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DTSTAMP:20141209T151116Z
DTSTART:20150224T121500Z
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SUMMARY:Industry Collaboration Funding Workshop: Knowledge Transfer Partn
 erships
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DESCRIPTION:'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences\n\n'''About
  the event:''' \n\nKnowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is Europe’s lea
 ding funding programme helping businesses to improve their competitivene
 ss and productivity through better use of the expertise and technology t
 hat reside within the UK knowledge base. \n\nKTP provides academics with
  the unique opportunity to apply the outcomes of their research to real 
 world business projects\, whilst also supporting the development of rele
 vant teaching and research alongside high quality journal and conference
  publications. \n\nThey are typically a 1-3 year partnership between aca
 demia\, industry and a recently graduated associate.  Participating in a
  KTP can:\n\n*Apply knowledge and expertise to important problems facing
  organisations\n*Develop relevant teaching and Research\n*Contribute to 
 the Research Excellence Framework exercise (REF)\n*Identify new research
  themes and undergraduate and post-graduate projects\n*Publish high qual
 ity journal and conference papers\n*Gain an improved understanding of or
 ganisational requirements and operations\n*Lead rewarding and ongoing co
 llaboration with innovative organisations\n*Assist strategic change\n\nA
 t the workshop you will learn more about using KTPs as a method to engag
 e with industry and develop successful partnerships. We will be joined b
 y Fiona Nightingale\, KTP Adviser at Innovate UK (Technology Strategy Bo
 ard). There will also be opportunity to hear about a successful KTP proj
 ect within MHS and meet with colleagues from the Business Engagement Tea
 m to discuss how we can support you.\n\n'''Agenda'''\n\n*12:15 - Registr
 ation\, Lunch and Networking\n*12:45 - Welcome - Prof Paul Townsend\, As
 sociate Dean for Business Engagement\n*1:00 - Knowledge Transfer Partner
 ship (KTP) Overview – Fiona Nightingale\n*1.15 - Medical Evaluation Unit
  Case Study - Prof Sarah Tyson\n*1.30 - Q&A\n1:45 - Close\n\nFurther det
 ails on the academic benefits on a KTP can be found on the [http://ktp.i
 nnovateuk.org/academics KTP website]. \n\n'''Registration:''' \n\nYou ca
 n register for this event using [http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/enabling-
 innovation-within-medical-human-sciences-tickets-14410830181 Eventbrite]
 
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:G.306A\, Jean McFarlane Building \, Oxford Rd\, Manchester\, M13
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