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Explore a successful bid for an externally funded research project in the realm of access management within Higher Education, outlining challenges, benefits, and key takeaways for future endeavors. Learn from the experience of Cate Thomas, Head of E-Learning at the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, University of London.
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Case study 3 Cate Thomas Head of e-learning Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences
Overview • Introduction • Our bid ‘plus points’ • Our challenges • Benefits • Conclusion
University of London External Programme + University of London Library • Nature of project – all you wanted to know about access management but were too afraid to ask… • Unusual HE set-up
Our bid ‘plus points’ • Came from a genuine perceived need • Considering inter-relations with existing/previous projects • Accessed documentation from previous projects • Identified and pushed our USP
Challenges • Getting partner organisations lined up • Getting institutional buy-in at the right time • Getting it written on time! • Designing a plan that’s feasible for your organisation
Benefits • Externally funded research project • Part of network • Learning
Conclusion • Start as early as possible • Get all the help you can • Be prepared to commit time to writing the submission