The caf\u00e9 kicked off with a lively game of Research Bingo. Each participant received a 5\u00d75 bingo card filled with academic related activities and tasks. To fill their card, colleagues had to mingle and find others who had completed each activity, encouraging plenty of conversation and cross-disciplinary interaction. The competitive spirit was high! The first four players to shout \u201cBingo!\u201d<\/em> walked away with a prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learning from each other\u2019s experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The bingo didn\u2019t stop there. Participants were then asked to identify two to three activities on their card that they hadn\u2019t done themselves and seek out colleagues who had. These informal conversations prompted valuable discussions about how<\/em> colleagues approached different research activities, the challenges they faced and practical tips others could learn from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mapping researcher profiles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The session then moved into a Researcher Profile Mapping exercise<\/strong>. Attendees \u2018ticked off\u2019 activities they had undertaken from a comprehensive list, helping to build a clearer picture of collective strengths and gaps. This exercise will enable Noelle and Sarah-Louise to identify shortfalls and shape future research development and training opportunities and provide a useful reflection for PDR discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Colleagues who didn\u2019t attend the caf\u00e9 are welcome to complete the mapping exercise here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Coming up next\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The feedback from this first Research Caf\u00e9 was overwhelmingly positive, with colleagues valuing both the networking and the opportunity for reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next CBL Research Caf\u00e9<\/strong> will take place on Wednesday 4 March, 12-2pm in Room <\/strong>4Q008.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Further details will be shared soon – so watch this space!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Wednesday 21 January, colleagues came together for the first CBL Research Caf\u00e9, a new space designed to connect researchers, share experiences and spark future collaborations. The session welcomed 16 colleagues (including PGR students) from across the Bristol Business School and the Bristol Law School, creating an energising and supportive environment focused on learning from … Continue reading “CBL Research Caf\u00e9 brings colleagues together”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,1],"tags":[27,167,210,211],"class_list":["post-2453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bristol-business-school","category-bristol-law-school","category-uncategorised","tag-bristol-business-school","tag-research","tag-uwe-bristol","tag-uwe-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2459,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453\/revisions\/2459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Tetris](\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/bristol-business-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_271273714-1200-1024x576.jpg\")
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