Creative Technologies in Northern Ireland
20 Jun 2018
Tim Brundle, Ulster University, talks about the findings of a report commissioned by the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy into the creative technology sector in Northern Ireland.
Visions of the self: The Mixed-up Chameleon
23 May 2018
It’s just over a year since I completed my doctoral studies into identity construction amongst KE staff, and now that I have emerged from the post-submission euphoria, I find myself reflecting on my findings again. Whilst it is true that I developed a typology of KE staff, it is the element around notions of a KE profession which I find to be the most unresolved and left ‘floating’.
Investing in medical innovation - the role of seed funds
4 May 2018
Guest blog by David Holbrook, LifeArc®
Volunteer spotlight with Mike Bath and Rupert Osborn - PraxisAuril Conference
23 Apr 2018
With the focus firmly on our upcoming spring conference 2018, we thought that it was a great opportunity to catch up with Mike Bath and Rupert Osborn from our Conference Committee. Mike and Rupert have both volunteered with us for some years – we ask why they do it, and if they would recommend it to others!
The KE Mentoring Programme by Jennie Shorley, Associate Head RKE, Manchester Metropolitan University
23 Apr 2018
REF 2021 is gathering pace. Of interest to those in knowledge exchange is of course the increased importance of impact case studies to the overall picture of a university’s standing. Now at 25%, the economic, social and cultural impact of our research is, more than ever, key to our excellence as a university.
University spinouts are thriving but need strategic support
17 Apr 2018
"University Spinouts: an imperfect ecosystem" by Anderson Law and Linstock Communications was published earlier this month. It uses data on public and private investment in spin-outs combined with the opinion and experienced views of many PraxisAuril members to present another side of the university spin-out story. Its conclusion that university spin-outs are"a real success story" and"are thriving" are welcome ones. But the research also points to a greater need to understand the conditions for creating and sustaining spin-outs. As such, it is a welcome addition to ongoing discussions in our community, including many of those to be had at our annual conference and in response to the KEF consultation.
PraxisAuril supports the formation of university spin-outs through its New Venture Creation training courses. Booking is open now for NVC1 and NVC2 in the autumn. See our Training Pages for details.