Knowledge Exchange and Impact in the AHRC Susan Amor Head of Knowledge Exchange Conny Carter Impact and Policy Manager University of Exeter 7 April 2011

Background Delivery Plan overview Knowledge Exchange The Creative Economy KE Hubs for the Creative Economy Impact Questions

AHRC Scope: 27% of research-active academic community within AHRC remit Over 14,000 academics Approximately 50 disciplines/sub- disciplines covering humanities, cultural heritage, visual arts and media, music and the performing arts

Funding Context : SR Dec 2010: allocations announced for each of the 7 RCs SR period : £11 billion total for RCs AHRC: £99.9m in Yr 1, £98.4m p.a. Yrs 2-4 = approx 3% cut p.a.

Strategic Priorities, Advancing UK’s world-leading reputation for research Strengthening value and impact of arts and humanities research Enhancing the role of arts and humanities in cross-disciplinary support for research on societal challenges Providing opportunities for researchers to work outside HE and outside UK throughout their research careers Embed KE and partnership working across the portfolio

Delivery Plan: Changes + new opportunities New strategic themes Responsive mode – more highlighted calls Longer and larger awards, incl introduction of KE hubs in Creative Economy Fellowship scheme – develop further to focus on leadership development Embedded international collaborations, incl people flow

Postgraduates and early career researchers Further opportunities to gain experience outside the academy in the UK and internationally CDAs and Library of Congress Scheme Development of ECRs through tailored support Enable mobility between sectors 7

Digital Transformations in A+H Translating Cultures Care for the Future Science in Culture Connected Communities (with other RCs) Fellowships and Research Networks - highlighted calls in these themes, initially from Aug 2010 to Apr New AHRC strategic themes

Changes to Knowledge Transfer Ending small schemes (KT Fellowships, Knowledge Catalyst) Emphasising Knowledge Exchange (KE), rather than Knowledge Transfer Embedding KE across the portfolio Focusing the KE budget on –the contribution of research to the creative economy –a small number of longer and larger grants for Knowledge Exchange hubs Encouraging other KE work through ‘follow on fund’ and ‘pathways to impact’ 9

What does AHRC mean by KE? The processes by which new knowledge is co- produced through interactions between academic and non-academic individuals and communities Includes innovation through applying existing knowledge to new contexts Assumes added value to both partners

KE: benefits to academics Better understanding of user needs Informs and improves the quality of research Gain valuable skills and experience Strengthens and expands networks Increases the scope of the project and attracts extra funding Gain evidence-based knowledge of current business or policy issues and assist in strategic change Enhances reputation and research and teaching skills

KE: benefits to users of research Access to leading edge research and highest quality research experts Gain access to innovative ideas, insights and new perspectives Enhance organisational creativity, performance and productivity Solve important and strategic problems Gain access to collaborative funding Added value through collaboration and partnership

What does AHRC mean by the ‘Creative Economy’? a creative landscape of activities and actors working across four key areas: Cultural promotion and preservation Creative activities Creative communications Creative interfaces

AHRC Knowledge Exchange Hubs for the Creative Economy Aims facilitate new collaborative research for the creative economy build new partnerships between arts and humanities researchers and the creative economy increase the number of arts and humanities researchers actively engaged in research-based knowledge exchange

AHRC Knowledge Exchange Hubs Aims respond to research and skills needs of the creative economy connect with leading business and facilitate connections with creative SMEs develop KE best practice, embed and build KE capacity stimulate entrepreneurial capacity in the creative economy leverage additional funding from other sources develop a distinctive offer alongside existing provision in this arena develop a sustainable legacy

AHRC Contacts Susan Amor Head of Knowledge Exchange Tel: Joanna Pollock Knowledge Exchange Strategy and Development Manager Tel: y/Documents/KEHUBEOICALL.pdf

RCUK Interpretation of Economic Impact: The demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to society and the economy…Impact embraces all the extremely diverse ways in which research-related knowledge and skills benefit individuals, organisations and nations by contributing to: Fostering global economic performance, and specifically the economic competitiveness of the UK; Increasing the effectiveness of public services and public policy; Enhancing quality of life, health and creative outputs. 17

Pathways to Impact Recognition that impact cannot always be predicted Opportunity to engage with community to grow capacity for non-academic benefits Intended to boost the profile of arts and humanities research with our stakeholders and the public Intended to encourage academics to engage with others outside the academic community World-class research without non-academic impact will not be disadvantaged 18

Impact Developments Review of Pathways to Impact Strategic use of information collected Launch of Research Outcomes System 19

AHRC Contacts Laura Lugg Head of Evaluation Tel: Conny Carter Impact and Policy Manager Tel:

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