The Eight Guiding Principles
Principle 1: Mission
Knowledge exchange is a recognised part of the overall university strategy. We have a clear understanding of the institutional role and the purpose of...
Principle 2: Policies and processes
We have clear policies on all types of KE that we undertake and ensure they are understood by staff, students, collaborators and beneficiaries.
Principle 3: Engagement
We have clear access points, engagement mechanisms and policies developed to suit the needs of a wide range of beneficiaries working with institutions as...
Principle 4: Working transparently and ethically
We make sure that our partners and beneficiaries understand the ethical and charitable regulatory environments in which our institution operates, and we take steps...
Principle 5: Capacity building
We ensure that our staff and students are developed and trained appropriately to understand and undertake their roles and responsibilities in the delivery of...
Principle 6: Recognition and rewards
We recognise the achievements of staff and students who perform high-quality KE activities.
Principle 7: Continuous improvement
We proactively strive to share best practice with our peers and have established processes for learning from this.
Principle 8: Evaluating success
We undertake regular institutional and collective monitoring and review of our strengthening KE performance using this concordat and through regional, national or international benchmarks...