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Expanding Research Capacity with KT Grants - University of Worcester

Learn about the KT Grants program at the University of Worcester focusing on research development and commercialization. Discover the process, successes, and future plans of the grant scheme. Contact Katherine Jones, Enterprise Manager, for more information.

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Expanding Research Capacity with KT Grants - University of Worcester

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  1. ‘Grow Your Own: Expanding capacity through KT Grants’ Katherine Jones, Enterprise Manager & Dr Jan Francis-Smythe, Director of Centre for People @ Work, University of Worcester

  2. KT Grants • HEIF • Support UW Strategic Plan KTIE remit • Achieve synergy between scholarship, research, teaching, KT, enterprise • Outstanding expertise in selected areas securing international recognition • Business Development Office managed

  3. KT Grants - Objectives • Encourage further development of current and future research to promote a culture of RKTIE at University of Worcester • Encourage collaborative working and commercialisation of research

  4. KT Grants - Process • KT Grant Reviews • £20,000 grants • 3 stages

  5. KT Grants - Process • Proof of Concept / Market Research (guideline up to £2k) • Test commercial viability of innovative business ideas • Undertake detailed analysis of market and competitive position • Conducting customer trials • Securing IP advice and protection

  6. KT Grants - Process 2. Project Development (guideline to £5k) • Developing projects from concept to stage where they are ready to be implemented as a full project • Engagement of partners & co-ordination of steering/management groups • Promotion & marketing of product /service prior to implementation • Development of existing knowledge/research in readiness to take commercial opportunities

  7. KT Grants - Process 3. Implementation of Project (guideline to £13k) • Developed project proposals to market • Management of the project • Match funding for larger scale projects

  8. KT Grant - Successes 2006 – 2010 • 25 applications • 18 successful projects • £135,000 grants awarded • 4 grant applications currently being reviewed

  9. KT Grant - Successes Examples of Innovative Projects: • A Blended learning Approach to Modern Foreign Language Acquisition • Collaboration of FE & HE in providing BLC for lesser taught & higher level modern foreign languages egArabic – Use of WIMBA as VLE allowing participants from across country • Presentations at the LLAS E-learning Symposium 2010; Association of University Language Centres conference • Partners; Coventry & Aston University, WCT

  10. KT Grant - Successes Examples of Innovative Projects: • Psychometric Testing • design, development and promotion of Level A and Level B Psychometric Test training courses • accredited by the British Psychological Society. • First course was run in June 2007 • course commended as ‘excellent’ by British Psychological Society • first distance learning Level A course fully accredited - BPS

  11. KT Grants – Recipient Perspective • Why essential for development • How use them • What have the grants enabled centre to achieve • Thoughts on process

  12. Whyessential for development Lack of ‘time’ to do the work – enables ‘buy-out’ OR new employment Gives the work ‘credibility’ and status Gives formality - budget/ reporting Recognised within workload Benefits from advice from assessing grant panel

  13. How use them ? • To pump-prime large projects with long-term potential: • Psychometric Test Training Courses • Commercialisation of CCI

  14. What have the grants enabled centre to achieve? Status as an established training centre for BPS Level A and B psychometric test training courses Regular income - ‘Bread and butter’ product Provision of valuable experience for post-graduate students Engagement with business community Development of UW Personnel staff and UW students

  15. Thoughts on process? Responsive to feedback and modifiable! Invaluable for kick-starting new initatives

  16. KT Grants - Future • Gain Feedback from applicants • Develop grants in line with feedback • Continue grant programme • Budget £66k allocated 2010/2011 • Continue to report to RKTIE committee on KT grant success & promote best practice externally

  17. Contact Kat Jones Enterprise Manager / KT Grant Manager Business Development Office HB1003 University of Worcester WR2 6AJ 01905 855556 k.jones@worc.ac.uk

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