If you are a researcher who wants to:

? increase revenue from collaborative research

? improve the prospects of winning a research bid

? negotiate a better deal

? understand the requirements of new impact statements

? undertake consultancy work.

Research and Innovation Services can help.

Research and Innovation Services are running a programme of seminars to help researchers navigate the various ways of working with industry, the different funding sources available for research, ways of protecting ideas, inventions and intellectual property and ways of commercialising research.

?The 2009-2010 programme includes new seminars and speakers, including one on research impact which will help you build a case for impact in your grant applications, based on requirements from different funders and give tips for keeping track of the impact of your research.

Introduction to consultancy – 21/10/09

Negotiating the deal – 28/10/09

Modes of collaboration – 04/11/09

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – 11/11/09

Getting started – 18/11/09

Overview of European Funding including Framework 7 – 25/11/09

How to submit a successful proposal to Framework 7 – 02/12/09

Bid writing – 09/12/09

Impact – NEW – 16/12/09

Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP) – 13/01/2010

Introduction to managing your IP – 20/01/10

Managing your research group’s IP – 27/01/10

Identifying opportunities to commercialise your research – 03/02/10

To spin or not – spinning out a company or Licensing your technology – 10/02/10

Translational funding – NEW – 17/02/10

All seminars will take place between 12.30 and 13.30 in Building 37, Highfield Campus and will include a light lunch.

Register now

For more information about each seminar and to register your place, please visit the R&IS website or email Liz Roe (e.roe@soton.ac.uk) stating your name and school and which seminar(s) you would like to attend.