There is only one week left until Making an Impact 2024 – the University of Liverpool’s award-winning annual series of knowledge exchange and research impact development opportunities for postgraduate research students (PGRs) at all stages, and research-related staff across the university.
With a diverse range of over 50 sessions specifically tailored to the research and career development needs of PGRs at any stage of your research, Making an Impact 2024 promises five weeks to inspire and engage, supporting you to achieve your research and career goals.
View the PGR collection of sessions here: https://bit.ly/MAI2024PGR
Attend our three noteworthy Keynote discussions to discover the importance of partnerships for the University’s success and your research future:
- Building research collaborations & delivering research impact with SumDU (16 May, 09:30-10:30). Hear from Prof Kostyantyn Kyrychenko about the incredible impact of the University’s twinning with Sumy State University – Book here!
- Creative collaborations; developing Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (6 June, 10:00-11:30). Learn how development of the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter has brought opportunities for research collaborations and cutting-edge research, and how you can take advantage of these – Book here!
- The opportunities and challenges of global research collaboration (13 June, 13:00-14:00). Prof Tariq Ali, Pro Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement and Partnerships shares how the University’s strategy for global engagement will help you to develop your networks and partnerships for global impact, including with industry – Book here!
How to engage with Making an Impact 2024
Connect with other participants and facilitators with our community delegate database and share insights with colleagues by joining the Researcher Development Activities Teams Channel.
Discover the range of resources in the Virtual Delegate Pack, with three new podcast episodes, 16 blogs, the Pocket Booklet of Top Tips, an inspirational playlist, and so much more.
Win amazing prizes in our weekly Making an Impact Sprints by telling us what you’re looking forward to or have enjoyed about Making an Impact 2024 and follow us on social media @LivResearcher (X/Twitter) and The Academy (LinkedIn) to discover all the latest opportunities, using the hashtag #UniLivImpact24.
Enhance your career development with career coaching and more:
Throughout Making an Impact 2024 there are over 40 confidential one-to-one career appointments with experienced career coaches to help you further your career. These 45-minute sessions are available online and in-person.
The following sessions might also support your career development:
- Your Researcher Profile: How to Maximise Impact with Metrics, 22 May, 14:30-15:15.
- Positive Intelligence: building resilience to enhance research impact, 6 June, 12:30-2:30.
- Unlock your career potential through creative collage coaching, 10 June, 14:30-16:00.
- From Liverpool to Impact: Career stories, 14 June, 11:00-12:30.
Thematic Highlights of Making an Impact 2024
Develop your academic collaborations and partnerships:
- Am I an Exporter? – Working with International Collaborators, 21 May, 10:00-11:00.
- Working collaboratively to create impactful research, 5 June, 9:30-10:30.
- Generative AI in Research Collaboration, 12 June, 14:00-15:30.
Explore collaborations and partnerships beyond academia:
- Responsible and relevant research in the Global South: What does it take?, 23 May, 15:00-16:30.
- Effective kick off conversations (scoping) with project partners, 4 June, 9:30-10:30.
- Best practice negotiation with project partners, 4 June, 11:00-12:00.
Deepen your understanding of research commercialisation and intellectual property:
- Why Commercialise? Benefits, impact and research dollars, 16 May, 11:30-13:00.
- A beginner’s guide to IP, 17 May, 09:30-11:30.
- Spinning Out: Why, When and How?, 3 June, 14:00-15:30.
Build your knowledge of frameworks and Strategy 2031:
- Enhancing Research through Reproducibility and Openness, 23 May, 09:30-10:30.
- Planning for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Impact and Research Design, 3 June, 11:00-13:00.
- How can my research contribute to sustainable innovation?, 5 June, 11:00-12:30.
Strengthen your public and media engagement skills:
- Making Social Media work for you, 15 May, 13:30-15:00.
- Media coverage: why and how to promote your research, 16 May, 14:30-16:00.
- How to write for The Conversation, 20 May, 10:00-11:30.
Other Researcher Development events:
3 Minute Thesis Competition Final – 19 June 2024, 11:00-14:30
Support the PGR community and discover some of the most fascinating research happening at the University of Liverpool by attending the 3 Minute Thesis University of Liverpool Final. Join the Vice Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, Professor Tim Jones, to watch and vote on the finalists. During the event you’ll also be able to take part in a Q&A workshop and enjoy a sumptuous lunch with the panoramic views from the Spine.
Book your place for the 3MT Final here: https://pgrdev_conference_2024.eventbrite.co.uk/
The Academy’s Researcher Development and Culture Team is committed to offering support for all researchers, academics, research-enabling staff and postgraduate researchers at all career levels, providing opportunities and developing initiatives that meet their career aspirations. Colleagues are encouraged to regularly access the Researcher Hub for a range of on-demand development opportunities to support professional practice, supplementing the live upcoming researcher development activities.