Hello everyone

 

Further to our message last month about our Analytics Labs update and news on recruitment to new Labs teams starting in the New Year.

 

Applications are open – and we’re particularly keen for more applications from those colleagues interested in working with our Welsh Insights Lab and Research Labs.  So if you’re interested, or know of colleagues who are likely to be interested, in an experience that has been described by past participants as ‘innovative’, ‘meaningful’ and ‘inspiring’ then read on.

 

A reminder of what the themed teams will be exploring:

 

• Welsh Insights Lab. An opportunity to work with colleagues from across the sector in Wales on explorations into the factors of most interest to Welsh Higher Education Providers.

 

• Two Research Labs:
  • Research Lab 1 will consider:
    • What are the downstream effects of particular tranches of research funding, from research activities and collaborations, through outputs and their reach and use, to research outcomes, impact and the contribution of research to wider economic and social change? We understand this is a difficult and long-standing question, and we are looking for novel sources and uses of data to address it in new ways.
  • Research Lab 2 will consider:
    • Q1: What factors affect how research practices, that are intended to protect against bias in experimental research, are reported?  The theme would explore practices including randomisation of samples, blinding, allocation concealment, sample design, specification of primary outcome.  Factors might include sub-discipline, research funders and their policies, and/or the journal policy with respect to the use of reporting guidelines.

And

• Q2: Given the current UK Government’s ambition for investment in Research and Development to reach 2.4% of GDP by 2027, what factors correlate with increases in business investment in R+D in collaboration with universities?

 

Further details - How do I apply?

 

Applications for the upcoming Analytics Labs cohort close next week. The application form is available here https://jisc.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/application-for-analytics-labs-feb-to-may-201819

 

For a reminder of the commitment involved and further details on Analytics Labs please see our blog post on Analytics Labs, its benefits and how to get involved.  Further news and updates are available on our Business Intelligence blog.

 

Please note that this recruitment process builds on previous recruitment activity for February – those applicants with confirmed offers to join the upcoming cohort need not re-apply.

 

Please email us if you have any queries.

 

Thank you.

 

Best wishes

 

Janette

 

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