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The Noble Art of Academic Enterprise - Support for Research, Development and Innovation. The Role of Government and Business Reach-Out = Creating an Enterprising University Virtuous Knowledge Sharing Europe Funding and Lisbon,
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The Noble Art of Academic Enterprise - Support for Research, Development and Innovation • The Role of Government and Business • Reach-Out = Creating an Enterprising University • Virtuous Knowledge Sharing • Europe Funding and Lisbon, • UPBEAT – a Good Practice Tool for Developing Enterprising Academics & Teams • Working Together – Balanced Learning Eur Ing Professor James A Powell OBE DSc Pro Vice Chancellor - Enterprise and Regional Affairs HEFCE’s Business and Community Committee
Salford >> early Enterprising University • Brilliant interfaces with the “Real World” • Listens - Meets needs >> ‘Can Do’ • Over 90% graduate employment • Most 5* researchers in NW • Only 6* in Built & Human Environment • Does more R&D per research £ than others • Attracts innovative, creative & great staff • Business Services, Business Park, Spin Outs and Traditional Tech Trans But by 1990s >> Huge £ Losses >>Needed to move on >> the Global Knowledge Economy - Lisbon
Reason/Logic/Systems/Processes Intuition/Daring/Acumen ACADEMIC ENTERPRISE = Design > Develop > Implement > Evaluate ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND MEANS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED
Government encouraging Applicable Enterprise University Business:Community
Engage ALL – new Breadth ofUniversity-Business-Community Programmes Envisaged Socially Inclusive Wealth Creation Community Enterprises Civil Services Public Sector Voluntary Services Fullest Diversity of Enterprising Reach-out Imaginable Volunteering Supporting SMEs Cultural Industries Developing Knowledge Networks Conventional Commercial, Spin-Outs, Licensing etc Creative Industries Unity and Excellence in Diversity >> High Impact across University
Æ = Core University RoleEncourages, Nurtures, Supports,Champions, Coordinates, and Helps all its Staff: • Exploit the Applications of the NEW • Knowledge, Skills, Methodologies & Approaches • Materials, Products and Systems • Processes • Policy and Strategy • Develop projects which creatively involve external stakeholders from business and the community • Harnessing the Undoubted Skills of our Staff and our leading edge Facilities
Enriching University Life & Values >But Reflect Real World Demands Making Æ a Noble Academic Activity –Champions & Creative Leaders Look where everyone is looking: See what no one else can see: Do what no one else is Doing Socially Inclusive Wealth Creation University promoting a civilised society – wider social & cultural rewards Marshal Resources to Pursue Opportunities beyond means available Develop a New Ways of Academic Working for Mutual Benefit with Business & the Community
NOT Just BUT Linear Knowledge Transfer Two Way Exchange >> Iterative & Continuous Knowledge Sharing or Virtuous Knowledge Sharing Imaginative Generation of ‘Knowledge’ & ‘Know How’, with Partners Continuous Improvement in Technology Use & Enterprise Processes Formative and Summative Evaluation>> Feed Forward for Continuous Improvement Imaginative, Trans-disciplinary & Practice based R&D Mutual Coaching and Support toEnable Elegant and Sustainable Improvement Processes
Financial Progress of AE £000s Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
UPBEAT’s ‘Enterprising Academic’ Model Focus on University Staff Development: Effective Human Resources >> Roles + Skills:
Foresight Enabling Skill Academic Business Acumen Individual Performance Social Networking Intelligence Requirement for Higher Academic Enterprise Roles & Skills The Basic Key Components of Successful new Products and Processes for the Global Knowledge Economy 2. Good Business/ Enterprise Sense 1. Leading Edge Applicable Research & Science 3. Enthusiastic & Capable Individuals willing to learn Enterprising Academic Model
} Capacity Building +Associated Metrics } Delivery, Recognition & Success Metrics Levels of Successful Academic Enterprise Engagement 6 incremental Levels – Quality/Density: • Awareness and Recognition • Capability Building • Developed Professional Competence (uni-disciplinary) • Mastery (trans-disciplinary) • Creative Leadership • Sustained Global Excellence and Stewardship Higher the level of Engagement = Greater its Overall Success
Adding Value for Integrated Communities of Academic Enterprise Practice • 23 4 5 6 • Quality of Engagement Social Networking Intelligence Academic Business Acumen Individual Performance Foresight Enabling Skill
Salford Innovation Park a Catalyst for Regeneration • A place where University Colleagues meet and be INNOVATIVE with local SMEs, Residents, local Schools and the College • Balance of Quality Physical and Virtual Learning Environments • Flexible, Social and Experiential Spaces properly Networked • Sensitive and Motivating Educators Coaches, Enablers and Facilitator
E-mail: j.a.powell@salford.ac.uk Thank you for Listening+ Invitation to Work Together = Coincidence of purpose