Research Impact Culture: AHRC and ESRC Impact Accelerator Accounts -Online - SWSW ECRs ONLY

The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network brings together ECRs across the humanities and social sciences disciplines, regardless of their funding source or background.

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Session Facilitator - Dr Linda Lanyon, Exeter University 

Event Format - Online 

Event Description 

This session will give insight into the Impact Accelerator Accounts (IAA), which is a type of devolved funding aimed at supporting the development of a research impact culture within Universities. This funding is awarded from a Research Council directly to a University, who then use it support a range of internal funding opportunities, training and other support for researchers to make a meaningful difference outside of the University.

The session will include an introduction to concept of research impact with some examples of projects that have been supported by IAA funding. The AHRC and ESRC teams who look after their respective IAA programmes will share more about their strategic aims for the IAA, followed by a conversation about the types of support that are on offer to help you develop impact from your research. We will end with a sharing of the specific internal IAA opportunities available within the different SW network partner institutions as well as an opportunity to ask questions.

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