Do you wish you had long-term funding<\/strong> for your research and impact activities? Do you wish your work with external partners could be more sustainable<\/strong>? Do you wish you could harness academia’s social capital<\/strong> for the benefit of others? If your answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’, then it’s worth thinking about commercialisation. We understand that you might balk at the thought of commercialising your research, think that it’s not for you, or just not know where to start. So, we’re interested in finding out more about the barriers you face and creating tailored support that will help you navigate these new pathways in a way that works for you. We want hear your views, experiences, and concerns to shape our next steps.<\/p>\n The HaSS Faculty has received funding from the ESRC to\u00a0develop support for social science researchers to explore commercialisation pathways. Within the context of the\u00a0UK Innovation Strategy<\/a>\u00a0and plans to establish a UKRI Commercialisation Funding Framework, the ESRC wants to ensure that Social Scientists have the knowledge and confidence to respond to future funding opportunities. All learning from the programme will help to shape future ESRC strategy\u00a0and\u00a0will inform the ongoing support provided to HaSS researchers by the Business Development and Enterprise team.<\/p>\n As a matter of priority, we are holding a series of specialised focus groups facilitated by an experienced consultant to gain as\u00a0much\u00a0knowledge\u00a0and\u00a0insight\u00a0about what support you need<\/strong>. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis so if you are thinking about participating, please sign up sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n Wednesday 13\u00a0April<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GPS: 10:00 \u2013 11:30 –\u00a0Register for GPS<\/a><\/p>\n LAW: 14:00 \u2013 15:30 –\u00a0Register for LAW<\/a><\/p>\n Wednesday 20\u00a0April<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n APL: 10:00 \u2013 11:30 –\u00a0Register for APL<\/a><\/p>\n NUBS: 14:00 \u2013 15:30 –\u00a0Register for NUBS<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday 26\u00a0April<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n SML: 10:00 \u2013 11:30 –\u00a0Register for SML<\/a><\/p>\n ECLS: 14:00 \u2013 15:30 –\u00a0Register for ECLS<\/a><\/p>\n If you\u2019d like more information, or you have questions, please contact Fiona McCusker<\/a>\u00a0and Eris Williams Reed.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"