A one-day event for academics from the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt, St Andrews, and Strathclyde. Hear impact success stories, find a partner from another Scottish university, and access funds for impact collaborations.
13 September at COSLA, Edinburgh Haymarket.
Celebrate ten years of impact generation with us. The festival will be held in September and will support:
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Inspirational sessions include a keynote speech from Mark Miodownik and skills development and networking facilitated by Skillfluence. In lightning talks, impact leaders from all five universities will share their experiences of creating different types of impact from social and policy impact to industry collaboration, commercialisation and company creation. In the exhibition space, you will meet funders and innovation hubs that can provide support for your impact activities.
Lothian Lugs – flipped the model of university engagement
Laura will discuss the Lothian Lugs project, which focused on listening to communities, to co-develop an engagement programme with our communities, for our communities. Her team held focus groups across West Lothian, leading to inspiring conversations about research and universities – What is research? What do universities do? How can we find out more? Evidence from the scoping allowed the development of multiple programmes reaching seldom-heard audiences and ignited new partnerships.
The physics of goo: Impact from soft matter and complex fluids
The Edinburgh Complex Fluids Partnership (ECFP) is a unique grouping of physicists, engineers, biologists and chemists who work at the interface of academia and industry to facilitate bi-directional knowledge exchange. They have used EPSRC IAA funding to collaborate with their industry partners across diverse sectors including chocolate, ceramics, and biomedical devices, delivering impact in reformulation for improved products, more efficient processing, and reduced waste.
Unlocking the future of ultrasonic surgery
Rebecca will discuss her IAA project that focused on the fabrication and validation of a functional miniaturised ultrasonic scalpel for robotic surgery. The outcome of her project is the spin-out Nami Surgical.
Innovation to impact: Enhancing through-life asset management, from Cradle to Grave
Charles will present the opportunities and challenges in translating innovation into practical societal impact, while discussing real-world case studies and success stories focussed around manufacturing and through-life asset management applications in the energy and transport sectors.
Senior Research Fellow, founder of Lightwater Sensors
University of St Andrews
Lightwater Sensors
Ross will talk about how his detector provides a low-cost, real-time diagnostic system for detecting both chemical species and specific targeted analytes, making it a valuable tool for addressing water quality issues more effectively.
Please contact us using the online form or through the below address if you would like further information. Policy, Strategy and Impact Research Engagement Heriot-Watt University EH14 4AS PSI@hw.ac.uk
