Making an Impact Programme for 7-11 June
Take a look at the Making an Impact 2021 resources area, collated for participants under identified themes to help in further supporting the experience of this programme.
Please refer to the programme page for the key on who will benefit most.
Monday 7 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
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| Developing a Commercial Proposal Learn about what makes a compelling proposal and how to develop a deliverable project
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09:30-11:30 | Digital Agenda Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship E. Local growth and regeneration F. IP and commercialisation G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS, CRS | Link |
| The Prosper portal: Unlocking postdocs’ potential in multiple career paths A tour of the Prosper Portal, an online collection of career development tools and resources for postdocs, PIs and researcher developers |
12:30-13:30 | Culture Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship E. Local growth and regeneration F. IP and commercialisation G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS, CRS |
Link |
| Engaging with Policy Makers: Changing the World with Great Ideas If your research can make the world even a little bit better we’ll show you who to tell about it and how to tell them
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14:30-15:30 | Digital Agenda Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship E. Local growth and regeneration G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ATR, RPS | Link |
Tuesday 8 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
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Keynote: The Collective Knowledge Economy: Leading, Building and Co-constructing a Revitalised R&D System Presenter: Dr Karen Salt, Dean, Deputy Director, Culture and Environment in UKRI Strategy Directorate Dr Karen Salt has over 27 years’ worth of experience working in and with communities, organisations, charities and governmental bodies. An expert on systems and transformative change, she has managed large research teams and collaborated on a number of research projects, including those involving community members as active researchers and those exploring the governance of technology deployed for the public good. Now based in UKRI, she is the Deputy Director for R&D Culture and Environment, a policy area that brings together teams working on ethics, research integrity, research and innovation culture, equality, diversity and inclusion and open research. She is also the senior-level policy lead within UKRI on Trusted Research, leading an integrated programme of work to safeguard the security and integrity of international collaborations and partnerships. A sought after thought-leader and speaker, Salt works closely with senior leadership across Government, academia, civil society and industry and contributes to numerous international initiatives focused on embedding inclusive policymaking. |
10:00-11:00 | Digital Agenda Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship E. Local growth and regeneration F. IP and commercialisation G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR | Link |
| Where can your postdoc take you? A careers panel session Meet a panel of former postdocs for an engaging panel session with Q and A |
11:30-12:30 | Beyond Academia | B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS, CRS |
Link |
| Maximising Your Data Impact This course takes a practical approach to planning, curating, visualizing and sharing data to get the most value from your hard-earned data |
13:00-16:00 | Digital Agenda Public Policy or Services Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships C. Working with the public and third sector G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR | Link |
Wednesday 9 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
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Masterclass: Entrepreneurial thinking for researchers: startups, innovation & impact |
09:30-12:30 |
Economy Beyond Academia |
D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship F. IP and commercialisation |
PD, ECR | Link |
| Masterclass: Your online professional profile & networking This workshop will focus on how to build a profile, establish a network and build it to support your career and aims |
13:30-16:30 | Digital Agenda Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS, CRS | Link |
Thursday 10 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
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| Making a civic impact in innovation, culture, and the economy In this panel debate we’ll discuss the University’s work in Liverpool City Region to support economic growth, social justice, innovation, and cultural wellbeing |
09:30-10:30 | Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship E. Local growth and regeneration G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR, ATR, RPS | Link |
| Where can my research take me? Hear from an UoL almunus, Dr Julie Torode, on her own career path and how a change can make a world of difference |
11:30-12:30 | Society or Quality of Life Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship E. Local growth and regeneration G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, CRS | Link |
| Managing project delivery Recognise and avoid many of the common pitfalls of project delivery within HE-business collaboration |
13:00-15:00 | Digital Agenda Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship E. Local growth and regeneration F. IP and commercialisation G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, CRS | Link |
| 1:1 Career consultations (2 individual sessions for 2 people) These 1-2-1 sessions with a qualified coach working in the university arena can cover subjects such as moving onto your next role, career decisions or other challenges |
15:30-17:00 | Digital Agenda Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship | PD, ECR | Link |
Friday 11 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
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| Consultancy: Apply your expertise to generate impact & raise your profile Consultancy: how applying your expertise can help generate impact and raise your profile |
09:30-10:30 | Beyond Academia | A. Research partnerships B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ATR, RPS | Link |
| Civic engagement in the Faculty of Science & Engineering The session will explore how we are harnessing our strengths in science and engineering for local and regional benefit |
11:30-12:30 | Society or Quality of Life Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship G. Public and community engagement |
PGR, PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS, CRS | Link |
| Great grants and how to write them This interactive session will look at the ingredients that make up a great grant and the process of writing the application |
13:30-15:00 | Digital Agenda Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship | PGR, PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS, CRS | Link |
| Networking session | 15:30-16:00 | Digital Agenda Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with business C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship E. Local growth and regeneration F. IP and commercialisation G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS, CRS | All participants that register for any Making an Impact session will be sent an email with a link to a specific Kumospace “space”. A virtual space to meet and chat informally. |