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KTP National Forum

KTP National Forum Update December 2010. KTP National Forum. National Forum Update. Welcome Reflection on 2010 Our Mission Objectives for the KTP National Forum and progress update Membership and Organisation Communication channels Looking forward to 2011. Reflection on 2010.

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KTP National Forum

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  1. KTP National ForumUpdate December 2010 KTP National Forum

  2. National Forum Update • Welcome • Reflection on 2010 • Our Mission • Objectives for the KTP National Forum and progress update • Membership and Organisation • Communication channels • Looking forward to 2011...

  3. Reflection on 2010 • Busy year for KTP – growth despite the recession! • Strategic Review (Regeneris Report) released • Going for growth then uncertainty over KTP funding and implications of the CSR as well as HE/FE sector funding • High demand for Shorter KTPs from business • KTP key staff changes • Transition planning from AEA to the TSB • More on-line systems • Introduction of the Expression of Interest Form • Frustrations... • New Terms of Reference for the National Forum (NF)

  4. Our Mission ‘All for the good of KTP’ To act as the collective voice for the KTP Office community in order to influence strategic direction and growth of KTP, to develop and share best practice in knowledge transfer for the benefit of all stakeholders.

  5. Objectives and progress update (1) • To provide leadership ‘on the ground’ for the KTP Office community in order to drive effective communications, maximise the collation of feedback, ensure considered views are presented to provide a joined up picture of KTP for stakeholders and to act as champions for change to secure wide-spread buy in • Set greater clarity for expectations of the regional leadership role • Collected your views on the arising recommendations for growth – NF championed these as a voice on the ‘working group for growth’ • Baseline surveys undertaken following the Regeneris Review – collated your views on the recommendations and investigated facts relating to KTP Office costs • Co-ordinated responses re: impact of delay in current funding

  6. Objectives and progress update (2) 2) To lead task and finish groups and facilitate sharing best practice in order to improve KTP performance across the UK • October 2010 – NF organised and hosted a ‘Building the KTP Relationship Workshop’ day • Developing good practice guides, part of a Wiki project • Communication channels

  7. Objectives and progress update (3) 3) To be pro-active in developing and maintaining positive working relationships with the Technology Strategy Board, other sponsors, the KTP Advisors and the Managing Agent in order to help drive the future direction of KTP, both strategically and operationally • Invited to represent on the sponsors ‘working group for growth’ - • NF delivered against assigned recommendations • Met with new TSB team July 2010 • Invited KTP Adviser to join the NF meetings • Offered support through a NF sub group to the AEA/ TSB transition team • KTN briefing held at NF meeting • NF members were invited to a networking dinner with KTP Advisers and TSB KTP team

  8. Objectives and progress update (4) 4) To be pro-active in contributing experience and knowledge in order to influence at the strategic level by representing the KTP Office community at the KTP Management Board meetings as ‘observers’ • Continued ‘Observer’ status role on KTP Mgt Board – two representatives are nominated to attend each meeting • NF has a specific agenda slot to enable us to feed into the sponsors as a collective voice as well as an opportunity to comment/ challenge other discussion/ decision items • Minutes of the NF meetings are presented within the KTP Management Board papers • Heightened awareness about the role of the KTP Offices now • More recently KTP Adviser representation invited – joins up with the NF efforts

  9. Objectives and progress update (5) 5) To provide direction and guidance to shape the annual KTP Managers Conference in order to maximise the sharing of best practice amongst the KTP Office community • High level of responsiveness from the Coventry University conference planning team has enabled the NF to help shape the themes, content and structure of this conference • Greater focus on workshops • Aligned with the drivers for KTP growth

  10. Membership and organisation (1) • To clarify, all KTP Office representatives across the UK are considered part of the KTP National Forum • Acting on behalf of the KTP Office community and for the ‘good of KTP’, there is a UK wide representative body who are responsible for driving these terms of reference

  11. Membership and organisation (2) Members: • Chair – Emma Hewitt • Vice-Chair – Dr Phil Fiddaman • Secretary – Val Wooff • An elected KTP Office representative from all UK regions • FE College KTP Office representative – Gill Davies • KTP Adviser – Idris Price • Annual KTP Managers Conference organiser representative

  12. Membership and organisation (3)

  13. Communication Channels • Notifications, Alerts and Job Adverts • Jiscmail (KTP-CENTRE-MANAGERS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK) run by Sheffield Hallum University. Contact Sarah Durkin (s.durkin@shu.ac.uk) to register. • KTP Portal (www.ktponline.org.uk). Set up your alerts! • Discussion Forum • LinkedIn (www.linkedIn.com). Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Managers group - “A group created for KTP Offices and Centres to engage in open discussion about the Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme and the future”. 61 members. Owner: Alasdair Cameron (West of Scotland KTP Centre)

  14. Communication Channels • Other LinkedIn Groups • KTP Managers’ National Forum. Regional Representatives and Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary) of the KTP Managers' National Forum. 12 members. Owner: Val Wooff (NF Secretary, Durham University). • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. 88 members. Owner: Paul Fisher (Senior Marketing and Project Consultant, AEA Technology) • Twitter • http://twitter.com/ar_cameron/knowledgetransferpartners A list of all those involved in Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Over to you! • What do you want to hear from the National Forum? What types of information/communication are you looking for?

  15. Looking ahead 2011 (1) • Rapidly changing landscapes – externally and internally • Forward plan in the context of the CSR uncertain... • Pro-actively work with the TSB in taking forward accepted recommendations from the KTP Strategic Review • Push for getting ahead of change to enable better consideration of the impact and earlier communications from the TSB • Greater communication to and from KTP Office community via NF including more feedback. Test out ‘Linked In’ as the key discussion forum for KTP Offices

  16. Looking ahead 2011 (2) • Undertake a Baseline survey on the services offered by KTP Offices • Development of more Good Practice Guides • Establish Task and Finish Groups (across the UK) • Identify Academic Champions for KTP • Continue to highlight misconceptions and myths of KTP What else? Feedback always welcome

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