Two are designed for all staff and one is designed for doctoral researchers.

Each event, which will be held online and last 75 minutes, and will provide an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of different colleagues across the University, including academics and partnership development managers (PDMs) who have excellent impact stories and experience to tell and share. Each event will be hosted by Dr Jen Fensome, Director of the Research and Enterprise Office.

You can submit questions in advance when you register, and we will identify themes to make best use of the time. However, there will be space for more questions during each session.

Doctoral researchers should register to attend in Development Portal, all staff should register in my.HR (search for Research Impact). Please sign into the systems first, and click the booking link.

Doctoral Researchers event

Thursday 2 Dec, 11.30pm-12.45pm: Engaging with external partners outside academia and creating impact from your research

• Welcome from Dr Jen Fensome, Director, Research & Enterprise Office
• Introduction by Professor Elizabeth Stokoe, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for REF2021
• Introduction by Partnership Development Manager – Dr Kelly Manders
• 3 x 5-minute presentations from Doctoral Researchers
• Q&A, chaired by Dr Jen Fensome

Register to attend in the Development Portal (For Doctoral Researchers)
Register to attend in my.HR (For Staff)

Staff events
Open to all academic staff, including research staff, and professional services who are (or may be in the future) involved in research impact and engagement. Feel free to select whichever session is most suitable – or attend both.

Monday 6 December, 2pm-3.15pm: Developing effective and reciprocal relationships with partners
Register to attend in my.HR

Thursday 9 December, 10am-11.15am: Understanding the difference between engagement, pathways to impact, and impact itself
Format for both events

• Welcome from Dr Jen Fensome, Director, Research & Enterprise Office
• Introduction by Professor Elizabeth Stokoe, APVC for REF2021
• Introduction by Partnership Development Manager
  (6 December: Isobel Ashford, 9 December Dr Fiona Reed)
• 3 x 5-minute presentations from academic colleagues
• Q&A, chaired by Dr Jen Fensome

Register to attend in my.HR

A digest of the previous Roundtable’s discussions is available on the Research Support website (sign-in required).