This year, we introduced a new initiative to promote inclusivity and encourage greater participation from a diverse range of individuals in the knowledge exchange sector at our conference. Through our Advocate Package, PraxisAuril and our AHSS Community of Practice offered free tickets to attend the PraxisAuril Conference 2024.
We are excited to share a series of blog articles written by the winners of these Advocate packages, each with a unique background and set of experiences, sharing their personal journeys and insights gained from participating in our conference.
What’s the best way of becoming fully immersed in a new topic? Attending a conference is definitely up there, and having it by the seaside helps!
My name is David Miller, I lead on SHAPE commercialisation and social ventures at Queen Mary University in London.
I’ve been in post around six months now, the role is a new one for Queen Mary and the first time the Innovation team has put in place a dedicated role to work with the HSS faculty. I’m new to the academic world with my career mostly in social enterprise / innovation.
I never win competitions! So, imagine how lucky I felt to win an Advocate ticket to attend the PraxisAuril Conference. What a great opportunity, and one that I think will be pivotal in directing my future ambitions.
I am a PhD student at the University of Southampton researching student knowledge exchange and enterprise in the curriculum. As part of my initial research into my topic, I found PraxisAuril. I started attending several webinars and that’s when I first heard about the 2024 conference. The Advocate Program was a great access point for people like me who are new to KE so do not yet have larger budgets for professional development.
