3.  Advertised posts  Importance of ‘the grapevine’  Being an entrepreneur  The University  Research councils  Calls  Career development  Open  Europe  Evaluations

4.  Need to be properly informed (policy agendas etc. )  Track record (publications, previous projects etc. )  Research skills  Need to have ideas  Partners (academic)  Partners (non-academic)  Research design  Staffing structure  Real knowledge of the field

5. Needs to be accurate, precise and exciting Will influence which reviewers are used Small steps to bigger things

6. Core objective Operational objective Partners and networks Outputs Institutional strategy Research strategy and further funding

7. Identifying a problem The partnership Key activities Research strategy Government agendas

8. Wider benefits and social purpose Researchers (WP) A regional research community Institutional agendas Relevance to practice Researchers (HE)

9. Who might use the research? Linking theory and practice Style of research and activities Awareness of dissemination avenues Use of a range of media and IT formats Developing policy and social purpose Personal networks