Making an Impact Programme for 15-19 June
Take a look at the Making an Impact 2020 resources area, collated for participants under identified themes to help in further supporting the experience of this programme.
Monday 15 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:1 Career consultations for Researchers (2 x individual sessions for 30mins each) A personal development and career consultation with an experienced academic career coach |
09:00-10:00 | Beyond Academia | D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship | PD, ECR | Link |
| KEYNOTE: The Knowledge Exchange Concordat: why, what, and when and next steps for KEF How can advance performance in Knowledge exchange be facilitated |
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, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS | Link |
| Speed reading in a digital world Speed reading helps you to both read and understand a text more quickly. This interactive online session will teach you the key techniques and methods of speed reading to help you master this skill |
13:00-14:30 | Digital Agenda | D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship | PD, ECR, RPS | Link |
| Meet the teams of RPI Research, Partnerships and Innovation (RPI) “Helping academics and partners to change the world.” |
15:00-16:00 | Culture Public Policy or Services |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with F. IP and commercialisation |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS | Link |
Tuesday 16 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks, metadata and impact, yes really! Increasing your impact by being more findable and accessible |
09:30-10:30 | Digital Agenda Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
C. Working with the public and third sector D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS | Link |
| Thriving through change with resilience Guidance on developing a higher level of resilience as researchers in order to thriving through change |
11:00-12:00 | Culture Society or Quality of Life |
A. Research partnerships B. Working with business E. Local growth and regeneration |
PD, ECR, ATR, RPS | Link |
| Who’s reading your research? Using Altmetric to track the reach and potential impact of your work Track where your research is being discussed on the social web |
13:00-13:40 | Beyond Academia | G. Public and community engagement | PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS | Link |
| Remote impact: How to make an impact remotely Identify the challenges associated with remote working and how to overcome them |
14:30-16:00 | 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 | Link |
Wednesday 17 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aim to win your next grant by building impact in from the beginning Identify the range of options available for getting their research into the public domain |
09:30-13:00 (Break |
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 entrepreneurshipengagement |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR | Link |
| Inside the Mind of an Enterprising Researcher Understand more about how to manage you and your mind |
13:00-15:00 | Society or Quality of Life | D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship | PD, ECR, PI | Link |
| 1:1 Career consultations for Researchers (2 x individual sessions for 30mins each) A personal development and career consultation with an experienced academic career coach |
15:30-16:30 | Beyond Academia |
D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurshipengagement | PD, ECR | Link |
Thursday 18 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Find research funding with Research Professional Learn more about using Research Professional - an online database for research funding opportunities |
09:30-10:30 | Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Economy Beyond Academia |
A. Research partnerships D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS | Link |
| Consultancy: How to use your expertise to generate impact and help raise your profile How consultancy can help broaden your network, raise your profile and establishing you as an expert in your area |
11:00-11:45 | 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, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS | Link |
| Creating impactful research stories Increase your impact beyond academia by using creative storytelling techniques to describe your research |
13:00-15:00 | Culture Society or Quality of Life Beyond Academia |
G. Public and community engagement | PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS | Link |
| 1:1 Career consultations for Researchers (2 x individual sessions for 30mins each) A personal development and career consultation with an experienced academic career coach |
16:00-17:00 | Beyond Academia | D. Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship | PD, ECR | Link |
Friday 19 June
| Title | Time | Impact Clusters | Knowledge and Skill Axis | Who will benefit the most | More info and register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blogging your research Increase your research impact by drawing attention to your work online for audiences beyond your own field and academia |
09:30-12:30 | Digital Agenda Culture Society or Quality of Life Beyond Academia |
G. Public and community engagement | PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS | Link |
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Engaging with policy makers: practical tips to help you change the world |
13:00-13:40 |
Digital Agenda Environment Culture Society or Quality of Life Public Policy or Services Economy Beyond Academia |
C. Working with the public and third sector G. Public and community engagement |
PD, ECR, PI, MCR, ATR, RPS | Link |
| Prosper Portal An interactive webinar which will showcase the key features of the Prosper Portal and explore how it can be used to enhance career development |
14:00-15:00 | Digital Agenda Culture Beyond Academia |
PD, ECR | Link |