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Knowledge Transfer and the AHRC

Knowledge Transfer and the AHRC. Kezia Parry Knowledge Transfer Programme Manager. Principle responsibility funding research and postgraduate training in arts and humanities Also fund university museums and galleries Budget of £87 million for 2006-07.

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Knowledge Transfer and the AHRC

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  1. Knowledge Transfer and the AHRC Kezia Parry Knowledge Transfer Programme Manager

  2. Principle responsibility funding research and postgraduate training in arts and humanities Also fund university museums and galleries Budget of £87 million for 2006-07 Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology Visual Arts and Media: practice, history and theory English Language and Literature Medieval and Modern History Modern Languages and Linguistics Librarianship, Information and Museum Studies Music and Performing Arts Philosophy, Law and Religious Studies AHRC and our subject domain

  3. To exploit fully the new knowledge and learning that is generated in HEIs, it has to be applied to areas of life where it can make a difference

  4. AHRC’s broad definition of KT encompasses: • business interactions • knowledge interactions with other audiences • eg. museums and galleries, heritage sector • research that informs public policy • high-quality content for print, film and broadcasting • media that is derived from arts and humanities research • performances and exhibitions through which • the outcomes of this research are experienced

  5. Examples of KT • Mitchell and Kenyon Film archive • Raphael exhibition at the National Gallery • Recycled glass buildings (and worktops) and sustainable living • Public understanding of bacteria • Centre for the Study of the Domestic Interior

  6. Key areas of current knowledge transfer • Sponsor of KTPs • Collaborative Doctoral Awards Scheme • Impact Fellowship in Creative Industries • Research Networks and Workshops in the nature of creativity and innovation • Joint Research Councils’ Business Plan Competition

  7. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • A government-wide scheme, sponsored by a wide range of bodies • Supports partnerships between businesses and universities • A graduate is employed to work on a project for the business, supported by the university • Very effective in knowledge transfer, increasing profits and job-creation • AHRC began sponsoring KTPs in October 2005

  8. KTP Criteria for the Arts and Humanities Research Council • KTPs must transfer knowledge, skills or technologies arising from arts and humanities research • Business partners include charities, not for profit and public sectors as well as commercial organisations • Not prescriptive about the size of organisation that can take part • Option of sole funding or sharing funding with other sponsors

  9. AHRC-sponsored partnerships • Graphic and retail design applied to a fashion brand • Landscape design applied to a playground equipment manufacturer • Jewellery design applied to a jewellery design and manufacturing company • Architectural design applied to an industrial interior design agency

  10. Forthcoming KTPs • Commercialisation of musical recording and archives • Conservation and curatorial research applied to a not-for-profit gallery • Broadcasting and media expertise used by a TV production company • Commercialisation of modern languages in the multi-language DVD market

  11. Developing KT Strategy: planned support • Development of a mini KTP scheme • Collaborative R&D funding programme for CIs • Development of KT Fellowships • Integrated strategy for Museums and Galleries

  12. Developing Mini KTP: Rationale • KTPs are a large commitment in terms of time and money – too big for smaller companies • Smaller companies are less likely to require help with a large project (1 to 3 years) and more likely to want to focus on a smaller and more immediate project • Many of the organisations in the arts and humanities sector and creative industries tend to be smaller than those in the traditional sciences • To effectively support the arts and humanities community we want to develop a more accessible scheme • Nationwide coverage, not regional

  13. Developing Mini KTPs: Considerations • The biggest change will be that shorter partnerships are permitted (3 – 18 months). Shorter partnerships must still deliver effective results for all three parties • The application process needs to be proportionate to the scale of activity and as straightforward as possible • We need to strike a balance to ensure robust financial checking whilst making the scheme as accessible as possible • We need to identify the key differences between the creative industries and other business sectors and how this should affect the new scheme • LAUNCH: late April 2006

  14. Knowledge Transfer and the AHRC Kezia Parry, Knowledge Transfer Programme Manager k.parry@ahrc.ac.uk

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