Grant Balances 2010 - University of Cambridge
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Research Services Division
Abstract
Research activities, aligned with the EPSRC agenda, will be funded across the EPSRC portfolio. The allocations will be made on a competitive basis in the form of pump-priming awards.
Planned Impact
The impact will take a different from for each project funded. Those given funding will be introduced to the University-supported activities with which they should interact in the course of this and future research activities. In particular, they will be introduced to Cambridge Enterprise (our tech transfer company) and our Enterprise Champions network, and the IdeaSpace (a small University-owned company which is playing a leading role in our open innovation activities). These interactions will be in addition to many activities going on at Departmental level.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Lynn Gladden (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | The 2010 Unspent Balance was used for pump-priming grants, targeted at recently appointed University Teaching Officers, and in particular early career researcher. The grants allowed researchers to newly established research groups to start their research activities and obtain research independence; it has made it possible for them to obtain data and results needed for full proposals to other research funders including EPSRC. Pump-priming funding has also helped these lecturers develop collaborations with colleagues in other departments in Cambridge, other research institutions and companies. |
| Exploitation Route | By attracthing further funding from external research funders and industry |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Chemicals,Construction,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics,Energy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
| Description | 2010 Unspent Balance funding enabled us to provide pump-priming grants to recently appointed University Teaching Officers to kick-start their research careers and provide support in winning future funding from EPSRC and industrial sponsors. It has enabled the Pro-Vice-Chancellor to interact with the recently appointed faculty and help them understand how best to engage with research sponsors (EPSRC in particular), successfully win funding for their research and how to maximise the impact of their research. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Chemicals,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics,Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
| Impact Types | Societal,Economic |