Developing Business-Aware Academics

📨 Stay connected with Developing Business-Aware Academics! Our monthly newsletter is your go-to for project updates, insights, and opportunities to bridge the gap between academia and business. Make sure you’re signed up to be the first to hear about:  💡 New funding opportunities  💡 Engagement events at partner universities around the country  💡 Pilot opportunities for PGRs and ECRs to meet industry partners  💡 Case studies highlighting the amazing work of researchers already engaging beyond academia   💡 And much more! Don’t miss out – subscribe today and be part of the conversation! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4f8x85V You can find our previous editions here: https://lnkd.in/eJtMWpCG 

📢 Networking opportunity for Digital Health researchers 📢  Are you heading to Digital Health #Rewired25? We’d love to connect with you! If you’re a doctoral or early-career researcher attending the conference, we would like to invite you to join us at our conference stand for a chance to experience an exhibition hall from behind a booth. This is an opportunity to gain valuable insights, make connections and, if you’re new to conference exhibitions, will serve as an initial introduction to face-to-face networking in a supportive environment. Don't miss this chance to enhance your professional network and engage with industry, policy and non-profit organisations. If you're planning to attend the conference, we would love to have you with us! To find out more about this opportunity, drop us an email at DBAA@exeter.ac.uk To make sure you don’t miss out on future opportunities, be sure to subscribe to our mailing list: https://lnkd.in/e4f8x85V 

Today, our Project Director Professor Alison Truelove, and our Research Fellow Dr Kate Ellis, are in London to attend the Creative UK Summit: Investment for Growth! We’re looking forward to hearing from the inspiring expert speakers, taking part in workshops, and catching up and connecting with the amazing community of creatives. If you see us there, be sure to stop and say hello! We’d love to connect with you

📲 We are now on Bluesky! 📲    Follow us over on @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social to hear about:  💡Upcoming events and projects  💡Top tips and insights for researchers already engaging beyond academia  💡Publications and opportunities from around the sector    Make sure to follow us here to keep up to date on all things DBAA: https://lnkd.in/eaSN7-9u 

The latest edition of the Developing Business-Aware Academics newsletter is now out! It features details about our newly-released case study, the upcoming Digital Health Rewired event, and information about our upcoming funding call. Give it a read here: https://lnkd.in/euKKbp-u] And sign up to our mailing list here, to make sure you never miss anything DBAA! https://lnkd.in/e4f8x85V 

We’re excited to share that Developing Business-Aware Academics will be exhibiting at this year’s Digital Health #Rewired25 event next month! Our Impact Fellow Dr Jo Bowler, and our Engagement Manager Rachel Bennett, will be heading up to Birmingham for the event, where we will have a kiosk in the Innovation Village space. Come along to hear more about the project, chat to the team, and discover how we’re working to support industry-academia collaborations. If you haven’t got your tickets yet, head over to the Digital Health Rewired website: https://lnkd.in/dYgHmfY We can’t wait to see you there! If you aren’t able to attend the event, be sure to follow us here on LinkedIn, or sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with all things DBAA: https://lnkd.in/e4f8x85V 

📢 Are you a researcher working beyond academia? Showcase your research partnership! 📢   The Developing Business-Aware Academics case study series features inspiring researchers who are making an impact beyond academia. These amazing individuals share insights into their careers, how they engage with industry and other sectors, and their advice for academics looking to do the same. We’re always looking for more researchers to feature! If your research involves engaging beyond academia and you would like to share your story, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch by emailing us at DBAA@exeter.ac.uk to be part of the series!  Check out our past case studies over on our website: https://lnkd.in/dw4G6NRz 

Some fantastic conversations with colleagues from across the HE sector this morning as Vitae launched its new RDF 2025. It's been such a pleasure to be part of the working group steering the refresh of the framework for researcher development, and great to see it being shared with members today. Thank-you to Helen Hampson and team for inviting me to speak about how it can be used to support career development across sectors! I also outlined how our Developing Business-Aware Academics project is seeking to shift researcher mindsets and policy towards an environment that encourages more impactful research and career pathways. If you've not yet signed up to our mailing list please do - lots of opportunities coming up to access funding and contribute to our work: https://lnkd.in/etWvsSj2

“Creativity is the algorithm that machines can’t crack” - Steph Hamill FRSA   Last week, two of our team - Kate Ellis and Rachel Bennett – attended Creative UK’s Cornwall & Devon summit showcasing and celebrating the amazing creative companies across the region. It was great to be part of the conversation about the importance of the creative industries. Some particular highlights for us were: 💡 The significance of creative work for the UK – the return on investment by the creative industries is so important. It is these industries that keep the lights on in the UK, adding value to everything they touch! To make sure this continues, creative companies need to make sure they’re retaining the talent and IP they produce within the UK 💡 Investing in the creative talent pipeline is absolutely vital to produce innovation, problem solving, and creative thinking. And these are skills that are relevant to every sector, especially at the intersections with other growth sectors! 💡 A huge part of pitching creative ideas to funders is storytelling. It is the most powerful storytellers that succeed, and so creatives need to make sure they can speak the language of other sectors. Flip the script: how does your story meet the need?   A huge thank you to the team at Creative UK Cornwall and Creative UK Devon for putting together such an amazing event. We’re looking forward to attending the national summit in London next month! 

📨 Stay connected with Developing Business-Aware Academics! Our monthly newsletter is your go-to for project updates, insights, and opportunities to bridge the gap between academia and business. Make sure you’re signed up to be the first to hear about:  💡 New funding opportunities  💡 Engagement events at partner universities around the country  💡 Pilot opportunities for PGRs and ECRs to meet industry partners  💡 Case studies highlighting the amazing work of researchers already engaging beyond academia   💡 And much more! Don’t miss out – subscribe today and be part of the conversation! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4f8x85V  You can find our previous editions here: https://lnkd.in/eJtMWpCG