Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University (BU) is a modern and innovative Higher Education establishment with around 1,800 staff across four Faculties and professional services and over 17,000 students. BU’s mission is to be recognised worldwide as a leading university for advancing knowledge, inspiring learning, and enriching society. According to the Times Higher Education (2023), BU is ranked within the World’s TOP 50 Young Universities, and top 300 universities in the world (THE World University Rankings, 2023). BU participates in hundreds of national and international collaborations within and outside the EU with an average of more than 400 research and knowledge exchange projects being under implementation. BU has been awarded an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award. The Institution also holds an ‘HR excellence in research award. The proposed research is in line with the Strategic Investment Areas of BU defined its BU in Digital and Technological Futures.