Event Details

As the Place Agenda permeates policy, there is an increasing imperative to address it via funding mechanisms:

• Place is articulated differently by different Funders and understanding how this works is of relevance to Managers in deciding which to choose.
• Best Practice in writing an application on Place – from current successful HEIs

Seminar themes

1. How funders see Place and relevant funding streams
2. Connecting research towards the need and strengths of Place
3. Writing successful proposals on Place
4. Encourage change in behaviour on place collaboration towards increasing the quality of research via the relevant collaborations

Programme

Welcome and intros 

• Camelia Dijkstra, University of Wolverhampton

Place and Funding

• What works best, Kevin Richardson, University of Newcastle, Covering non UKRI ways to fund Place-related research and innovation

Funders and Place 

• Sharing good practice and learning from awards funded under two rounds of the UKRI Strength in Places Fund (SIPF), as well as activity supported by Research England that can support Place, sharing insights on applying to place-based research and innovation funding calls – Rachel Tyrrell, Associate Director for Knowledge Exchange, Research England, UKRI and Programme Director UKRI Strength In Places.

Q&A 

Considerations of Place in world leading research

• Bringing together regional stakeholders to discuss/share key matters such as mechanisms for collaborating on funding, conversations on strategic levels – Joe Shearring and Sinead Balgobin – EPSRC regional managers Midlands

Place bids: writing applications, challenges and tips:

• Local Economic Development Funds, an HEI view – Jenny Taylor, Head of Economic Development, Research and Innovation Services, Durham University
• Strengths in places: case study – Simon Barnes, Research and Innovation Development Manager, University of Kent
• Building partnerships for funding: applying for Research England Development Fund – Rebecca Riley, Head of Research West Midlands Combined Authority and Administrative Director CityRedi

 Interactive Activity -Sharing best practice: Writing an application on Place.

Conclusion and learning