KE Matters Resources

Business Schools can be overlooked in terms of driving knowledge exchange and impact. In 2023, the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) found that “the KEF in its current format is likely to understate much of the KE work being undertaken in business schools (…) the HESA-BCI dataset does not provide data at faculty level, and it is felt that some KEF metrics may result in a bias towards STEM subjects. We believe it is crucial that the nature and impact of business schools’ KE activities is recognised.”

In this follow-up session, attendees were supported as they took their first foray into the wilds of Wiki. They were invited to sign up as editors and learned more about the rules governing the world's open knowledge project. The organisers also demonstrated how such knowledge exchange can be monitored and evaluated by cherry-picking specific tasks that could be completed within minutes. Attendees left with a greater appreciation of the impact of open knowledge platforms and hands-on experience of such efforts.

Embark on a journey through the evolving landscape of AI regulation, with a focus on the EU AI Act. As a member of the KE Community, you have been at the forefront of innovation, making it crucial to stay informed about the legal frameworks shaping AI's future. We decoded the complexities of the EU's groundbreaking AI legislation, considered its impact on TTOs, and explored emerging AI trends. In this session, we shared a helicopter view of AI regulation across the globe, along with real-world scenarios and practical insights.

Discover how Make Your Place, a place-based sustainable enterprise challenge developed at the University of Southampton, inspired participants to transform their communities. This innovative project was based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the EntreComp Framework, and the Gatsby Benchmarks. Participants joined this webinar to learn from case studies, explore lessons learned, and uncover opportunities and challenges. They saw the social impact of the regional focus and gained insights on engaging with local organisations and communities.

This interactive talk looked at what digital health is, what its impacts are, and what they can be. It challenged the notion that digital health must be realised as big, national initiatives and that smaller scale projects are impactful. We asked the audience about their thoughts and looked at what we were doing at Lancaster University and the Health Innovation Campus, both in terms of research and in terms of collaboration. We involved one of our long-term partners, Chiptech, a leading and experienced personal assistive technology provider.

Building on the findings from the report Equity and Inclusivity in Research Funding: Barriers and Delivering Change, the University of Oxford partnered with innovation management consultancy Oxentia Ltd to convene colleagues in the wider funding ecosystem to determine and agree on how to implement solutions to transform equity and inclusivity in research funding nationally. The output of this work was a soon-to-be-published article, joint statement, and shared action plan.

During this webinar, the presenters shared their experiences embedding open knowledge exchange practices into their host institution. This occurred during a period of unprecedented change in teaching, research, and knowledge exchange practice due to the pandemic, and the ramifications were still echoing even then. Attendees learned more about the ups and downs in open knowledge and had the opportunity to consider how they might implement similar approaches in their own organisations.

Appleyard Lees partner and patent attorney Paul Beynon discussed analysis from the firm’s latest Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report, and provided insight into the state of innovation across green technologies related to energy production and storage, food production, bioplastics, and recycling technologies. Paul looked at geographic trends in these areas, identified the leading innovators worldwide, and examined how real-world policy may have influenced these trends.