DAY ONE– 29 January 2024
DAY TWO – 29 January 2024
DAY THREE – 30 January 2024
DAY ONE– 29 January 2024
| Hour | Event |
|---|---|
| 09:00 AM | Registration |
| 09:30 AM | Welcome Speech – National Anthem Dr. Amir Chali – Representative of Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Dr. Aram Mohamed – Minister, Ministry of Higher Education and scientific Research, KRG. Professor Hamid Khalaf Ahmed – PM Advisor Executive Director, The Higher Committee for Education Development in federal Iraq. Professor Iain Gillespie – Principal & Vice Chancellor at University of Dundee. Asst. Prof. Dr. Idris Hadi Salih – Head of Board of Trustees, Tishk International University. Dr. Maggy Heintz – Executive Director UK Collaborative on Development and Research. Dr. Muhammed Hussien – Director General for Quality Assurance at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research: Current Quality of Research in Kurdistan, KRG. Mr. Ammar Tariq- British Council Representative – Head of Education (Interim), British Council in Iraq. |
| 11:00 AM | Break |
| First session: 11:15 AM |
Research and Innovation, Chaired by Professor Mehmet Asutay, University of Durham. Professor Eleanor Robson, UCL -The Role of Research Culture in Shaping Research and Innovation. Case study of how strong research culture led to groundbreaking discoveries and increased international collaboration and funding opportunities. Professor Michael Osborne, University of Glasgow – How a Good Research Culture Can Be Developed: winning grants from multiple sources (identification of opportunity, creation of teams, honing grant-writing skills, providing admin support). Professor Robin Banerjee, University of Sussex UK – Promoting research excellence and impact: Support for research development. |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| Second session: 13:30 PM |
Developing a Vision for Research Excellence, Chaired by Professor Stephen Syrett, Middlesex University Professor Simon Thompson, University of Sussex – The Research Excellence Framework (REF): an overview of research outputs and impact case studies Mary Ryan, University of Glasgow – An Overview of How Research Support Works at UK University. |
| Third session: 14:30 |
Learn from Success: Dr. Maggy Heintz – Executive Director UKCDR. Learn from Success: UK International Research Collaboration. Dr Sura Al-Maiyah, Loughborough University, the Science & Technology Development Fund (STDF) of Egypt, Collaboration with Ain Shams University |
| 15:15 PM | Break |
| Fourth session: 15:30 PM |
Roundtable Discussions: Research and Innovation Issues to be discussed: Room 1: Dr. Diane Levine, University of Leicester Assoc. Prof Janroj Yilmaz Keles, Middlesex University Dr. Ayad Al-Quraish, University of Tishk International University • Title: What is your institutions’ research and innovation ambitions? Room 2: Professor Stephen Syrett, Middlesex University Dr. Mary Ryan, University of Glasgow Dr. Hamid, University of Tishk International University • Title: What approaches and ideas from today’s sessions could you adopt at your own institutions to help you to achieve those ambitions? Room3: Professor Tala Kasim, Aston University Dr Mehiyar Kathem, UCL – The Nahrein Network’s Deputy Director Assist. Prof. Dr. Faiq Hussein, Dean of Faculty of Applied Science at TIU • Title: What are the obstacles to implementing the changes you think are needed? |
| 16:30 PM | Wrap-up Session of the First Day (close session) Wrap up of day’s discussion sessions and recommendations Assoc. Prof Janroj Yilmaz Keles — Middlesex University Dr Amir Chali —Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr Anthony O’Tierney — University of Leicester |
DAY TWO – 29 January 2024
| Hour | Event |
|---|---|
| First Session: 09:30 AM |
Developing Strong Research Proposals I, Chaired by Professor Michael Osborne,University of Glasgow Professor Stephen Syrett, Middlesex University – Knowledge Exchange Through Research Development and Engagement with Different Stakeholders. Dr. Tala Kasim, Aston University – Multidisciplinary research and Ethical Considerations. Dr Diane Levine, University of Leicester – Searching for Research Grant – International Funders: Who are they? How to approach them? Which ones are relevant to my research interest? |
| 11:00 AM | Break |
| Second Session: 11:15 AM |
Strong Research Proposals II, Chaired by Assoc. Prof Janroj Yilmaz Keles, Middlesex University. Mary Ryan, University of Glasgow – Developing Strong Research Proposals: Insights from the advice UK university research development staff give their research teams (including interdisciplinary research and team development in preparing to respond to various funding calls. Professor Pat Wheeler, University of Nottingham, Building Research Groups: How to foster collaboration (internal and external) and how to manage teaching departments to give the time/space/motivation for academics to excel. Dr.Maggy Heintz Real-world examples: Criteria to determine whether projects are suitable for cross-border collaboration, and evidence required to be eligible for grant funding. |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| Third Session: 13:30 PM |
Managing a Research Project, Chaired by Professor Pat Wheeler, University of Nottingham Professor Huseyin Dogan — Bournemouth University Software, Tools and Resources for Grant Submission and Academic Research: Overview of some of the software, systems and approaches used to support grant administration processes in the UK Professor Eleanor Robson, UCL – Reporting, Compliance, and Impact Assessment: Case study of successful grant management, including reporting (Researchfish) and impact assessment (providing concrete examples and illustrations of how to measure both academic and community impacts). Dr Mehiyar Kathem, UCL – The Network’s Deputy Director and Mrs Oana Borlea-Stancioi, UCL- The Nahrein Network’s Administrator – Evidence of Expenditure: Funder representative provides overview of eligible expenditure and what counts as appropriate evidence of expenditure. |
| Fourth Session: 14:30 PM |
Research Outputs, Chaired by Dr Diane Levine, University of Leicester Professor Michael Osborne, University Of Glasgow – How to Attract, Support and Develop Early Career Researchers Assoc. Prof Janroj Yilmaz Keles, Middlesex University -How to publish in peer-reviewed journals |
| 15:15 PM | Break |
| Fifth Session: 15:30 PM |
Room 1: Dr Diane Levine — University of Leicester Dr. Rozhen Kamal Mohammed-Amin — Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies & Scientific Research (KISSR) Dr. Mohammed Salih, Head of Department of International Relations and Diplomacy at Tishk International University Title: Mechanics of Proposal Development: Overview of grant: submission platforms, budgeting processes, internal peer review, institutional sign-off, responding to reviewers, interview preparation. Room 2: Professor Stephen Syrett — Middlesex University Professor Huseyin Dogan Bournemouth University Dr. Salisu ……, Tishk International University , Title: Activity suggestion: two anonymized proposals (a successful and an unsuccessful one) along with their reviewers’ feedback to be provided to the participants in advance of the workshop; to be discussed and reflected on during the workshop so that the participants learn by examples. Room3: Professor Mehmet Asutay — University of Durham Dr Mehiyar Kathem, — UCL. The Nahrein Network’s Deputy Director, Dr. Sultana……., Tishk International University Title: Robustly scrutinize provided feedback, conduct a comprehensive self-evaluation, seek counsel from peers, meticulously revise proposals by integrating constructive feedback, stay abreast of evolving grant criteria, diversify funding sources, and actively cultivate professional networks to fortify your resilience and enhance future application outcomes. |
| 16:30 PM | Wrap-up session for the Second Day (closed session) Wrap up of day’s discussion sessions and recommendations Dr Janroj Yilmaz Keles — Middlesex University Dr Amir Chali —Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Dr Anthony O’Tierney — University of Leicester |
| 12:20 pm – 12:35 pm | Music performance by the TIU Musical Band |
| Closing Remarks 17:00 PM |
Dr Amir Chali – Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Professor Sultan Abuorabi – President of Tishk University in Erbil Commemorative Photograph |
DAY THREE – 30 January 2024
| Hour | Event |
|---|---|
| 09:30 AM | Building International Research Collaborations Visiting Universities in KRI, Tishk International University and Salahaddin University |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch with Alumni and Postgraduate Students |
| 14:30 PM | Road Map for the Kurdistan Research and Development Council This session will be open to all participants from the UK and selected committees from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to focus on shaping the direction of the newly-established Research and Development (R&D) Council. The aim of these two sessions are to: Group work 1: Identifying and Engaging Stakeholders in Research Initiatives. |
| Closing Remarks 15:30 PM |
Dr Amir Chali – Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Professor Sultan Abuorabi – President of Tishk University in Erbil |