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Evaluation Masterclass: Measuring What Matters in KE and Commercialisation 📅 Date: Thursday 23 January 2025 🕒 Time: 12:30-13:30 In this 60-minute masterclass, we’ll share practical frameworks and proven strategies to evaluate and showcase the sustained impact of KE and Commercialisation programmes. Whether you're looking to improve your reporting mechanisms or align activities with institutional goals, this session will equip you with the tools you need to measure what truly matters. Register now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSXGvQcK #MeasuringImpact #KnowledgeExchange #Commercialisation #ResearchImpact #Evaluation

Just one week to go until our first webinar of 2025 Join Zachary Sorrells and Rachel Clark for an Evaluation Masterclass: 📅 Thursday 23 January 2025 🕧 12:30-13:30 Register now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSXGvQcK In today’s resource-constrained environment, universities face growing pressure to demonstrate the value of Knowledge Exchange (KE), Industry Engagement, and Commercialisation programmes. Traditional metrics like attendance numbers or satisfaction scores no longer suffice. Zach and Rach will explore practical frameworks and proven strategies for evaluating and showcasing the impact of your programmes. Learn how to design evaluation processes that measure real behaviour changes, quantify long-term outcomes, and communicate value effectively to leadership, funders, and stakeholders. #SkillfluenceWebinarSeries #EvaluationMasterclass #EvaluateWhatMatters #MeasureValue

Great summary of an incredible programme. Sorry to see it come to an end after it has impacted so many people and businesses. But, there is still a chance to grab a place on the final cohort. Don't miss out 👇

As we plan for the impact we want to create in 2025, meaningful change requires more than just big ideas - it takes a clear, structured framework to turn vision into reality. In our webinar series, we share practical insights and ideas that will help you make the impact you need and want to make. A great example is a commercialisation framework that helps transform ideas into opportunities, taking you step-by-step from concept to market success. This is not just theory - our process answers the big questions: ✔️ Who is the customer? ✔️ What problem are we solving? ✔️ How do we make it viable? It’s all about moving from the unknown to the known, supporting you to define and deliver value where it matters most. 🎥 Watch this short clip to bring the commercialisation framework to life If you found this useful, there’s more to come. Follow us and sign up for our next webinar to explore more solutions that drive real impact ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSXGvQcK Let’s make 2025 a year of action, clarity, and results. #Innovation #Impact #KnowledgeExchange #Commercialisation

We are very excited about this programme and the outputs it will deliver. If you are interested and think you might benefit from being a part of it, DM Rachel Clark and join us on Thursday to find out more. #Collaboration #TechTransfer #ResearchImpact #ResearchDevelopment

🎄 Day 12 of #12FacesOfSkillfluence 🎄 Meet another member of our fantastic trainer and coach team: Zoi Kantounatou FRSA. An entrepreneur with over a decade of experience empowering people and businesses to thrive. Zoi designs and delivers transformative programmes for entrepreneurs, providing them with the tools and coaching they need to grow and scale their businesses. Zoi’s superpower? Creating safe, energising spaces where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and collaborate. ✨ Fun fact: Zoi's favourite escape is Tyninghame Links in East Lothian - an idyllic spot to recharge and find inspiration. 🌿 That’s a wrap for our #12FacesOfSkillfluence 🎉 #MeetTheTeam #TeamIntroductions #TeamSpotlight #GetToKnowUs #BehindTheScenes

🎄 Day 11 of #12FacesOfSkillfluence 🎄 Meet Marie Ranson, one of our talented Training Specialists. With over a decade of experience in people development, Marie is passionate about helping individuals grow, collaborate, and create meaningful change. This year, Marie worked with Oxford University to develop targeted 'learner profiles' for researchers and launched new programmes, including Storytelling for Researchers and Impactful Horizons, which are already making waves. 🌊 ✨ Fun fact: Marie’s go-to icebreaker is ‘Animal Initial Intros’ - what animals would your initials be? 🐒🐇 Stay tuned for the final face of #12FacesOfSkillfluence #MeetTheTeam #TeamIntroductions #TeamSpotlight #GetToKnowUs #BehindTheScenes

🎄 Day 10 of #12FacesOfSkillfluence 🎄 Today we are introducing Gillian McGill, our expert talent-spotter. Gill’s mission is to find brilliant people with business potential to fill the enterprise accelerator programmes we run, including HIE’s IMPACT30 programme and the MSIP Accelerator. In 2024, Gill successfully filled five accelerator cohorts and even found time to serve as a Panellist and Judge at the UHI Annual Business Competition Awards. Her dedication to the business community in the Highlands has turned professional connections into genuine friendships - making the upcoming conclusion of IMPACT30 bittersweet. ✨ Fun fact: Outside of work, Gill is a lover of cheap flights and an amateur travel photographer, visiting Malta, Italy, Switzerland, Albania, and more this year. ✈️📸 Follow along as we introduce more of our amazing Skillfluence team. #MeetTheTeam #TeamIntroductions #TeamSpotlight #GetToKnowUs #BehindTheScenes

🎄 Day 9 of #12FacesOfSkillfluence 🎄 Meet Rachel Clark, our brilliant COO and leader of Knowledge Exchange and Impact. With a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and over 20 years of experience across academia and professional services, Rachel brings a wealth of knowledge to everything she does. Her superpower? Creative and methodical problem-solving - always knowing how to turn challenges into opportunities. ✨ Fun fact: Rachel is obsessed with wild swimming and loves any place with water, from Ullswater to the beaches of North-East England. 🌊 #MeetTheTeam #TeamIntroductions #TeamSpotlight #GetToKnowUs #BehindTheScenes

🎄 Day 8 of #12FacesOfSkillfluence 🎄 Next up: Meet Joanne Hagerty, our Industry and Innovation Specialist. Joanne is passionate about connecting people, fostering collaboration, and helping innovative ideas create positive change in the world. This year, Joanne’s highlights include scaling the Research Commercialisation Accelerator and coaching young entrepreneurs through IMPACT30 - watching them build purpose-driven businesses has been a true source of inspiration. 💡 ✨ Fun fact: Joanne’s favourite escape is the East Neuk of Fife, with its stunning coastlines and dog-friendly vibes - perfect for her new pup! 🐾 Follow along as we introduce more of the fantastic team behind Skillfluence. #MeetTheTeam #TeamIntroductions #TeamSpotlight #GetToKnowUs #BehindTheScenes