Research and Enterprise Service - Keele University
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Learning and Professional Development Centre

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Learning and Professional Development Centre

An Overview of Research and Enterprise Services

Length of programme: 2 hours

Learning Objectives:

  • To be aware of external drivers of research and enterprise activity and how the University reports its activity to external bodies.
  • To understand the range of external research and enterprise funders and to be aware of sources of information and support to maximise funding opportunities.
  • To understand the basic processes involved in a successful grant application and award.
  • To appreciate the range of interactions covered by 'Enterprise' and how to identify and work with external collaborators.
  • To be aware of the University's policy framework around research and enterprise, including key policies and strategies, and target setting.

Participants:

Open to all members of staff and in particular those involved in the Keele Knowledge Programme who are required to complete two open sessions within their first two years of employment at Keele.

Research & Enterprise Services do not provide a fixed schedule of training courses but are happy to provide workshops, presentations or seminars on a variety of topics to suit a range of audiences, at RI, School, Faculty and Directorate level.

Modules available include:

  • Introduction to Research Grants and Contracts
  • Sources of Research Funding
  • Using Research to find Research Funding
  • Accessing FP7 Funding
  • Managing Academic - Business Relationships
  • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
  • Intellectual Property and Commercialisation
  • Consultancy
  • Student Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
  • Research Governance and Research Ethic
  • Research Strategy (including dual support)
  • Enterprise in Schools and RI's
  • The Research Evaluation Framework (RAE successor)
  • Sources of Support for Enterprise Activity
  • Promoting Research: Publications Database and the University Research Repository

Research & Enterprise Services can also tailor presentations on request to suit particular audiences or events such as Away-days.

The Graduate School also runs courses which are promoted separately via their website.

Please use this link: https://lpdc.admin.keele.ac.uk/index.php/hr_courses to view all scheduled workshops.