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CEBE Research Grant Funding 2008

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CEBE Research Grant Funding 2008

Call for departmental research /active learning project proposals

CEBE is making available £40K to support innovative research projects which will lead to an improved learning experience for built environment students. The fund provides a unique opportunity for departmental staff to explore innovative ways of enhancing learning and teaching and to pilot/explore new ideas in situ. It is anticipated that two projects will be funded for the academic year 2008/09, with the maximum award being £20,000 per project. Although this call refers to single departments/schools, collaborative projects across departments/schools within an HEI are welcome. It is intended that the grant funding will be used to effect change across an entire department (or across departments) rather than within a single module or in an individual's teaching practice.

The funds will be allocated on the basis of a simple competitive bidding process using the criteria described. Projects will not normally exceed one year and must include a verifiable evaluation strategy. Proposals will only be accepted from Heads of Department of UK HE and FE institutions delivering Higher Education Built Environment programmes.

Topic Selection

A successful project topic will be one that:

  • identifies a clear need for further investigation, focusing on an issue that may be pedagogically problematic or challenging, or the need to respond to an external driver.
  • is underpinned by existing research (not necessarily from within the built environment)
  • investigates how the issue might be addressed through strategic planning, curriculum design, teaching, assessment, e-learning, resource production etc.
  • is clear about who will benefit from the research (students, staff, external stakeholders)
  • provides a methodology for investigation

Project Outputs

Expected outputs include a report suitable for publication as a CEBE Working Paper and an article submitted to one of the Centre’s two peer-reviewed journals (JEBE and Transactions). A statement of impact will also be required, signed by the Head of Department/School and a member of the University Teaching and Learning unit.

The Research Grant Funding call is now closed for entries.