff, including Chris Chang, Pro Vice-
innovation collaborations being established with
Chancellor (Global Engagement) and Sherria Hoskins, Dean of the Faculty of
partners both nationally and internationally.
Science. In addition, the team in Research and Innovation Services have recently
been joined by Dr Juliana Callaghan, Pam Jones and Katie Osgood. I also have great Professor Pal Ahluwalia
pleasure in announcing that Guy Hembury has accepted the role of Deputy Director, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
Update from Research and Innovation Services team

Now in its sixth year, this issue of Research and Innovation News The small business update reports that, following the Brexit vote,
focuses on a selection of international collaborations being there has been an upturn in the letting of desks within Innovation
undertaken. These show the Universitys growing global reach as our Space. Within his introductory piece, Professor David Pickernell
researchers address key issues facing society. Individual researchers, explains how his role will assist in the building of opportunities for
such as Naomi Morris, share their experience on the formation of key collaborations with external stakeholders.
partnerships, both in the UK and overseas. Several of our networks
You will also see that this edition includes a piece from Kevin
also describe the impact the Universitys research expertise is having
Pogorzelski (Research Information and Systems Manager) outlining
on the international stage.
improvements to the Pure Activities module, which is an important
Closer to home, Jim Briggs talks about a new project involving the update for all researchers and staff who support research activity.
development of an early warning score that will enable the vital
As always, if you would like an article included in the next edition
signs of patients to be monitored via video camera at home in a
(May 2017), please get in touch (ris@port.ac.uk).
similar way to how they are monitored in hospital. Staying in the
healthcare sector, Matt Gummerson delivers his first update on the Julia Cook
escalating successes of the partnership between the University of Editor for Research and Innovation News
Portsmouth and Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Research and Innovation Services Support Officer

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Funding update
Successful awards attained between 16 September 2016 and 30 January 2017
This information is obtained from the Research Information System, Pure and can be viewed
on the Portsmouth Research Portal. Awards displayed are to the value of 5,000 or higher.
Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries Geoff Pilkington

A Comprehensive Gene/Protein Investigation of the Tumour
Graham Spencer
Microenvironment in brain stem in high grade glioma in children
America and Peace in Northern Ireland
The Ollie Young Foundation 45,000
British Academy 8,520
Continuation Funding
Fabiano Lemes De Oliveira
Brain Tumour Research 415,563
Renaturing Cities
The British Council 23,000 Mridula Chopra
Early Detection of Women at High Risk of Developing
Joan Farrer
Endometrial Cancer
DERMA (Design of Enabling-Regenerative Materials for Ageing)
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust 31,000
Project
Interreg 165,515 (239,997) Sassan Hafizi
Gas6 as an immune regulating repair molecule for the CNS after
Portsmouth Business School Demyelination
Adam Cox Multiple Sclerosis Society 177,930
Impact of Physical Separation from the UK mainland on Isle of Jerome Swinny
Wight Public Service Delivery The Role of the Brain Locus Coeruleus (LC) Nucleus in PD-
Isle of Wight Council Funded induced stress and anxiety
Economic Impact of the Regeneration of Priddys Hard Parkinsons UK 224,978
Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust Funded Joanna Wakefield-Scurr
Shahin Gelareh Commercial breast biomechanics research 15,000, 20,000
An open source generic (Mixed) Integer Programming solver and 32,250
based on Benders decomposition (BENMIP) Mike Tipton
La Fondation de Coopration Scientifique (FCS) Campus The development of a physical employment standard for the
Paris-Saclay 6,154 Royal Air Force and the influence of it in extreme environments
Lisa Jack on selection criteria
Buy Online, Collect In Store: The benefits, barriers and Royal Airforce Regiment 20,647
performance metrics of reverse supply chains Richard Thelwell
ECR Community ASBL Funded Sport Psychology Support
Middlesex County Cricket Club Funded
Faculty of Science
Gemma Milligan
Katherine Barton The development of a physical employment standard for the
Sonography MSc Development Royal Air Force and the influence of in extreme environments on
Health Education England, Wessex 50,000 selection criteria
Ryan Fitzgerald Royal Airforce Regiment 29,130
Live, video and photo identification: Which eyewitness James Darling
identification procedure best facilitates recognition? Developing Nanoscale Radiometric Dating of Complex Planetary
Economic and Social Research Council 179,069 Materials
Understanding eyewitness identification decisions. An empirical The Royal Society 15,000
test of a computational model Jim Smith
The British Academy 7,951 Method development for analysis of cataract formation chronic
Ian Hendy radiation exposure from Chernobyl and Fukushima using
Wood Panel Testing Synchrotron X ray
Bollerup Jensen Funded Science and Technology Facilities Council 19,760
Joanne Preston Carol Ekinsmyth in collaboration with the University of

The Efficacy of Suspended Broodstock Cages as a Southampton
Regeneration Strategy for the European Flat Oyster, 1758: a Reconceptualising urban landscape of work
case study in the solent UK Urban Studies Foundation 18,800
Blue Marine Foundation 34,873

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Funding update continued
Faculty of Technology Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Steve Mitchell Katherine Brown
To develop a numerical modelling tool for assessing the The War of the Locust: Science, Politics, Culture and
effects of tidal energy schemes on the swimming behaviour of Collaboration in the Anti-locust Research Centre 19401945
populations of migratory fish Arts and Humanities Research Council 10,102
Innovate UK KTP 146,675
Jane Creaton
Jim Briggs Grant for development of modern foreign languages (MFL)
Developing an early warning score for patients monitored by undergraduate and opt-in initial teacher training (ITT) courses.
video camera at home Department for Education 11,865
Innovate UK KTP 146,675
Stephen Corbett
Philip Scott Consultancy Services for translation of GCSE Specification for
Developing methodologies for professional assurance of use by employers
interoperability standards for Health and social care and for Adult Learning Improvement Network Funded
evaluating their implementation
Andrew Porter
Professional Records Standard Body 14,040
PGCE Secondary Education taught aspect
Will Percival Sandown Bay Academy 8,700
Science and Technology Facilities Council Euclid Science
Jonathan Evans
Preparation
Fan Translation in Vietnam
Science and Technology Facilities Council 58,430
The British Academy 9,102
Gong-bo Zhao
Newton Advanced Fellowship
The Royal Society 111,000
Daniel Whalen
Finding the First Supermassive Black Holes with Euclid and
WFIRST
Science and Technology Facilities Council 36,318
New and improved activities

module available
University of Portsmouth researchers will have
noticed some changes from mid-January to the
Current Research Information System (CRIS), Pure.
The system has been updated with enhancements
to the Activities module; there will also be a new
specific section for prizes and some changes to the
Press Coverage module.
The updated Activities module will provide a more concise
and easier to navigate list of options where researchers can
list their achievements such as membership of professional
bodies, peer reviewer experience, examination and consultation
activities. There will be a new option to add activities that are
undertaken within the University, such as participation on Screenshot showing where new activities,
research committees. prizes and media can be found
It will also be possible to add multiple names to a piece of
content. If you attend a conference or participate in an activity With the upgrade involving the migration of more than 5,000 pieces
with a colleague you can both be linked to the same activity of existing content to redesigned modules, researchers are advised
helping to highlight both inter and cross faculty collaborations to check whether these have transferred as expected and also
and reduce duplication within Pure. enhance their profile within this latest version of Pure.
The current Press Coverage section will be renamed Press/ If you have any questions, get in touch via pure@port.ac.uk or
Media and will now not only capture occurrences of when sign up for one of the Pure workshops that are available as part of
new research is cited, but it will also link to articles where a the Researcher Development Programme.
researcher has given expert comment. An updated Pure user guide for adding activities is also available.

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Library update
Dr Emily Bennett, the University Library Research Outputs Manager, explains how the
SciVal system can help with finding international collaborators. Theres a reminder about
Open Access and Research Excellence Framework (REF) eligibility and profile pieces on
Soozi Mead and Andrew Clark from the Research Outputs Team.
SciVal
What is SciVal? How can I access SciVal?
SciVal offers quick, easy access to the research performance All staff have access to SciVal. Please login here:
of 7,500 research institutions and 220 nations worldwide. It www.scival.com. If you have any problems logging in, please
draws information from major international publication citation contact library@port.ac.uk.
database, Scopus. What help is available?
What can SciVal help researchers do? The bibliometrics session on the Researcher Development
It will enable you to: Programme will give a tour of the basics of SciVal. The library
quickly find international collaborators and experts in specific webpages includes more information about using SciVal.
areas at research institutions worldwide How is SciVal different to Pure?
find out who this University or any other university has SciVal and Pure have different purposes. Pure is an internal
collaborated with across the world, including the names and management system that covers all aspects of the research
contact details of the researchers life-cycle, drawing together funding, projects, impact, media
explore the companies this University or any other university and publications. Whereas SciVal is an international database,
has collaborated with which focuses on publications and can be used to compare
Benchmarking and strategy which enable you to: universities across the world.
compare this University to any other university in the world,
in terms of the publications produced
compare groups of universities, such as, all the institutions in
the Alliance group
compare a particular research group or department with the
corresponding group at another university
Need help with Research Outputs team profiles

open access? Soozi Mead Andrew Clark
You are probably already aware that As Research Outputs My primary role as
to be eligible for the REF, HEFCE Assistant, my role Research Outputs
require journal and conference articles involves making sure Officer involves
accepted for publication after 1 that the research validating the details of
April 2016 to be uploaded to Pure shared on the the research outputs
as soon as they are accepted for Portsmouth Research that are entered into
publication. If you have any questions, Portal abides by Pure, especially recent
please feel free to contact the copyright and licensing Soozi Mead outputs that are part Andrew Clark
Research Outputs team in the Library laws. I validate all of the current REF
(openaccess@port.ac.uk). The RO elements of the Universitys research period. I can assist academics with any
team is made up of Dr Andrew Clark outputs submitted into Pure and compile queries regarding how to upload the
and Soozi Mead and myself, Dr Emily data for the Research Councils UK details of their publications into Pure
Bennett. We can help you through the which helps us monitor the progress the correctly.
maze of often conflicting copyright University is making towards complying
Open Access is a global movement,
rules, licensing agreements and with HEFCEs Open Access policy.
and different international publishers
ensure that you dont get caught out I can give advice on the Portsmouth can take a variety of approaches to their
by HEFCEs open access policy. Research Portal, Pure, HEFCEs Open Green and Gold Open Access policies.
Access policy, Open Access publishing, My role is also to ensure that all journal
copyright law, licensing law, REF and conference articles meet their Open
eligibility, bibliometrics and research Access requirements and I can assist
data. academics with any queries regarding
Open Access.
In my free time I enjoy working out at the
gym, going for woodland walks with my In my free time, I enjoy keeping fit,
family and our dachshund, cooking, and watching films and TV shows, keeping
curling-up on the sofa with a good book up-to-date with British politics, playing
and a glass of wine in front of the log fire. snooker (I tried to be a professional as a
Open access in under two minutes teenager) and reading philosophy books
video (the subject of my PhD).

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Graduate School update
Online training resource New ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership
launched Research at the University of Portsmouth is set for a major boost, following the
The Graduate School is pleased to launch of the Economic and Social Research Council South Coast Doctoral Training
announce the launch of new online Partnership (SCDTP). The SCDTP brings together the universities of Southampton
training workshops for research degree (the lead institution), Portsmouth and Brighton and will significantly enhance
supervisors. These online workshops postgraduate training across the south coastal region. From 2017 to 2022, 36
cover important topics relevant to SCDTP bursaries will be awarded each year across a wide range of social science
research degree supervisors. They also disciplines which have been recognised for their social science excellence in REF
complement the existing Research 2014. For Portsmouth, the recognised subject areas are psychology and area
Supervisor Events programme studies.
and provide a flexible training for An exciting innovation of the SCDTP is the inclusion of interdisciplinary training
supervisors unable to attend the pathways. Students will gain expertise in their subject area while ensuring that their
campus workshops. analytical, research and communication skills can be applied within interdisciplinary
For more information and to access the teams in order to deal with the global challenges of the future.
online training, go to Graduate School Professor Pal Ahluwalia, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, said
webpages for supervisors: www.port. This is a welcome announcement, which will help facilitate stronger interdisciplinary
ac.uk/graduate-school/for-supervisors. research collaboration across the three institutions. The partnership will provide
us with opportunities to contribute further to important social science research
questions at an international level as well as addressing some of the unique social
and economic problems facing the South East Region and the South Coast area.
The Universitys contact for the SCDTP is Professor Liz Twigg (Department of
Geography) who is a Deputy Director of the partnership. Professor Twigg is currently
working with potential supervisors to explain the application process and can be
contacted via email for further information (liz.twigg@port.ac.uk).
Doctoral Development Coordinator First Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year

joins the Graduate School Professor Justin Smith, of the School of Media and Performing
Since October 2016, Dr Marine Joly Arts, is the recipient of the first University of Portsmouth Award for
has been appointed as the Doctoral Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year.
Development Coordinator at the Professor Smith is extremely highly regarded by his research students
Graduate School. She joined the and colleagues, and his infectious enthusiasm for research supervision
University of Portsmouth in October is well known. Testimonials from his students show how exceptionally
2014 as a Marie Curie (now Marie supportive he is with pastoral support when they find themselves in
Skodowska-Curie) Intra-European difficulties, and when supporting their progression and preparation for
Fellow in the Department of Psychology their careers.
where she led a two-year project Dr Marine Joly
in comparative and evolutionary During the academic year 2014/15, Professor Smith was lead
psychology (Evolution of cognition and primate social supervisor of five successful student completions more than
style, 255,000, EU-funded, FP7). any other supervisor in the university that year and also every
She previously graduated in biology in France, holds single student completed on time and passed with only minor
a PhD in Neurosciences/Animal Behaviour and was a amendments. Indeed, one of the highlights for the whole university
postdoctoral researcher and an associate lecturer in came in 2015 when three of Professor Smiths PhD students passed
Germany (University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover) their viva within three days of each other.
for nine years. There she was the head of the Cognitive
Professor Smith is an extremely
Ethology group. She has also extensive experience
well-deserving recipient of the
working abroad during her field research in Africa and Asia.
University of Portsmouths
As the Graduate School Doctoral Development first Outstanding Research
Coordinator, Marine is covering Dr Heather Mackenzies Supervisor of the Year Award.
maternity leave where she leads and coordinates the
Graduate School Development programme. Dr Joly
lectures some of the generic skill sessions offered to Dr Darren Van Laar (right)
postgraduate researchers and is also currently a part-time presenting the award to
hourly-paid lecturer in the Department of Psychology. Professor Justin Smith (left)

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Successful postgraduate students
Between 17 September 2016 and 1 February 2017 the following students completed
their research degrees:
Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries Faculty of Science
Mahmood Abdulkareem Investigation of the Daylighting and Federica Berti Protection of the Muscle Stem Cell State from
Thermal Environment of Nigerias Low-income Housing: The Premature Differentiation
Case of Abuja
Taye Olukayode Famuditi Developing Local Community
Peter Nolan Implicit Theory Domains of Technology Ability Participation within Shoreline Management in England: The Role
and Health Related to People with Parkinsons Engaging with a of Coastal Action Groups
Speech Therapy Smartphone Application
Christopher Mark Harper The Prevention of Inadvertent
Qiao Si The Relationship between Three Dimensional Human Perioperative Hypothermia: Clinical Approaches
Cephalic Animation, Audience Perception and Emotional Response
Adekanmi Iwogbemi Location-Allocation Modelling for
Majid Yousefniapasha A Generative Model for New Houses Service Facilities Incorporating User Preferences: A Case Study
Based on the Cultural Traditions and Sustainability: A Study on of Recycling Bring Banks in the City of Portsmouth
Villages of Rice Fields in North of Iran
Georgia Kougiali Temporalities of Change: A Synchronic
and Diachronic Examination of the Process from Addiction to
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Recovery
Mansoor Ali Motivations and Attitudes Towards Learning
English in Pakistan: A Mixed-Methods Study of Urban- Ryan Manville Identification and Functional Characterisation
Rural Postgraduate Learners Motivations and Attitudes of a Novel Potassium Channel from Phytopathogenic Fungi
Towards Studying English at a Public University in the Khyber
Rebecca Mather Deacetylation of GD3A as a Potential
Pakhtunkhwa Province
Therapeutic Strategy for Peadiatric Medulloblastoma
Mustafa Altinpinar Future Development of Turkeys Border
Francesca Pieropan Modulation of the PI3K/Akt Pathway in
Security Apparatus
Oligodendrogenesis
James Dale All Change in the Age of Alliances! A Critical
Afrah Redha Immigrant Arab Women: Knowledge, Beliefs
Evaluation of Contemporary Management Theory and Practice
and Attitudes Towards Breast Cancer and Cancer Awareness
for Major Collaborative Change; Comparing the Public and
Practice
Private Sectors, with Particular Reference to Policing
Liam Stachell Factors Affecting the Accurate Detection of
Eunan Seamus Dolan An Exploratory Study to Assess
Trait Aggression from Gait
Perceptions of the Power Dividend: Does External Power Affect
the Fairness of Public Policing in Dublins North Inner City? Gordon Sinclair Visual Search in Peripheral Blood Film
Morphology: Effects of Expertise
Daryl Evan Kenny A Force for Good: Exploring the Future of
Non-crime Policing Serra Tekin Eliciting Admissions from Suspects in Criminal
Investigations
Christopher Mason-Watts Pride and Prejudice or Sense
and Sensibility? An Investigation into the Perceptions of Good Graham White Implementation of an Automated System
and Bad Practice in the Mental Health Review Tribunal for the Detection of Acute Kidney Injury in a District General
Hospital and its Impact on Patient Outcomes
Melanie Seddon Giving Feeling Form: B. S. Johnsons
Literary Project
Faculty of Technology
Kuldeep Verma Different Ladders for Police Progression?
Serena De Gelidi Investigation of Aneurysm Formation: A
Reviewing Black and Minority Officers Progression in the Police
Macro-structural Approach
Service
Andreas-Theodoros Lianos Artificial and Crowd Intelligence
Portsmouth Business School Based Recommender System Framework
Mishari Mohammed Alshalhoub An Investigation of Thomas Melvin The Role of Bars in Disc Galaxy Evolution
the Readiness of Implementing the Learning and Growth
Perspective of the Balanced Scorecard within the Saudi Arabian Andreas Papadopoulos The Search for Superluminous
Public Sector Performance Management System Supernovae with the Dark Energy Camera
Mustafa Ozer Essays on Non-Market Returns of Education: Aikaterini Stamou Development and Assessment of a
Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Turkey Haemodynamic Based Numerical Model for Stenosis Growth in
the Carotid Artery
Mustafa Altinpinar Future Development of Turkeys Border
Security Apparatus Matteo Tellarini Primordial Non-Gaussianity in the Large-
Scale Structure of the Universe
Maryn Roberts Strategic Information Systems: Their
Contribution to Organisational Performance

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Introducing...
Global Engagement the final piece of the jigsaw!

Establishing strategic international partnerships
forms a vital part of our key ambitions and
this issue of Research and Innovation News
showcases a number of existing international
research project successes.
Chris Chang, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global
Engagement, talks about the importance of
global engagement for the University.
My background from over 25 years in the HE sector has
meant that I bring an exceptionally broad range of experience
to the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Engagement.
Being a qualified lawyer by background and starting off as a
law academic, I moved into management and international
development in 2001. Since then I have been responsible for a
broad range of professional services. In my second to last role,
at Brunel University, as Director of Academic Services I was
responsible for international development, Registry, Placement
and Careers, the Library, the Student Centre and Student
Records. In my last role, as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Corporate
Marketing at Anglia Ruskin University, I had overall responsibility
for corporate marketing, corporate communications and
events, alumni, development and international. Last year, I
decided to take up the role at University of Portsmouth as it
offered me an opportunity to focus on what I am passionate
about which is globalisation and global engagement.
I see the importance of globalisation in universities in order

for them to be able to compete in the global arena whether
in terms of student recruitment, research and innovation or Chris Chang
engagement with businesses. More importantly, it is crucial
for us to provide an opportunity for our community staff As we develop the global engagement strategy one of the key
and students alike to develop a global outlook so as to pillars of this will be supporting our international research in
enhance their own skills set in order to be competitive in the a sense it will offer the development of global opportunities
global arena. As the world is getting smaller through the use whether in terms of growing our postgraduate research
of technology and our student population is perhaps the student base, through research networks or collaboration and
most globally connected generation of our times, it would be providing opportunities to develop global alliances in order to
a disservice to our students and staff if we as an institution deliver the Universitys Research and Innovation Strategy. The
did not offer them an environment where they could have Global Engagement Strategy will underpin and take our other
opportunities to develop this global outlook whether this institutional strategies to the global stage in order for us and our
be through an international curriculum, learning and work community to develop that global outlook, presence and profile
opportunities, international mobility both inwards and outwards, all of which is crucial for our position on league tables and how
volunteering or research networks. we are perceived by others.
Chris Chang
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Engagement

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Sherria Hoskins, Dean of Science
Professor Sherria Hoskins, appointed as the
Dean of the Faculty of Science on 12 December,
talks about why international collaborations
are important to the Faculty of Science.
What does getting this role mean to you?
I have worked at the University of Portsmouth for 18 years now,
including seven years as Head of Psychology and four months
as Interim Dean of Science. I am incredibly passionate about
the Faculty and the University so it was hard to contemplate
not being able to stay in this role, supporting us to continue
improving our research, education, innovation and clinical
practice.
What has surprised you most about the role,

so far?
When I arrived on my first day in the Faculty Office I received
the warmest welcome, it immediately felt like coming home.
I didnt expect that in a new role with a new team. I did spend a
few days establishing the difference between my previous role
as a Head and my new role as Dean. The Faculty Manager has
been a huge support in helping me to understand the role of
a Dean, as have my fellow Deans. The collegiality, while not a
surprise, was extremely welcome.
My first priority was to get to know everyone in key roles and
learn from them more about the whole faculty. I already knew
how large and diverse we were but what surprised me initially
was just how much overlap there is between schools and
departments, there are some whole faculty strengths that can Sherria Hoskins
be developed. I also visited schools and departments to talk
with all staff in open question and answer sessions and I was collaboration internally and externally, and enable visibility,
struck by the enthusiasm, the motivation and positivity of staff. reputation and profile building in key areas. Most people that
know me also know how keen I am to align research, innovation,
teaching and clinical practice within each strength area. It takes
What are the main challenges for you? the conflict out of these activities and makes them mutually
As a faculty we run amazing courses, some of which are beneficial. For example, a member of staff supervising a student
patient facing and accredited by professional bodies with high research project is simultaneously developing the draft for a
standards, and with links to complex institutions like the NHS. research paper and building an innovation relationship in industry
They are high quality courses, but also high cost courses for innovation creates student placements. This has been
with ambiguity around future funding. The quality and volume beneficial for staff research and innovation, but also education
of research is also excellent, but research does tend to be a and the student experience. Where we have achieved this
deficit activity in terms of finance, although it brings a myriad of alignment before research and innovation income and output
other benefits in terms of reputation, innovation potential and a has increased, and staff and student satisfaction has also
positive impact on education. For these, and other reasons, it is increased. It makes for a great learning environment where we
essential that we work together to find a more sustainable way work in partnership with our students.
of working. In part this means balancing the portfolio of activity
more, for example doing more surplus generating innovation Why are international collaborations important
activity, which will mean venturing beyond the UK and recruiting
more international students.
to the Faculty of Science?
International collaborations are a key area to support the
How will your role support and influence sustainability of the Faculty of Science, both in terms of extending
our innovation potential and expanding our student income.
research and innovation activity throughout Engaging more with international student markets and partners
the Faculty of Science? will also stimulate and enhance our research culture. This will
My first goal is to support Heads to identify the key strengths also be to the benefit of our student community who will need
and potential strength areas within each of our schools and to be globally employable graduates. With alignment across
departments. This will give us a clearer identity internally and teaching, research and innovation that I mentioned above, every
externally, that will also enable us to focus our limited resource international partnership could bring multiple benefits.
on growing critical mass in these areas. This will support

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International funding successes
Dr Saseendran Pallikadavath, Director of The
Portsmouth-Brawijaya Centre for Global Health,
Population and Policy (PB Centre), talks about
the centres role and the research projects.
The PB Centre is a collaboration between the University in Bangladesh and India. Our international collaborators
of Portsmouth and the University of Brawijaya in Malang, in this project are Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New
Indonesia. The PB Centre has been developed through the Delhi; International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
British Council Newton Institutional Link grant. (icddr,b), Bangladesh; Centre for Development Studies (CDS),
Trivandrum; Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences
The key mission of the PB Centre is to improve the health and
and Technology, Trivandrum. We also currently run the UK
wellbeing of people globally through research, teaching and
Newton funded project on international female migration in
training. To achieve this objective we undertake evidence-based,
Indonesia.
policy led world-class research on both basic and applied
bio-social determinants of health, teaching advanced research We have recently completed a major research project from the
methods to equip future scientists with the ability to undertake British Academy (BA) on the impact of low fertility on the health
more complex challenges in data analysis. We also provide and well-being of women in developing countries. We have also
continued professional development programmes to enable concluded a prestigious ESRC seminar series on Low fertility
practicing researchers to update their technical and substantive in Developing Countries in collaboration with the University of
knowledge in the broad thematic area of population health. Our Oxford and the Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum.
two-year International Masters Programme on Global Health
A special volume Causes and implications of low fertility in
Research Methods starting from 2017 at our Malang Campus,
developing countries including papers from the seminar series
and a one-year MSc in Global Health Research Methods starting
will be published in the Journal of Biosocial Science in early
from 2018 at our Portsmouth Campus will cater to global
2017. The PB Centre uses various platforms to disseminate
aspirants in population research.
research findings. These include academic publication in high
We work with the academic community, federal governments, impact journals, conference presentations, public engagement,
the third sector, international agencies, and inter-governmental dissemination workshops, dissemination clinics and social
organisations to generate maximum impact of our research media. As our research works across diverse local cultures, we
findings on policy and programming at national, regional and embed gender and racial equality in our ethical considerations.
local government levels; and international organisations, such as Our research is governed by a joint executive committee
the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). representing senior academic and administrative members from
both the Universities.
The PB Centre has a unique team of interdisciplinary researchers
drawn from various faculties within both the Universities. For further information go to globalhealth.port.ac.uk
We are currently engaged in a major research programme on
maternal and child health funded by UK Medical Research
Council (MRC) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT),
Government of India Project, new demand side financing
Professor Andrew Osbaldestin is Head of the presentation (in English!) to a group

Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of of schoolchildren participating in a
summer school.
Technology. Here, Andrew talks about how an
email exchange led to a long-term collaboration On my return to the UK I was keen
to keep up the exchange and was
with Saratov State University in Russia. able to secure funding from the Royal
My work is focused on nonlinear dynamics (chaos theory) and Society and the London Mathematical
complex systems. Back in 2004, through keeping up with the Society to support further exchange
latest research in the field, I became aware that Professor S visits. Over a two-year period, firstly
P Kuznetsov of Saratov State University, Russia, was working Professor Kuznetsov, and then later
on a problem related to the one I was tackling, but that he had on, six postdoctoral researchers from
come to it from a different direction. While I had been aware his group, were each able to spend
of Kuznetsovs work for a while I had never met him or been in a couple of weeks with me working
touch, but I decided that given our shared interest it was worth on various problems in Portsmouth.
sending him an email to find out if he would be willing to share A later visit to Portsmouth was Professor Andrew
ideas. I sent him a tentative email and was really delighted when supported by the EU INTAS Osbaldestin
a reply came back and over time, through exchanging emails programme that was designed to
and sharing pre-prints, we developed a strong connection. develop cooperation with what were
then new independent states.
I was invited to give a presentation at a conference that was
being held in Saratov and then asked to stay on for a few Overall my initial email built a connection that grew into a strong
days to discuss research plans with Professor Kunetsov and international collaboration and resulted in seven research papers
his colleagues. During this visit I was also asked to give a that were co-authored by our groups.

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Hui Yu Gianpiero Torrisi
Dr Hui Yu, Senior Lecturer Dr Gianpiero Torrisi, Senior
in the School of Creative Lecturer in Economics at
Technologies, talks about the Portsmouth Business
how his research has led to School, talks about his
collaborations in Vietnam research into European
and China. identity.
Funding from The Royal Academy The PERCEIVE (Perception
of Engineerings Newton and Evaluation of Regional and
Collaborative Programme is Cohesion policies by Europeans
enabling me to work on an and Identification with the Values
interdisciplinary project with Dr of Europe) project aims to both
Nguyuen Duc Thang from the Dr Hui Yu map and explain inter and intra- Dr Gianpiero Torrisi
International University of Ho Chi regional variations in relation to
Minh City (HCMIU) in Vietnam. The aim of the research project what makes people feel European. Building upon the shared
The Multimodal Date-based Mental Workload and Stress values that contribute towards a shared EU cultural identity
Assessment for Assistive Brain Computer Interface is to (freedom of speech, protection of human rights, democracy
develop a real time human-machine interaction system, which and a clean environment) it explores how the policy design,
can measure mental stress via brain hemodynamic activities communication, and results shape the European sense of
and facial behaviours. We are seeking to push human-brain Community. PERCEIVE relies on a multi-disciplinary portfolio of
interaction theories, as well as understanding, in terms of competences bridging socio-political, regional-economic and
workload and stress factors, to a higher level. public-administrative backgrounds. It integrates the use of both
In addition to accruing research experience and delivering the qualitative and quantitative analytical methods such as surveys,
anticipated outputs, the collaborative team will enhance their focus groups, case studies and econometric modelling.
professional development portfolio through being involved in The University of Portsmouth team consists of five members.
international projects. I have found that once researchers from Alan Collins, Alan Leonard, Adam Cox, Salvo Greco, and
diverse cultural backgrounds, come together to collaborate Gianpiero Torrisi are approaching the issue from a variety
on research projects, they tend to become utterly focused of backgrounds. The team brings together a group of four
and work very efficiently. Communication with international economists with interests in the analysis of local phenomena
collaborators and objectives/tasks needs be very clear to avoid (inequality, economic impact, and general equilibrium) and a
any misunderstanding. This is so important when you consider mathematician, working on operational research (Salvo Greco).
how there can be a different interpretation for even the same
wording across varying cultural environments. We expect to deliver reports on crucial issues from the current
academic and policy debate such as smart cities, regional
Since beginning the project in early 2016 we have already resilience and cohesion policy.
published two conference papers. Two further papers are
currently under peer-review with international journals. These The process is in the very early stages, but it is already
outputs strongly support the University of Portsmouth Research helping me to enlarge my network, as Im working in an
and Innovation strategy and constitute important contributions international and multicultural setting. Its raising my awareness
for the next REF. of the administrative aspects of a research project (such as
costing, reporting, etc.). We have also identified plenty more
We are realising a wide range of benefits from this project, opportunities for further research on this theme. For example,
including the acquisition of new expertise and the opportunity my PhD student Menelaos Tasiou, is doing a great job in
to raise the profile of the University of Portsmouth, myself and expanding the research on smart cities with a worldwide
the project team. It has inspired ideas for new areas of research perspective, rather than the one limited to EU cities only.
to explore and in fact we have already developed some of
these ideas into an EPSRC proposal that is now under review. Of course, such a big project gives me the opportunity
to build my track record; it reinforces my research profile
Exciting opportunities emerge for researchers when they and it increases the chances of success of eventual future
engage in international networking activity. Dr Ye Zhang applications for even more important funding opportunities.
from Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU), initially came to the
University of Portsmouth, as a visiting researcher for one year.
The impact of that arrangement has led to three members of
staff from CCI being invited to visit Beijing Jiaotong University
for a week (both teaching and research), fully financially
supported by Beijing Jiaotong University.
The successful collaboration with Dr Nguyuen Duc Thang has
also led to a potential partnership in teaching as well with the
International University Ho Chi Minh City.
I firmly believe that working on international projects leads to
more collaborations and results in increased levels of research
outputs and research funding opportunities, as well as
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International Centre for Research
Tamsin Bradley on Women, has enabled me to
build more partnerships which
Dr Tamsin Bradley, Reader in International
will support new research bids. I
Development Studies, talks about her research am now working with the Institute
into gender-based violence in Myanmar, Nepal of Contemporary Research in
and Pakistan. Kathmandu, Nepal on a grant
application to DFID/ESRCs New
I am currently the Principal Investigator for a Department for Frontiers in Development call.
International Development (DFID) funded research project looking
at Women, Work and Violence in Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Nurturing collaborations takes time,
This project seeks to understand the impact that earning an not least because they have to be
income has on and for womens lives and, specifically, if it helps reciprocal with each partner feeling
end violence. The project is using a mixed approach gathering they are benefitting. Co-publications
both qualitative and quantitative data. The data collection phase and offering capacity building are
has finished and analysis is well underway. Early findings highlight two approaches I use to ensure my
Dr Tamsin Bradley
that income builds self-esteem and decision-making power partnerships are sustainable. Taking
but does not automatically reduce violence. In fact, as a result a team approach is also important
of going out to work, women face increased levels of violence because as networks build it is difficult for one person to keep
both traveling to and from work and also in the form of work- them alive. Drawing on the expertise of colleagues is vital and
based harassment and for some women increased tensions at also a good way of building their career development. It is also
home. Despite these vulnerabilities all the women interviewed important to understand where future research funding is likely
stated that they would work even if they did not need to for to come. Positioning early for opportunities by building a track
material reasons. We also found levels of domestic violence to record is vital and this includes establishing partnerships ahead
be high among certain groups with many women accepting daily of time.
beatings from their husbands as normal. Membership of a local As a result of past projects, I am now in a strong place to submit
womens organisation dedicated to ending violence emerged as new applications and have a solid understanding of how to
the most significant factor in terms of changing mind-sets and manage and lead research in complex and unstable contexts.
building agency to challenge violence. Cascading this experience is important in order to grow a critical
These findings have been received enthusiastically by DFID mass of expertise across the faculty and institution.
and a range of other stakeholders including the United Nations
Development Programme in Nepal and Myanmar. Managing a
research project of this scale has only been possible because
of long-standing collaborations built over a number of years
with the University of Delhi, India and the Lahore University of
Management Sciences in Pakistan. Working in a consortium
with global organisations such as IMC Worldwide and the

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SimEx is an annual, three-day
disaster simulation exercise run
by the University of Portsmouth
and Hampshire Fire and Rescue.
The event regularly attracts over
400 participants from a range
of organisations who take part
in a mix of live, simulation and
command and control events.
Naomi Morris from the School
of Environmental Sciences
manages the exercise on behalf
of the University and does this
alongside her day-job working in some of the Innovating to find new solutions lies at the heart of the SimEx
worlds most challenging humanitarian zones. Series and its ability to bring together a community of practice in
an operational environment grounded in applied research is key
Here Naomi explains how networking, learning to its success. 24/7, over the course of the three-day event that
and knowledge-sharing motivate her to keep takes place each May in Portsmouth, representatives from the
finding solutions for challenging and chaotic emergency response community, academics and emergency
situations across the globe. services work together with the goal of learning and improving
crisis response.
Many say working in emergency response is a life-style, not
a career and over the 15 years that I have spent working in SimEx has highlighted gaps that often only become evident in
Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, and many more countries in the field over much longer timeframes. These include issues
which I have been honored to work, I can certainly agree with surrounding information sharing, particularly during handovers
this statement. There have been long hours where days never and misunderstandings concerning terminology that is
met restful nights and multiple times of waking in a strange bed considered to be universally understood but is actually open
with a fever that signaled another exotic disease to tick off my to misinterpretation. By testing approaches to informational
list. Working in complex environments, known mainly for war, to management on the SimEx platform during the recent migrant
support people who, since birth, have known nothing else, has crisis in Greece, we had effective products available for
taught me to look for solutions. processing individuals from their first assessment on entrance
through to follow ups and referrals. This new process was more
universally understood and helped ensure that any gaps were
highlighted quickly and time was not lost. Simple documents
visible to all and defining the current status of the disaster, along
with the roles and responsibilities of those responding, were
also produced and made available across the various response
teams.
In linking SimEx to the practitioner and research communities,
a real opportunity for growth, learning and positive change
is being created. This community is enabling us to carry out
ongoing longitudinal work to ensure that an increasing number
of practitioners have a shared knowledge and understanding of
where and how gaps in provision occur and, by increasing this
awareness, effective solutions are beginning to emerge. The
knowledge gained though SimEx is also disseminated through
various targeted newsletters and journals and the work is further
used to inform and revise teaching and training materials,
for example on the Universitys MSc Crisis and Disaster
Management Course.
On returning from Iraq last week, it was disheartening to see
some of the work that had been completed in 2014 on a similar
trip, had been lost. At these moments, I take inspiration from
understanding that the knowledge and learning that enable and
bring solutions to such complex environments is a collective
endeavor and that solutions emerge when stakeholders work
together. For me, seeing the knowledge gained through the
mixed academic and practitioner platform of SimEx applied on
the ground is a very real and necessary release.
For more information about the SimEx series of exercises or if
Naomi carrying out a medical assessment of Karim as she you would like to use the platform for research, take a look here.
manages a medical clinic in Greece in response to the If you would like to get involved with SimEx 2017, please sign
Mediterranean crisis. up on the Contact Us page.

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Claire Nee talks about her long-term, interdisciplinary collaboration with Dr Jean-
Louis Van Gelder from Vrije University in Amsterdam on their Virtual Burglary project.
Dr Claire Nee these environments are a valid way to ethically study offending
behaviour and represent a step-change in the way we
International, interdisciplinary understand crime. As a growing team with two PhDs, we are
research projects are not without now working on our next large funding bid and our work has
their challenges, but if you want resulted in media interest around the world including the New
excitement and discovery in York Times and a Discovery Channel video!
your working life, I would highly
recommend them. We have a
complex, technology-orientated
world, and the pace of discovery
increases every day. It is rare
now that you can move science
forward and solve puzzles without
the coming together of a number
of different perspectives. The
Virtual Burglary project is a prime Dr Claire Nee
example of that. As a psychologist
I prefer to observe behaviour rather than rely solely on interview Interior with drawers and pockets that can be searched
techniques to understand issues, but observing crime while
it happens has obvious obstacles! In 2007, I was sitting on a
bus in L.A. with the renowned criminologist Professor Richard
Wright and we discussed how great it would be if we could
observe offenders in the act. I hit on the idea of creating a
simulated world in which the offenders could undertake their
crimes while we academics observed. After a couple of large,
failed bids, I realised we needed proof of concept for this
innovative work. Richard introduced me to Dr Jean-Louis
Van Gelder, a criminologist from the CRIME Lab research
initiative of the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime
and Law Enforcement at Vrije University in Amsterdam, who
was using virtual reality to study future selves and delinquency. Large and small items of varying value allow us to see the
I invited him to one of our research groups day conferences burglars expertise
here at the University in 2013 and a couple of months later
he invited me to the Netherlands Institute for the Study of
Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) to talk about my pilot
work in virtual burglary. NSCR could see the potential and
awarded us start-up funding to collaborate with Dr Marco
Otte, a creative technologist at the Network Institute, also at
Vrije University. Three articles and two beautiful, simulated
neighbourhoods later we have demonstrated proof of concept
that expert burglars behave in the same way in simulated
environments as they do in real environments. In other words, Terraced house that can be entered and burgled
Dr Jean-Louis Van Gelders perspective, track record in this field, has meant
that we were able to start this new
as the international partner: project on a very advanced level
I am a criminologist and a founder member of NSCRs CRIME and continue to develop it in such a
lab. I have a PhD in Law and one in cognition and emotion in way. I think here, what is important
criminal decision-making. to keep in mind is that offender
research using novel technologies
Dr Claire Nee and I had worked together for about a year when such as virtual reality is really in its
the opportunity to get a significant contribution from the Dutch infancy so it is a bit like inventing
Ministry of Justice for our project presented itself. It took about the wheel which is different from
six months to get the final OK from them. The inclusion of Dr most research, including my own,
Nee as a leading international expert in the field of burglary who that is embedded in established
had both expertise studying burglary with simulations using research traditions.
actual offenders, plus several decades of experience doing
burglary research using different methods, was very important What has made this relationship
Dr Jean-Louis Van Gelder
in convincing our Ministry of Justice. It definitely helped us a lot. so enduring is our common
vision for the use of technology in
From our end at the NSCR, the involvement of Dr Nee in understanding crime, Dr Nees crucial expertise and knowledge
getting this project off the ground has been tremendously on the topic but also that we click and that makes it a lot of
important. Collaborating with an expert on board with a proven fun collaborating.

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The Global Challenges Research Fund:
Making Impactful Research for the Developing World
The Global Challenges Research Fund presents
opportunities and challenges. Carlos Zepeda
talks about them here, alongside the Universitys
existing collaborative links with developing
countries.
It was the worst of times, it was the best of times... Never
has Charles Dickens opening line for his book a Tale of
Two Cities been more appropriate for describing the current
funding panorama for researchers. Researchers have always
spent much of their time hunting for funds or worrying that
the streams of money keeping their research projects alive will
eventually run out. This is certainly true if we look at our new,
harsher, less funding-friendly post-Brexit world which promises
even more worries and struggles for our researchers. However,
beyond the echoes of doom and gloom in the research funding
world, small glimpses of light still shine at the end of the tunnel.
Emerging in the horizon, a new funding entity has risen under
the name of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).
This is a new large pot of money of 1.5 billion, which the UK
Government has curated for a special mission to support
cutting-edge research that tackles the key challenges facing
developing countries around the world today. For the GCRF
masterminds, the fund aims to motivate researchers to cultivate
challenge-led disciplinary and interdisciplinary research;
strengthen the capacity for research and innovation within both
the UK and developing countries; and provide a swift response
to emergencies where there is an urgent research need. Dr Carlos Zepeda
What does this mean for us as researchers? In short, years with the aim of funding programmes of research and
producing research with a developing world impact, but with commissioned projects, plus other activity e.g. networking,
a few requirements in mind. Consider that GCRF spreads leadership, capability development etc., and c) the Responsive
its funds through delivery partners that include the Research Mode Research grants which are intended for specific
Councils and national academies. GCRF forms part of the UKs individual well-defined projects and are up to 1m for up to
Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment, which five years. Finally, that if you want to succeed at the AHRC
is monitored by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation funding competition you need to network globally and across
and Development (OECD). Hence, our research projects disciplines. This means in short, getting engaged head-on
ought to qualify as ODA-funded activity following official ODA with our own research networks, as we already have made
guidelines. In other words, you need to focus on all those efforts to jump on the fast lane of the global superhighway of
outcomes that could promote the long-term sustainable growth transdisciplinary research projects with diverse institutional
of countries on the OECD Development Assistance Committee partners. So whats on offer?
(DAC) list. Hence, if you are thinking of applying to these funds
At the University of Portsmouth, we have a number of different
to spark life into your research project think about your project
research support spaces, networks and themes branching
in an OECD way: how could your research promote the welfare
out from our Research and Innovation Strategy. Indeed,
and economic development of a country or countries on the
our researchers can already stand on the shoulders of our
DAC list of ODA recipients? How can your research tackle a
own research support platforms such as our Research and
development need? And therefore how does your research
Innovation Services space and its information streams. Within
cater for real developing country problems?
some of our networks we are already supporting innovative
A good example of the GCRFs funding ethos can be found projects towards the GCRF to seize the opportunity of
on the funding opportunities led by the Arts and Humanities showcasing research projects in areas in which we make
Research Council (AHRC). Thanks to a Town Hall meeting in a difference in the developing world. From my experience
November 2016 that I participated in, researchers like myself participating in the joint coordination of the Development
learned firstly, that the AHRC is opening funds for research Studies Group and Risk and Security theme networks, I
projects rooted on the contribution that arts and humanities know applying successfully to funding requires hard work
can make to challenges, policy and/or practice relating to and tenacity to succeed. However, as we are all working on
international development. Secondly, we learned that three promising initiatives to meet this aim you are welcome to join
routes to apply exist: a) Research Networking GCRF highlight, our collaborative quest. If you have innovative project ideas
where the fund aims to support networking activities for up to as a researcher I would recommend contacting me at carlos.
60,000, for up to two years; b) Area-focused Network Plus, zepeda@port.ac.uk and share your ideas with our Universitys
where the pot of money is 1.5 to 2 million, for up to four research networks as wed be glad to help.

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Featured new research and innovation study
Professor Jim Briggs
Non-contact video based vital sign monitoring
in home settings
Professor Jim Briggs and Dr Wendy Powell, in the School of
Creative Technologies, has recently won funding from Innovate
UK for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with a company,
Xim Ltd, based in Southampton.
A KTP is a collaborative project that allows the fruits of university
research to be applied to meet a companys strategic needs,
such as the development of innovative products or services.
Small companies only contribute a third of the total project costs.
What do you hope to achieve as a result of

securing the funding?
We are going to help Xim develop an early warning score that
will enable patients to be monitored at home in a similar way to
how they are monitored in hospital.
The Centre for Healthcare Modelling and Informatics (CHMI) has
helped colleagues from Portsmouth Hospitals to develop and
evaluate a score (the National Early Warning Score, NEWS) for
hospital use. This was a consequence of a previous KTP to help
develop the Vitalpac system, which is used in many hospitals to
collect vital signs data (e.g. pulse, temperature, blood pressure)
at the patients bedside.
NEWS converts a patients vital signs into a simple integer score
that tells nurses and doctors how sick the patient is. Its used in the
Professor Jim Briggs
majority of UK hospitals to prioritise patients for attention by staff.
Xim has developed a system for measuring vital signs using
simple cameras. This will enable some of the same monitoring Moreover, this technology will reduce health service costs.
to be performed on patients once theyve been sent home. This Patients who can be monitored at home can be released
should enable patients to be sent home sooner. However, the from hospital sooner (thereby freeing beds), and patients who
home monitor wont collect exactly the same data as in hospital, become ill at home can be given appropriate treatment before
so we need to devise and calibrate a separate scoring system. their condition exacerbates to a critical level. This technology
will have real potential to save lives and improve outcomes for
What does it mean to you to get the funding? patients and their families.
The funding will enable us to employ a top-quality graduate with
computer programming and data analysis skills to undertake the How is the experience likely to benefit your
development work in conjunction with Xims team. research and innovation profile/for your career
What is the potential impact of the partnership and for the University?
likely to be? We are continuously seeking to expand the range and scope of
work conducted in CHMI. We are acknowledged as one of the
The immediate benefit to Xim will be the development of a new best-known health informatics research groups in the UK, and
service that they can sell to healthcare organisations. The project our reputation overseas is growing.
will also enable them to develop new services more quickly
in the future. For the University, we will develop a new line of Our previous work on early warning scores has been focused
research and collect data that can be used to make further on patients in hospital, but the future of healthcare lies outside
research advances. hospitals and this is an example of a technology being
developed to support that. This work makes an important
What (social/economic) benefits are you hoping contribution to supporting a patient as safely when they return
home as they are when in hospital.
the partnership will bring about?
In 201213, there were more than one million emergency What opportunities for further research and
readmissions to hospital within 30 days of discharge, costing the innovation activity might come out of this
NHS an estimated 2.4 billion. The system we are developing
will enable hospitals, GPs and ultimately family members to
partnership?
monitor a patients condition at home. From this, they will be KTPs often spawn other KTPs as other companies hear about
able to gain early warning of significant health deterioration. the work that we do and want to do something similar. This
At the public health level, the project promises to reduce is the fourth KTP that Ive been involved in. They are always
emergency re-admissions, which in turn will reduce waiting exciting when you are able to achieve things that actually make
times for other patients and improve outcomes for all. peoples lives better.

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University of Portsmouth Environment Network (UPEN)
One of the most notable attributes of the Environment Network (UPEN) is the
diverse range of international collaborations within the network. Here are some of
the current international projects.
Endangered Macaque Chemcatcher passive

conservation in Indonesia sampler
MRes project Mathide Chavin Professor Graham Mills, Dr Gary
Fones and Dr Adil Bakir
The crested macaque (Macaca nigra) is found only
on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia and is one of Members of the ecotoxicology
the 25 most endangered primates in the world. and environmental monitoring
Mathilde Chanvin, MRes student in the Department of group have recently started two
Psychology, founded Tangkoko Conservation Education new international projects involving
(TCE) in 2011, an environmental education programme the exchange of academic staff and
based in North Sulawesi. Its aim is to ensure the research students with partners in
survival of macaques and their habitat through South Africa and India. Both projects
increasing public awareness and education. will investigate the presence of drugs
used for the treatment of HIV, antibiotics
The evaluation of the effectiveness of TCE has led
Crested Macaque and other pharmaceuticals in various
to some early findings showing that after taking part
(Credit: Jrme Micheletta) water bodies in urban areas (often
in the education programme, knowledge about the
used for drinking water supplies)
local environment and wildlife significantly increases in school children and teachers.
using the Chemcatcher passive
Over time it is thought that this will help to change attitudes and behaviours, including
sampler developed at the University of
a decrease in illegal consumption of bush meat and logging. It is hoped that future
Portsmouth.
findings will also show progress through the education programme.
The first project is funded by the Royal
Society and is in collaboration with
Re-naturing cities: theories, strategies and University of the Witwatersrand and
Department of Water and Sanitation,
methodologies Johannesburg. The second project
is in collaboration with the Centre for
Dr Fabiano Lemes, Dr Silvio Caputo and Dr Heather Rumble Environment and Development and the
A team led by Dr Fabiano Lemes has been successful in securing funding under Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology
the British Council Newton Fund, in partnership with the Universidade Federal de and the Environment, Bangalore.
Gois, Brazil. The main aim of the project is to promote the international exchange of
knowledge on novel theories, strategies and methods for re-naturing cities. There is
currently strong interest in the theme, since naturalising cities can help address global
societal challenges such as health, sustainability and climate change. A workshop The Cluster for
will run to enable researchers to learn from best practice, advance current theoretical
knowledge on this area and develop strategies for cities. The four-day event will host
Sustainable Cities
20 UK and 20 Brazilian researchers in July 2017. A call for Expressions of Interest to Professor Steffen Lehmann and
participate will be Professor Mark Gaterell
out soon!
The Cluster for Sustainable Cities has
teamed up with universities in China and
the Netherlands to explore the impact of
changes in future sea-level.
Green Wedge Urbanism project The Xian Jiaotong University, Hong Kong
Dr Fabiano Lemes Polytechnic University and the Eindhoven
University of Technology have formed
The main outcome of the recently undertaken Green Wedge a strategic alliance with the Cluster for
Urbanism project is the book Green Wedge Urbanism: Sustainable Cities to tackle pressing
History, Theory and Contemporary Practice. Due to be global issues of sustainable urban
published in February 2017, it contains a history of the green development. As a first step, the alliance
wedge concept, its contemporary uses and how this model can has submitted a joint research proposal
help promote resilient and sustainable cities. With current criticisms under a Sustainable Deltas funding
of the green belt model, this work is expected to have significant call. The aim of this four-year project
impact on national and international planning. During the course of is to strengthen the urban resilience of
the research process, Dr Fabiano Lemes interviewed a number of future waterfront developments in three
key government personnel, academics and practitioners involved selected coastal areas in China, the UK
with the promotion of sustainable cities across Europe. and the Netherlands.
If you would like to know more about UPEN please contact environment@port.ac.uk.
Tom Greenwood, Sustainability and Environment Facilitator

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University of Portsmouth Ageing Network (UPAN)
Healthy ageing is now a global concern that is presenting new challenges and many new
and exciting opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary projects. A number of
UPAN members have developed international links globally, for example the USA, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, India, South America and Europe. These links provide exciting
opportunities to explore and develop new collaborations. Below are a just few examples of
UPAN members current international engagement.
The Portsmouth-Brawijaya Centre for Global DERMA

Health, Population, and Policy (PB Centre) Creative and Cultural
The Portsmouth-Brawijaya (PB) Centre (globalhealth.port.ac.uk) has been developed Industries colleagues
through the British Council Newton Institutional Link grant awarded to the University have been successful
of Portsmouth and the University of Brawijaya in 2015. The PB Centre is located in in securing Interreg
two campuses, the University of Portsmouth and the University of Brawijaya, Malang, 2Seas funding for
Indonesia, with outreach to the global community and it jointly caters to a student the DERMA project
population of over 80,000 a year from across the world. (Design of Enabling-
Professor
Regenerative
The key mission of the PB Centre is to improve the health and well-being of people globally Joan Farrer
Materials). This is
through research, teaching and training. To achieve this objective we undertake evidence- a truly European project, linking
based, policy led world class research on both basic and applied bio-social determinants partners including the Universities
of health, teaching advanced research methods to equip future scientists with the ability to of Ghent, Brighton and Portsmouth,
undertake more complex challenges in data analysis. The PB Centre has a unique team of Eurasante, WSX Enterprise, Welland
interdisciplinary researchers drawn from various faculties within both the Universities (see Medical, FlandersBio and the Blonde
full article on page 10). McIndoe Research Foundation.
Led by the University of Brighton,
with Professor Joan Farrer of CCI
On-Line Postgraduate Certificate: (pictured) as the Universitys Principal
Investigator, this projects total
Systematic Reviews in Health budget is 2.7 million. Further details
Dr Ann Dewey and SHSSW colleagues successfully developed of this success story are reported on
and are delivering the above online course. The course focus is page 23.
on obtaining the core skills to undertake a systematic review. This
followed extensive liaison with international colleagues based within
the Cochrane Collaboration. The Cochrane Collaboration holds the
admirable aim of improving healthcare decision-making globally Dr Ann Dewey Erasmus
through the production, dissemination, updating and maintenance
Dr John Crossland
of Cochrane systematic reviews. These reviews are read by health professionals at all
from SHSSW
levels as well as health researchers, policy makers, guideline developers, care givers, the
undertook an
pharmaceutical industry, and patients. Cochrane reviews are seen as the gold standard
Erasmus visit
for systematic reviews in such key publications as The Lancet, New England Journal of
where he delivered
Medicine, British Medical Journal, and the Journal of the American Medical Association.
lectures to a group Dr John
The course is suitable for graduates and professionals world-wide and through this
of students on an Crossland
brings the work and credibility of the University of Portsmouth to a global audience.
undergraduate
degree in social gerontology at
SHSSWs partner university (for
International Mentoring social work), the Catholic University
of Applied Social Science Berlin. The
PhD student, Skaiste Linceviciute, currently undertaking research on lecture was focused on problems of
asthma in the older population has been a mentee of the of the allergy coordination in older peoples services
and immunology specialist Dr Susana De Barayazarra from the Hospital at the local level in a comparative
San Roque in Cordoba, Argentina. This mentorship opportunity was social care policy context, identifying
initiated by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology similarities and differences. It critically
(EAACI). The programme aims to help young researchers and clinicians evaluated case management as an
to improve professional skills and career development and encourages approach that has been adopted in
scientific collaborations. Skaiste has recently visited Cordoba to Skaiste different countries and the extent to
strengthen and progress her online collaboration. Linceviciute which such approaches change as
they are embedded in different welfare
I would strongly encourage everyone to pursue mentoring opportunities that can help
systems.
towards professional development, and especially as it is a great learning platform.
To find out more about the work of UPAN contact: Derek Ward and Nicky Ansell.
T: 023 9284 4432 E: upan@port.ac.uk W: www.port.ac.uk/upan

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Ethics update
Research with and for society
The social role of science is most commonly dealt with through Whilst I absolutely agree that all research should be with
Research Ethics. This is a continually developing topic for and for society, I often think that blunt ethics arrangements
the European Union. In Framework Programme 6 (for the cause more harm than good. Yes there is clearly research that
period from 2002 to 2006) the emphasis was on Science requires high levels of ethics scrutiny, however there is also a
AND Society. This changed to Science IN Society for FP7 and lot of quite different research that raises very few ethical issues.
finally Science WITH AND FOR Society in the Horizon 2020 For this reason, at the University of Portsmouth, we have
programme. The change was emphasised at a conference I developed an online screening tool for use by all researchers to
attended in Brussels last year where the head of the Ethics and determine the appropriate level of ethics review
Research Integrity sector at the European Commission pointed (https://ethicsreview.port.ac.uk).
out that not only was this the focus of a specific funding
It is University policy that all research is reviewed
call, but all grant applications submitted to all funding calls
proportionately. If your research really does not raise major
would need to demonstrate that they were indeed conducted
ethical issues, this will be flagged very quickly, albeit with an
with and for society. Demonstration would be through the
additional question asking if you are absolutely sure that your
completion of an ethics self-assessment form followed by
project does not involve human participants, the potential
an ethics screening and assessment process conducted as
for environmental risk, reputational damage etc. etc. If your
part of peer review. Although undoubtedly burdensome to
project does include the potential for such things you will be
scientists who might want to just get on with their research, this
pointed to your faculty ethics committee who will provide an
process outlines a central philosophy of European Research
initial review of your project within 15 working days. In this way
funding whereby Ethics is an integral part of research from the
we meet the Universitys obligations to HEFCE, RCUK and
beginning to the end. It is only by getting the ethics right that
other funders whilst doing our best to minimize annoying our
research excellence can be achieved (see https://ec.europa.
research community. However, I would hope that along with
eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/ethics).
these practical aims even spending five minutes considering
During the month of November I served as an ethics reviewer such things might present an opportunity to consider how we,
for twenty-three submissions to the Marie Skodowska-Curie as research active academics, are always working with and for
Individual Fellowships scheme. The task was to read the society. Recent political events have shown very clearly how
applications, identify any ethical issues and then either approve along with solid facts, public confidence in those doing the
the project as ethics ready, suggest conditions that might need research is also vitally important. In this respect, the EU has got
to be met during the funding period, or refer the project to its research ethics philosophy spot on.
full review by a EU research ethics committee. We were also
Simon Kolstoe,
asked to pay special attention to how researchers addressed
University Ethics Advisor, December 2016
gender dimensions in their projects. As my academic day-job
is in biochemistry, all the projects I reviewed were laboratory-
based using cells, molecules and the occasional plant or
mouse. As a result the risk Screenshot from Ethics Review webpage
to researchers was probably
the biggest ethical issue I
encountered, followed by
appropriate and responsible
handling of experimental
organisms (replace, reduce,
refine etc.). However, as both
areas are heavily legislated,
I found little to comment on
beyond seeking assurance
from researchers that they
would comply with European
and local law. As for gender
dimensions, the required
paragraphs were wholly
irrelevant as most projects were
about molecular pathways, not
people. Whilst the EU system
should be commended for
developing a screening process
that only flags relevant projects
for more in-depth review
whilst remaining consistent
with its philosophical ideals,
even this screening process
felt mostly irrelevant to these
specific projects and those of
us having to read the full grant
applications.

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Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHT) and the University of Portsmouth
The PHT-University of Portsmouth Partnership New research collaborations
has gone from strength to strength in 2016. New
Partnership Facilitator Matt Gummerson reflects
on his first 12 months in post: As a newcomer
to both organisations I was thrilled with the
energy and enthusiasm of everyone I met as
we explored the potential of the partnership.
What quickly became clear is that we have
real strengths to build on, including nationally
renowned research projects and valued clinical League of Friends representatives with pathology and lab staff
input into academic programmes. But there is at PHT
also lots of untapped potential. Most importantly PHT and the University are match-funding a PhD studentship
though, we have great people that are open to for a new project to enable early detection of cancer in at-
new ideas and excited about the possibilities of risk women. The League of Friends charity has funded the
purchase of a Personal Genome machine at the Hospital.
what we can achieve by working together. This studentship, co-supervised by Dr Mridula Chopra from
Award success Pharmacy and Biomedical Science and Drs Yeoh and Rahimi
from PHT, is hopefully just the start of an exciting programme of
The MISSION respiratory research team won an Innovation research.
Award at the National Health Service Journal awards. The work
is led by Anoop Chauhan at PHT who is an Honorary Professor Congratulations to Consultant Matt Chandy and Researcher Karen
at the University, Ann Dewey (Associate Head, Research, Pilkington from SHSSW who successfully bid for 8k from the
SHSSW) is part of the Mission research team, while Claire Royal College of Emergency Medicine. In the Time2Tap project
Roberts who was involved in leading this project is studying for they will be exploring whether young children who have not yet
an MD at Portsmouth and registered at QA. been toilet trained but that need a urine test can be induced to wee
by tapping their tummies. This could reduce the time spent waiting
in hospital before an infection can be tested for.
Meanwhile the successes of our more established research
collaborations continue. PHTs respiratory team, led by Honorary
Professor of Respiratory Medicine Anoop Chauhan recently
received the Best Innovation in Primary Care at the prestigious
Members of the National Health Service Journal awards. Collaborative
MISSION team with, research involves, among others, Professor Jan Shute (PBS),
TV presenter and Dr Mitch Lomax (DSES) and Dr Ann Dewey (SHSSW) and
comedian, Sue Perkins has contributed to major service improvements for people in
Collaboration workshop Portsmouth and beyond with respiratory problems.
In October we held a successful workshop at which around 40 Innovation update

invited individuals from across PHT and the University worked
PHT and the Faculty of Creative and Cultural
together to identify the vision and priorities for the partnership in
Industries have teamed up to produce a series
the years ahead. Key themes that emerged were:
of videos and animations on the medical
exploring the potential for a joint medical school condition, Deep Vein Thrombosis. Mr. Simon
the need to work together on more and bigger grants Toh, consultant surgeon, was awarded
opportunities to collaborate on training and workforce funding from the Patient Safety Up Campaign
development and knew immediately that he wanted to
collaborate with the staff and students from
the importance of clear communication of ideas, interests
CCI. The funding will be used to produce
and potential projects
an interactive leaflet that links to the videos
The Partnership Executive will now oversee efforts to turn these and animations. Animation work is currently
ideas into a real step-change into how the two organisations underway with one of lead characters, Gary,
work together. about to make his debut!
Animated
Representatives from the School of Health character, Gary
A growing environment for research Sciences and Social Work (SHSSW) met
colleagues from areas of the hospital where continuous
PHT has increased its research activity significantly in the last
professional development (CPD) needs had been identified. The
year, offering even more opportunities for academics who want
University is now putting together a programme of learning that
to apply for external funding to run clinical trials. Figures from the
the Trust will commission and further opportunities are being
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) shows the research
explored.
team at QA recruited 3,751 patients into clinical trials last year
a 16 per cent increase on the previous year. The Trust also saw If you would like to discuss your ideas for potential health
a 12 per cent increase in the number of clinical trials it is able to research, contact matt.gummerson@port.ac.uk (ext 4519)
offer to patients. We are now looking at how we can jointly invest or the Research Office at QA Hospital:
in the infrastructure to support more clinical trials in Portsmouth. E: research.office@porthosp.nhs.uk; T: 023 92286 236

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When research hits the headlines
Research Fellow Dr Seshadri Nadathur, from the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, writes about
his experience working with the Universitys media team.
Publicising astrophysics research with the With this in mind, I approached Sophie Hall and the Press Office
University Press Office: my experience to discuss the possibility of publicity for the paper. I wrote a
Publicising astrophysics research work in brief paragraph setting out the context of the research and why
the media can be simultaneously both easy I thought it would be of interest, and Sophie helped to turn this
and hard. The grand scale of astrophysics into text for a media release. We sent the press release out on
research ranging from alien worlds to the day the journal published the paper, and it was picked up
the history and future of the universe itself by several science websites across the world, as well as by the
is an enormous help in writing attention- Daily Mail.
grabbing headlines, and its easy to find Sophie Hall, Press and Public Relations
beautiful astronomical images to illustrate Officer, suggested I write a longer article
any article. But with topics so far removed Dr Seshadri
Nadathur about our paper for The Conversation.
from daily life, it can also be hard to judge
which results will actually be of interest to She put me in touch with the science editor
the wider public. Successful publicity requires constructing a Miriam Frankel, who was also enthusiastic
careful narrative that places the research in context, conveys and asked for 8001000 words. Writing
some of the excitement we felt while doing it, and clearly this piece was a very different challenge to
explains the mathematical and physical concepts involved drafting the press release. The extra length
without descending into equations and jargon. allowed me a chance to explain better the
key physical ideas using a simple analogy Sophie Hall
(likening the gravitational effect on light to
a runner changing speed in going up a hill
and down the other side). But a longer article on a topic so far
removed from ordinary life also requires tighter prose and a little
sense of drama in order to keep the readers attention. And
finally, in using imprecise analogies I had to be careful I didnt
accidentally convey the wrong meaning altogether this was
particularly important when Miriam and I made simultaneous
changes during rounds of editing!
The effect of voids and superclusters seen in patches of the Overall I felt it was a very positive experience. In physics we
cosmic microwave background (CMB) like to say we havent truly understood something unless we
Photons of the CMB that have travelled through void regions on can explain it clearly to a non-expert, so writing this article
average appear slightly colder than average (left panel), and those helped me sharpen my own understanding! Ive received a lot
coming from supercluster regions appear slightly hotter (right of excellent feedback, and some very perceptive questions
panel). The colour scale shows the temperature differences, with through the comments on The Conversation website. And
blue being coldest and red hottest. The circles show the regions best of all has been the publicity generated for our paper the
over which the effect is expected to be important. stats say my article has been read more than 200,000 times! I
think this wide interest is evidence that astrophysics research
My recent paper, written with Professor Rob Crittenden and satisfies a great public curiosity and demand for knowledge,
published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, was on a rather and that in doing so we are able to provide a social benefit that
subtle measurement of the effect of gravity and dark energy goes beyond simple arguments of economic value. This is an
on light travelling through the universe. The effect itself and important part of our job as scientists.
the statistical methods we used to measure it were tricky to
explain, but the newsworthiness of the result derived from the TheConversation.com is an independent website providing
use of the largest existing map of cosmic superstructures in news analysis, comment and opinion on current affairs and
the measurement (superlatives are generally more interesting), subjects of interest, written entirely by academics.
and a story of scientific controversy: our paper helps to resolve Academics and researchers are being encouraged to sign up
previous puzzling results that appeared to contradict current as contributors to the site, to help promote the University, their
theories. The fact that we could reference a test of Albert discipline and their own expertise.
Einsteins theory of relativity also helped.
To register yourself as an academic expert and potential author:
use the Become an author button at the top of the front page,
or go to: theconversation.com/becomeanauthor
The cosmic microwave background over the whole sky, with the
unusual Cold Spot feature circled at the lower right

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IBBS update
IBBS launches a new seminar programme to support our International Collaborations
A central role of IBBS is the promotion of scientific collaboration refreshments of teas, coffees, sandwiches, cakes and fruit. With
both within the University and on the wider international stage. the emphasis of hosting high profile speakers and supporting
Our members have generated a large network of research networking opportunities, funding supports speakers visiting
expertise throughout the world, and with recent political IBBS for a couple of days to allow collaborative discussions,
pressures, our growing international profile in Europe and and time to be spent viewing the facilities.
beyond is more important than ever. Our European neighbours
Dr Rhiannon McGeehan,
have always been strong collaborators, and while Brexit
IBBS seminar organiser,
will bring significant challenges, there are certain to be new
opened the seminar series
opportunities. For example, we have a long history of working
with a few words of welcome
productively with our French and German colleagues and this
to everyone. IBBS was
was highlighted during a recent review of IBBS by the directors
delighted to host Professor
revealing active collaborations in universities including Bochum,
Terry Tetley from the Faculty
Ulm, Saarland, Mainz, Paris, Lyon, Rouen and Rennes, but
of Medicine, National Heart
also at top-flight institutes such as the Max Planck, CNRS and
and Lung Institute, Imperial
EMBL. We have strong links with Poland and ongoing research
College London, to kick
projects with the Polish Academy of Sciences, including the
off the series. Hosted by
Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology in Warsaw, where a
Professor Jan Shute, Terry
bilateral co-operation agreement was signed last year. Other
spoke about her cutting edge
countries with active IBBS collaborators include Belgium,
research within the field of
Austria, Spain, Italy, Hungary and indeed most of the Nordic
engineered nanoparticles
countries including the University of Bergen in Norway,
and lung health, highlighting
Technical University of Denmark, University of Oulu, Finland and
the important advantages Professor Terry Tetley with
Stockholm University, Sweden.
these materials offer whilst Dr Rhiannon McGeehan,
also raising awareness of the IBBS seminar organiser
drawbacks, particularly in
relation to particle inhalation.
It was fantastic to see that Terrys talk attracted a very large
attendance; indeed, with the lecture theatre completely full,
extra chairs had to be brought in to provide additional seating.
The presence of the Science Faculty Interim Dean, Professor
Hoskins, and Associate Dean (Research), Dr Thorne, in the
audience didnt go unnoticed by the visiting speaker. Following
discussions immediately after the seminar, further debates
extended into the post-seminar late lunch refreshments. There
was certainly a positive buzz in the air as IBBS scientists
were heard discussing ideas and options for undertaking
Distribution and number of institutions globally involved in
collaborative experiments.
collaborations with IBBS members.
Many of our IBBS researchers are regular international travellers.
The USA is a big player in our research portfolio and we work
with a wide range of universities from California to Miami, with
close ties to prestigious institutes such as Harvard Medical
School, Johns Hopkins University, Rutgers University and
Woods Hole Laboratories. In South America we have a cluster
of colleagues in Brazil, from public health research at Fiocruz-
Rondnia, to Universities including Rio de Janeiro, Bahia,
Campinas, Vicosa, UNIARA and So Paulo. In Mexico we work
with the Laboratorio de Inmunobiologa, Instituto Politcnico
Nacional.
Further afield, we have collaborations in Russia (Institute
of Cytology, St Petersburg and the Bioengineering Centre,
Moscow), Japan (University of Hiroshima), Singapore (Institute
of Molecular and Cell Biology), Taiwan (Triservice Hospital,
Taipei), Iran (Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Tehran), India (Chennai
Research Institute) and even as far as Australia (Garvan Institute Professor Terry Tetley engaged in post-seminar
for Medical Research, Sydney). discussions with members of IBBS.
Our researchers regularly present their work at international For more information about future IBBS seminar speakers,
meetings and conferences and we want IBBS to encourage please see http://www.port.ac.uk/institute-of-biomedical-and-
reciprocal visits. November saw the launch of the new format biomolecular-science/events-and-research-seminars/. IBBS
IBBS seminar series which we have now opened up to fund looks forward to seeing you there!
international speakers. With an aim of increasing accessibility,
the seminar format was changed and scheduled for fortnightly
at the new time of 1pm, to be followed by late lunch

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CCI round-up
We are delighted to announce that CCI colleagues have
been successful in securing EU Interreg 2Seas funding
for the DERMA project (Design of Enabling-Regenerative
MAterials) under the programme priority Technological
and Social Innovation.
DERMA is a three-year project which will develop novel exploitation by industry. Beneficiaries will include elderly patients,
dressings for the treatment of chronic dermal wounds. The cancer patients, diabetics, ostomates (improved treatment and
consortium is comprised of the University of Brighton (PI Dr Iain quality of life), healthcare providers (better treatment options and
Allan and colleagues from the Brighton Centre for Regenerative), cost savings) and regional industry (boost for innovation, blue
the University of Portsmouth (Professor Joan Farrer, Dr Cressida economy and sales).
Bowyer and colleagues), the University of Ghent (Professors
DERMA is a transdisciplinary project involving University of
Peter Dubruel, Stan Monstrey, Sandra Van Vlierberghe and
Portsmouth colleagues from the Schools of Art and Design,
colleagues), and the business facilitator Eurasante (Christelle
Media and Performing Arts, Creative Technologies, Psychology,
Payen and colleagues). DERMA is also assisted by Observer
Health Sciences and Social Work, and UPAN. An integral part
Partners Blond McIndoe Research Foundation (a leading burns
of this project is a continuing dialogue between designers,
research unit), Welland Medical Ltd. (a company specialising
scientists, healthcare providers and patients. This element of
in wound dressings), WSX Enterprise (a Portsmouth business
co-creation will help to ensure that the final prototype dressing
facilitator), the Research Federation of Biomaterials and
is appropriate, user-friendly and fit for purpose. Patient and
Functionalised Medical Devices (Lille), and Flanders Bio (a
public involvement democratises research to ensure that
biomedical industry facilitator). The projects total budget is
healthcare solutions are responsive, relevant and socially
2.7 million (60 per cent funded).
robust. Product prototypes will be supported with instructional
The objective of DERMA is to develop new interventions computer animations and films for end-users; design progress
and communications for the management and treatment of and route-to-market will be documented using video diaries as
dermal wounds. Dermal ulcers and other non-healing wounds an educational tool for other developers and users. Innovative
cause pain and distress to the patient. They often lead to communication methods will be developed and research
complications, and can release offensive odours causing outputs will be showcased in a public event at the University in
psychological trauma leading to depression and social 2019.
isolation. The consortium will develop dressings, composed of
This project is part of Professor Joan Farrers applied research
marine-sourced natural biopolymers. It is expected that these
D-STEM-B vision, which places design thinking and practice in
technologies will provide cost savings to the EU by improving the
the STEM and business arena for real-world solutions.
efficiency and success of wound management. By project end
the new technologies and communication tools will be ready for Follow @DERMA_EU to find out more.
Innovolvement 16/17 Icebreaker

On Thursday 17 November, the Faculty of Creative and Cultural
Industries (CCI) hosted the first event of this academic years
Innovolvement community
Student Ambassadors on their placement year for CCI Charlie
Iceton, Edward Draper, Jaelithe Swan and Natalie Poole
have continued the CCI Enterprise and Innovation led initiative
Innovolvement, which seeks to encourage transdisciplinary
engagement among students and academics of all levels to
foster a culture of innovation to create a positive societal impact.
The launch event, Icebreaker, and drinks reception was held in
the Eldon reception space, viewed from passers-by in the street.
The Student Ambassadors welcomed guests and outlined
Innovolvements aims before introducing Professor Joan Farrer, Left to right:
Associate Dean of Enterprise and Innovation, CCI. Professor Jaelithe Swan, Natalie Poole, Charlie Iceton, Edward Draper
Farrer is involved with several major, EU funded research
and innovation projects and works to a collaborative Design- Future sessions are open to all University year groups and
STEM-Business model, which fosters innovative thinking and postgraduates and aim to take place on a monthly basis
problem solving for societal good. She brings the concept of to allow for open discussions, debate and activities. Invited
a community of learners, developed in the EU funded BRIDGE guest speakers will, for example, discuss further issues and
project at the University of Brighton, where staff and students opportunities in relevant sectors. The first of these sessions will
worked together on extracurricular projects. be taking place in January 2017.
Following Professor Farrers presentation the team facilitated To keep up-to-date with Innovolvements progress and latest
networking and collaborative discussions amongst attendees to events, join the Facebook group, here www.facebook.com/
drive home the purpose of Innovolvement. groups/uopinnovolvement/ and follow our activity on Twitter @
InnovationCCI and via Innovolvement.

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Introducingnew members of the RIS team
Katie Osgood Dr Juliana Callaghan Pam Jones

Research and Innovation Collaboration Manager Regional Development Officer
Strategy and Policy Officer The University has recently appointed Dr The University plays an increasingly
Juliana Callaghan as Collaboration Manager, important role in supporting economic
As the University seeks to grow research
supporting the Faculty of Science. Julianas growth, and Pam Jones has recently
and innovation activity, this role of
role is to facilitate the engagement of Faculty joined RIS as Regional Development
Research and Innovation Strategy and
of Science members with non-academic Officer to work with key stakeholders
Policy Officer was created to support
partners in areas such as collaborative towards the strategic objective of regional
the implementation of the Research and
and applied research, consultancy, use of regeneration. This will involve identifying
Innovation Strategy. As the Strategy and
facilities, short courses and CPD. She will opportunities for knowledge exchange
Policy Officer, Katie will be responsible
proactively seek external opportunities for between the research base and the
for monitoring performance as the
staff to enable new projects and build and private sector, extending the Universitys
strategy is implemented across the
support relationships with external partners activities to new markets and engaging
University, analysing internal and external
and network groups. with a broader business base.
developments in the research and
innovation field, and ensuring senior Juliana joins the University after spending Pam joins the University from Enterprise
colleagues are informed and advised on the last eight years at Cancer Research M3 Local Enterprise Partnership where
relevant matters. UK, where she worked in the Clinical she worked as the ERDF (European
Partnerships and Strategic Partnerships Regional Development Fund) Technical
This includes compiling and analysing
teams. She was responsible for building Assistance Project Officer providing
internally held data, such as income
Collaborative Partnerships and Alliances support to stakeholders accessing
and performance metrics, using that
with major Pharma and Biotech companies, the ESIF (European Structural and
data to advise and inform, for example
and led engagement activities with a Investment Funds) programme. Prior to
to help shape our preparations for the
variety of national medical research and that, she worked as Project Officer for a
next Research Excellence Framework
pharmaceutical development bodies project funded under the previous ERDF
(REF) exercise in 2021, and contributing
and the UKs Experimental Cancer programme. In her new role she will
to external reviews, such as the HEFCE
Medicine Centres Network. She also led encourage and facilitate greater access
consultation on the implementation of
the CRUK Centre for Drug Development to ESIF and other local development
the Stern Review recommendations.
Communications and Marketing team funds to enable the University to develop
Katie also works closely with the responsible for research, industry and additional collaborations with our local
Planning Department, monitoring our public-facing communications. businesses.
performance in international league
A biochemist by training, after graduating Born and bred in the USA, Pam obtained
tables, such as the Times Higher
from Cambridge with a PhD, Juliana spent a BSc in Animal Science from Texas
Education World University Ranking.
time as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate A&M University before moving to the
Prior to joining Research and Innovation at Oxford University and in Industry as a UK. She worked in business finance and
Services (RIS), Katie worked for four Drug Discovery Scientist. pharmaceutical sales before training to
years in Portsmouth Business School teach. After ten years of teaching, she
Her passion has always been in translating
supporting business engagement and transitioned into project management
fundamental science into real world
delivering short courses. Before this, and discovered that the diverse skills
applicability. Cross sector collaborations are
she worked in a law firm, the NHS, and developed in her previous roles certainly
key to this, be it developing new medicines,
an events management company. She came in handy! Pam looks forward to
new technologies, or informing changes in
holds a BA (Hons) Politics and East working with colleagues from across
practise. So she is delighted to have taken
European Studies, an MA Journalism, the University to secure funding for, and
up this exciting and varied role to support
and a Graduate Diploma in Law. successfully deliver, additional regional
the Faculty of Science, and looks forward
to meeting and working with many new regeneration projects.
colleagues in the coming months.

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Small business update
Innovation Space
six months post Brexit
In the previous edition we noted how enquiries at Innovation Space had slowed in the six months
leading up to Brexit on Thursday 23 June 2016, and how this reduction on enquiries had been felt
across a number of similar Innovation and Office Centres in the South East. It was mused that
businesses were waiting to see what happens with Brexit, and were potentially holding back from
committing to take on new business premises. While the outcome of the referendum shocked
many, what became rapidly apparent was that there would be no immediate transitional change
and that the UK was now faced with an elongated period of discussion and uncertainty, pending an
agreed and tabled exit strategy being put into motion.
Lizz Clarke from LCM marketing

agency delivers free event for
entrepreneurs, start-ups, small
businesses and academics
interested in business
engagement
As a result, six months on after Brexit, and with no real clarity hot desks) between November 2016 and January 2017. Our
on government direction, agenda or agreed outcomes with flexibility to offer changing tenure to meet changing business
Europe, confidence appears to have returned to the business requirements, outside of contractual requirements means
community, with a determination to secure premises, get on with that we can work with businesses to provide continuity and
business and await the outcome of the referendum as and when support of a working office environment as their business grows
decisions are finally made and Government plans put forward. or indeed if it needs to scale back in size due to unforeseen
circumstances.
This change in attitude has been noticeable at Innovation
Space, with the centre experiencing an initial surge and then We also look to provide a supportive environment where
continual rise in interest and enquiries on desk space, with the members can share their passion for creativity and business
subsequent conversion of these enquiries to let desks. This rise development and feed off each others areas of expertise
started around September and has increased monthly since to network, support, encourage and grow. To facilitate this,
then, with the biggest surge occurring over the usually quiet Innovation Space looks to provide an optional environment of
December period, bucking our previous letting trends. While informative and educational support in addition to the purely
maybe purely coincidental, it does indicate a potential shift physical office environment, so that members can look to build
from reservation and hesitation to commit pre-Brexit, to one of the right package to suit their individual business needs through
confidence or determination to forge ahead in unknown times a range of weekly events and activities.
and weather the situation by mitigating the risk factors.
In February we launched our 2017 Events programme. For
Innovation Space has flourished in a period of uncertainty, as a the last few years Innovation Space has provided an extensive
result of our provision of mixed desk use, and our ability to work events programme, free to attend to all local businesses
flexibly with businesses to adapt to their changing business and start-ups. Last year 558 people registered for our events,
environments and space requirements. As well as seeing a rise where we covered a range of topics from Digital Marketing,
in start-ups committing to move forward post Brexit, and taking Productivity to Branding and Bookkeeping. We have also
the plunge to secure office space, we have also seen a number started to introduce coaching style events to our range of
of start-ups mitigating the risk to their business in the formative offerings. Additionally, this year we have clustered some of our
months by taking the option to start with a hot desk to get their events into themes, so that associated topics run consecutively,
business up and running, and then progressing to full desk once and have kickstarted these themes with a focus on all things
they are satisfied that they can continue and that their business Marketing. Please see page 28 to view some of our upcoming
model has grounds to succeed. This is evidenced by a 42 event listings. The events have been and will continue to be a
per cent increase in hot desking, coupled with a 21 per cent great source of information, knowledge building and a great
increase in full desk letting (new enquiries and conversions from opportunity to make connections.

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Small business update
Introducing
Professor David Pickernell
Portsmouth Business School has appointed Dr David Pickernell
to the position of Professor of Small Business and Enterprise
Development.
He answers our questions in this article.
What is your research area and where did you work prior to joining the
University?
My research focuses on small business and enterprise development and the policy
implications that relate to those two area, as well as entrepreneurship more generally, along
with economic clustering and the roles of universities in innovation and enterprise. Previously
I was Professor of Economic Development Policy at the University of South Wales.
Why did you decide to join us?
There were two key reasons. The first was to contribute to an institution-wide REF
strategy, and help develop the role of small business and enterprise development Professor David Pickernell
research within that strategy, as part of the Strategy Innovation and Enterprise group.
Also, I believe I have the background and experience to engage with our regional
partners in areas that will generate mutual benefit, particularly in promoting a resilient
small business growth pipeline that will bring together the university, small business,
local authorities, business organisations and other stakeholders, and hopefully assist
the performance of the local economy.
What are you looking forward to most about your new role?
I am particularly looking forward to working with colleagues across the Business School
in building research, funding and business engagement activities, helping to raise both
individual, faculty and University profiles more broadly. Key to this will be assisting in
the building of links with external stakeholders and also colleagues at other universities,
providing opportunities for collaboration and mutual gain.
Big Networking Night a big success!

This year, in support of Global
Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Research and
Innovation Services successfully hosted the
Big Networking Night. Attended by over 100
people, on Tuesday 15 November, the evening
was an opportunity for local start-ups and
small businesses to come together, make
new connections and find out about some of
the services the University provides for small
businesses.
The evening began listening to an inspiring talk from Rachel
Lowe, MBE. Rachel talked about the highs and lows of Sarah Duckering, Director of Research Innovation Services
her personal journey as an entrepreneur; from selling her and Rachel Lowe MBE, board games developer and creator of
Destination board game in Hamleys, to losing almost everything fashion brand, She Who Dares.
in the financial crisis, and how she has climbed back up
the ladder again with her new company, She Who Dares. Following the talk, attendees had the opportunity to network
Rachel explained how her Law degree, from the University of over nibbles in the Richmond Building Atrium. Stall holders
Portsmouth, has been useful in business life, particularly in were on hand to discuss some of business services offered by
relation to understanding intellectual property. Her message the University and the City Council. Businesses also had the
about never giving up struck a chord with many of the opportunity to find out more about the Innovation Spaces and
entrepreneurs present. the Universitys MBA and Degree Apprenticeship programmes.

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Forthcoming events
Researcher Development Programme
You can reserve your place on events at Researcher Development Programme
Strategies for Research Success Impact and Engagement

Wednesday 15 March 2017 Wednesday 26 April 2017
Time: 1.30pm4.30pm Time: 1.00pm4.30pm
Venue: King Henry Building, Room 3.14 Venue: St Andrews Court, 4.09 (Grad School Entrance)
*Recommended for experienced research staff* The focus on demonstrating the impact of your research can
Once you have built up some publications and experience seem daunting and it can be difficult to know where to start.
in your research field, moving beyond the project-by-project This practical workshop focuses on finding ways to make the
approach and towards building a flexible and responsive impact agenda work for you and your research. The workshop
research strategy can help you stay ahead of the curve. leads you through a series of interactive activities that get
Whatever field you are in, having a clear understanding of your you thinking creatively about why you do your research and
research field, its breadth, depth, pace and culture can enable the difference that you want it to make to others. During the
you to make informed decisions about the direction you need workshop you will build up a picture of the individuals, groups
to take to build a research portfolio that is successful over a or entities that could benefit from your research. Strategies for
longer period of time. This is an interactive workshop that builds actively engaging with them by positively communicating the
on your knowledge of your research field, funding priorities and goals and value of your research will be approached.
integrates planning tools to support you in building a sustainable
research plan. To book your place, please visit Eventbrite.
To book your place, please visit Eventbrite.

Other events
Getting the most out of Mentoring VentureFest South
Wednesday 22 March 2017 Thursday 9 March 2017
Time: 2.30pm4.30pm Time: 9.30am4.30pm (doors open from 9am)
Venue: St Andrews Court, 4.09 (Grad School Entrance) Venue: Guildhall Winchester, The Broadway, Winchester
More than 50% of research and academic staff at the University For the first time, the regions innovators, entrepreneurs and
of Portsmouth have a mentor and mentoring is increasingly investors will come together in one place to showcase the latest
being used as a tool to develop research leaders and support technology, share thinking and explore new ideas.
researchers at all stages of their careers. This workshop is for
members of research and academic staff who are currently The University of Portsmouth is a founding partner in Venturefest
either a mentor or a mentee, or are interested in getting involved South, which is an interactive one-day event packed with
in a mentoring partnership. The workshop will cover the inspirational speakers, hands-on workshops and valuable
advantages and responsibilities of being a mentor or a mentee, investor pitching sessions, as well as demonstrations of the
as well as the practical issues of establishing and setting the latest technology and innovations.
expectations of a mentoring partnership. There will be an To find out more and book your place, please visit
introduction to models such as GROW, that can be used to www.venturefestsouth.co.uk
structure mentoring conversations. Some of the common pitfalls
of mentoring and how to handle them will be addressed using International Emergency Response Open Day in
case study approaches. There will be time available to discuss coordination with the annual Simulation Exercise SimEx
individual issues and ask questions. Series
To book your place, please visit Eventbrite. Wednesday 15 March 2017
Time: 10.00am4.00pm
Writing Research Funding Proposals
Venue: Ravelin Park, Hampshire Terrace
Tuesday 4 April 2017
This free event will demonstrate how national and international
Time: 9.30am4.00pm
organisations respond to emergencies and how this is evolving
Venue: Anglesea Building Room 0.03 taking account of emerging technologies and decreasing
*Recommended for staff with an established research budget. It is linked to the SimEx Series multi-national disaster
profile* response simulation exercise.
Professor Andrew Derrington, an experienced academic and The day is an excellent networking opportunity for researchers
researcher who has sat on many funding panels will be leading considering undertaking research in related areas.
this workshop. During the workshop, Andrew gives insights
into how to write your proposal so that it has the best chance The event is being run in association with Hampshire Fire
of making it through the rough and tumble of the funding panel and Rescue Service, Hampshire Constabulary, South Central
decision process. Andrew will lead participants through the Ambulance Service, RNLI, Serve On, Red Cross, SARAID, 4X4
approach he uses to efficiently write a research project grant, Response UK, Maritime & Coastguard, Foreign & Commonwealth
such as a Research Council standard grant, based on writing 10 Office and the Department for International Development.
key sentences that form a draft skeleton of the case for support. For more information and an event programme, please visit
To attend this workshop you need to be ready to talk about the https://simex.drrcloud.eu
research project that you want to apply for funding for, and also
be prepared to write (pen/paper, laptop/tablet). To book a stand, please email Naomi Morris:
naomi.morris@port.ac.uk

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Forthcoming events
Research Design Service Applying for NIHR Funding Gleaning on your Experience towards your Career Path
Monday 24 April 2017 as an Entrepreneur
Time: 10.00am1.00pm Wednesday 29 March 2017
Venue: Eldon Building Room W1.08 Time: 5.30pm6.30pm
RDS South Central is running a free event at University of Dr Stella Adagiri is the Director of Portsbridge Educational
Portsmouth on 24th April 2017 for researchers, academics Services UK, an international educational consultancy, aimed
or clinicians interested in applying for health and social care at bridging educational resource gaps. Within her one year
research funding from NIHR. The event is aimed at both of practice, Stella had achieved tremendous success by
experienced and novice researchers alike. facilitating management and leadership training programs for
international educators and top executives from Nigeria and
Talks will cover: other countries. This workshop will enlighten participants how
demystifying NIHR funding to draw on their experience, maximise their potentials and
resources to develop their ideas and towards their career path.
understanding the remit of the main NIHR funding streams This workshop is suitable for any student thinking of starting
tips for completing a successful funding application up a business as an option after graduation. At the end of the
workshop participants will learn about common obstacles and
how the RDS can support your application challenges start-ups face, and useful tips that will help them
overcome the challenges.
Innovation Space events programme
Innovation Space is a University of Portsmouth initiative that
helps entrepreneurs and innovation start-ups, to turn clever ideas An introduction to Book Keeping
into brilliant businesses by moving them into a professional, Wednesday 5 April 2017
creative environment without distractions and with the right
Time: 5.30pm6.30pm
connections, advice and support. Innovation Space runs an
events programme for entrepreneurs, start-ups, small businesses What do you need to know when it comes to your accounts as
and academics interested in business engagement. Their a business? What are the dos and donts of bookkeeping and
upcoming events are free to attend and will be held at Innovation how can a basic understanding help your business grow?
Space, 1 Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth, and include: Presenter: Lee Scott of Addo Accounting, a local accountant
Female Entrepreneurs Network and lecturer at Portsmouth Business School. Lee has many
years experience in accounting, having previously worked for
Thursday 16 March 2017
many large and small businesses, including many household
Time: 6.00pm8.00pm firms, in all aspects of the accounting function.
Starting your own business can be daunting, but it is important
to know that you are not alone!
The Female Entrepreneurs Network celebrates and supports
female entrepreneurs across the south coast. Our free
networking events are aimed at women who already run their
own business or those who are considering doing so. They
offer an opportunity to hear from guest speakers who have
already started their own businesses, as well as the change
to ask questions, discuss ideas and gain support from other
women in similar situation.
To book for our March event, please visit Eventbrite.
The Power of Digital Marketing
Wednesday 22 March 2017
Time: 5.30pm6.30pm
This workshop is designed for business owners and directors.
Whether youre incredibly web-savvy or not at all, this is a great
opportunity for you to take time out to re-evaluate how digital
marketing will help you drive your business forward.
It covers how to develop a website that achieves results, and
how to get enquiries into your business using digital media.

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Focus on a researcher
Dr Edward Stoddard
Lecturer in International Relations and Contemporary Security for the School of Social,
Historical and Literacy Studies.
What is your research area?

My research and teaching lies at the intersection of Security
Studies and the study of authoritarianism. I have been working
on authoritarianism over the last few years (examining how
authoritarian leaders use mixtures of co-option, legitimation
and (violent) repression to retain their hold on power in the face
of democracy movements, pressure from Western states and
organisations etc.). I have a new project under development on
the changing character of conflict and military interventions by
authoritarian states (in the Gulf, West Africa and former Soviet
Union). I am also one of the leads on the West Africa Peace
and Security Network (www.westafricasecuritynetwork.org) and
a member of the Transnational Civil Society strategic project in
FHSS.
Why did you become a researcher?
Its partly out of fascination for the topic. While it is often very
depressing, the theme of security and war has always intrigued
me. Security studies involves a focus on some of the most
extreme and most destructive forms of human interaction and
thus understanding why states, communities, groups etc.
come into conflict and how they behave in such situations is
important. The way we think about war and security also tells
us a lot about ourselves (both in research terms but also as
individuals and societies) and so that is likewise very interesting
too. In terms of doing research specifically, I think I have chosen
it as a career because I like many researchers enjoy the
Dr Edward Stoddard
process of discovering something new. Furthermore, doing
research in International Relations also often involves both
Who has influenced you most in life and why?
travelling and meeting lots of people from all over the world and
I love that aspect of the job. My grandfather. Always warm, always kind. He was always
there, calmly and quietly, for everyone.
Describe a typical day at work
What are your interests outside of work?
Depends on the time of year. Realistically not as much research
gets done during the teaching blocks as most of the time Martial arts, especially Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I also go to the gym a
is taken up with teaching and admin duties so those weeks lot which is, for me, a nice complement to academic work.
involve lots of classes, meetings with students and teaching
prep. Outside of teaching blocks is when most of the research If you could invite any three people to dinner (past or
gets done. I tend to write in the mornings and read/do analysis present) who would it be?
in the afternoon (punctuated with lots of coffee).
Well if it could be literally anyone, perhaps Jesus, the Prophet
What do you perceive to have been the biggest challenge Mohammed and the Buddha. I am guessing that would be a
you have ever undertaken? pretty interesting conversation.
Perhaps working full time as a Senior Consultant for Hays (a Pick five words that you associate the most with your
recruitment firm) while completing, and to finance, my Masters research
studies. Recruitment is a notoriously difficult industry to get on
in and is very pressurised. In hindsight, perhaps it wasnt the Exciting, tough, rewarding, strict word (limits).
most sensible choice of job while doing my PG studies. That
said, it was a great learning curve and I got a distinction for my
MA. So, a tough period, but worthwhile.
What is your greatest achievement?

Probably my PhD.

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