1. Digital Economy Doctoral Training National Network Introduction and Launch Professor Sarah Sharples, University of Nottingham Professor Gordon Blair, Lancaster University Professor Les Carr, University of Southampton

2. Welcome Aim of day Networking event for students and directors Introduce network concept and funding opportunities Establish priorities for early funding activities CDT Director meeting and student collaboration event Background activity We need a better name….

3. Network Objectives Forum for sharing best practice in CDT delivery, developing repository of expertise Enhance student experience by giving practical and financial support for national shared events for DE students Increase sustainable impact of DE PGR by Supporting individual events with high impact Delivering specialist entrepreneurial training (YES) Improve specialist skills by running specialist collaborative events Support outreach activities from individuals and groups of students “Cohort of Cohorts” Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

4. Practicalities 5 years of funding, start date 1 st December 2013 Network manager job currently advertised (60% role) All funding awarded at 80% FEC No staff costs funded beyond investigators and network manager Aim to have rapid and agile process Flexible, responsible and inclusive approach (e.g. including non CDT students where possible) Expect small financial commitment from student participants (aiming at no more than £50 per event) Some funding already allocated to known activities (£346k), some biddable (£115k) Annual review of budget allocation in response to funding priorities Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

5. Theme 1: Sharing Best Practice Aim: Community of staff and students Three meetings per year RCUK/Digital Economy updates Review and planning of network initiatives Electronic communications Dedicated website Social media communications Student engagement 30 days social media advocate Online training for social media use, support for specific events To be advertised/appointed spring 2014 Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

6. Theme 2: Large Scale Shared Events Aim: general events for a large number (most) of DE students DE Summer School (Nottingham, 2010; Lancaster, 2011; Oxford, 2013; Paris/QMUL, 2014) £7,000 per year allocated Anticipation of matched/leveraged funding Biddable activities £5,000 per year allocated Examples: seminar days, symposia, mini conferences Focus of discussion this morning Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

7. Theme 3: Sustainable Impact Aim: Enhance rapid and long-term impact of DE PGR activities for individuals or small groups Digital Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (Digital YES) £15k per year allocated National event run for at least 30 students Expectation of matched/leveraged funding Biddable activities £8k per year allocated Industry visits, funding to work with research users Maximum £2k per award One round of applications per year (date TBC) Should not have otherwise been funded by Impact Acceleration Account Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

8. Theme 4: New Collaborative Initiatives Aim: Specialist events for more than one CDT Identified events £7,500 per year allocated Hackfests, open data events Activities for 2014 still to be defined Biddable activities £5,000 per year allocated Specialist training events (e.g. research methods, application areas, technical challenges) No more than £1,500 per event Further discussion this afternoon Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

9. Theme 5: Community Outreach and Dissemination Aim: Showcase CDTs and DE PGR above and beyond normal expectation for CDT Pathway to Impact Annual Showcase Digital Shoreditch Partnership with annual DE conference Big Innovation Centre ICT pioneers programme £3,500 per year allocated Biddable activities Specific events £5,000 per year Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

10. Funding Criteria Encouraging cross-disciplinary collaboration Using innovative methods with students Attracting sponsorship or engagement with industry Outreach activities Cost-effective delivery of specialist skills training Collaborations between students from different CDTs/institutions Novel methods of dissemination Funding activities over and above normally expected impact and dissemination tasks Demonstrating the importance of DE research Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

11. Large Scale Shared Events: Ideas As an individual: Your “dream event” All put on board Three sticky dots each Sticky dots to show enthusiasm for event activities Work in groups to develop ideas for event Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

12. My dream event My dream activity (what I would like to do, what I would like to learn, what I would like to teach, what I would like to share) Who this is for Who this should be led by Where this should be held How long this should take

13. My dream event My dream activity (what I would like to do, what I would like to learn, what I would like to teach, what I would like to share) Who this is for Who this should be led by Where this should be held How long this should take

14. Large Scale Shared Events: Outomes Pitch your one day/half day event State any constraints (e.g. location, timing) Target participants Resource considerations Champions Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

15. CDT Introductions Each CDT, 2 mins overview General disussion Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

16. Theme 4: Launch of call Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination

17. CDT Directors’ meeting/ Student networking Digital Economy Doctoral Training Network Sharing best practice Large scale shared events Sustainable impact New collaborative initiatives Community outreach and dissemination