Research and Innovation News Issue 18

Research &
Innovation News
Issue 18 Autumn 2016
2016 a good year for

research and innovation
On Thursday 26 May, researchers, innovators,
doctoral students and support staff came together
for the Universitys Research and Innovation
Conference in Portland Building.
The conference was opened by Professor Graham Galbraith who

told the audience about the importance of Research and Innovation
activity to the Universitys strategic ambitions and indicated how
much he was looking forward to the conference.
This was followed by opening remarks from Professor Pal Ahluwalia

who set the scene for the Universitys Research and Innovation
Tweets from the Conference
activity from now until 2020.
and applying it to commercial problems. Colleagues shared their
The first special guest took to the stage. Barry Cleasby from experiences of seeking commercial networking opportunities,
Southern Water talked about both his academic career and how presenting in front of companies and building close industry
positions in academia, government agencies and now commercial relationships, with numerous questions resulting from those
firms, have brought him to a career leading commercially presentations.
commissioned research at Southern Water. Barry trumpeted
the four projects that Southern Water and the University are Dr Dylan Jones and Lisa Rhodes delivered a session on
collaborating on, which are in the areas of water quality, shared international funding, focusing on recent successful European
facilities, marine litter and algae bloom. projects and giving an overview of the opportunities available
in both the local, national and international funding arenas.
Dr Toby King from Bowman Power then took the audience through Simultaneously, the Research Grants Officers from RIS held
a whistle stop tour of his academic career that quickly led him to a session to cover an all-points bulletin of support for funding
be an adventurous and successful entrepreneur all over the world. applications.
Indicating that There are lots of cool ideas out there [People take
forward those that are] strongly articulated [and] cash is king! The day was a great success with academics, support staff and
He then talked to the audience about his companys latest scientific external visitors networking furiously to make sure they got the
challenge, that of harnessing the waste thermodynamic energy most from the conference. Feedback after the event was also
from generators to increase their efficiency. forthcoming with attendees generally happy with the event and
its programme. Amongst suggestions for next year was a greater
Sarah Duckering, the new Director of Research and Innovation focus on pure research and a request to advertise the event early to
at the University, gave an overview of her vision for Research and ensure peoples calendars are free. In that vein the 2017 conference
Innovation Services (RIS) going forward. She indicated that major will be on 20 April 2017, please save the date.
priorities for the department were to support positive culture change
and for support staff to be considered efficient, effective and valued
Inside this edition:

by the University community. Team members then highlighted the
opportunities for academic commercialisation routes, to work with
Innovation space companies and to seek international funding.
Update from our networks................................page 1314
An eagerly anticipated lunch was enjoyed by many on the sunny
Portland veranda before practical academic-led plenary sessions IBBS update............................................................. page 19
began in the afternoon. Small business update.......................................page 2223
The Researchers Network led a session on Building Research Research and Innovation Enabling Fund.............. page 24
and Innovation Capacity whilst Dr Djamila Ouelhadj, Dr Wendy Focus on a researcher............................................ page 31
Powell, Dr Qian An and Dr Louise Butt walked a keen audience
through their personal experiences of taking their research expertise
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Update from the Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Research and Innovation)
Welcome to the start of a new academic year, which we begin with a
bumper edition of Research and Innovation News. As we implement
the Universitys strategic plan, and deliver the vision in our Research
and Innovation Strategy, there is a lot to be excited about.
Looking back, the Research and Innovation community engaged are recognised and
in an informative and exciting Research and Innovation Conference The Conversation is
in May. In August, we began advertising for our Theme Professors. providing an opinion
These key strategic leadership positions will, no doubt, have an platform for our
enormous positive impact on our research and innovation as experts on a world
well as our teaching. I look forward to welcoming the successful stage.
candidates and working with them in the years to come.
Since our last
As I talk to colleagues around the institution, I am amazed by the newsletter, the UK
sheer volume of people working hard to deliver our vision. This edition has voted to leave
of the newsletter is packed with many such examples. Dr Louise Butt the European Union. Professor Pal Ahluwalia
outlines her personal journey, taking her research from the laboratory While we consider
to industry. The Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences the implications of this decision, and the implementation plan and
talk us through their achievements and their ambitions for the future consequences of the decision are being discussed, there is still
and there are numerous stories demonstrating a growing culture much to be optimistic about as we continue to secure EU funding.
of involving our undergraduate and postgraduate students in high Research and Innovation activity at the University is fundamentally
quality research. strong. We continue to invest in new ventures and our outlook is
positive. In addition, we will continue to explore other international
To support our activities, the University has appointed Lisa Rhodes opportunities to fund our research and innovation.
as our new Director of Continuing Professional Development and
Matt Gummerson as our new NHS Partnership Facilitator. We also I hope you will join me in the coming months to welcome our new
say goodbye to David Carpenter, who has been a stalwart for ethics Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), Chris Chang, the Theme
at the University. At the same time, we welcome Dr Simon Kolstoe Professors and strategic support staff that we have put in place.
as our new Ethics Adviser. I look forward to hearing more about the exciting research and
innovation that is being undertaken at the institution.
As we proceed to raise our profile, I am pleased that considerable
work is going on to help our academic community publish. The Professor Pal Ahluwalia
ORCID programme is aimed at ensuring that our academic outputs Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
Update from Research and Innovation Services Team

Its been a rollercoaster of a year. Since our summer issue, many have been in contact with the newsletter to highlight their successes and
promote their events. Our headline article walks us through the recent University Research and Innovation Conference, highlighting our
ability to attract industry speakers as well as credible leaders from our own community of researchers and innovators. It also delves into the
many successes and appointments that have taken place over the last five months.
Of particular interest in this edition is the link to the new Researcher Development Programme, the launch of the Research and Innovation
Enabling Fund, as well as an update on the planned activity to cement the Universitys Small Business Charter accreditation. This newsletter
sees two faculties make regular contributions and the Research Support team in Research and Innovation Services provide an update on
our work with Pure.
With some sadness this will be the last newsletter that I put together with the team at Research and Innovation Services before I move to
a new role at Portsmouth Business School. Having worked with the then Director of Research and Marketing department to establish the
newsletter back in 2011, I am proud that not only can our institution sustain such a publication, but also that we are on our 18th edition.
To all the contributors I would like to extend my thanks. Writing is never easy, particularly in front of your peers and so their contribution is
rightly recognised.
As always, if you would like to contribute to the next newsletter, please contact RIS by emailing ris@port.ac.uk.
Peter Hooley
Operations and Projects Support Manager Research and Innovation Services
From September 2016 Director of Business Development, Portsmouth Business School

Funding update
Successful awards attained between 29 April 2016 and 15 September 2016
This information is obtained from the Research Management 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 Mike Tipton

Immersion Suit
David Brown Ocean Survivor 10,617
South Coast Centre of Excellence
Research and Development
Satellite Applications Catapult with UK Space Agency
The Unseen 35,395
234,999
Ann Dewey
Hui Yu
Respiratory Quality Improvement Programme
4D Sensing System for Home-based Facial Palsy Therapy
Wessex Academic Health Science Network 5,000
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
100,610
Faculty of Technology
Portsmouth Business School Nicholas Bonne
Aaron Hatcher Isaac Physics Widening Participation Fellowship
An Economic Analysis of Quota Allocation Under a Landing University of Cambridge 10,000
Obligation: Problems and Solutions Development of Astrophysics Public Engagement Activities for
Fisheries Innovation Scotland 29,880 the BVI Community
Gianpiero Torrisi South East Physics Network 9,765
PERCEIVE: Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Karen Masters
Identities Galaxy Zoo: Human-Guided In-Browser Optimization
European Commission 172,614 (250,290) Google Inc. 22,654 ($29,450)
Gillian Prosser
Faculty of Science Seeing the Wood for the Trees: Detecting Cyber-threat in Smart
Cities
Alex Ford
South East Physics Network 10,000
Developing Biomarkers for Sewage Effluent Exposure in the
Amphipod Jack Kopecky
Oekotoxzentrum Centre Ecotox 36,783 Living Meta Analysis: Pilot for Psychology
The British Academy 13,904
Matt Guille
Distribution of Male Xenopus Philip James Scott
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Chairmanship of BCS Health Programme at UK eHealth Week
Reduction of Animals in Research 106,760 2017
British Computer Society Funded
Federica Ragazzola
Will Coralline Algae Reef Mitigate Climate Change Effects on
Associated Fauna? Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Royal Society 11,992 Stephen Corbett
Richard Hill Developing Effective Leadership and Management in Education
In Vitro Mechanism and In Vivo Efficacy Anti-GBM Studies (DELME) CBSC 15/16 for PGS and Mayville Schools
Headcase Cancer Trust 25,000 Portsmouth Grammar School and Mayville School Funded
Innovate Pharmaceuticals Limited 25,000 Tamsin Bradley
Bridget Waller Violence Against Women and Girls in South Asia
Cultural Variation in the Social Function and Expression of Guilt Government Department and Industry Partner 80,452
The Leverhulme Trust 106,827 Natalya Vince
Gary Fones Students, Social Change and the Construction of the Post-
From Catchment to Tap: Source and Fate of Polar Organic independence Algerian State, 19621976
Chemicals and their Associate Risks European Commission 172,484
Southern Water Services Limited 65,166 Becky Milne
Biogeochemistry, Macronutrient and Carbon Cycling in the Children, Communication and Criminal Justice
Benthic Layer Economic and Social Research Council 6,259
Natural Environment Research Council 15,885
Peter Rowley
Rock and Soils Testing
The Natural History Museum 6,565
Liz Twigg
Evaluating the Effects of Community Treatment Orders (CTOs)
in England using the Mental Health Minimum Dataset
National Institute for Health Research 197,227

Library update
In this update, Dr Emily Bennett, University Library Research Outputs Manager, explains why every
academic and researcher should have an ORCID, announces a number of discounted and free Gold Open
Access deals and introduces us to the Universitys Research Data Champion, Dr Lorenzo Stafford.
Gold Open Access deals

ORCIDs
Ever wondered why every academic
and researcher needs an ORCID? Dr The University Library has secured a number of deals with some key
publishers offering discounted and free gold Open Access (OA). These
Emily Bennett from the University deals offer reduced rates on Article Processing Charges (APCs) to
Library explains why here. make your journal articles OA as soon as they are published.
What are ORCIDs? Some of the highlights are:

An Open Researcher and Contributor ID Free APCs for articles published with many Springer journals and Royal
(ORCID) is a unique number that is assigned to Society of Chemistry journals.
an academic author. So every academic author 75% off APCs for articles published in many Taylor & Francis journals.
in the world should have a unique ORCID. APCs for 200 for articles published with many Sage journals.
Why do I need one? The discount schemes all work in slightly different ways and you may need a
ORCIDs are the international standard for code from the Library before the discount can be applied. More information
identifying academic authors. They are now about applying for funding to pay APCs can be found here. Please contact the
required by most major publishers and funders. OA team for more details openaccess@port.ac.uk.
As the ORCID website explains, ORCID However, no Library Update page would be complete without a reminder about
provides a persistent digital identifier that OA! So its important to also add that all articles, including those that make OA
distinguishes you from every other researcher via the gold route, need to be uploaded to Pure as soon as they are accepted
and, through integration in key research for publication, in order to be eligible for the REF.
workflows such as manuscript and grant
submission, supports automated linkages
between you and your professional activities
ensuring that your work is recognized. Research Data Champion
The University has appointed Dr Lorenzo
Stafford to the role of Research Data Champion.
Openly sharing research data is now a key issue
at both a national and international level.
Its a requirement for major funders, including RCUK,

and also becoming a requirement for publishing in Dr Lorenzo Stafford
Screenshot of an ORCID in the Pure system academic journals.
How can I get an ORCID? Sharing research data has many benefits for both the public and the research
Academic authors are encouraged to follow community. As the EPSRC explain, the benefits include -
these steps: Increasing the visibility of research and generating citations, leading to
growth of scientific reputation of individual researchers, their research teams
Login to Pure and their institutions.
Click the Personal tab Reinforcing open scientific inquiry.
Click the Edit Profile button Protecting against use of faulty data by allowing published results to be
Click the Create or Connect your ORCID independently verified, refuted or refined, thus improving the overall quality
ID button and follow the instruction on the of research and encouraging diversity of analysis and opinion and helping to
screen resolve scientific disputes.
Press Save on your profile in Pure Stimulating new approaches to data collection and methods of analysis.
Increasing awareness of research in related areas leading to more
What if I have an ORCID already? opportunities for collaboration.
If you have an ORCID already, then please Allowing re-use of data for research not foreseen by the initial investigators
attach it to your Pure profile by following the this increases the efficiency of use of public funding by avoiding
above steps. unnecessary duplication of data collection.
Permitting the creation of more highly powered data analysis by combining
Where can I get further help? data from multiple sources.
Please contact pure@port.ac.uk Facilitating education of new researchers and the wider public.
As the Research Data Champion, Lorenzo will play a lead role in promoting
open access research data across the University.

Graduate School update
Student wins exciting commercial
research placement
Congratulations to Tim Dykes, a second-year PhD researcher from the
School of Creative Technologies who has gained a three-month work
placement internship within the Cray EMEA Research Lab based in
Bristol. Cray provides innovative systems and technological solutions
enabling industry, academia and government to meet existing and future
simulation and analytics grand challenges. Tim will be working closely
Tim Dykes in front of the fastest supercomputer in Europe, Cray XC30
with world experts on some of the largest supercomputing systems Piz Daint, at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), Lugano
available on the planet, developing extremely scalable, physically
based visualization algorithms exploiting emerging technologies for remote and interactive visualization of next-generation big data.
The supervisory team (Mel Krokos, CT, Malcolm Whitworth, SEES, and Gongbo Zhao, ICG) are proud that Tim has been offered this
tremendous opportunity with the Cray EMEA Research Lab, giving his research world-industry recognition, and expect it to be a
catalyst for similar future opportunities for our students.
Graduate School appoints new web and University joins Doctoral

communications officer Training Alliance (Energy)
In July, we welcomed Alanna Smith
The University of Portsmouth will be joining
to our team who joins us as the
the Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) in
new web and communications
Energy, a cohort based doctoral programme
officer. Alanna worked in the
involving 13 UK universities. The first
Science Faculty Office as a Faculty
cohort of this five year programme, will
Administrator for almost three
start in October 2016, with the University
years prior to taking on this role.
funding two new studentships per year over
With extensive knowledge of PhD
three years. The training aims to produce
applications, PGR processes and
independent, highly-employable researchers
conference organisation were
with expertise and skills in this strategically-
confident that Alanna will make
important research area, thus contributing to
a significant contribution to the
industry needs and to the competitiveness
Graduate Schools success.
of the UK as a knowledge economy in the
Alanna Smith twenty-first century.
Student completes international research trips

Kelsey Suggitt, a second year PhD student in the Centre for European and International Studies
Research was recently awarded a travel grant from the Society for the Study of French History
to cover her expenses whilst completing a three month research trip to Paris. This entailed
archive research at the French National Archives in Pierrefitte, at the French Military Archives
in Vincennes and at the Contemporary History Archives within the Fondation Nationale des
Sciences Politiques. She was also the recipient of several external and internal grants to cover
the costs of a study-half day in March entitled Re-imaging Ends of Empire. This was hosted
by CEISR and SLAS and delegates included established researchers, early-career researchers,
postgraduate and undergraduate students from across the world.
Kelsey Suggitt

Graduate School update continued
ICG wins STFC accreditation for PhD
training quality
The Institution of Cosmology and Gravitation (ICG)
has won accreditation for doctoral training in a recent
review done by the Science, Technology and Facilities
Council (STFC). The review evaluated the institute on
five categories: training environment, quality of training,
quality of supervision, careers advice and recruitment.
The ICG received recognition for areas of best practice, including good
recruitment practices and equal opportunity monitoring, and also for recognition
on entrepreneurship.
This is the first such accreditation review made by the STFC, and passing it is
a requirement for a department to receive studentships. The ICG has a long
history of research council studentships, having hosted them continuously The incoming ICG PhD students for 2015/16, three of whom
are STFC supported.
since its creation in 2002. Presently, eight ICG PhD students are supported by
STFC studentships.
University hosts PURE UK User Group meeting

In May 2016, the University hosted the Pure UK User
Group Meeting, bringing together all UK Higher
Education Institutions (HEIs) that manage their
research information using the Pure system.
With a 40 HEI membership and growing, the UK User Group is an
excellent resource for sharing best practice and improves the way in
which the University can utilise Pure and our Research Portal.
Taking place at The Holiday Inn, Southsea, the conference was spread over two days in which the supplier, Elsevier, demonstrated
upcoming functionality and obtained feedback from institutions to inform future developments.
With the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise already fresh in the minds of Research and Innovation offices across
the country, proceedings began with a REF 2020 Workshop from Elseviers Manya Buchan.
We are already monitoring Open Access compliance of research outputs and it was extremely useful for RIS staff to see how Pure
will ease the administrative burden of the REF.
Day one continued with reports from the working groups on the progress made regarding the application and understanding of a
variety of functions, and developments planned for future releases of the system.
With the days work completed, the group retired to a more social setting to network and discuss the challenges of managing HEI
research data, enjoying a meal at Jamies Italian at Gunwharf Quays.
The second day then began with the subject most attendees were eagerly anticipating, as Elsevier set out their roadmap for the
next three releases of Pure, before conversation switched to which improvements requested at the previous meeting in January
would be implemented.
The conference closed with Elsevier confirming that a vast redevelopment of the Activities section (where academic staff record
esteem indicators) has been undertaken for the October release so look out for this addition to Pure at the end of 2016.
The University first launched Pure in January 2014 and its importance as a tool, used by both academics and support staff, to
record and monitor research activity has continually increased. Pure is the database behind our research showcase Portsmouth
Research Portal.

Summer studentship
Two outstanding University of Portsmouth students have been awarded eight-week summer
studentships as part of a programme jointly funded by the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Trust and the British
Lung Foundation. A total of only ten awards were made nationally.
The studentships are designed to attract the brightest and best clinicians and researchers of
tomorrow into the field of CF, combining clinical practice with an active research programme.
Each student is awarded 1,500 for expenses/project costs and will attend the CF Trust annual UK
conference in September.
Studentship award winners:
Adrian Fautly Thomas Murray

Adrian Fautly Determining the best Thomas Murray Effects of tobramycin on
maximal cardiopulmonary exercise lung fibroblast function and extracellular
testing protocol for children, adolescents matrix remodelling.
and adults with cystic fibrosis.
Supervisor: Professor Jan Shute
Supervisor: Dr Zoe Saynor
Tom is a first class Biomedical Sciences student with an
Adrian graduated with 1st Class Honours in Sport and interest in immunology who wants a career in biomedical
Exercise Science with an interest in clinical exercise research and sees this research experience as a
physiology and physiotherapy. This summer he will gain stepping stone towards a PhD.
valuable experience
of clinical practice In CF, airway infection
and research before and an inflammatory
he begins his MSc response lead to the
in Clinical Exercise breakdown of the
Science at the extracellular matrix
University. and loss of lung
function. Tobramycin
Aerobic fitness is is an antibiotic
clinically important in widely prescribed for
CF, since lower levels inhalation to treat CF
are associated with lung disease, but it
a poorer prognosis, may have negative
reduced quality of life effects on lung tissue
and increased risk of repair which will be
Adrian Fautly Thomas Murray
being hospitalised. investigated. This
This project will enable us to rank clinical tests based on research could improve current antibiotic prescribing
their accuracy to measure maximal oxygen uptake and strategy in CF.
ability to determine other measures of aerobic exercise
function. This will permit practical recommendations and Tom will be presenting his research data at the British
guidelines for clinical care teams and researchers. Pharmacological Societys flagship annual meeting on
1315 December 2016, which takes place at the Queen
On completing the studentship, Adrian attended the Elizabeth II Centre in London.
UK Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Trust conference in Nottingham
on 78 September 2016 and was awarded third prize
in the poster competition. Adrian will now stay on at
the University of Portsmouth to complete his MSc. He
plans to continue with his research in the area of Cystic
Fibrosis and non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.

Successful postgraduate students
Between 30 April 2016 and 16 September 2016 the following students completed their
research degrees:
Faculty of Humanities and Social Thomas Taylor Understanding Factors that Influence Employers
and Young People to Participate in Advanced Apprenticeships
Sciences Anis Zras An Examination of the Emergence and the Development
of Professional Accountancy in Developing Countries: The Case of
Ivano Bruno Between Rhetoric and Implementation of EU Libya
Relations with the Mediterranean: The Case of the European
Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in Egypt
Jill Dealey Denying the Deniers? An Examination of the Probation

Faculty of Science
Service Working with Sex Offenders in Denial
Mohammad Bin Bostanudin Butylglyceryl-Modified
Elizabeth Doble Risk Assessment by Statistics? A Critical
Polysaccharide Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery to the Brain
Examination of the Clinical and Actuarial Risk Assessment
Approaches used within the Probation Service to Assess Sexual
Alexandra Boys Exploring Social Constructions Regarding
Offenders
Bullying Between Children in Schools by Adult Stakeholders
Working in the British Education System
Hyun Ho Kim Comparing the Policing and Management of
Security in Private/Hybrid Space in South Korea and the United
Pui Chong VSL#3(R) Probiotic Supplementation in Subjects with
Kingdom
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Randomised, Double-Blinded,
Placebo-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Trial
Simon Retford Child-against-Parent Abuse in Greater
Manchester: Key Themes, Collaboration and Preventative
Cristina Costantini Introducing Complementary Foods to
Interventions
Infants: A Look at the Practice of Feeding in the UK and Italy
David Rubens Beyond Command and Control: Developing a
Sarah Fouch Molecular Epidemiological Study of Extended
New Paradigm for Incident Command Systems, Critical Decision-
Spectrum Beta-lactamase (ESBL) Producing Bacteria from
Making and 21st Century Crisis Response
Teaching and District General Hospitals within Hampshire
David Shepherd Complicit Silence: Organisations and their
Christie Garson Thermoregulation in the Encapsulated
Responses to Occupational Fraud
Environment. Reducing Thermoregulatory Strain Experienced by
Warfighters when Wearing Fully Encapsulating Protective Clothing
Christopher Spackman The Boys Brigade and Urban Cultures,
with Additional Investigations of Thermoregulatory Control
18831933: A Relationship Examined
Salman Goudarzi Novel Role For Gas6 as a Positive Regulator
of Myelination
Portsmouth Business School Gemma Graham The (Change) Blindingly Obvious: Investigating
Fixation Behaviour and Memory Recall during CCTV Observation
Ishmael Ackah Essays on Energy Consumption and Oil
Resource Management in Oil Producing African Countries Matthew Harris A Study of the Naturalisation and Dispersal of a
Non-native Bivalve, the Manila Clam, Ruditapes philippinarum (Adams
Emhemed Aboubaker Afafa The Impact of Knowledge and Reeve 1850) in Estuaries Along the South Coast of England
Management on Project Success
Lauren Hartny-Mills Site Fidelity, Social Structure and
Abdulla Mohd Rabaya Busenad Implementing KM in a Public Spatial Distribution of Short-Finned Pilot Whales, Globicephala
Organization: The Case of the Dubai Police Force macrorhynchus, off the South West Coast of Tenerife
James Anthony Hand An Analysis of Aspects of the Equality Act Samah Jassam Role of CD15 and CD15s in the Cellular
2010 Mechanisms of Cancer Cell Metastasis from Lung to the Brain
Faye McDonald Developing and Validating an Integrated Jennifer Jepson Exploring Associated Factors and Dynamic
Framework Explaining Pro-environmental Behaviour in the Relationships between Lecturers and their Engagement with
Workplace Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)
Heather Short The Hidden World of e-learning in Small and Holly Keats Gene Regulation in the Ventral Midbrain of the
Medium Enterprises Developing Chick Embryo
Mathias Leidig Development of a Global Data Poverty Index and

Disaster Risk Reduction Applications in Costal Regions by Means of
Free Geoinformatic

Rhian Llewellyn Palynology Through the Early Wenlock Ireviken
Faculty of Technology
Event
Claire Louise Ancient Delivering Positive Reminiscence Through
Sean Morrow The Effects of DNA Damage Caused by Sperm
a Ubiquitous Device Application Designed for People Living with
Cryopreservation in Xenopus
Dementia and their Care-givers
Liliya Angelova Nazlamova Identification and Characterization
Mohd Rizal Bin Mohd Isa Watermarked Face Recognition
of an A-form DNA Promoter and its Downstream Novel Rab-Gdi
Scheme-enhancing the Security while Maintaining the Effectiveness
Gene in Xenopus
of Biometric Authentication Systems
Michael OSullivan The Taxonomic Diversity of British Jurassic
Sandro Ciarlariello Intrinsic Correlations of Galaxy Sizes and
Pterosaurs
Luminosities in Weak Lensing
Oluwafemi Oyewole The Purification and Functional Study of
James Daniel Etherington Measuring Galaxy Environment in
Compounds Produced by Escherichia coli BP that Induce and
Large Scale Photometric Surveys
Inhibit Sulphate Reducing Bacteria Growth
Nalinda Hettiararchchi Ultrasound Sensing and Hand Gesture
Sara Ellen Percival Portsmouth Coastal Flood Vulnerability and
Recognition for Dexterous Prosthetic Devices
Risk: Assessment and Mapping of Impacts at Microscale
Han Liu Rule Based Systems for Classification in Machine
Jack Owen Phillips RNA Interaction Studies; A Pathway to the
Learning Context
Development of a Surface-based Technology
Heman Mamand The Assessment of Deteriorated Concrete
Lucia Privitera The Effects of Diffuse Pollution on European Eel
Structures Using Extended Digital Image Correlation (EDIC)
Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hao Qin Design Knowledge Capture and Reuse in an Integrated
Rozenn Trepos Innovative Approaches for the Development of
and Collaborative Working Environment
New Non-toxic Antifouling Solutions
Emily Walsh Obsolete Restrictive Covenants: A Socio-legal
Cara Valvona LDHA as a Potential Therapeutic Target for
Analysis of the Problem and Solutions
Medulloblastoma
David Wilkinson Full Spectral Fitting of Stellar Population Models
Ella Frances Walker On the Edge of Thermoregulation: A Matter
for Studies of Galaxy Evolution
of Physiology and Physics
Mikaella Vouri The Role of TAM Receptors in Brain Tumour Cell

Jonathan Wright Intelligent Methods for Locomotion
Signalling and Behaviour Optimisation
Guangguang Yang Rainfall Field Modelling for European

Satellite Networks
Corrections
In the previous edition of Research and Innovation News, before the electronic update was applied, the names of the Autism Centre for
Employment team were not included in the Outstanding Adult Services Award article on page 10. A print error also caused Dr Lpezs
name to appear misspelt.
On page 15, within the University of Portsmouth Ageing Network Update, the images of Ms Kellyn Weir and Dr Julie Udell were
incorrectly attributed.
We apologise for any confusion caused by these errors.

Journeys to commercialisation
Dr Louise Butt and the RNA array technology platform
Dr Louise Butt tells us about her journey to commercialisation, how it came about and how the
experience has influenced her research.
What made you decide to commercialise your research?

Weve been acutely aware of the challenges in our area of
research for some time and have worked hard to develop
alternative novel high-throughput methods for our own
purposes. We quickly recognised that pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and research organisations could also benefit
from the RNA Array technology and were excited by the
prospect that the RNA Array platform could speed up biological
discovery and support drug development.
What initial steps did you take on your journey to

commercialisation?
We received research funding (BBSRC and HEIF), which
allowed us to complete proof-of-concept and validation studies.
We already had well-established links with RIS. They assisted
with much of the IP protection process. By late 2015, we
were in a position to embrace the opportunity provided by the
SETsquared Partnership in the form of the ICURe Innovation-to-
Dr Louise Butt
Commercialisation programme.
Please describe your commercialisation journey. nurture and commercially develop the RNA Array and that led
The ICURe programme was a whirlwind process. In December us to the ICURe programme. Kate assisted with the initial ICURe
I spent time researching and formulating our business model, a application, supported my training at bootcamp and even
working document identifying our key customers, competitors attended the final investor-style pitch presentation in London.
and partners. Early January began with a brief stint in Bristol at
the commercialisation training bootcamp. Fortune favours the Has the commercialisation process had a positive impact
brave and the day after boot-camp was completed I was on a on your research?
plane heading to the US for the Biotech Showcase. This four- Definitely. Weve had some initial interest from companies
day event was attended by over 1,600 companies from across looking for new high-throughput technologies and a request
the globe. By the end of March Id flown over 34,000 miles, for us to conduct an unrelated small-scale project. Were
attended four large international conferences and spoken to looking at translational funding opportunities and are cultivating
investors, executives, academics, industry leaders, government relationships with potential commercial partners as part of a
officials, regulators and innovators primarily from life science joint bid.
organisations. Despite this intense process I still feel like were
in the early stages of commercialisation. The insights from the Do you think the approach you take to future research
ICURe process were invaluable. They continue to guide our might change as a result of your commercialisation
technology commercialisation journey and are driving some of experience?
our research decisions. Absolutely. The process has made me re-evaluate what I
consider important in terms of research. I was surprised at the
What obstacles have you had to overcome, and how have difference between academic and commercial perspectives.
you done this? I now have a better understanding of the strict regulatory
One of the biggest challenges was finding the right people. In processes required to bring products to market in the life
large organisations, its often difficult to pin down the person science sector. With an ever-changing funding landscape, I
with the knowledge and expertise that you want to access. think its imperative for academic researchers to engage with
Websites often contain generic emails and central switchboard commercial organisations allowing development of strong
numbers. I was surprised how easily I could access senior mutually beneficial links.
management, CEOs and directors by targeting and attending
large international professional conferences, exhibitions and What have been the benefits of embarking on the process
trade shows. At these events, I learned about the next best of research commercialisation?
thing, company challenges, strategies and most importantly, Ive had the opportunity to showcase our research to a wider
what they were prepared to invest in! audience, raise the Universitys profile globally and develop
contacts that may benefit my colleagues. Im now looking
How has RIS supported through the process? to develop new research projects with clear ideas of what
The support from RIS has been invaluable. Theyve supported is considered commercially valuable. Importantly this is
the project from the outset, from helping with securing funding underpinned by the knowledge and experience Ive been able
through to guiding us through the patent process. Kate Charles to tap into.
has been fantastic. She sought out opportunities to further

OR58 Operational Research Society
Annual Conference: 68 September 2016
Dr Djamila Ouelhadj, Reader of Operational Research and Conference Co-Chair,
gives an overview of this highly successful three-day conference.
The University was delighted to host the 58th Operational Research Society Annual Conference (OR58) in September. Pro
Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, welcomed the delegates to the University. We are
very pleased to host this years conference, the largest of its kind in the UK, he said. The conference was chaired by Dr
Djamila Ouelhadj, Head of the Logistics and Operational Research Group in the Department of Mathematics.
OR58 was hailed a major success involved two distinguished speakers:

with a record attendance unseen Professor Stewart Robinson and
since the OR Societys foundation 57 Professor Cathal Brugha. In the
years ago. The conference attracted afternoon the University welcomed
370 delegates, of which 195 were Dr Peter Richtarik, a Fellow of the
academics and 175 practitioners. Alan Turing Institute who presented
The conference brought a rich and the closing plenary on Big Data
outstanding programme of research Optimisation.
and innovation and, for the first time,
introduced new topics and discussion This year, OR58 delivered a new and
formats that the OR Society will now very successful Making An Impact
adopt for future conferences. There From left to right: Professor Andrew Osbaldestin, Head (MAI) day, which aimed to give more
of Department of Mathematics; Dr Djamila Ouelhadj,
was a full programme for Tuesday, Conference Co-Chair and Reader of Operational Research,
people than ever the chance to
Wednesday and Thursday that University of Portsmouth; Ruth Kaufman, President, The OR Make an Impact. The day was full of
included presentations by academics Society; and Professor Pal Ahluwalia, Pro Vice-Chancellor activities and sessions to get delegates
and practitioners covering a broad (Research and Innovation), University of Portsmouth from business and academia to work
spectrum of techniques and application together. We were particularly pleased
areas in the fields of OR and Analytics. to devote our series of workshops to
This years OR58 programme has the Regional Grand Challenges of the
contributed to building the future vision region. These workshops invite leaders
of OR around innovation, impact, new of the region to discuss the challenges
challenges, and change for a better and they face and how OR could help to
happier society; change that tackles solve them. We were honoured to
the new challenges of society around welcome the leader of the City Council
poverty, disasters, immigration, and for Portsmouth, Councillor Donna
terrorism. A vision that we hope will Jones, and Admiral Nick Lambert from
build long term partnerships between the Royal Navy, who participated in
academics and business to achieve Councillor Donna Jones, Leader of Portsmouth City the Grand Challenges of Portsmouth
impact on business, society, and Council at the conference workshop, where they discussed how
government. these challenges could be addressed
by the OR community. For the first
The University was honoured to time the Catapults and Innovate UK
welcome distinguished plenary participated at the OR58 conference
speakers. The President of the OR and a dedicated workshop on
Society Ruth Kaufman opened the Catapults/Innovate UK: How they can
conference on Tuesday morning support you. The workshop involved
with a Presidential Address entitled the Satellite applications, Transport
Diversity and Identity: Challenges Systems and Offshore Renewable
and Opportunities for UK OR. In the Energy Catapults, and the South
afternoon, Professor Sally Brailsford Coast Centre of Excellence in Satellite
chaired a plenary panel session on the Conference networking session
Applications.
emerging topic of Behavioural OR.
To close, Djamila Ouelhadj thanked the Operational Research
On Wednesday, Professor Graham Fletcher, Head of Research Society for the prestigious opportunity to chair the OR58
and Development for Cubic Transportation Systems Limited, conference and everyone who contributed to making OR58
delivered a plenary on The Changing Face of the Transport an amazing success. She said, As the Chair of the OR58
Problem. In the afternoon, the three finalists for the Presidents conference, I have had the most amazing and inspiring
Medal presented their work, and the Medal was awarded to the experience that will stay with me forever, and I would like to
Gilbert Owusu, from British Telecom. offer my sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to
the success of the OR58 conference. The President of the OR
Finally, on Thursday morning we held the second Operational Society, Ruth Kaufman, thanked Djamila for chairing such a
Research Society debate session organised by Professor successful conference and said, Djamila, you have certainly put
Sanja Petrovic, Vice President of the OR Society. The debate Portsmouth on the map when it comes to the OR world!
session was entitled The Future of OR is analytics? and

Featured new research study
Dr Ryan Fitzgerald
Live, video and photo identification: Which
eyewitness identification procedure best
facilitates recognition?
What do you hope to achieve as a result of securing the funding?

My goal is to learn how best to administer an identity parade. The basic
recipe is to have an eyewitness inspect a parade of individuals and
decide whether one (or none) of the parade members is the person who
committed the crime. However, there are many ways to administer an
identity parade. Witnesses in South Africa view live identity parades, similar
to how identification procedures tend to be depicted in popular films. Live
parades are also used in the USA and Canada, but in those countries
it is far more common for witnesses to see photographs (mugshots) of
the parade members. Here in the UK, recent legislation has led to the
widespread use of video technology to present identity parades. The
variation across jurisdictions begs the question: Which one works best? By
securing this funding, I can bring the scientific and legal communities closer Dr Ryan Fitzgerald
to an answer.
What is the potential impact of the research likely to be?

Although changes to identification practices may take time, the project has the potential to influence policy in the UK and abroad.
Policymakers and law-enforcement organisations require a high standard of evidence before adopting new procedures and,
irrespective of the research outcomes, significant political hurdles will need to be overcome in order to revise or replace an existing
identification system. These short-term challenges notwithstanding, the project could lay the foundation for systemic changes
in how identity parades are administered. If one identity parade medium is found to be superior to the alternatives, jurisdictions
currently using an inferior medium may consider changing how they administer identity parades. The use of more diagnostic
identification procedures would facilitate correct identifications of guilty suspects and also prevent false identifications of innocent
suspects.
What does it mean to you to get the funding?

The ESRC funding will allow me to investigate this topic with greater rigor than has previously been possible. The use of live identity
parades is challenging because actors need to be paid to appear for every day of testing. Photo and video materials also need to be
constructed on the day of testing to ensure that the comparison between the live and photo/video conditions is not confounded by
changes in appearance over time. The costs associated with the testing procedures have led researchers to avoid using live identity
parades, resulting in a significant gap in the literature that this project will help to fill.
How is the work progressing?

The work is in the early stages of development. The grant activities are not set to commence until December 2016 (several months
from the time of writing). However, I am currently liaising with a team of international collaborators to ensure the project commences
smoothly.
What are the benefits your research is hoping to bring about?

The project findings could benefit various members of society. The direct beneficiaries are eyewitnesses, who would benefit from
improved identification procedures that increase the probability that they will identify the person who committed the crime and
decrease the probability that they will misidentify an innocent person. Law enforcement investigators will better understand how
the medium can affect the reliability of identification evidence. Innocent suspects would obviously benefit from their reduced risk
of mistaken identification and wrongful conviction. Taxpayers may also benefit, as wrongful conviction cases commonly result in
windfall payments to the exoneree in an attempt to compensate for the miscarriage of justice. Taxpayers may also benefit if the
findings support the use of a cost-effective procedure, such as video or photo identity parades, that does not require parade
members to be paid for each identification procedure.
What opportunities for further research might come out of this study?
With the recent introduction of video identification parades, there are vast opportunities for following up this project with further
research. The eyewitness identification literature dates back to the 1970s, but most of what we know has been found using photo
identification procedures. This project will provide a foundation for this promising new area of research.

University of Portsmouth Environment Network (UPEN)
Research and Innovation are at the core of the Environment Network across its 250+ academic
members. The network aims to bring together a wealth of knowledge and expertise to generate
new ideas, projects and collaborations under the theme of Sustainability and the Environment.
There are many academic disciplines involved in such a broad research theme, some perhaps less
obvious than others. Below are some of the current active research projects across the network
illustrating the breadth of activity.
Fire history on the California Channel Islands spanning Portsmouth team has been used to link laboratory performance
human arrival in the Americas data with field assessments, and to predict borer hazard in
Human populations in North America might have used fire different areas of the world.
as a tool thousands of years earlier than previously thought,
according to new research This research has generated international impact in the following
from Dr Mark Hardiman in the areas:
Department of Geography. Acceleration of evaluation of protection methods while
reducing testing costs.
The study has cast new Evidence of durability backs EA procurement policy.
light on the fire history of the Evaluations have been used to market less well-known
California Channel Islands, a timber species.
chain of eight islands located in Information on borer hazard changes affects decision-
the Pacific Ocean off the coast making locally and globally.
of Southern California. It found
a significant period of charcoal Research cluster for sustainable cities
deposition, which occurred Since the last UPEN update, the Research Cluster for Sustainable
between 12,500 to 14,000 cities has gained momentum in the area of the resilient and
years ago, possibly coinciding sustainable future of cities. Led by co-directors Professor Steffen
with the arrival of the first Lehmann and Professor Mark Gaterell the Cluster is a cross-
humans on the island. Dr Mark Hardiman faculty group with a broad focus on the transition to sustainable
and liveable urban areas. Already there have been initial
Mark said: This study allows us to paint a much better picture discussions and agreements signed by numerous companies
of what these early occupied landscapes would have looked agreeing to work together with the Cluster on future research
like. The sedimentary record that exists in the canyon is truly projects. In addition to these industry links, the Cluster is in early
spectacular and records snapshots of the landscape changes stages of producing research proposals.
which were occurring on the islands at the end of the last ice
age.
Driving innovation in wood protection for the marine

environment
Degradation of wood by marine wood boring species
causes major economic losses worldwide. Research on
the biodegradation of wood in the sea has been pursued at
Portsmouth for over 40 years. Since 2006, Dr Simon Cragg has
led a team of researchers in this area to develop internationally-
recognised expertise in the identification, biology and husbandry
of marine wood borers. The research expertise of the
From left to right: Professor Steffen Lehmann, Mr Charlie Hall, Mr Michael Hall,
Mr Roberto Braglia
Coastal Cities network: Adaptation and resilience of the built environment and infrastructure of coastal cities
An active research group including members from Civil Engineering and Architecture have been working to develop a coastal cities
network to address adaptation and resilience of the built environment and infrastructure of coastal cities. This builds on existing
work by the group led by Professor Mark Gaterell and is of high relevance to a low lying flat city such as Portsmouth.
Among many other research areas and strengths, these are just a few examples of the types of activity within the Environment
Network. It is important to remember that this is a member driven network and therefore communication is key to success. Let us
know what you are doing, what you are proud of and anything you would like to share at environment@port.ac.uk. Likewise, if you
are looking for new partners or ways to collaborate with other faculties or institutions then we can help.
Tom Greenwood
Sustainability and Environment Facilitator

University of Portsmouth Ageing Network (UPAN)
2016 continues to be a busy and fruitful year for UPAN with an ever increasing membership and
engagement with a number of members from both within the University and the wider community.
A particular highlight was the genuinely the best conference Ive ever been to. Learning
successful Inaugural University so much, and meeting so many valuable new contacts. Feeling
of Portsmouth Ageing Network inspired
Conference: Working Together to
Support Healthy Ageing held in June The afternoon session showcased examples of the innovative
and co-sponsored by the Alzheimers and ground-breaking research currently underway within the
Research UK South Coast Network. University. Researchers presented short
talks on areas of research and included:
Following a number of steering Professor Anastasia Callaghan and
meetings with UPAN members it was colleagues (IBBS): How can bio-scientist
Conference programme
agreed that the day should reflect the support healthy ageing; Professor Jim
overarching vision of UPAN, that of Briggs (School of Computing): What
being an inclusive and innovative network, working together can computer scientist and engineers
to support healthy ageing and that it should be externally do to support human ageing; Mr Mark
facing to incorporate the skills, expertise and knowledge of our Liddle (Health and Safety Laboratory):
wide membership. The conference clearly demonstrated that Whats being done about the designed
UPAN is an interdisciplinary and multi-professional network of environment to help reduce falls and
The University of Portsmouth
individuals from across the University working in collaboration injuries and; Dr Cressida Bowyer (CCI): Research short-talks
with NHS, local authorities, business, charities, community What can the creative industries do to
groups, members of the public and support healthy ageing?
other academia, in the broad field of
ageing. The conference ended with a thought
provoking keynote presentation from
It was extremely pleasing to see on the Professor Martin Severs (Medical Director
day over 150 delegates representing the of the Health and Social Care Information
wide spectrum of UPAN membership, Centre) entitled: Digital transformation and
with over 60 members actively the older person.
contributing to the days programme,
a range of interactive stands, stalls great pacegreat diversity of
and poster presentations, all providing attendees, very knowledgeable speakers. From left to right: Head of
evidence of the flourishing research Enjoyed the innovative little touches like the School, School of Health
Sciences and Social
and service provision happening within network map Work, Dr Chris Markham
Lively networking at the University and the wider health and and keynote speaker,
the Conference
social care field. Throughout the day, delegates were able Prof Martin Severs
to peruse the exhibition space that housed
met incredibly interesting people at #UPAN2016 this morning a number of stalls promoting affiliated
and now at my desk inspired by some of the comments this networks, local statutory agencies, community and voluntary
morning. health and social care groups and poster presentations from
University researchers. They were also able to visit hands-on
The conference, opened by the Universitys Vice-Chancellor, interactive and technology stands, again demonstrating the
Professor Graham Gailbraith, was a blend of keynote speakers, exciting developments that are happening in this field within the
interactive workshops, short talks and exhibition space, which University.
was a platform for displaying innovations and technology with
hands-on interaction and posters. The conference provided lots Delegates also visited the
of opportunity for networking, as well as presenting some of conference Video Blog. Here
the leading and emerging research and innovation work being they recorded their thoughts of
undertaken across the network. the day, letting us know what
they believed UPAN could be
The morning keynote speaker, Sophie Edwards (Shared doing more of and suggesting
Intelligence, Organisational Development Consultant) presented topics that they thought would
Solent NHS Trust Research and
a fascinating talk on the processes, value and development of Development be of value for the University to
successful networks. research in the field of healthy
ageing.
Really enjoyed the day. I had no idea that the University
reached out to the local area..glad the emphasis was on the
impact/ end result, on end-stage users. To find out more about the work of UPAN contact:
Amy Drahota, Derek Ward and Nicky Ansell.
This was followed by a series of interactive workshops, covering T: 023 9284 4432
a wide range of topics. These included: Working together with E: upan@port.ac.uk
the public in research and innovation; Working together to W: www.port.ac.uk/university-of-portsmouth-ageing-network
improve and deliver local services; Panel debate How to do
dementia research; and speed networking.

Introducing
Evolving research
ethics at the
University of
Portsmouth
Dr Simon Kolstoe talks about his new role, as
the University Ethics Adviser, here.
It is perhaps not well known that both HEFCE and RCUK require From left to right Dr Lisa Sugiura, ICJS; Harry Evans, Research Analyst, Social
a robust system for ethically reviewing research projects if the Research Institute, Ipsos MORI; David Carpenter and Denise Teasdale, Research
University is to continue receiving funding. Quite apart from Manager (REF and Governance), Research and Innovation Services
any moral obligations felt by researchers, documents such
as Universities UKs Concordat To Support Research Integrity Entitled The end to research ethics as we know it, and linked
ensure that the University must encourage researchers to to the conference topic of internet mediated research, David
consider all their work in light of ethical principles along with argued that continuing technological development produces
seeking review by an ethics committee operating independently new ethical challenges that existing review frameworks are not
from governance and management structures. Far from being well able to address. In particular, he argued that the research
an additional administrative hurdle, HEFCE and most funding ethics community must remain conscious of its rhetorical and
councils argue that good ethical review represents a significant dialectical structures if it is to support new types of research.
value-adding exercise as it helps researchers consider the Current review frameworks seem particularly focused on issues
impact of their research from the perspective of both their such as gaining informed consent, ensuring anonymity and not
participants and wider society. In recent years the University of recruiting minors, despite such a focus prohibiting (or at least
Portsmouth has been fortunate to have this agenda driven by making very difficult) some important research. Consider for
David Carpenter who has been responsible for setting up the instance a researcher who is interested in understanding online
current university-wide research ethics review system. child exploitation through monitoring internet forums. From a
general ethical perspective this is highly laudable research as in
the long run it may protect many children, but any attempt to
design such research would encounter significant obstacles due
to the current research ethics paradigm. David suggested that
the reason for this is an example of a category error as research
committees assume that good ethical research must always
look a certain way, whilst in reality the research environment
is moving much faster than the ethical paradigm can adapt.
Davids solution is to move away from consequentialist or duty
based ethical approaches into a consideration of virtue ethics,
focusing less on methodology and more on the motivation of the
researchers themselves surely a motivation to understand and
reduce child exploitation should be considered alongside how
exactly consent will be obtained?
From left to right David Carpenter and Dr Simon Kolstoe In taking over from David as the University Ethics Adviser, I
face a considerable challenge both practically and intellectually.
David initially trained in nursing before transitioning into political David has always been cheerful and helpful to all researchers
and moral philosophy with a particular interest in health care. whilst at the same time not afraid to challenge assumptions and
As a longstanding chair of an NHS research ethics committee, the status quo. Indeed I first met David when he came before
and active member of the Association for Research Ethics the NHS research ethics committee that I chaired, witnessing
(AfRE that he will shortly be chairing), David was able to bring first-hand his indomitable and expert support for a Portsmouth
considerable external experience to the task of establishing a academic. Whilst I cannot hope to adopt his style (my wardrobe
robust internal research ethics review system. This has been is lacking Fedoras and sharp suits), I do hope to be able to
critical to the establishment of a research infrastructure to do justice to his legacy, continuing to build upon the solid
complement the Universitys growing research aspirations. As foundation that he has established. Indeed David would be keen
part of this role David spent considerable effort providing training to point out that he hasnt gone far. Despite his retirement, he
to researchers including organising the biennial Research is still teaching moral and political philosophy at the University. I
Ethics and Governance Conference (along with RISs Denise look forward to his constructive criticism as we continue to build
Teasdale). Prior to his retirement as University Ethics Adviser at an ethical research culture in Portsmouth.
the end of June this year, David used this conference to give an
entertaining and inspiring farewell address. Dr Simon Kolstoe
University Ethics Adviser

Introducing
Matt Gummerson
Matthew Gummerson is the Partnership Facilitator for
the University of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Hospitals
NHS Trust (PHT). He tells us more about his role and the
value it can add to the University of Portmouth.
How has your career led you to become the Partnership

Facilitator between the University and the Portsmouth
Hospitals trust?
After graduating from the University of Portsmouth in 2003, I
worked here for a couple of years as a Research Assistant in
Humanities. I then spent a decade at Portsmouth City Council, Matthew Gummerson
supporting partnerships that included the local health system
and the University to address key challenges facing the city. So
in many ways this new role is an extension of a career built on How can your role help the researchers and innovators at
helping organisations to work together on shared goals. the University of Portsmouth?
The hospital is a fantastic resource, with 7,000 staff treating
Tell us about your job role and how you see it working? half a million patients each year, and with a real commitment to
This new job was created to build collaborations between PHT research and innovation. I can help people at the University by
and the University around education, research and innovation. linking you with the right people or by developing new ways of
There are three key elements to my role: working to support you to collaborate more effectively.
enabling connections What do you perceive as the biggest challenge going

developing collaborations forward?
delivering capacity For me the challenge is about how we grow some of the
fantastic research collaborations we already have into much
So, for example, it is about linking researchers at the University bigger grant-funded programmes.
with clinicians at PHT to develop new ideas that improve
peoples lives. Then finding ways to bring in other disciplines Whats the most exciting upcoming opportunity for the
across both organisations to grow those projects. And creating University and the hospital to work together on?
shared resources that support people to do more, together. There are so many, but to pick just one I think the opportunity
to improve the lives of dialysis patients in the Renal Department
What do you hope to achieve in your first year? with work underway with the School of Engineering, Sports
I want people to have a shared understanding of what PHT and Exercise Science, the School of Health Sciences and Social
and the University of Portsmouth are trying to achieve together, Work and the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences.
and remove some of the barriers that currently get in the way.
We will have developed some new research collaborations that When you are not at work, what would we most likely find
can lead to grants, high impact publications etc. And we will be you doing?
working on some workforce development plans for staff at PHT, Putting off until tomorrow whatever I should be doing today.
delivered by the University of Portsmouth.
How can people get in touch with you?
What has been your greatest achievement with the role, I split my time between the Research and Innovation office at
so far? QA Hospital and the University where I am in St Michaels 2.01.
Getting R&D set-up costs waived for the University of Always happy to meet for a chat about any ideas people may
Portsmouth researchers at PHT. Its a really challenging financial have. Please contact me at matt.gummerson@port.ac.uk or 023
time in the NHS and the need to cover costs is pressing, but 9284 4519.
through the partnership we were able to make the case that
nurturing the research relationship with the University was the
priority.

Introducing
Lisa Rhodes
Lisa Rhodes has been appointed by the
University as the Continuing Professional
Development Director. She tells us about this
new role.
The role of Director of CPD has been created as a result of
the Universitys strategic ambition to grow CPD activity with
industry, the public sector and the wider community at a
local, regional, national and international level. This 12-month
project post will initially take responsibility for a strategic
review of the existing provision and unmet demand, allowing
the development of an understanding of the market for CPD
at the University, by undertaking an in-depth analysis of
opportunities.
Having been with the University of Portsmouth for a short

time, I was not expecting to have a change in role quite so
soon. When the opportunity arose to be part of a University-
wide initiative, in a key position to drive forward development
and delivery of CPD activity however, it was one I did not want
to ignore. My previous experience of leading a Professional
Development Unit and as Director of Business Engagement
saw me working with education providers and employers Lisa Rhodes
across the South-East to upskill teaching staff and the
regional workforce. As an advocate for lifelong learning and
understanding the significant impact that workplace training
and development can have, both on individual employees and
on businesses and organisations as a whole, I know that this
new role is vital to establishing University of Portsmouth as a
provider of choice for workforce development.
I am already aware of the excellent and valuable programmes

and courses currently being delivered by staff across the
University and I am excited by the opportunities that can arise
from exploring how these can be developed further. I know
we have the expertise to deliver a comprehensive portfolio
for current and emerging workforce skills and needs. Over
the next 12 months, I hope to drive the expansion of our
current work to new markets, working closely with academic
and support staff across the University. I know that there are
challenges ahead, working across a complex organisation,
with a range of established systems and processes already
in place, but I believe that by working together, sharing best
practice and through identifying innovative solutions, this
is an area that can grow substantially. I have already been
overwhelmed by the amount of interest from across the
University there is in developing this area of work.

When research hits the headlines
Hit the headlines directly, with The Conversation
In the Media and Communications team, we work with many academic colleagues to promote their
work. Its about more than getting a headline; were looking to help that research have an impact
on policies and practices throughout the UK and globally.
But getting coverage can be hit and miss. Thats why were How it works
excited about having joined The Conversation a news website Academics and researchers sign up online, after which they can
in which academics and researchers are in the driving seat. pitch ideas for content to the sites editors. Contributors can
It is they who pitch ideas, writing the articles, and provide be in any stage of their research career from doctoral student
expert comment on the issues of the day, supported by The onwards.
Conversations team of expert editors. The Universitys media
and communications team will also provide support and advice. The site uses approximately 800-word articles aimed at an
informed lay reader wanting depth and insight on a wide
With a massive audience of 2.6 million readers, contributed range of subjects. Content is written for a reading age of 16
content can influence global discussions on academics (for comparison, most UK broadsheet newspapers aim at a
specialist subjects. Because of its international reputation, and reading age of 14-year old and mid-market tabloids aim at a
with its content being available free through Creative Commons reading age of 11-year-old. Content is either asked for by the
licensing to world media, the most engaging and newsworthy sites editors or offered by an academic and is usually live within
articles have a potential reach of 35 million readers. 1224 hours.
The benefits go beyond writing for The Conversation alone. A number of colleagues are already signed up and are
Many contributing academics have been invited to write contributing articles, and now that we are full members we hope
as a contributor for broadsheet newspapers and specialist many more will do so.
magazines. In turn, they are able to raise their profile among key
influencers in their specialist area, as well as meeting one of the Kate Daniell,
Universitys headline strategic goals of raising the profile of their Senior Marketing and Communications Officer
subject, department and the University around the world.
Our membership of The Conversation includes face-to-face

news writing training. This is on campus by one of the sites
editors. Numbers are limited and well be working with The
Conversation to identify attendees.
https://theconversation.com/become-an-author
Public good project: The Conversation aims to provide thoughtful, useful and informed content

IBBS update
News from the Universitys Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences
Earlier in the year, Networking with Pimms and ice cream

Anastasia Callaghan The day drew to a close with Anastasia and John thanking all
and John McGeehan those involved in making the event a success. Dr Rhiannon
were appointed as Lloyd and Harry Mallinder, received a special mention for their
the new Co-Directors hard work in supporting the organisation and smooth running
of the Universitys of the event. Professor Dean concluded proceedings with
Institute of Biomedical words which really summed up the positivity of the day and
and Biomolecular the collective enthusiasm for IBBS going forward under the
Sciences (IBBS). leadership of the new co-directors. With attendees feeling
Dr Anastasia Callaghan and Dr John McGeehan reinvigorated, they adjourned to Ravelin Park for a Pimms and
With welcome support ice cream networking reception.
and encouragement, a new vision for IBBS was subsequently
created. This set out to recognise IBBS as:
An Internationally-Leading Cross-Disciplinary Institute for

Fundamental and Translational Research in the Biomedical
and Biomolecular Fields.
Staff and students are the most crucial asset and will
remain at the heart of IBBS success. With this in mind, the
first task was to arrange a research/away day, which took
place on Wednesday 8 June 2016. The event balanced a
staff engagement session, allowing Anastasia and John
to communicate their vision, with research talks from PGR
students.
Engagement session
Anastasia and John launched the day by reflecting on the recent
excellent REF achievements whilst recognizing IBBSs great
untapped potential to achieve much more. After they explained Top row, left to right, Charlotte Mardle, Natalia Chira and Billie Dolphin receive
the reasoning behind the new vision statement, the groundwork poster prizes from Professor Taraneh Dean. Bottom row, left to right, Carlanne
Stone, Amanda Corla and Louise Kelly receive talk prizes.
was set for the morning engagement exercise. Attendees were
encouraged to log their thoughts, ideas and suggestions on
a number of topics. Looking towards the future
These ranged from Given the clear steer from the University, IBBS has a key role
approaches that could in successfully delivering the Research and Innovation Strategy
be used to improve and supporting the recently identified thematic areas. IBBS
communication within needs to be versatile in responding to the changing funding
IBBS, to issues with its landscape, able to diversify its income streams, build a stronger
web-presence and the external profile and network, and improve its REF metrics.
timing of the seminar
series. With the The valuable contributions from attendees at the engagement
support of facilitators session, are already instigating change. For example,
IBBS staff participating in the engagement from RIS and the following discussions with our new Director of Marketing and
exercises IBBS staff participating in the
Faculty, there was Communications, Dorothy Albrecht, plans are in place to
engagement exercises. collate the content for a revamped online presence. A creative
much debate and lively
discussion. Some truly excellent insights were gained and these media company with a professional photographer has been
will be shared with the IBBS members during an upcoming tasked with generating images that capture IBBS fantastic
follow-up session. equipment and research successes over the next year. With a
view to resolving the seminar series issues, holding sessions
Postgraduate research session at 12.30pm and providing a lunch reception will be trialed over
The afternoon saw a return to the scientific heart of IBBS, the coming months to assist with accessibility and networking
with PhD students showcasing the diverse research being opportunities.
conducted, through poster and oral presentations. The
generosity of the event sponsors, Qiagen, Bio-Rad, Brand Autumn will see the formal IBBS review process taking place,
GMBH + CO KG and Fisher Scientific, meant that first, second involving external advisors providing their input and guidance
and runner-up prizes could be awarded for both oral and poster as well as a Going Forward workshop with IBBS staff and
presentation categories. After much deliberation by the judging students. By the end of 2016early 2017, with an agreed
team consisting of the School Heads, the Faculty Research strategy and implementation plan in place, 2017 should
and Innovation Leads, and the Dean of Science, Professor represent an exciting year for IBBS and its members.
Taraneh Dean, had great pleasure in presenting the awards to
the winners. Look out for regular updates from IBBS in future editions of
Research and Innovation News.

CCI round-up
Dean of the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries wins prestigious
Textile Societys Critical Writing Award 2016
Catherine Harper, Professor of Textiles, has won the Textile a standard auto-ethnographic approach to creating a definite
Society Critical Writing Award to carry out further empirical textile text for publication in TEXT.
object analysis of the textile artefacts of Bloody Sunday.
Professor Harper said:
This award will allow Professor Harper to fund another trip to Im delighted and
the Museum of Free Derry in Derry-Londonderry, Northern honoured to have been
Ireland. The Museum have granted permission for Professor chosen as the recipient
Harper to undertake a detailed study of Father Edward Dalys of this award, which
handkerchief, used in the iconic press image, as a cease fire means I will be able
flag forremoval of the body of 17-year-old Jackie Duddy, during to return to Northern
the shooting on Bloody Sunday in 1972. Ireland to continue my
work around this textile,
Although there are many press cuttings and other which is of enormous
documents archived, many are unexamined and these cultural and political
provide significant scholarly background to the material significance. Image courtesy of: www.derrynow.com
culture work necessary on the textile itself. To help explore
one of the most infamous episodes in modern British history, As well as publication, Professor Harper plans to approach
Professor Harper will be using Professor Lou Taylors dress BBC Northern Ireland about creating a short piece for radio of
culture research methodology to engage with the textile, television based on this textile as part of her wider Stained and
and undertake a novel literary approach via James Fenimore Bloodied Cloths of Ireland series.
Coopers Autobiography of a Pocket Handkerchief, as well as
Professor of Design and Innovation International field trips

During summer 2016, Professor Joan Farrer, Associate Dean from the Faculty of Creative and Cultural industries. Four
Enterprise and Innovation represented the Faculty of CCI at transdisciplinary research projects in progress were presented,
the University of Portsmouth at three international conferences, expected to produce new types of holistic research and
supporting workshops and institutional meetings in Vietnam, solutions using mixed methods for textiles and biomedical
Australia and India. applications in the design, science and innovation arena.
Joan visited Vietnam to attend RMIT Universitys campus This marked an exciting summer
Producing Fashion: Made in Vietnam fashion colloquia. The for colleagues within CCI, with
conference and workshops explored how contemporary many attending and speaking at
mass market fashion, textiles and accessories is produced conferences around the world.
and consumed, drawing attention to practices of sustainable Within the School of Architecture,
manufacture and entrepreneurship. The events series originated Dr Fabiano Lemes attended
through a network of four institutions: London College of History Theory Resilience, The
Fashion, University of the Arts, Domus Academy, Milan, Institute 17th International Planning History
Francais de la Mode, Paris and Parsons, The New School of Conference (1722 July 2016),
Design, School of Fashion, New York. in Delft, The Netherlands. Louis
Netter represented the School
This was followed by, The 9th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics of Art and Design, in Barcelona,
Symposium, The 6th Asian Protective Clothing Conference (APCC) at The IAFOR International
in Melbourne, Australia. Joan gave a keynote to scientists on her Conference on the City 2016 (16
work and funded projects in design innovation for wellbeing using 18 July 2016). From the School
smart materials focussing on transdisciplinary methodology for of Media and Performing Arts: Dr
societal good. The Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Society George Burrows attended Song, Professor Joan Farrer representing
CCI at The 9th Textile Bioengineering
(TBIS) is a Hong Kong based charitable organization created to Stage and Screen XI, (2330 and Informatics Symposium, The 6th
foster, develop and promote all aspects of science and technology July 2016), in New York, Dr Jo Asian Protective Clothing Conference
in bioengineering of materials, fibers and textiles. Conference Bucknall headed to Stockholm, (APCC) in Melbourne, Australia.
proceedings will be published in The Journal of Fiber Bioengineering Sweden for The International
and Informatics, an important journal in the field. Federation for Theatre Research (June 2016) and Dr Laura
MacDonald went to Bodies at Work: Performance, Labour and
The final of Joans events was the Sixth Euro-India International ATHE @ 30 (1014 August 2016) in Chicago.
Conference on Holistic Medicine (ICHM) in Kottayam, India.
Within CCI, we are proud of our growing research and
Joan gave a keynote highlighting design and science working innovation culture, with these colleagues paving the way on an
practices for healthcare innovations focussing project examples international stage.

PBS round-up
Research and innovation activities at Portsmouth Business School cover multiple areas from
submitting RCUK research bids to in-company courses to KTPs. To give a flavour of these diverse
activities, this page highlights some recent examples of work by our colleagues in the areas of
productivity assessment and improvement; economic analysis; and short courses and training.
Economic analysis this by drawing on his previous

A PBS economist has helped overhaul economic development experience in economic
plans for the ArRiyadh region in Saudi Arabia. Working as a development spanning London
subject matter expert with a team assembled by Deloitte Middle and South East England, also
East, Paul Lovejoy, of the Economics and Finance subject group, providing bespoke training for
provided advice to the ArRiyadh Development Authority as it senior Development Authority staff.
updated its strategy for the region surrounding Saudi capital
Riyadh. We encountered a huge desire
to investigate deeply and draw
The project coincided with the advent of lower oil prices for appropriate lessons from relevant
the worlds largest exporter of crude oil, and commenced examples across the globe, Paul Paul Lovejoy
with a review of the existing economic strategy. It quickly said. Translating these lessons into
became apparent that ambitious forecasts for migration out results on the ground of course presents huge challenges, but
of metropolitan Riyadh into the surrounding region had not the genuine interest in understanding what works bodes well for
materialised. the future development of the region.
As Paul explained: The relationship between capital cities and The project concluded with a series of recommendations for the
their surrounding regions are always complex, and in the case of ArRiyadh Development Authority, including working much more
Riyadh it was clear that rising development costs and increasing closely with businesses and communities throughout the region.
congestion were not yet sufficient to spur businesses into In Pauls view: This project confirmed once again that successful
consider relocating to the surrounding ArRiyadh region. economic development relies on effective investment, institutional
capacity building and working with stakeholders. If any one of
An exciting aspect of the project was a desire to draw on global these three pillars is absent, the best strategy in the world will
best practice in economic development. Paul contributed to simply sit on the bookshelf gathering dust.
Productivity Training
As part of a KTP led by the School of Earth and Environmental Liz Sharples, a Senior Teaching Fellow in Travel and Tourism
Sciences, the Business School provided strategic advice and Management within the Marketing and Sales subject group of
guidance to DustScan Ltd, a spin-off company of the University the Business School, recently conducted a workshop for retail
of Leeds. branch managers in Gunwharf Quays.
Paul Ankers, of the Strategy, Enterprise and Innovation subject The workshop looked at
group of the Business School, provided academic support issues around tourism and the
to a research associate based at the company, and offered expectations of consumers from
guidance to DustScan on strategic business analysis and different cultural backgrounds.
planning. It aimed to help prepare the
retail managers for increasing
Alongside the KTP, Paul also supervised teams of Executive numbers of customers from
MBA students to provide consultancy to DustScan on cash- other countries and cultures,
flow and business management issues, and then to offer a particularly with events such
review of the market for dust monitoring on solar farms. Both as the Louis Vuitton Americas
MBA projects helped resolve issues for the company, with their Cup World Series sailing event,
turnover for 20152016 up by 25 per cent and profits up by which was expected to bring a
100 per cent. large number of foreign tourists
to the city.
The workshop comprised of

twenty delegates and included Liz Sharples and PBS students
delivering workshop for retail branch
input from students from managers in Gunwharf Quays
countries including China,
Russia, Portugal and Hong
Kong, who were able to offer the retail managers the benefit
of their first-hand understanding of the expectations of their
own cultural, and their own experiences of cultural differences
between their countries and the UK.
University students with Professor Geoffrey Walton (far right) MD Dustscan Ltd

Small business update
How did Brexit affect the small
business community?
Regardless of the outcome,
Portsmouth continues to grow its
the EU Referendum came small business economy
and went in a frenzy. The
ramifications on small When Innovation Space launched in late 2013 the picture
businesses could be seen in Portsmouth was not inspiring. There were large scale
months before the vote itself actually came to take place, redundancies announced, at the Dockyard and IBM,
and some are still feeling the effects. alongside a historically low start-up rate (four per 1,000
residents) and higher failure rate over two years, 7580
When we look at Innovation Space as a business, we per cent, compared with the national average around 50
average eight to ten enquiries a month with two to three new per cent.
members. But in the two months before the Referendum,
we saw just four enquiries and one new member. Some Two and a half years later, were seeing a shift to this
enterprise centres reported zero enquiries for nearly five previously negative outlook. A recent report by Barclays had
months and we all heard the same reasons Were waiting shown steady growth over the past 18 months, up to the
to see what happens with Brexit. end of the first quarter of 2016, and the Solent LEP recently
published a report that showed that were now the second
This effect was also seen in business support enterprises highest rated city for start-ups (at 10.4 per 1,000 residents)
who noted a drop in enquiries for people starting their own across Hampshire.
company. The level of enquiries, including those typically in
employment looking to start their own business, dropped Although a stretch to claim this work is the sole result of
in the build up to the 23 June 2016. Anecdotally, most what we do, weve had several businesses tell us over the
businesses in Innovation Space noted a downturn in trade past few months that the work weve been doing gave them
months before the vote. the confidence to start their company. A truly rewarding
effort that weve got them from concept to first customers
Weve also seen effects not dissimilar to those experienced by as a result of our business support programmes.
HEIs involved in EU funding consortiums. One business has
been forced to find a new collaborator, to provide additional Theres still space for understanding whats happening on
financial support, and others are waiting to find out whether or a larger scale for businesses in Portsmouth. Knowing the
not bids for EU funding allocated by BIS will be accepted or if failure rates and reasons for this at a local level can help
the structure of the funding schemes will change. feed into better support and resources for these companies.
Whilst some of these implications will take time to resolve, Were keen to start moving on to a much more strategic
we are starting to see a return to normal. Enquiries are use of the Innovation Spaces and use the skills, knowledge,
increasing, although notably July and August are quieter experience, and networks the University is a part of, to start
months, and, for us, its business as usual as we continue to influencing these start-up successes on a broader city and
offer support to the start-up and small business community. regional scale.
Cell Block Studios officially opened on

22 September
We are pleased to announce that Cell Block Studios officially opened to
members of the public on Thursday 22 September.
The launch event was formally opened by Professor Pal Ahluwalia, the Pro-
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Flick Drummond, MP for Colin Walker, Cell Block Studios Manager with event attendees in
Portsmouth South. Among those attending the launch were members of the upstairs meeting room at Cell Block
University Executive Board, Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust staff and
trustees, and local representatives of the arts, cultural and creative industries.
During the launch event visitors were given tours of the converted, 19th
Century, Grade 1 listed Victorian prison block, and also got the chance to
meet some of the new businesses who are moving into the studio cells.
The building will be the Universitys focal point for working with the creative
and digital businesses in the city, which will benefit from being part of a
community, having access to free events and dedicated support from a
Business Development Manager, and will look to create over 400 jobs Flick Drummond MP (Portsmouth Flick Drummond MP and Professor
between now and 2021. South) cutting the cake at the Cell Pal Ahluwalia, Pro-Vice Chancellor
Block Studios launch event for Research and Innovation in one
of the office spaces

Small business update
Working towards Small Business Charter Excellence
Small Business Charter (SBC): Taking

forward an agenda for successful
reaccreditation 2019-2020 by
Portsmouth Business School on behalf of
the University.
Since the last newsletter, the Chartered Association

of Business Schools (CABS) has recently changed
their Small Business Charter Award from having three
levels bronze, silver and gold to a kitemark system.
A kitemark can be awarded for a period of three
or five years, depending on the outcome of CABS
assessment.
The three key criteria for achieving an award remain the same:
Actively support the growth of small firms
Actively engage with other stakeholders in the growth agenda
Provide students with relevant start-up support.
One of the main purposes of the SBC is to champion Universities and Business Schools who are committed to supporting SMEs.
In recognition of particular specialisms offered by certain Universities, those considered best in class, SBC are encouraging them to
detail three areas to be considered worthy of exemplar status.
We are now seeking to build on the success of this Award which will require work to sustain, as well as implement new initiatives,
and to identify and develop our three best in class specialisms. Pat Smith has been appointed as the Facultys Enterprise
Development Manager. It will be her role to ensure that when the time comes to submit the re-accreditation in November 2019, the
University will be awarded the SBC kitemark for another five years.
Pat Smith
Pat has a wealth of project management experience and has successfully
delivered several high quality programmes in the region. Upon taking up the role
on 18 July 2016, she said: This is a terrific opportunity for me to actively drive the
Universitys Small Business agenda.
I am really excited by the prospect of engaging with our local small businesses
and exploring ways we can support them, and in turn, ways they can mentor and
encourage our students looking to start up their own businesses. The kitemark
reaccreditation will be not only a badge of honour for the University, but a measure
of how successful I have been in role.
Pat is working on her project plans over the coming weeks and will be seeking
information and support from colleagues from across the organisation.
This is just one of the many examples illustrating how the Universitys Strategy is
being delivered; demonstrating our commitment to ensure our students receive
relevant and career-enhancing activities, and our role in contributing to economic
and social development in the City and across the region.
Pat Smith

RIS launch University-wide Research and
Innovation Enabling Fund
On 8 July 2016 RIS staff held an information
event in Park 2.23 where they described
the details of the Research and Innovation
Enabling Fund (RIEF).
The University has funds available in 20162017 to enable

activities that support the implementation of the University
Research and Innovation strategy. RIEF will be used flexibly,
and to maximum effect and return, to support the following
strands of activities:
Research and Innovation Development funds

to pump-prime research and innovation activity, and
small pilot projects which are expected to support the
development of external funding bids or contracts.
Equipment will not be funded (RIS sponsor: Colin Research and Innovation Enabling Fund event 8 July 2016
Waring, colin.waring@port.ac.uk).
Impact Acceleration support for the development of impact case studies and evidence of impact for REF (RIS Sponsor: Dee

Summers, dee.summers@port.ac.uk).
For further information about how RIEF can support the following activities, please contact RIS at ris@port.ac.uk:
Mobility where funds are not available in departments/faculties, to facilitate collaboration building these should be linked to

future funding bids, to commercialisation or impact activities and are designed for short visits. Requests to attend trade shows/
conferences, not normally accessible to academic researchers, may also be considered.
Staff Exchanges funds to enable exchanges of one week to three months between UoP staff and a member of staff at

an external organisation, academic or non-academic collaborator; such exchanges are to develop new collaborations and to
enhance relationships for the co-production of research, innovation and/or impact activities.
Bid writing support for complex, multi-party bids use of funds to employ professional bid writers or coordinators.

Commercialisation activities funds to support proof-of-concept studies, the development of commercial products and

services, as well as investigation of market potential and engagement of external advisors.
The emphasis for all strands will be to focus on activities which are not currently supported by faculties and departments, and
to resource areas which have the greatest potential for return on investment through achievement of University KPIs relating to
Research and Innovation. Inter-disciplinary and collaborative working is particularly encouraged. Support for the activity will be
required from the Head of Department and relevant ADR/ADIs.
All applications will require a RIS sponsor that is, applicants must discuss their proposed use of the funds with a member of RIS,
who will direct them to the appropriate strand, assist them with the application and submission. Direct submissions to panel will not
be accepted.
There will be a formal call for applications for the Research and Innovation Development Fund likely to take the form of an
Expression of Interest, followed by a pitch to a panel. For all other strands, applications will be accepted at any time during the
2016/7 financial year, with funding decisions made in September, January, May and June (or exceptionally by Chairs action, if an
urgent decision is required).
All successful applicants will be required to submit a final report, setting out what has been delivered as a result of the funding, e.g.
research outputs, collaborations, funding bids, evidence of impact, personal skills development. Reports on such developments
may be requested periodically after the end of the activity, and are used by RIS to demonstrate and evidence return on investment
and to encourage further investments from the University in RIEF.

Inaugurals update
Professor Arthur Butt

Brain glue: where would we be without it?
Arthur Butt took us on an entertaining journey in his inaugural lecture on 16 March 2016,
from his undergraduate degree in Marine Biology, through to becoming interested in glia
cells and arriving at the University of Portsmouth.
Arthur travelled and worked in many different places including Middlesex Hospital where
he met Geoff Pilkington and John Dobbin before going on to do his PhD at Kings College
on the blood brain barrier, studied dogfish, travelled to Yale to look at glia cells in mice, and
worked in Guys and St Thomas hospital before coming to work at Portsmouth.
Arthur talked through the various projects he had worked on with his PhD students including
epilepsy research, new glia-based therapies for the lifelong health of the brain, increase in glial
cells in people with bipolar, then spinal injury and why wires cannot regenerate due to glia.
Arthur has funding from the Multiple Sclerosis Society regarding disruptions in myelin and
how this causes a slowed or blocked nerve signal. He also has funding from Alzheimers
Research UK regarding how to slow or halt the loss of myelin in the brain, which decreases
as we get older losing the ability regenerate.
Professor Arthur Butt
Arthur said that he worked with fantastic PhD students The right ideas, the right place,
the right support and the right people and ended his lecture with a slideshow giving credit
to his family.
Professor Lorraine Hope

Memory at the sharp end: The psychology of eliciting information
Given the substantial amount of terrorist acts and vicious crimes, reported in the news
recently, the subject matter of Professor Lorraine Hopes inaugural lecture (27 April 2016)
was highly topical. The research that Lorraine and her team have carried out on memory
performance under challenging conditions has contributed to the development of enhanced
memory elicitation from eyewitnesses. It has had particular influence on operational
eyewitnesses such as police officers and military personnel, who have experienced life at
the sharp end.
Lorraine started the lecture by explaining why the memory is prone to forgetfulness, error
and incompleteness. She highlighted the significant challenges posed when trying to elicit
reliable information from eyewitnesses and discussed the effects of increased stress,
physical exertion and personal threat on memory performance. She also talked about the
development of high quality interviewing techniques including Self-Administered Interview
(SAI), the Self-Administered Witness Interview Tool (SAW-IT), the Timeline Technique and
the Structured Interview Protocol. In addition, she emphasised the importance of working
with external practitioners who had made a tremendous contribution to her research.
Professor Lorraine Hope Lorraines passion and determination to turn knowledge into actions to address some real-
world issues was truly inspirational.

Inaugurals update
Professor Humphrey Southall

Auditing a divided nation A new map of Britains changing economy and society
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Humphreys inaugural lecture, on the 4 May 2016, was introduced by Professor Paul
Hayes (Pro Vice-Chancellor) who walked the audience through Humphreys career, which
started with a PhD around the Origins of Britains North/South divide at Cambridge and
subsequently led to his interest in geographical boundaries and, with lottery funding, the
Vision of Britain web resource.
Humphrey explained that his team collect data and that some of the census data being
used comes from as far back as his PhD. He went on to explain that a big part of his work
is reclassifying and redistrictifying old data to match modern standards.
He explained, the first four censuses were conducted by a method known as Ask the
Vicar so the data was not trustworthy as most parishes reported no manufacturing, so his
work could not use data before 1841. He also explained that there are some interesting
obstacles to overcome when occupations such as aeronaut are recorded before the
invention of the aeroplane has taken place.
Humphrey talked about the four great evils of his research and took the audience on a Professor Humphrey Southall
statistical journey examining issues such as unemployment and its link to activities such as
suicide and some of the more eclectic correlations that can be derived such as how being
poor makes you more likely to be unsteady on your feet.
The lecture finished with a thank you from Professor Taraneh Dean, the Dean of the Faculty
of Science.
Professor Joan Farrer

...Necessity is the Mother of Invention From the Republic, Book 2, 369C, Plato
On 11 May 2016, Joan Farrer took us on a journey, following her passions and what drives
her work. Joan has previously worked with many large companies including the Burton
Group, Marks and Spencer PLC, through to introducing non-grocery goods into Tesco. Her
current work concentrates on applied research for real world solutions, societal well-being
and Design Thinking, combined with transdisciplinary collaborations with STEM colleagues.
As part of her academic journey, Joan decided to pursue a PhD at the Royal College of Art,
following the global journey of a wool fibre from the farm through to garment manufacture and
disposal, looking at the social and environmental costs. She then produced garments to explain
it, believing in visualising research for complex information dissemination. A UK Industrial fashion
retailer used her PhD model to design a new method of transparent manufacture and global
sourcing. The sustainability element which underpins her work has led her to research smart
and interactive materials for clothing and wellbeing.
Transdisciplinarity is a major factor in Joans work, with projects such as Barrier Solutions:
melanoma prevention using design for behavioural change and smart textiles that change colour
as an early warning system and smart conductive materials for earthquake regions. Joan is
From left Professor Pal Ahluwalia, Professor alsoworking on PONToon Partnership Opportunities using New Technologies fostering sOcial
Joan Farrer and Professor Catherine Harper and ecOnomic inclusioN, looking at female social inclusion underpinned by tools and methods
from the digital economy and has recently achieved funding with EU partners for DERMA
design for enabling regenerative materials.
She is stellar remarked Professor Catherine Harper in her closing statement, and after a
journey through her life most agree #joanrocks.

Inaugurals update
Professor Alessio Ishizaka
Professor Alessio Ishizaka The science of better decisions
Making decisions is something that everybody has to do, and most people would agree
that a process to make finding the right answer to decisions would make life a lot easier.
Alessios research looks at these processes. In his augural lecture on the 25 May 2016, he
described how the cycle of basic decision making works a four step process and that if
you make decisions with transparency, communicate the process clearly, then the decision
outcome will be more readily accepted by everybody involved.
Alessio then described some of the projects that he has been working on from deciding
the location of where to place a casino in London, to helping map the locations of Wolves
in Italy meaning that authorities can make decisions to protect and educate people, as
well as a project involving looking at controlling the sea border and how to decide which
suspicious vehicles to investigate and has developed a way to aid simulate scenarios.
Professor Alessio Ishizaka
His latest project looks at participative involvement in health decisions, this is an area he
would like to work more in the future and his current project is looking at participative
involvement in the decision of whether to have tonsils removed or not.
Professor Liz Twigg Professor Becky Milne

From whooping cough to cigarettes: a journey in Let them be heard: enabling communication and recall
health geography of forensic interviewees
An inaugural lecture by Becky Milne, Professor of
Its inevitable that we will face health issues either directly or Forensic Psychology
indirectly through our loved ones at some point in our lives.
Professor Liz Twigg delivered a fascinating inaugural lecture On 22 June 2016, Professor Becky Milne gave an
on 8 June 2016 about how geography can help improve our entertaining and informative inaugural lecture. Becky said
understanding of health-related behaviours such as smoking that there is a media driven stereotype of the glamourous,
and mental illness. intelligent detective. Some
detectives may indeed be
Liz discussed the social glamorous and intelligent, but it
inequalities in health and is meticulous attention to detail
highlighted the difficulties of and excellent communication
working with health data. skills that make them a good
It was intriguing to learn detective.
how both she and her team
produced local details which An investigation requires
enabled the public health the answering of two key
workers to see the geography questions:What happened?
of smoking for the local area and Who dunnit?. While there
for the first time. The team are many laws and regulations
achieved this by using the Professor Liz Twigg surrounding the protection of Professor Becky Milne
multi-level synthetic estimation physical evidence at a crime
technique which has been subsequently used for producing scene, the memories or victims, witnesses and suspects
health information for other health conditions such as play a vital part in understanding any crime and these also
coronary heart disease, diabetes and smoking cessation need to be protected.
services.
Becky specialises in the cognitive interview, a series of
In addition to talking about her current work, which techniques for extracting information. In the lab, these
focuses on looking at the geographies of mental health, Liz techniques produce 25 per cent to 35 per cent more
highlighted some of the qualitative research carried out by accurate information. Unfortunately, this has not yet
other colleagues on youth smoking. As the lecture drew to translated to the field; application of these techniques is part
a close, Liz shared the exciting news that she has written a of Beckys current research.
book about the influence of big tobacco on the industry, and
that it is due to be published very shortly. Becky ended her lecture by saying that the techniques she
develops are about allowing someone a voice in society
and through this, achieving justice for all.

Carlos Zepeda and the Development Studies
Group (DSG)
Why has the Development Studies Group been formed?
The Development Studies Group (DSG) emerges from
the realisation that many researchers at the University of
Portsmouth were doing incredible research projects in the
field of development studies, but were scattered across
different disciplines and faculties and often not knowing
about each others work. We needed a cross-faculty/cross-
disciplinary initiative to weave together these researchers
and showcase how this rich community of academics are
working in development-related issues for poor and vulnerable
communities in the developing world. Our research hotspots
include regions in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America
and beyond.
As leader of the group, how do you see it working?

Our group works as a participatory network run for and by
researchers. The network springs into life inspired by our
researchers ethos concerned with finding ways to improve the
lives of poor and vulnerable people in the developing world. Our
researchers stem from a variety of disciplines which include,
but are not limited to: anthropology, computing, economics,
engineering, environmental research, geography, marketing,
medicine, operations research, political science and sociology.
The DSG is like a live jigsaw puzzle of researchers who connect
together conscious that only in concert can we generate better
ideas, knowledge and skills capable of lifting people out of the
depths of poverty and social exclusion and/or helping them face
threats to their security, to their sustainable livelihoods and their Dr Carlos Zepeda
environment.
people from developing countries and have begun to also link
What are the benefits of cross-study working? researchers to development practitioners. This way we aim
Blending together our different forms of knowledge at the to foster more multidisciplinary collaborative projects with real
Development Studies Group improves the overall effectiveness impacts in the developing world connecting researchers to
and impact of our research. Burning issues like poverty, social opportunities that would have been impossible to apply as
exclusion, social insecurity or climate change cry out loud for individual academics. Furthermore, we are also pleased to have
more multidimensional, systemic and sustainable solutions. The helped organised development studies events, workshops and
only way to do this is by breaking the traditional disciplinary silos seminars at our university which have sparked growing interest
in which universities have usually worked and go beyond them. in development themes. Thanks to the DSGs efforts, we are
Part of the DSGs agenda is reaching out to non-academic bridging the communication gap that isolated many of our
communities, policy-makers and organisations to increase the researchers and anchored their ideas in restrictive disciplinary
real impact of our research into practice. silos. The evolving DSG website, blog, newsletters and lively
events illustrate some of our efforts in this area.
How does the group link in with the research themes?
Our DSG researchers produce knowledge tightly linked to What do you perceive as the biggest challenge going
our Universitys four cross-disciplinary research themes: forward?
democratic citizenship, future and emerging technologies, I think the biggest challenge for our Development Studies Group
health and wellbeing, security and risk and sustainability and in the present context is facing as a community of researchers
the environment. This is due to the very nature of the DSG: it is the changing landscape of research funding, especially in a
oriented towards exploring burning issues that affect developing post-Brexit world. We need to empower our academic teams
countries. Our research pillars include: Just Society, Health and to become more effective and resilient collaborative leaders
Wellbeing, Water and Aquatic Resources, and Infrastructure to adapt to increasing competition in a brave new world of
and Technology. As a whole, these research pillars add value, diminishing sources of funding.
flex and extend our research muscle on a global scale, making
the University of Portsmouth stand out as a unique player in How can people get in touch with you?
development issues. We invite all our academic community working or interested in
research related to development issues to join us. So please
What has been achieved so far? contact me by email: carlos.zepeda@port.ac.uk or at my office
The Development Studies Group has developed into a dynamic 023 9284 4158. I am always happy to meet up face-to-face
and recognisable network of more than eighty researchers at and exchange ideas and suggestions with our researchers.
the University of Portsmouth. We have expanded our web of
academics with like-minded academics, organisations and

Forthcoming events
Researcher
Development
University of Portsmouth
Researcher Development Programme

20162017
Programme September 2016

Tuesday 20
Wednesday 21
Wednesday 28
12pm1.30pm
2pm3pm
2pm3pm
Researchers' Network lunch
Open Access Publishing and REF
Becoming a Professor at the
University of Portsmouth
March 2017
Wednesday 1
Wednesday 8
Tuesday 14
2pm4.30pm
2pm3.30pm
2pm3pm
How to Peer Review Manuscripts for
Science Journals
Introduction to the Research Funding
Landscape
Research Funding Drop-in
Wednesday 15 1.30pm4.30pm Strategies for Research Success
October 2016 Wednesday 29 12pm1.30pm Researchers' Network lunch
Wednesday 5 2pm4pm Becoming a Reader at the University
September saw the

of Portsmouth April 2017
Wednesday 12 2pm3pm How to Search for Research Funding
Thursday 13 3pm4pm Research Funding Drop-in Tuesday 4 9.30am4pm Writing Research Funding Proposals
Tuesday 18 2pm4pm Introduction to Innovate UK Funding Thursday 6 2pm4pm Introduction to Innovate UK Funding
Wednesday 19 10am4pm Writing a Scientific Journal Paper Tuesday 25 2pm3pm Open Access Publishing and REF
Wednesday 26 2pm3.30pm Introduction to the Research Funding Wednesday 26 1.30pm4.30pm Impact and Engagement
release of the 20162017

Landscape
May 2017
November 2016 Thursday 4 12pm1pm Research Funding Drop-in
Wednesday 10 2pm3pm Processes and Support for Submitting
Wednesday 2 1.30pm4.30pm Establishing Yourself as a Researcher
Research Funding Bids
Thursday 3 1pm2pm Managing your Research Profile with
Researcher Development
Thursday 11 1pm4pm Advancing in Academia
PURE
Tuesday 16 2pm4pm Research Integrity Workshop
Tuesday 8 9am12.30pm Confident Networking
Thursday 18 9am5pm In the Spotlight
Tuesday 8 1.30pm5pm Difficult Conversations
Monday 22 10am4pm Writing Journal Articles in the
Tuesday 15 12pm1pm Open Access Publishing and REF
Humanities and Social Sciences
Wednesday 16 2pm3pm Processes and Support for Submitting
Tuesday 23 12pm1pm Managing your Research Profile with
Research Funding Bids
PURE
Programme, organised by
Thursday 17 2.30pm4.30pm Getting the Most out of Mentoring
Monday 21 2pm4pm Impact and Engagement
Tuesday 22 10am11am Research Funding Drop-in
June 2017
Wednesday 30 2pm3pm Small Grants Workshop Wednesday 14 2pm3pm How to Search for Research Funding
Thursday 15 2pm3pm Small Grants Workshop
Monday 19 12pm1.30pm Researchers' Network lunch
January 2017
Research and Innovation

Tuesday 20 12pm1pm Research Funding Drop-in
Wednesday 11 2pm3pm How to Search for Research Funding Wednesday 21 12pm1pm Open Access Publishing and REF
Thursday 12 3pm4pm Open Access Publishing and REF Wednesday 21 9am5pm Research Team Leadership
Wednesday 18 2pm4pm Career Planning for Researchers Thursday 22
Thursday 19 12pm1.30pm Researchers' Network lunch Tuesday 27 9am5pm Preparing for Leadership
Wednesday 25 2pm3pm Research Funding Drop-in Wednesday 28
Services. February 2017

Wednesday 1
Wednesday 8
Wednesday 15
2pm3.30pm
2pm4pm
2pm4pm
Understanding Bibliometric Data
Opportunities for International
Collaboration
Building and Evidencing Impact for
Designed especially for
research and academic staff
REF Email: researcher-development@port.ac.uk
Thursday 16 2pm3pm Research Data Management
Thursday 16 3pm4.30pm Research Data and Information
Governance
Thursday 23 2pm3pm Open Access Publishing and REF
Thursday 23 3pm4pm Managing your Research Profile with
PURE
Tuesday 28 10am12pm Marie Skodowska-Curie Actions
You can reserve your place
12165 0816
Booking and information for all workshops is available at http://researcher-development.eventbrite.co.uk
on events at Researcher
Download the full Researcher View a summary guide of the
Development Programme Development Programme [here] 20162017 Programme [here]
Writing a Scientific Journal Paper Getting the Most out of Mentoring

Wednesday 19 October 2016 Thursday 17 November 2016
Time: 10.00am4.00pm Time: 2.30pm4.30pm
*Recommended for staff beginning to establish a research profile* More than 50 per cent of research and academic staff at the
University of Portsmouth have a mentor and mentoring is
This course is designed to help you write a paper for a journal increasingly being used as a tool to develop research leaders and
and get it published in the most effective way. The course will be support researchers at all stages of their careers. This workshop
provided by Anna Sharman, who has been a Biology postdoctoral is for members of research and academic staff who are currently
researcher, an in-house journal editor and a scientific publishing either a mentor or a mentee, or are interested in getting involved in
consultant and who now runs Cofactor, a scientific editing and a mentoring partnership. The workshop will cover the advantages
training company. and responsibilities of being a mentor or a mentee, as well as the
practical issues of establishing and setting the expectations of a
The course is suitable for researchers in science, technology and mentoring partnership. There will be an introduction to models such
engineering. It will include time to work on an abstract for your own as GROW, that can be used to structure mentoring conversations.
research paper. Some of the common pitfalls of mentoring and how to handle them
will be addressed using case study approaches. There will be time
To book your place, please visit Eventbrite. available to discuss individual issues and ask questions.
Processes and Support for Submitting Research To book your place, please visit Eventbrite.
Funding Bids
Wednesday 16 November 2016 Small Grants Workshop
Time: 2.00pm3.00pm Wednesday 30 November 2016
Time: 2.00pm3.00pm
*Recommended for staff with an established research profile*
Although many research funders have streamlined their funding
Every Research organisation has processes in place to support and streams to focus on large multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional
approve funding applications to external funders. These processes funding calls, many still offer small grants and starter grants which
can differ markedly between organisations. At this workshop the new academics can apply for and use to begin to build a funding
steps involved in making a funding application at the University of track record. Members of the Research Grants Team in Research
Portsmouth will be outlined and participants will be sign-posted to and Innovation Services will provide you with an overview of what
the support and expertise that is available to assist researchers in small grants are available and also provide you with some tips when
preparing high quality bids. writing these types of funding applications.
To book your place, please visit Eventbrite. To book your place, please visit Eventbrite.

Forthcoming events
Other public events
How to write a successful business plan
Brexit: What dont we know? Wednesday 2 November 2016
Wednesday 26 October 2016 Time: 5.30pm6.30pm
Time: 6.00pm7.00pm
Venue: Portland Building Understanding what goes into a successful Business plan can not
only help get your business off the ground and satisfy the bank
A public lecture by Susan Hitch, Visiting Professor of Public Policy, manager, but could also help to identify areas of weakness that need
Kings College, London. to be plugged and prompt thoughts of other areas opportunities. Lee
Scott of Addo Accounting , who is a local accountant and lecturer at
Brexit is a political earthquake. The referendum on the UKs Portsmouth Business School, will help guide you through the basic
membership of the European Union exposed deep national requirements a successful business will need and show why this
divisions and produced a clear but small majority for leaving. What could be the most important document you write for your business!
can we now know about that vote and its consequences? And
what do we not yet know? To book your place, please visit Eventbrite.
To book your place, please visit Eventbrite. Productivity!

Wednesday 7 December 2016
Skunks, Shield and Systems The Future of Media Time: 5.30pm6.30pm
Communication
Wednesday 2 November 2016 The aim of the session is to help people manage their time better
Time: 6.00pm7.00pm and get back on track by busting their procrastination blues!
Venue: Portland Building During this session Laura Keward from OfficeAsset will cover five
key topics:
A public lecture by Karen Blackett OBE, Chairwoman of MediaCom. Using Apps & Tech
Outsourcing
Whenever we try to predict the future we get it wrong, so the only Importance of using your strengths (& how to build on your
way to be ready for the future is to be ready for anything. In this weaknesses)
lecture, Karen Blackett OBE, Chairwoman of MediaCom, UKs Building your resource network
largest media agency, explains the guiding principles that ensure Finding out what works for you
her company is ready for the future principles that any individual
or organisation can apply to their own situation. To book your place, please visit Eventbrite.
To book your place, please visit Eventbrite. Female Entrepreneurs Network

Thursday 19 January and Thursday 16 March
Innovation Space events programme Time: 6.00pm8.00pm
Innovation Space is a University of Portsmouth initiative that helps Starting your own business can be daunting, but it is important to
entrepreneurs and innovation start-ups, to turn clever ideas into know that you are not alone!
brilliant businesses by moving them into a professional, creative
environment without distractions and with the right connections, The Female Entrepreneurs Network celebrates and supports
advice and support. Innovation Space runs an events programme female entrepreneurs across the south coast. Our free networking
for entrepreneurs, start-ups, small businesses and academics events are aimed at women who already run their own business
interested in business engagement. Their upcoming events are or those who are considering doing so. They offer an opportunity
free to attend and will be held at Innovation Space, 1 Hampshire to hear from guest speakers who have already started their own
Terrace, Portsmouth, and include: businesses, as well as the change to ask questions, discuss ideas
and gain support from other women in similar situation.
The Power of a Marketing Strategy
Wednesday 26 October To book for our January event, please visit Eventbrite.
Time: 5.30pm6.30pm
Save the date for our One Big Networking Night!
Here is a unique opportunity, designed for business owners, Tuesday 15 November
partners and directors, to critique your marketing strategy in a Time: TBC
short, no-nonsense and interactive workshop. Venue: Richmond Building
The One Big Networking Night is a chance for entrepreneurs and

Speaker Lizz Clarke from LCM has worked with around 700 growth business owners from across the city to come together, make new
companies on marketing strategy, implementation and measurement contacts, get advice and network. Our guest speaker for the evening
over the longer term, and will share current examples. She will be is award-winning entrepreneur, Rachel Lowe MBE. Whether you are
joined by fellow LCM director Nick Burgoyne, who has an impressive an aspiring business owner, a new start-up or an established small
track record in a variety of markets including healthcare and property. business, we would love to see you at this event so save the date.
More details to follow soon!
To book your place, please visit Eventbrite.

Focus on a researcher
Roger Draheim
Senior Lecturer in Microbiology and Member of the Institute of Biomedical and
Biomolecular Science (IBBS) research group
Research area
The research group focuses on Synthetic Microbiology, which
is when microbes are precisely engineered to solve industrial
or biotechnological problems. Our current implementation is
to engineer the ordinary the laboratory E. coli bacterium into a
screening platform for novel antibiotics.
Why did you become a researcher?

Realistically, anyone working in a biological science can work
nearly anywhere on the planet, as English is spoken by nearly
all life scientists. After finishing a PhD in the United States, I was
looking to move to Europe, and becoming a researcher opened
a lot of doors for me.
Describe a typical day at work

No two days are the same. The diversity is quite fun. I like
having a lot of activity around me. Currently, ten to fifteen people
are in the lab. This summer there have been several Erasmus+
(foreign exchange) students in the lab so theres been a nice
mix of English, French and German being spoken. My poor
German cant compete! Some days, I might be teaching, which
is fun as I have a chance to interact with students, from ten in
Dr Roger Draheim
a small seminar to 250 in large lecture theatre. I really enjoy the
challenge and pressure of delivering both top-quality research
and teaching. If the students have the ability to learn from Who has influenced you most in life and why?
researchers at the forefront of their discipline, then they really Realistically, probably my high school Cross Country coach,
benefit. Theres also a lot of travelling, which is quite nice. Bob Winn, who allowed me to understand the direct connection
between improved performance and hard work. Those lessons
What do you perceive to have been the biggest challenge have been quite useful after moving on to university. It was a
you have ever undertaken? very tangible experience that built my confidence. I try to allow
It might sound strange, but I found the personal issues students that work in my research group to see tangible results
associated with a scientific career much more challenging and that will inspire them.
rewarding than the scientific issues. My career is far from linear.
For example, I was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the What are your interests outside of work?
new one, not the original, and wanted a change of pace, I really enjoy travelling. Over the term break last winter, I spent
so, I moved to Texas for a PhD. On defending my thesis, I a month backpacking around Myanmar right after the election.
accepted a position in Sweden, without knowing a single word The vibe was great and tourism hasnt really developed yet.
of Swedish, then Germany without any German language
knowledge. On my first morning at work in Stockholm, I made If you could invite any three people to dinner (past or
the mistake of opening a Tetra-Pak of milk like the school milk present) who would it be?
we get in the US, and essentially the container flattened itself Jacques Monod: responsible for the birth of microbial genetics,
instantly and a litre of milk spilt all over the table and floor in the excellent sailor, politically very active especially during the
break room. My colleagues found that quite humorous. Also, student uprisings in the sixties in France.
dont even get me started on the absence of a rental housing
market in Stockholm or the fact that most German flats require Le Corbusier: artist, architect, furniture designer, urban planner.
one to bring their own kitchen! Understood how to use newly available materials within the
context of humans interacting with their environment. Was very
What is your greatest achievement? controversial, but Ive always loved the lines of an LC2 armchair.
I was very excited to receive funding from the National Institutes
of Health (USA) to join Gunnar von Heijnes group for three Garry Kasparov: Ive been playing a lot of correspondence
years. He was Chair of the Nobel Committee in Chemistry at chess so I could use a few pointers from one of the best. He
that time. The environment, both scientifically and socially, was was also the first World Champion to lose to a computer (IBM
exceptional. The members of the group from that time have Deep Blue in 1997) and remains politically active in Russia.
dispersed around the globe, usually for faculty positions, and I
try to maintain contact with them. Pick five words that you associate the most with your
research:
Exciting, intense, important, difficult and risky.

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Research &

2016 a good year for

The conference was opened by Professor Graham Galbraith who

This was followed by opening remarks from Professor Pal Ahluwalia

Inside this edition:

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Update from Research and Innovation Services Team

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Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries Mike Tipton

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Gold Open Access deals

What are ORCIDs? Some of the highlights are:

Its a requirement for major funders, including RCUK,

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Graduate School appoints new web and University joins Doctoral

Student completes international research trips

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University hosts PURE UK User Group meeting

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Studentship award winners:

Adrian Fautly Thomas Murray

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Jill Dealey Denying the Deniers? An Examination of the Probation

Mathias Leidig Development of a Global Data Poverty Index and

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Mikaella Vouri The Role of TAM Receptors in Brain Tumour Cell

Guangguang Yang Rainfall Field Modelling for European

We apologise for any confusion caused by these errors.

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What made you decide to commercialise your research?

What initial steps did you take on your journey to

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OR58 was hailed a major success involved two distinguished speakers:

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What do you hope to achieve as a result of securing the funding?

What is the potential impact of the research likely to be?

What does it mean to you to get the funding?

How is the work progressing?

What are the benefits your research is hoping to bring about?

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Driving innovation in wood protection for the marine

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How has your career led you to become the Partnership

enabling connections What do you perceive as the biggest challenge going

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Having been with the University of Portsmouth for a short

I am already aware of the excellent and valuable programmes

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Our membership of The Conversation includes face-to-face

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Earlier in the year, Networking with Pimms and ice cream

An Internationally-Leading Cross-Disciplinary Institute for

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Professor of Design and Innovation International field trips

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Economic analysis this by drawing on his previous

The workshop comprised of

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Cell Block Studios officially opened on

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Small Business Charter (SBC): Taking

Since the last newsletter, the Chartered Association