Our most recent Research with Impact forum was held on 10 February, which explored how we’re developing our work in innovation and business partnerships at Sussex.  

You can now watch the replay (below) and view the event slides. 

Speakers included: 

• Professor Debbie Keeling - Deputy PVC for Knowledge Exchange and Professor of Marketing  
• Dr Sue Baxter - Director of Innovation and Business Partnerships 
• Kate Thorpe – Deputy Head of Business Engagement 
• Keith O’Brien - Intellectual Property Business Partner  
• Dr Lorna Hards - ESRC IAA Project Manager 

Topics highlighted during the event: 

• Knowledge Exchange Strategy 
• KE Policies and Process 
• High Profile Business Engagement Schemes (e.g., Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)) 
• Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) Metrics, and programmes for social sciences commercialisation and impact (A Social sciences Platform for Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Transformation (ASPECT) 
• The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA). 

The team also opened up the discussion to the audience with Q&A at the end of the session. 

Further information 

• For more information and guidance on Innovation and Business Partnerships, contact the team at: collaborate@sussex.ac.uk 
• View the event slides 
• Find out more about our Research with Impact Forums 

Coming soon  

• Join our next Research with Impact webinar on 10 March, focusing on Early Career Researchers
• Find out about more webinars coming up throughout the year and view dates on our Research with Impact Forums web pages.