Coventry HDRC: Collaborative Knowledge Exchange Accelerator Funding Call 

Up to £1000 available to support local collaborative projects involving Coventry City Council and focused on the wider determinants of health

As part of the Coventry Health Determinants Research Collaboration, the Universities of Warwick and Coventry have come together to invite policymakers and researchers to apply for up to 1k funding. This funding is available to support ongoing conversations and collaboration about integrating research into areas of the wider determinants of health. Examples include but are not limited to housing, transport, education, and access to green spaces. Groups should have a long-term vision to apply for research funding.

The application must include at least one Coventry City Council policymaker, at least one University of Warwick and/or Coventry University researcher, and, where possible, at least one third-sector organisation.

There will be two webinars where you can learn more and ask questions about the funding and the process. We recommend joining one before completing the application with your collaboration.

Monday 11 November, 10 am - 11 am 

Monday 11 November 1 pm - 2 pm 

Please see website for details on additional information and development sessions.

What are the next steps?

• Visit the Warwick University website to understand the criteria for applying

• Gather members of your collaborative team

• Attend one of the two webinars to find out more and ask questions

• Complete the 1-page application form before 5pm on Friday, 29^th November 

• Propose 6 months of activity from January until June 2025

Warwick applicants are encouraged to contact Research Development and Impact Manager India Holmes (india.holme@warwick.ac.uk) to discuss their proposal.

IATL and WIHEA are pleased to announce the launch of a new joint Education Fund for staff-led strategic projects that support the new Education and Student Experience Strategy. Applications are due by Wednesday 13 November 2024 at midday (12pm UK time). The Education Fund website has guidance and a link to register for the online consultation session on Wednesday, 23 October at 12-1pm (online).

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance our work in teaching, learning and student experience in the faculty of social sciences. If anyone is interested in putting together a proposal and would like additional support (refining your idea, linking up with others, understanding fit with the education and student experience strategy), please do get in touch with Dr Karen Simecek, Deputy Chair of Faculty (Education), Social Sciences: k.d.simecek@warwick.ac.uk

Advocacy Strategy: Knowledge Exchange Workshop

This workshop will be led by Mike Podmore, CEO of STOPAIDS and visiting fellow, and Meg Davis, Professor of Digital Health and Rights, from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM). It draws on real-life cases and provides a hands-on introduction to advocacy strategy planning: including analysing power, identifying achievable goals, developing a problem-driven research agenda, and crafting a theory of change that participants can use to guide their own project plans. The workshop facilitators will provide tools and worksheets for later use.

The workshop is open to all academic staff and PGR students, and will be of special interest to those working in international development, sustainability, global health, climate change, and other areas of policy impact.

The session will cover:

1. Advocacy strategy – core concepts
2. The theory of change
3. Long-term vision and milestones
4. Risk and assumptions
5. Analysing power and messaging

Participants are asked to come prepared with two print-outs of a one-sentence vision statement that answers the question: “As a result of your project, how will the world have changed by 2044?”

Date: Tuesday 22 October 2024

Time: 14:00 - 15:30

Location: Oculus, OC0.01

This event is open to academic staff and PGR students.

Please register to attend here: Registration - Advocacy Strategy Workshop (warwick.ac.uk)