Research and knowledge exchange

Knowledge Exchange and Impact Support Programme

An Institution-wide programme to support the development and acceleration of Knowledge Exchange(KE) & Impact across the 4 strategic areas of the KE & Impact strategy, encouraging interdisciplinary and participatory approaches to KE & Impact.

Background

The  ‘Knowledge Exchange and Impact Support Programme’, is supported by funding allocations from UKRI Research England (Policy Support Fund , Participatory Research Fund and HEIF).

The programme demonstrates a holistic approach to evidencing a diverse range of Knowledge Exchange (KE) projects( aligned to UKRI's definition of KE), collaborating with external partners to trial innovative approaches, and united researchers and staff to share best practices in Participatory Research methods to inform practice and policy.

KE and Impact Fellowships

As part of programme activities a proportion of the funding for 2024/2025 has been allocated to deliver and support a portfolio of ‘Knowledge Exchange and Impact’ Fellowships in the following areas that reflect the diversity of KE activities tailored to support academics in their KE and Impact work.

For further information, please follow in link KEI Fellowships 

Key Contacts:

(https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/about/policy-at-sussex)

What we have delivered in the last 12 months

KE & Impact Fellowships​

Enabling Works of Programme​

Sussex Participatory Research Network​

31 Fellowship projects:​

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  • Policy (9)​
  • Public and Community(10) Engagement​
  • Innovation(5)​
  • Business Development(7)​

9 sub-projects under two challenge led areas:​

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  • Developing a place-based approach to health innovation ​
  • Building an evidence-based approach to using creativity to work with people, place and nature to build community connection to inform policy making​

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A growing membership of 80 members across Sussex working together through peer-to-peer learning and sharing​

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