May 17
BBSRC’s Flexible Interchange Programme (FLIP) supports the movement of people from one environment to a different one to exchange knowledge/technology/skills, developing bioscience research/researchers and addressing our strategic priorities. FLIP awards provide flexible opportunities for individuals (“the interchangers”) moving between different organisations, disciplines and sectors at all stages in their career beyond the PhD (or equivalent). …
Jun 13
The British Science Festival is coming to Newcastle in 2013. With Newcastle University acting as the host for the 2013 Festival, Northumbria University are playing a key role as an Associate Partner along with Newcastle City Council. Come along to the 2013 Festival launch event on Wednesday 4th July, 12-2pm at the Clore Suite, Great North Museum, …
May 09
The Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) has announced the latest round of its Research and Knowledge Exchange Fund. A partnership between ISBE, Barclays, ESRC and the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship, the fund aims to bring together academics with the third sector, consultants and practitioners to generate an entrepreneurial community of research practice. …
Apr 18
Making Knowledge Count: 6th June 2012, London. The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement have joined forces with Auril to deliver a one-day conference for knowledge exchange professionals and other business and community engagement practitioners, including third sector researchers and business development managers. The event will explore how universities and their staff and students can …
Apr 18
The ESRC Knowledge Exchange Opportunities Call is now live. Anyone can apply to this scheme – they don’t have to be ESRC funded… The scheme provides the opportunity to apply for funding for knowledge exchange and public engagement activities at any stage of the research lifecycle, and is aimed at maximising the impact of social …
Jan 27
ESRC’s current knowledge exchange funding call, which includes public engagement, will close on 7th February. The programme provides part-funding for knowledge exchange activities – it is not for new research. External (non-academic) partners need to provide the balance not covered by ESRC. This is a valuable mechanism for maximising the impact of research, and is very timely …
Jan 27
This is part four in a series on the 2012 AHRC Study Tour. Knowledge Exchange Jo Lansdowne – Knowledge Exchange Strategy & Development Manager. AHRC are moving from Knowledge Transfer to Knowledge Exchange, funding ‘collaboration’ between academics & non-academics, recognising that Knowledge Exchange is a 2-way process. The small dedicated schemes focusing on Knowledge Transfer …
Oct 16
AHRC Wants Your Views on Draft Strategy “The Human World”
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by David Young
The AHRC is seeking comments on its recently published draft 5-year strategy, subtitled “The Human World” (presumably as a nod to its emphasis on international collaboration in arts and humanities within the strategy): AHRC Strategy 2013-2018 draft published for comment If you want to have your say you’ve got just under a month to fill …
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