From Alastair Morrison, Head of International Partnerships, Global Engagement Hub, Bournemouth University (GlobalBU@bournemouth.ac.uk):
I am writing to you from Bournemouth University in the UK, and wanted to get in touch to let you know about some new areas of interdisciplinary research that we are developing, building on current expertise.
We are aware that several of our colleagues have links with your university, including Professor Vanora Hundley who has links to the School of Population Health, and Professor Mike Silk who has plans to apply for funding to link with the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Sport & Sustainability.
I would be keen to explore whether we could discuss expanding our current collaboration to some new areas we are focusing investment in, which are also aligned to support UK Research Council priorities (further information on these areas is at the end of this email below):
- Animation, Simulation & Visualisation
- Assistive Technology
- Sustainability, Low Carbon Technology & Materials Science
- Medical Science
We are aware that University of British Columbia has leading expertise in the areas mentioned above, and we can see much overlap with the work that you do, particularly through medicine.
In 2019 we launched a Global Visiting Fellowship Scheme that could provide funding for researchers from UBC to spend time undertaking research at Bournemouth University. The Scheme has recently launched again, and has a deadline of 18th March 2022. This opportunity could provide funding for researchers from UBC to spend time undertaking research at BU, facilitating deeper relationship building between our institutions, along with research collaboration and wider networking opportunities. We would be grateful if your colleagues could disseminate this opportunity across UBC.
I would appreciate your thoughts on the possibilities to explore further collaboration in any of these areas. I would be happy to organise an online meeting to discuss further if that would be useful.
Information on Strategic Investment Areas
Animation, Simulation & Visualisation
Animation, Simulation & Visualisation combines our world-leading profile of expertise around technical research, development and applications in Computer Animation, VFX, Games Technology and Film. Our research in this area ranges from our pioneering work on the personalisation of health and medical services to data analytics, visualisation, augmented reality and modelling of medical technology and applications.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology combines our distinctive profile of expertise around digitalisation, visualisation, materials science and additive manufacturing. We are transforming the personalisation of healthcare, advancing biomechanics and enabling augmented training scenarios for police, health workers and educators. Our work is now expanding to areas of design, cognitive modelling and remote-sensing developments.
Medical Science
Medical science combines our distinctive profile of expertise around imaging, digitalisation, population health, prosthetics, data science, life sciences, and long tradition of primary care and community health. We are developing capacity in forensic and pharmaceutical science and biomedical science. Finally, we will use data science and AI in medical visualisation/imaging and simulation and (nano-) robotics.
Sustainability, Low Carbon Technology & Materials Science
Sustainability, Low Carbon Technology & Materials Science (SLCTMS) combines our distinctive profile around environmental, social, economic and cultural sustainability including our historic environment. Our work is advancing sustainability policy including legal, computing and data privacy, environmental science, conservation, materials development and use (including circular economy), science and energy policy.