Research and knowledge exchange

Knowledge Exchange and Impact Support Programme

An Institution-wide programme to support the development and acceleration of Knowledge Exchange(KE) & Impact across the 4 strategic areas of the KE & Impact strategy, encouraging interdisciplinary and participatory approaches to KE & Impact.

Background

The  ‘Knowledge Exchange and Impact Support Programme’, is supported by funding allocations from Research England (Policy Support Fund , Participatory Research Fund and HEIF) under the strategic leadership from PVC Knowledge Exchange Prof Debbie Keeling and Dir. of Innovation and Business Partnerships; Dr. Sue Baxter.

The programme will be providing a range of projects with promise to feed into strategic, substantive initiatives (e.g., Strategic HEIF calls, SSRP calls etc. and REF Impact case studies and KEF metrics). This would, crucially, include mentoring (learning from the current IAA approaches) and signposting to develop skills, knowledge and confidence.

KE and Impact Fellowships

As part of programme activities a proportion of the funding for 2023/2024 will be allocated to deliver and support a portfolio of ‘Knowledge Exchange and Impact’ Fellowships in the following areas that reflect the diversity of KE activities tailored to support academics in their KE and Impact work.

 The KEI Fellowships will be awarded in the following categories within the year 2023-2024:

  • Public and Community Engagement (up to £5K per proposal)
  • Innovation (up to £15K per proposal)
  • Policy (up to £6K per proposal)
  • Business Development (from 10K to £50K per proposal). 

For further information, please follow in link KEI Fellowships  

Key Contacts:

(https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/about/policy-at-sussex)

Feedback from researchers benefitting from 22/23 Participatory Research Funds

“The PAR funding was extremely important for this project. We were able to engage participants, controls, stakeholders and collaborators within this window, and succeeded in recruiting more than 30 students and older people to the pilot programme”.

“A community of place making practitioners is emerging and the bringing together of participants to share knowledge has supported this.  This would not have been possible without this funding”.

“The funds allowed me to meet the students and see the housing situation in person, which had the added benefit of deepening my understanding and strengthening the relationship with the students stakeholders.”