SUPERGEN Researchers Day – Glasgow
11th and 12th of May
University of Glasgow
Engineering and scientific research aims to increase our knowledge and understanding of the world and systems around us. However, increasingly, researchers are also being asked to deliver impact from this new knowledge. So this year the SUPERGEN Bioenergy hub’s researchers’ meeting will, of course, allow you to meet up with researchers from a variety of disciplines and institutes but will also provide you with an opportunity to learn more about impact and empower you to deliver it.
This training session will:
- Explain what impact actually is
- Help you understand what impact your own research could deliver
- Support you in developing a plan to maximize that impact
- Allow you to engage with industrialists and policy stakeholders to support impact delivery
The session will be led by Prof. Patricia Thornley, director of the SUPERGEN Bioenergy hub, who has a background in industry and academia working at the interface of research, industry and policy. Patricia works with over 30 external organisations and has completed 7 knowledge transfer and impact acceleration awards in bioenergy in the last 5 years. There will be an opportunity to meet the members of the Supergen Bioenergy Hub advisory board and get feedback from them on the best pathways and connections to maximize the impact of your research work, helping raise its visibility and your profile in the sector and in your institution.
AGENDA
Thursday 11th of May
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1:00 |
Registration and lunch |
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2:00 |
Introduction to research impact – Patricia Thornley |
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2.30 |
Research presentations – what have you achieved in your project that might be of interest to the academic, industrial and policy communities? |
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3.30 |
Coffee break |
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4.00 |
Explaining your research to the academic, policy and industry communities |
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5:15 |
Feedback |
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5.30 |
Using the experience and feedback to develop a personal impact strategy – Patricia Thornley |
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6:00 |
Finish |
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7:00 |
Networking dinner |
Friday 12th of May
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9:00 |
Reflection on yesterday |
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9:30 |
Preparation and practice of elevator pitches |
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10.30 |
Connecting your research work internationally – Mirjam Roeder |
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11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11.30 |
Delivery of elevator pitches to advisory board with feedback |
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12.30 |
Joint lunch with advisory board |
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1:30 |
Opportunities for early career researchers in the SUPERGEN Bioenergy hub extension – Patricia Thornley |
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2:00 |
Using social media to publicize your research work |
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2:30 |
Public outreach and communications – group discussion led by Patricia Thornley |
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3:00 |
Ends |
