When to apply for the RTTP accreditation
Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 11:20
This is not the first time I have asked PraxisAuril RTTPs this question, but I have never had as many answers to analyse.
UK SPINE 2020 conference
Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 15:21UK SPINE conference, Jurys’ Inn Birmingham, November 18th 2020
UK SPINE – A multi-institute initiative to accelerate drug discovery for healthy ageing - is hosting its annual conference in Birmingham, UK. The theme is: How does the UK lead the race to deliver five extra healthy years of life by 2035.
The University of West London KE Workshops
Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 09:48
Following COVID-19, please contact The University of West London to check on future workshop dates
The University of West London has developed a range of workshops and masterclasses, drawing from the expertise of our staff, and designed to assist individuals and organisations to develop interest, knowledge and skills for future potentials.
We also offer bespoke training packages to organisations by tailoring the content to your organisation’s specific requirements.
PraxisAuril Scottish KE Network – 21/1/2020
Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Mon, 02/10/2020 - 13:29
A packed agenda covered the latest developments within the University Innovation Fund (UIF), Enterprise, Funding and Metrics and also “How to become a Registered Technology Transfer Practitioner (RTTP)”.
TTO Opportunities
Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Fri, 01/31/2020 - 16:11
In 2019 a new colleague joined our KTO office - so myself together with my fellow co-workers set out to guide her and let her know how to kick-off her career in technology transfer. I realised that over the relatively short amount of time I have been with a TTO (3 years), I got to learn about multiple opportunities. So, I decided to write about all the opportunities I came to know about during my experience in this blog post, hoping it will be helpful for those who are just about to join our world of technology transfer.
KEF – A Step Forward or a Missed Opportunity?
Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 13:51Written by Adam Stoten, Chief Operating Officer at Oxford University Innovation
Research England originally proposed the purpose of the KEF to be threefold:
Opportunity for Funding to Support Researchers Planning Future Spin-Outs in the area of Healthy Ageing
Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Fri, 12/06/2019 - 09:09
The scope of this funding is for any translational activity which will accelerate the development of new therapeutics which improve health in old age. This could include diagnostics or daily-living monitoring technology that could be used to stratify or provide novel endpoints for a clinical trial.
Up to £75k per project is available. This fund can only cover direct costs, and only English HEIs are eligible to apply.
For further information, please contact David.Bowkett@medsci.ox.ac.uk
Turning introductions into successful university-industry partnerships
Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Fri, 12/06/2019 - 08:57Originally published by Dan Judd University Liaison – IN-PART, Sheffield Office.
With all of these expectations on universities, it’s unsurprising that a common question we receive from the 230+ institutions that use IN-PART is ‘how can we establish more university-industry partnerships?’.
Reflections on the second meeting of the KE Best Practice Group
Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Fri, 11/22/2019 - 07:47
Jennie Shorley, Associate Head for Research and Knowledge Exchange and Academic Impact Lead in the Faculty of Business and Law, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Deputy Chair of the PraxisAuril Professional Development Committee, joined us and ran a workshop on career development for KE professionals. Adam Crook, from the BEIS Industrial Strategy team also joined and provided an update on the Industrial Strategy, and discussed how universities, and their industrial collaborators, can best position themselves in order to take full advantage of the funding on offer.