Making an Impact Programme for 24 - 28 June

Title

Day

Time

Overview

Who will benefit the most

Impact Clusters

Knowledge and Skill Axis

More info and register

Tour of the University of Liverpool Formula Motorsport Facilities

Mon 24 June

See and learn about the activity involved in preparing a working a single seat racing car for the Formula Student UK event in July.  

Controversial research: working with the Science Media Centre

Mon 24 June

This session is especially aimed at researchers working in areas that are controversial and receive a lot of media coverage. 

Making an impact by engaging with policy makers

Wed 26 June

10.30-11.30

Learn how to bring your work to the attention of policy makers, and how to identify common ground with key political stakeholders.

PD, ECR, MCR, ATR, PGR

Public Policy or Services

Empowering Women in STEM: an honest account from a #newPI

Wed 26 June

14.00-16.00

An honest account of an early career researcher’s progress to an independent PI,

PD; ECR; MCR; ATR; RPS;
Anybody interested in women in science or E&D more broadly

Society
Environment or Quality of Life

D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship

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First-class Fellowship: How to make your fellowship proposal stand out from the crowd

Thu 27 June

10.30-11.30

Bring along a copy of your CV to an interactive workshop to help you to cut through the guidance and critically reflect on the broader leadership skills you need to make a successful application with real-world impact.

PD, ECR

Society
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
F. IP and commercialisation
G. Public and community engagement

Flight Simulation Tour: Looking to the future

Thu 27 June

14.00-15.00

Tour the flight simulation laboratories to see how flight simulation is used in wide range of aerospace applications to design and develop new concepts and also help reduce risk and costs of getting aircraft into service.

PD, ECR, MCR, ATR, RPS

Economy
Beyond Academia

A. Research partnerships
B. Working with business

Impact Acceleration Showcase

Fri 28 June

11.00-13.00

Explore some highlight projects, and learn some tips on applications and showcase IAA prototypes over lunch.

PD, ECR, MCR, ATR, RPS

Society
Environment or Quality of Life
Health
Economy
Beyond Academia

A. Research partnerships
B. Working with business
D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship
F. IP and commercialisation