Knowledge and Innovation Secondments and Training (KIST) – The University of Bath Proximity to Discovery: Industry Engagement Fund
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bath
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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Technical Summary
The MRC Proximity to Discovery scheme awards universities funds to help develop new collaborations, and ways of exchanging knowledge and skills. The awards can be used to support activities that promote the value of academic-industry partnership, and enhance academic and industry researchers’ understanding of each other’s needs and capabilities. This may be through people exchanges, creation of technology demonstrators, showcase events, commercialisation workshops and ‘entrepreneurs in residence’ schemes. Such exchanges of knowledge and skills will boost the most fruitful collaborations between UK universities and life science companies.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| David Bird (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Brown D
(2018)
Sports performers' perspectives on facilitating thriving in professional rugby contexts
in Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Davies A
(2020)
A systematic review of intervention studies demonstrates the need to develop a minimum set of indicators to report the presence of burn wound infection.
in Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
Davies A
(2020)
Consensus demonstrates four indicators needed to standardize burn wound infection reporting across trials in a single-country study (ICon-B study).
in The Journal of hospital infection
MacLeod AR
(2018)
The effect of plate design, bridging span, and fracture healing on the performance of high tibial osteotomy plates: An experimental and finite element study.
in Bone & joint research
Thet NT
(2020)
SPaCE Swab: Point-of-Care Sensor for Simple and Rapid Detection of Acute Wound Infection.
in ACS sensors
Young AE
(2020)
The SPaCE diagnostic: a pilot study to test the accuracy of a novel point of care sensor for point of care detection of burn wound infection.
in The Journal of hospital infection
| Description | Dr Sean Cumming has been joined the working group for the RFU looking into the potential implementation of Biobanding for youth rugby in England |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Arthritis Research UK |
| Amount | £98,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Versus Arthritis |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2017 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Industrial funding: Pro Bono Bio Limited |
| Amount | £156,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Pro Bono Bio Ltd |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 04/2018 |
| Description | Industrial funding: Rugby Football Union |
| Amount | £35,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Rugby Football Union RFU |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 04/2017 |
| Description | Industrial funding: Rugby Fottball Union |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Rugby Football Union RFU |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Title | Bath Academy Rugby (software & manual of procedures) |
| Description | - Created Physical Development System, a software programme for monitoring and interpreting changes in the growth and maturity and performance of players. This system also allows practitioners to evaluate players by biological and not just chronological age This software is now being applied across the academy and integrated into the player development process -Created Manual of procedures for clubs outlining assessment and monitoring process |
| Type Of Material | Physiological assessment or outcome measure |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Improved monitoring and assessment. |
| Title | A SURGICAL ASSEMBLY, STABILISATION PLATE AND METHODS |
| Description | A surgical assembly, a stabilisation plate and methods are disclosed. The surgical assembly comprises: a jig (100) comprising a body having a tissue-engaging surface shaped to be received by tissue to be re-orientated by a correction factor, said body defining a plurality of alignment apertures, said plurality of alignment apertures being orientated to be parallel with respect to each other on application of said correction factor. In this way, it is possible to determine from the jig itself when the desired correction factor, rotation or displacement has been applied correctly because the alignment apertures become parallel, thereby avoiding the need for additional operative measurement and/or imaging. |
| IP Reference | WO2017221000 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2017 |
| Licensed | Yes |
| Impact | A new company collaboration and further research funding |
| Description | Advisory board for AstraZeneca |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Working with AstraZeneca to develop an antibody advisory board |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Bath Academy Rugby - Engagement at local level (workshop & presentation) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Educated all Bath Academy Rugby staff on the measurement of growth and maturity (workshop) and Presented to coaches of Bath Academy satellite schools at Bath Player Development Conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| Description | Bath Academy Rugby project featured on local BBC news |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Project was featured on TV BBC points west and has been viewed over 229,000 times on their facebook site and shared 980 times |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bath.ac.uk/play/video/1452873180 |
| Description | ICC Antibody validation for the Global Standards Agency |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Heading up a group looking at ICC antibody validation by the global biological standards agency |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| URL | https://www.gbsi.org/work/antibody-validation-standards |
| Description | Infection detecting wound dressing (BBC 1's One Show) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | BBC's The One Show (from 12.58) has featured the infection detecting wound dressing by Dr Toby Jenkins (Chemistry). Appear on the One Show TV programme on 22/1/16. Episode not currently available, but link included, just in case this changes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06wd8n9 |
| Description | Infection detecting wound dressing (The Guardian) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Wide national and international media coverage: The Guardian (link below) International coverage (USA, Australia, India, Russia, Chile etc): The Washington Times (USA) - http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/7/engineers-design-super-stretch-band-aid-future-loa/ Brisbane Times (Australia) - http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/bandages-change-colour-to-warn-wearers-of-infection-20151217-glpra8.html |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/dec/20/colour-changing-dressing-to-fight-antibiotic-resista... |
| Description | Organisation of a meeting with AstraZeneca |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The University will be hosting the Second International Antibody Validation Meeting, held on campus on 15 and 16 September 2016. The event is organised by the University as part of its 50th Anniversary celebrations, and is supported by AstraZeneca and University spin-out company CiteAb, with sponsorship from Abcam and Proteintech. The meeting is a unique event which will bring together leading researchers working in academia, the pharma/biotech industry and antibody suppliers. Attendees will present their data on the validation of research antibodies in order to generate debate about research reproducibility, drive best practice and improve research antibody validation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bath.ac.uk/research/news/2016/02/24/international-antibody-validation-meeting/ |