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Developing business mindsets, skills and networking opportunities for early-career researchers. Led by University of Exeter Business School and Chartered ABS. Funded by Research England. business-aware-academics.org

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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Interim report: Mapping the supply of and demand for professional development relating to academic policy engagement upen.ac.uk/resources/in... This report from UPEN gives some important findings on what people look for in professional development for policy engagement. Well worth a read!
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Interim report: Mapping the supply of and demand for professional development relating to academic policy engagement – UPEN
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
New research reveals how socioeconomic background can shape the PhD experience martingale.foundation/new-research... This Martingale Foundation report explores the (often difficult) experience of doctoral researchers from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, highlighting a vital area for improvement
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New research reveals how socioeconomic background can shape the PhD experience - Martingale Foundation
Socioeconomic status found to impact social integration and access to training and development opportunities among PhD researchers New research into the experiences of PhD researchers, by Martingale F...
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Assessing Engaged Research: Rethinking the PhD www.publicengagement.ac.uk/resources/br... NCCPE released a briefing this month arguing that doctoral assessment is often insufficient for co-produced, engaged research. Some interesting recommendations concerning how to address this gap
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Assessing Engaged Research: Rethinking the PhD | NCCPE
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Doctoral collaboration with society: Drivers, success factors and ways forward www.eua.eu/publications... This new report from @eua.eu is a great read, making a number of recommendations about how to support doctoral researchers to engage with social partners to drive research impact
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Doctoral collaboration with society: Drivers, success factors and ways forward
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
We're sharing the publications, events, and opportunities from around the HE sector that feed into the DBAA project’s goal of supporting PGRs and ECRs to engage beyond academia and transform their ideas into action Some of our recent favourites: #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat #KnowledgeExchange
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🚀 Researchers & PhD students – want to turn your ideas into action? Join our exhibition experience on July 8th 2026 at Cornwall Business Fair! @exeter.ac.uk Sign up now! app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod... #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
“Today’s ideas, tomorrow’s action.” Our talk at the inspiring University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN) conference in Stockholm.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
IPO launches Knowledge Asset Management Hub www.gov.uk/government/n... This new set of resources from the Intellectual Property Office is a great resource for researchers to understand how they can identify, protect and commercialise their IP
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IPO launches Knowledge Asset Management Hub
New resource to strengthen IP capability and support commercialisation across the UK research sector.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
New survey of 610 businesses shows major prize from aligning business, universities and policy www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n... This report from @cbieconomics.bsky.social and @manchester.ac.uk is a hugely interesting read, exploring how businesses draw on universities in practice
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New survey of 610 businesses shows major prize from aligning business, universities and policy
A new University of Manchester report says better alignment between business, universities and policy could boost UK growth.Drawing on input from 610 businesses, it highlights skills shortages and bar...
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
SBC Report: Business schools drive SME success and student entrepreneurship smallbusinesscharter.org/news-and-ins... This new report from the Small Business Charter includes some hugely interesting figures of university-SME engagement at SBC-accredited business schools
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SBC Report: Business schools drive SME success and student entrepreneurship
The SBC has published a new report, Local Connections, National Impact: The Role of Business Schools in Driving SME Success
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
UK spinouts dominate European market as valuations nearly triple since 2020 raeng.org.uk/news/spotlig... @raeng.org.uk released their sixth annual Spotlight on Spinouts report this month, finding that the UK is the leading European nation in terms of absolute value of spinouts
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UK spinouts dominate EU market as valuations nearly triple since 2020
Spotlight on Spinouts report - a comprehensive analysis of how UK universities are commercialising research into spinouts.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
UK innovation survey 2025: report www.gov.uk/government/s... We were interested in data released this month about business innovation in the UK. Only 32% of businesses reported working with universities or research institutions, making this the third least common collaboration type
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UK innovation survey 2025: report
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
We're sharing the publications, events, and opportunities from around the HE sector that feed into the DBAA project’s goal of supporting PGRs and ECRs to engage beyond academia and transform their ideas into action Some of our recent favourites: #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat #KnowledgeExchange
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Evidencing researcher development: Current practice, challenges and implications vitae.ac.uk/policy/evide... We were hugely interested in these results from @vitae-news.bsky.social's survey exploring how researcher development is evaluated and evidenced. Well worth a read!
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Evidencing researcher development: Current practice, challenges and implications - Vitae
Learn the findings of CRAC Vitae's recent report, Evidencing researcher development: Current practice, challenges and implications.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Do firms report more university knowledge sourcing when informed about engagement channels? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... New research has found that “Exposure to engagement channels raises university sourcing reports by 34%,” with possible learnings for how university communications
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Do firms report more university knowledge sourcing when informed about engagement channels? Evidence from a field experiment
Does providing information about a wide range of university engagement channels influence the likelihood that companies report that they source knowle…
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Evaluation: Shared Technology Transfer Office Pilot Programme www.ukri.org/publications... Another UKRI evaluation report, this time on shared TTOs. These offices were found to have particularly strong outcomes when it comes to early stage commercialisation support. #SpinOuts #Commercialisation
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Evaluation: Shared Technology Transfer Office Pilot Programme
An independent evaluation of the Connecting Capability Fund Shared Technology Transfer Office Pilot Programme.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Strategic Priorities Fund: final evaluation www.ukri.org/publications... UKRI has commissioned an evaluation of its Strategic Priorities Fund. The report includes recommendations and learnings that sound hugely relevant to UKRI’s new funding model, especially the new bucket 2. #ResearchFunding
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Strategic Priorities Fund: final evaluation
This publication includes a standalone executive summary, the main final evaluation report, and a technical annex.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We're sharing the publications, events, and opportunities from around the HE sector that feed into the DBAA project’s goal of supporting PGRs and ECRs to engage beyond academia and transform their ideas into action Some of our recent favourites: #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Thank you @bas.ac.uk for hosting our ‘bridging cultures’ workshop last week! Inspiring examples of how BAS space weather data helps to keep satellites safe, pave the way for more transformational partnerships beyond academia in the future. See you in London! tinyurl.com/2s3anhmh
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
New case study! As the translational lead for the UK Myeloma Research Alliance, Dr Sarah Gooding is helping to design and deliver clinical trials to improve treatments for patients with multiple myeloma. Follow the link to read more: tinyurl.com/m5smw6d8 crhorizons.bsky.social cancerresearchuk.org
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Reimagining R&D: What future does the sector want for UK R&D? www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and... This recent briefing from @sciencecampaign.bsky.social explores what the UK R&D sector could look like in the future, and what the challenges and possible trade-offs may arise to get there
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Reimagining R&D: What future does the sector want for UK R&D? - CaSE
As both the global and national picture for R&D continues to change, this work sets out to explore what the future might hold in the coming decades.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
University–business collaboration stalls, stress-testing UK innovation www.ncub.co.uk/insight/univ... New HE-BCI data is out this week, and this response from @ncub.bsky.social highlights some key points to be aware of, including data on spin-outs, KE income, and university-business collaboration
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University–business collaboration stalls, stress-testing UK innovation - National Centre for Universities & Business
Brand new data from the Higher Education Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) survey shows that growth in university–business collaboration has stalled, reversing last year's recovery and raisi...
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The art of the impact case study researchonresearchinstitute.substack.com/p/the-art-of... We loved the message in this @rorinstitute.bsky.social blog that impact is more than just dissemination or engagement in and of itself - the important element is the actual change your research produces!
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The art of the impact case study
Ten observations from real evaluation practice
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Early-career researchers need resources to navigate evolving world of academic careers and assessment eua-cde.org/the-doctoral... This article from @eua.eu’s Council for Doctoral Education gives some great recommendations for supporting doctoral researchers in an evolving academic landscape
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Early-career researchers need resources to navigate evolving world of academic careers and assessment
Early-career researchers need resources to navigate evolving world of academic careers and assessment
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We're sharing the publications, events, and opportunities from around the HE sector that feed into the DBAA project’s goal of supporting PGRs and ECRs to engage beyond academia and transform their ideas into action Some of our recent favourites: #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat #AcademicChat
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
If the world needs more entrepreneurs, why aren’t more female students choosing that path? wonkhe.com/blogs/if-the... We loved this article that highlights the need for inclusive entrepreneurship curricula and diverse success stories to address the gender divide in entrepreneurship
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If the world needs more entrepreneurs, why aren’t more female students choosing that path?
Entrepreneurship education is of increasing importance, yet Aleksandra Bavdaz and Rami Al-Sharif have noticed that gendered expectations in the classroom still shape who sees themselves as a future en...
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Foundations for Growth and Competitiveness 2026 www.oecd.org/content/dam/... This new report investigates growth and competitiveness across OECD countries, and recommends strengthening links between businesses and academia through public R&D investment and more coordinated innovation policies
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Felt outcomes not fine words: Why universities need a public value story wonkhe.com/blogs/felt-o... Another great article from this morning stresses the need to stop thinking about impact as just research dissemination, and instead recognise the value of partnerships and genuine engagement
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Felt outcomes not fine words: Why universities need a public value story
Sophie Duncan and Paul Manners have run out of patience with the idea that making a greater impact with research is about messaging it more effectively. For them, it's about a different kind of relati...
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
The policy system needs more social science wonkhe.com/blogs/the-po... We loved this article on @wonkhe.bsky.social from earlier this month highlighting the importance of the social sciences for ARIs and policy engagment #ResearchImpact #ARIs #AcademicSky #PolicyEngagement
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The policy system needs more social science
Rita Gardner stresses the benefits of deeper embedding of robust social science evidence and methodologies in the world of government policy Rita Gardner stresses the benefits of deeper embedding of r...
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We're sharing the publications, events, and opportunities from around the HE sector that feed into the DBAA project’s goal of supporting PGRs and ECRs to engage beyond academia and transform their ideas into action Some of our recent favourites: #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat
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Prosper @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
📣 @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social are calling for higher education partners to trial researcher training and networking. Expressions of interest for this funded opportunity are open and will close on 1 May 2026. You can find all of the details in the link below: 🔗 tinyurl.com/3k6nx8xk
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Call for partners to trial researcher training and networking - Developing Business-Aware Academics
Watch the recording of our online webinar from 31/03/2026, which gives an overview of the call, and answers questions from attendees.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Flying Blind: Innovation, Growth and the Regions committees.parliament.uk/publications... This new report warns that the UK is “flying blind” when it comes to supporting regional innovation. Recommendations address HE IP policies, tech transfer practices, and regional engagement mechanisms
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Innovate UK: turning breakthrough ideas into industry giants www.ukri.org/publications... @innovateuk.bsky.social released a new strategy outlining its plans to support innovative businesses in six priority sectors. It plans to fund fewer businesses, but provide more tailored support
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Innovate UK: turning breakthrough ideas into industry giants
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
DSIT’s investment in research infrastructure www.nao.org.uk/reports/dsit... Last week, the @nao.org.uk released a report on DSIT’s investment in research infrastructure, including UKRI’s funding in this area and the possible role of private sector investment #ResearchFunding #UKRI #DSIT
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DSIT's investment in research infrastructure - NAO report
Under DSIT administration, research infrastructure better reflects national policy but key projects are causing concern
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Regional Areas of Research Interest: Challenges, opportunities and next steps upen.ac.uk/resources/re... This UPEN report explores how ARIs can be improved to better enable regional policy engagement. We loved their recommendation to create clearer definitions of impact for evaluating projects!
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Regional Areas of Research Interest: Challenges, opportunities and next steps  – UPEN
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Investment Insights on investment data from 2025 2026 www.beauhurst.com/wp-content/u... Earlier this month, Beauhurst released this report on investment into UK spinouts in 2025, finding that investment was down last year #Spinouts #Commercialisation
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
We're sharing the publications, events, and opportunities from around the HE sector that feed into the DBAA project’s goal of supporting PGRs and ECRs to engage beyond academia and transform their ideas into action Some of our recent favourites: #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat #AcademicChat
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
New case study! Dr Victoria Salmon: research-charity collaboration puts pregnancy research into practice Find out more: business-aware-academics.org/case-studies...
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
New Case Study! Digital health collaborations to solve impulsive eating and support heart failure patients. Read the full case study here:https://business-aware-academics.org/case-studies/dr-sam-van-beurden-digital-health-collaborations-to-solve-impulsive-eating-and-support-heart-failure-patients/
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
UKRI funding update committees.parliament.uk/publications... @ukri.org CEO Sir Ian Chapman has released more information this week about the updated UKRI funding model. This letter sent to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee includes a Sankey diagram of the high-level changes
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
What do researchers do? vitae.ac.uk/policy/resea... We were very interested to read @vitae-news.bsky.social's newest ‘What do researchers do?’ report this week. Among other findings, they found that the rates of PhD graduates remaining in academia were down to 41% for 2022/23 doctoral graduates
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What do researchers do? Employment, earnings and activities of recent doctoral graduates 2026 (WDRD 2026) - Vitae
This page outlines the event and report for the 2025 research, 'What do researchers do?', which analysed the career outcomes of English doctorate holders.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
UK Doctoral Graduates’ Contribution to Innovation ircaucus.ac.uk/publications... A report from the Innovation & Research Caucus showed a clear link between PhD students’ publications and their later impacts on UK innovation (measured via post-PhD publications and citations in patent applications)
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UK Doctoral Graduates' Contribution to Innovation - Innovation Research Caucus
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
We're sharing the publications, events, and opportunities from around the HE sector that feed into the DBAA project’s goal of supporting PGRs and ECRs to engage beyond academia and transform their ideas into action Some of our recent favourites: #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2025 advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hu... We were very interested to read the results of the 2025 PRES survey this week, which found that 30% of respondents engaged with non-academic partners in 2024/25
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Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2025 | Advance HE
Sector report of the results from the 2025 Advance HE Postgraduate Research Experience Survey.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
UKRI artificial intelligence research and innovation strategic framework www.ukri.org/publications... @ukri.org released their new AI strategic framework this week. Their commitment to delivering AI training for researchers resonates with our survey of businesses from last year
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UKRI artificial intelligence research and innovation strategic framework
This framework outlines UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) future investments in artificial intelligence (AI) across six priority action areas.
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Becoming Universities: The Progress of England’s New HEIs www.edge.co.uk/documents/60... This new report from @edgeuk.bsky.social reviewed how England’s newest universities have developed. We were particularly interested in their section on external partners #AcademicSky
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
New collaborative models of knowledge exchange are needed wonkhe.com/blogs/new-co... This article on @wonkhe.bsky.social last week, from Kim Stuart and Audrey Cumberford, shares a new initiative in Scotland to support smaller institutions to engage in #KnowledgeExchange #AcademicSky
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New collaborative models of knowledge exchange are needed
The traditional commercialisation paradigm isn’t the only way to approach knowledge exchange. Kim Stuart and Audrey Cumberford introduce a new initiative in Scotland spanning modern and smaller univer...
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
We're sharing the publications, events, and opportunities from around the HE sector that feed into the DBAA project’s goal of supporting PGRs and ECRs to engage beyond academia and transform their ideas into action Some of our recent favourites: #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Strong research–industry partnerships don’t happen by accident, they grow through curiosity, shifting mindsets and the willingness to collaborate. Professor Mark Cragg shares his top tips, and the principles that helped him foster industry relationships. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/2v5sartn
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Developing Business-Aware Academics @dbaa-exeter.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Towards a unified policy and evidence capacity for the UK research and innovation system ircaucus.ac.uk/publications... This new report from the Innovation and Research Caucus compares the UK’s use of evidence in policy-making, drawing comparisons between the UK and eight other OECD countries
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Towards a Unified Policy and Evidence Capacity for the UK Research and Innovation System - Innovation Research Caucus
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