Research Council Support for Knowledge Transfer
Research Council Support for Knowledge Transfer

Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780215029218

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Knowledge transfer is an essential component of innovation. It is defined as "about transferring good ideas, research results and skills between universities, other research organisations, business and the wider community to enable innovative new products and services to be developed". This inquiry focused on the effectiveness of the research councils' knowledge transfer activities with particular respect to: promotion of collaborative working between researchers and partners in industry, including in the creative industries and in Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs); stakeholder engagement and communication; results and performance management and; co-ordination between the councils and the role of Research Councils UK (RCUK). The Committee found weaknesses in strategies for promotion of knowledge transfer. Some Councils focus too narrowly on technology transfer with little attention paid to the wider issues, such as policy development. The councils also focus their attention on informing stakeholders rather than consulting on stakeholder needs. In addition, there is a particular need for the research councils to enhance communication and engagement with the Regional Development Agencies and SMEs. There is little evidence of research council co-ordination or sharing of best practice in knowledge transfer. Also, despite their clear remit to co-ordinate and harmonise, there appears to have been no added value from RCUK in this area. Whilst some councils have a simple funding structure for knowledge transfer, in other cases, a high level of confusion has been created since there are so many schemes in operation. Since the councils conduct little internal impact analysis of their knowledge transfer schemes, it is difficult to see how they can effectively allocate funding to different knowledge transfer activities.

Knowledge Transfer in Higher Education
Knowledge Transfer in Higher Education

Author: Lisa Mooney Smith

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-12-15

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0230363148

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A presentation of four years of close observation of research and knowledge transfer practices in a university. It attempts to contextualise knowledge transfer within the arts and humanities, as well as situate learning about the reception and adoption of it by the individual scholar and the organisation in which they operate.

The last report
The last report

Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2007-11-07

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9780215037138

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On 28 June 2007, the Prime Minister announced changes to the machinery of Government that had an impact upon the select committee system within the House of Commons. As a result, the Science and Technology Select Committee will be dissolved and replaced by a new Innovation, Universities and Skills Select Committee at the beginning of the next session of Parliament. This Report explains the role that the Science and Technology Committee has played within Parliament and the science community. It outlines the Committee's innovations, its impact and concerns regarding future science scrutiny in the House of Commons. It concludes that, in the long term, a separate Science and Technology Committee is the only way to guarantee a permanent focus on science across Government within the select committee system and recommends that the House be given an opportunity to revisit this issue.

Innovation through Knowledge Transfer
Innovation through Knowledge Transfer

Author: Robert J. Howlett

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-07-19

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 3642145949

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Knowledge transfer between universities, business and the community is a topical subject of increasing importance. The first International Conference on 'Innovation through Knowledge Transfer: Research with Impact', InnovationKT'09, held in Kingston, London, UK, provided a rare and welcome opportunity to share some of the successes of knowledge transfer. The conference attracted 150 delegates and featured 42 oral presentations. This volume, representing the proceedings of the conference, contains 35 papers based on selected conference presentations. The papers are divided into seven sections entitled ‘Key Knowledge Transfer Perspectives’, ‘Knowledge Transfer Case Studies’, ‘Innovative Knowledge Transfer Techniques’, ‘Strategic and Organisational Approaches to Knowledge Transfer’, ‘Knowledge transfer in the Arts and the Community’, ‘Knowledge Transfer Methodology and Practice’ and ‘Innovation and Enterprise’. The first InnovationKT conference was unique in gathering such a tremendous range of knowledge transfer experience and expertise. This volume forms a valuable resource for all those who are involved in knowledge transfer, or wish to know more about it. University academics can read examples of ways in which research can be commercialised, increasing impact and improving relevance. Knowledge transfer practitioners can find out about best practice in their subject and read case studies. Companies can read about how universities can help find solutions to their problems. We recommend this volume as a statement of the benefits that knowledge transfer can bring to all those involved.

Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy
Skills for Practice in Occupational Therapy

Author: Edward A. S. Duncan

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2011-12-02

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 0702050644

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This book is the companion volume to Duncan: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 5e and provides a comprehensive guide to the practice applications of the theory base. It is designed to be a "basic and beyond" text, of value to students throughout their studies but also a valuable reference text to clinicians. The sections cover the following essential skills for effective occupational therapy practice: clinical skills, management and leadership skills, evidence-based and research skills, and thinking, judgement and decision-making skills. - Links theory and evidence-base, and is also practical - Each chapter follows same basic structure (same format as Foundations) - Each chapter contains practical examples and/or vignettes - New addition of highlight boxes in each chapter gives the main points in bullet format for ease of access to students new to the area - Well referenced

Setting priorities for publicly funded research
Setting priorities for publicly funded research

Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2010-04-14

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 9780108472404

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In its report into how priorities are set for publicly funded research, the Science and Technology Committee calls on the Government to make a clear and unambiguous statement setting out their research funding commitments and the periods of time over which those commitments apply.

Progress Towards the Knowledge Driven Economy
Progress Towards the Knowledge Driven Economy

Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Trade and Industry Committee

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780215023001

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The 1998 White Paper 'Our competitive future: building the knowledge based economy' (CM 4176 ISBN 0101417624) proposed a ten year programme to enable the UK to close the productivity gap by exploiting the potential benefits of a modern knowledge driven economy. More than six years on, this report is a review of the progress that has been made. The topics covered include: UK performance since 1998; the development of new products, processes and services; science and knowledge research bases; knowledge transfer and exploitation; information and communication technologies, competition from low-cost economies. One of the conclusions is that although the UK's science and knowledge research bases and businesses are collaborating more frequently, the performance in knowledge exploitation has been disappointing and the relative position of the UK against the rest of the G7 has remained unchanged. Another conclusion is that although there is some evidence that outsourcing abroad can be beneficial, the Government should keep the trend under review in case there are strategic loses.

Researching with Children and Young People
Researching with Children and Young People

Author: Kay Tisdall

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-12-18

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1446204375

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′This text will be of great use to postgraduate researchers in education, social work and nursing, and any practitioner involved in carrying out research with children and young people′ - CPD Update ′[T]here is a sense of newness and innovation about the book, whereby the reader is treated to insight into the life and work of collaborators who wrote each case study....[T]he book is highly accessible for students at graduate and undergraduate level, for example BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies students′ - ESCalate Researching with Children and Young People covers every stage of the process of doing a research project, from research design and data collection, through to analysis and writing up. The book is divided into three sections, in which the authors cover: - Introducing research and consultation with children and young people - Collecting and analysing data - Whole-project issues. Each chapter includes activities, discussion questions, tips and extended case studies to help the reader to engage with the material and investigate the practical implications. This text will be of great use to postgraduate researchers in education, social work and nursing, and any practitioner involved in carrying out research with children and young people.

Open Access to Knowledge in Nigeria
Open Access to Knowledge in Nigeria

Author: Kunle Ola

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-17

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0429822766

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This book provides an analysis of the legal and policy dimensions of open access to research, education and public sector information with a focus on Nigeria. Kunle shows how open access has evolved across the world and how such initiatives could be implemented in Nigeria and other countries in the developing world. The author argues for a platform where Nigerians are able to freely connect to the ‘global library’, through the open access dual platforms of self-archiving and open access publishing, thereby providing access to knowledge. The importance of connecting local works to the ‘global library’ to increase visibility and impact of such works is also underscored. This book furthers our understanding of open educational resources as alternative avenues to accessing education and seeks to foster citizenry participation, good governance, accountability, democratic values and spur creativity and innovation through open governance and access to public sector information. Providing a framework for open access in developing countries, Open Access to Knowledge in Nigeria is an important read for scholars interested in knowledge production in Africa, development of the knowledge economy and the open access and Access to Knowledge movements.

Science and Heritage
Science and Heritage

Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2006-11-16

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 0104009551

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The conservation of cultural artefacts, such as buildings, works of art and books presents a fascinating, rich and diverse range of scientific challenges, and the UK has a high reputation in the field, based in large part on past achievements. However, the Committee's report finds that our national standing is now under threat as the sector is fragmented and under-valued, and the DCMS has completely failed to grasp the threat to heritage science, and thus to conservation. The Department's emphasis on widening public access to our cultural heritage is a laudable objective, but this policy needs to be balanced by effective conservation, based on sound science, if we are to leave a sustainable cultural heritage for the benefit of future generations. The Committee also calls on the heritage sector to come together in developing a broad-based national strategy for heritage science, to be championed at departmental level by the newly appointed DCMS Chief Scientific Adviser, and co-ordinated administratively by English Heritage, drawing on input from all bodies active in the sector including those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.