Building on the findings from the report Equity and Inclusivity in Research Funding: Barriers and Delivering Change, the University of Oxford partnered with innovation management consultancy Oxentia Ltd to convene colleagues in the wider funding ecosystem to determine and agree on how to implement solutions to transform equity and inclusivity in research funding nationally. The output of this work was a soon-to-be-published article, joint statement, and shared action plan.
In this webinar, we shared the lessons learned from this work. We explored how both the findings of the project and the process itself might be relevant for university practitioners supporting Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation (KEC), and why improving EDI in research funding also benefits KEC.
Speakers:
- Tamsin Mann – Head of Policy and Governance, PraxisAuril
- Britta Wyatt – Principal Consultant, Oxentia Ltd
- Andreea Iacoban – Senior Consultant, Oxentia Ltd
- Tanita Casci – Director of the Research Strategy & Policy Unit, University of Oxford
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Oxentia Ltd
Oxentia works in partnership with our clients to build capacity, develop capability and create opportunities to enable innovation. Oxentia started life as an operating division of Oxford University Innovation, the technology transfer company of the University of Oxford. Our roots are in Oxford, but our outlook is global – since 2004 we have supported and empowered clients in over 70 countries. Our clients are as diverse as our work; from universities and governments to inventors and investors, early-career researchers and FTSE 250 R&D teams to charities and investment banks. Oxentia helps to bring new ideas to life.
University of Oxford, Research Strategy & Policy Unit
The Unit leads on institutional strategies, policies, and initiatives to understand, evidence, and support the quality of Oxford’s research and research environment, including by engaging with developments in national and international research policy. The unit supports all the key strategic agendas of the PVC-Research, including reward and recognition, support for careers, skills development, and equitable approaches in all these areas.
Please find below the recording, presentations and useful links.
- You can find the report mentioned by Tanita here: https://researchsupport.web.ox.ac.uk/files/equityandinclusivityinresearchfundingpdf
- To get involved and find out more, please visit: https://researchsupport.web.ox.ac.uk/equity-and-inclusivity-in-research-funding
