The document outlines various initiatives and funding schemes aimed at enhancing research impact across diverse sectors, including public policy, economic performance, and environmental conservation. It highlights collaborative research opportunities, awards, and training programs that foster knowledge transfer and commercialization of research outputs. Additionally, the UK Energy Research Centre is promoting a summer school focused on sustainable energy systems for PhD students, emphasizing the importance of engaging with industry and policy-making.

1. Liz RattrayResearch & InnovationAchieving research impact event19thJanuary 2011

2. RoutesOutputs Mechanisms Impact Papers CPD ProductsStudents Consultancy ServicesPatents KTPs JobsOther pubs. & Collaborative R Policy changeDissemination Placements Health benefit Exchanges Measurable Licensing Reduced costs Companies Visitor numbers Engagement examples

3. RCUK approachImpact embraces all the extremely diverse ways in which research-related knowledge and skills benefit individual, organisations and nations by: fostering global economic performance, and specifically the economic competitiveness of the United Kingdom; increasing the effectiveness of public services and policy; enhancing quality of life, health and creative output.

4. Collaborative Research Collaborative Research grants, cross councilCollaborative Training CASE, DTGs , ATPs, KTPsPeople and Exchange ProgrammesKTNs, Brokerage and eventsCommercialisation and Development Training, support for enterprise, follow on funds and awardshttp://www.rcuk.ac.uk/kei/ktportal/Pages/home.aspx

5. Follow on FundsNERC – Follow on Fund (2/2/11)For technology based products, selling knowledge based consultancy, NERC funded data sets,.Case studies – Geotek Ltd, Cybersense, data visualisation tool EPSRC – date to be announcedAHRC - OpenESRC – Due to open but note major changes to funding schemes

6. PEOPLE EXCHANGE Interchange Fellows (BBSRC 1/2/11)

7. Industrial Impact Placements

8. Policy placements (NERC and ESRC)

9. Marie Curie (ITNs)

10. Business placements (ESRC)

11. KT Fellows (AHRC)

12. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) (All)Awards and IncentivesCreating impacts from excellent research. Excellence with Impact BBSRC (closed)

13. Innovator of the Year BBSRC(closed)