The Social Sciences Impact Team invites you to the training programme: Commercialising Social Science Research. The training programme will be delivered through a series of nine sessions, spread over the Autumn and Spring terms. These events are free and open to anyone interested in either commercialising social science research or supporting others to do so.

The introductory session will be held in person over lunch time. The following eight sessions will be held online to enable as many delegates as possible to attend. Each of the sessions are stand-alone which means attendees can select the individual sessions of interest. All relevant materials will be made available to the delegates after each event.

Bookable consultancy sessions with business experts will be available to develop viable projects. Full details to be provided at the training events.

For any questions or guidance, please email the ESRC IAA Team

Registration for the Introductory Session on Monday 3 October 2022 has now closed.

Cath Whitaker

Director of Team Services

Cath initially spent 12 years in industry, starting in research followed by a number of different commercial roles. She then set up her own company and has spent the last 24 years working with universities to help create impact from research. She is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Surrey University and Programme Manger for Midlands ICURe. She is also a volunteer mentor with UnLtd, a charity that focuses on developing social enterprises.

Liz Flint

Flint Innovation

Liz has twenty years of experience at the intersection of business, academia, and Government, and prior to making the leap to full time self employment was Chief Business and Innovation Officer at Brunel University London. Liz has led many University Knowledge Exchange projects during her career - one of her proudest moments was when an aerospace company confirmed full funding for a Social Sciences PhD - most recently working with the ASPECT programme to support Social Scientists.

Quentin Compton-Bishop

Euphrasia Services Ltd

Quentin Compton-Bishop is the former CEO of Warwick Ventures (now Warwick Innovations) who is supporting CRoSS as a consultant. Previously, he co-founded four companies (one of which he now chairs) and has also worked with several social enterprises.

Introductory Session

Commercialisation as a route to impact 

In person, Scarman, Warwick Conferences, University of Warwick

Creation and measurement of Impact is critical to protect future funding and investment in Social Science research, and commercialisation of research is a great way to demonstrate and quantify additional impact. And for some projects, commercialisation could be the only route to generate Impact. This session will:

• Explore the link between commercialisation and impact
• Discuss how commercialisation can be used to enhance and sustain impact creating alternative funding streams
• Myth bust misconceptions around what commercialisation means in the social sciences and discuss how commercialisation can be utilised to achieve widespread, sustainable, positive societal impact
• Provide an overview of the link between REF impact and commercialisation
• Introduce support at Warwick to help you get going with your impact and or commercialisation plans

Registration for the Introductory Session on Monday 3 October 2022 has now closed.

Professor Nick Chater

Professor Nick Chater Link opens in a new windowwill be the guest speaker and will share his experience of setting up a company, Decision TechnologyLink opens in a new window based on Social Science research.

Details

Monday 3 October 2022, 12:00-14:00

In person, Lunch provided.

Scarman, Warwick Conferences,

University of Warwick

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