Externally Focused Research Engagement Workshop
21st August 2015
4-5 November 2015
9.00am – 5.00pm
Stamford Grand Adelaide
This is a two-day workshop for researchers growing a portfolio of research engaging external partners.
“Engaged research is at the heart of innovation
and the translation of research outcomes.”
Summary
Devise your engagement strategy in two intensive days.
- Plan a research culture attuned to the needs of external partners.
- Learn about presenting and pitching your research for maximum benefit.
- Review the anatomy of relationship building, from first contact to signed contract.
- Design a communication strategy that builds trust.
- Learn the essentials of project management critical to a research project.
- Examine different strategies for engaging small and medium sized business research partners.
- Develop and manage an advisory Board for maximum benefit.
Engaged research
Engaged researchers have links and partnerships with businesses and government agencies and Not for Profit organisations. These relationships are of growing strategic significance for many universities but are often managed poorly.
Key presenters include:
Professor Peter Murphy
Industry Professor, Future Industries Institute, UniSA
Brenton Scroop
Director Evolution Projects Risk and Strategy
Mark Douglas
Director, Ethos Australia and facilitator of the Ethos Research Leaders Forum
Plus guest presenters from industry and government who fund research projects.
Who should attend?
Research leaders and researchers intent on growing their engagement with industry. Research managers facilitating relationships between industry partners and researchers.