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How to train social science researchers to become consultants

Aspect Network
October 08, 2020
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How to train social science researchers to become consultants

Aspect Network

October 08, 2020
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  1. How to train social
    science researchers
    to become
    consultants
    The University of Sussex
    8 October | 11:00 – 12:00

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  2. Business School/ASPECT programme
    Intrapreneurship for the Research Community (IRC)
    ‘ECR Consultancy Programme’
    Marcus Atkinson
    External Engagement Manager Business School
    Andre Mostert
    Research and Enterprise/Social Science Business Partner/ASPECT Broker/DICE Consortium US Link
    University of Sussex

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  3. Aspirational Programme Outcomes 4 ECRs
    Be able:
    • to recognize their role as an intrapreneur within their university/organization
    • to develop a plan for sustaining their research interests
    • to apply strategies for building networks for supporting their research work
    • to create a viable and effective bidding platform
    • to make submissions to appropriate research and development funding
    sources
    • to recognize that rejection is a central part of building a competitive bid
    • to embrace any commercial potential associated with their research to plan a
    spin out
    • to compile and table a long-term plan for intrapreneurial development

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  4. Not Delivering from the outset?
    • Possible reasons
    • Poor delivery by facilitator (Andre Mostert)
    • Lack of relevant content? – including introduction to existing networks, possible funding
    routes, DICE Consortium (preferred research supplier for a major international agency),
    support from Sussex, opportunities to showcase i.e. Skills 4 Jobs India, ASPECT Annual
    events, KTPs, MKTPs, possible private sector clients, etc.
    • Teaching load
    • Incorrect nomenclatures (setting up a consultancy from the ground-up is tough) – operating as
    a freelancer, intrapreneur, contractor, etc) may resonate better (the title of this session not
    withstood) – design by consultants 4 emerging consultants?
    • Lack of a clear road map? To loose? Homework?
    • The negative – Innovate UK April = 8600 submission for 600 projects
    • Lack of suitable opportunities? – probably again poorly conveyed by Andre
    • No underlying demand for a programme of this nature
    • Follow-up email to all 28 registered with business engagement opportunities (with small grant,
    lifting of a supplier framework freeze, opportunity to participate in Skills 4 Jobs (3 interest),
    build international research bid to British Academy (3),opportunity to participate in Erasmus+
    bid for 29th Oct (2), etc.

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  5. So What did we change?
    • Got an ECR to present – hopefully this ECR will grow with the programme
    and be the backbone of the next
    • Creation of a Intrapreneurial/Project development Workbook
    • Mapping of research interests in the group to funding opportunities (sent out
    after the first session – perhaps starting point – as info was gathered through
    registration
    • Immediate focus on end point outcomes i.e. removing the idea of process as
    outcome – typical of many non curriculum based activities
    • Although process as outcome is key to early stage project development -
    mission critical
    • Started to use project manager, contracting, freelancing, etc.
    • Building around existing projects from the outset and seek overlaps with
    interest areas
    • Focus on STEPs rather than sessions

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  6. And in case its seems easy
    ‘Its not a lack of opportunity, it’s a lack of perseverance in the face
    of extensive rejection’ Amazon was rejected 40 times prior to
    securing funding’
    The Myth of the Intrapreneur
    https://hbr.org/2018/06/the-myth-of-the-intrapreneur
    Thank you
    Andre Mostert
    [email protected]

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  7. A quick overview of
    FE Sussex
    Dr Tim Strickland
    Chief Executive Officer
    8th October 2020

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  8. FE Sussex
    The consortium company of the 16 post-sixteen colleges in Sussex
    and Surrey

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  9. FE Sussex
    The consortium company of the 16 post-sixteen colleges in Sussex
    and Surrey
    Total turnover £230M pa
    10,000 staff
    75,000 students (approx!)

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  10. FE Sussex Associate Members
    FE Sussex Members

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  11. FE Sussex
    The consortium company of the 16 post-sixteen colleges in Sussex
    and Surrey
    Four Sixth Form (academic ) colleges
    Eleven General Further Education colleges
    One specialist land-based college

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  12. FE Sussex – Our mission
    To assist in delivering the common
    agendas of our colleges

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  13. FE Sussex – Key Business Aims
    • Quality improvement
    • Facilitate peer group development
    • Influencing
    • Strategic support for principals
    • Generate income
    • Delivery of sponsored research projects

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  14. FE Sussex – Typical activities
    • Peer Group meetings
    • Inspection advice sessions
    • Staff development
    • International Directors coordination
    • Conference and workshops
    • Principals’ meetings
    • Education project delivery

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  15. Research within FE
    Commissioned by various groups eg:
    • Education and Training Foundation
    • DfE
    • Gatsby Foundation
    • Construction Industry Training Board

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  16. FE Sussex – Research within FE
    • Research seldom commissioned by colleges
    acting alone
    • Consortia research applications usually
    viewed more favourably
    • Research comes in cyclical waves according to
    the flavour of the moment eg inspection,
    flipped classroom, Covid, on-line learning,
    management training needs etc etc

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  17. Best of luck and thank you!
    Any questions?

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  18. Thank you for joining
    today’s session
    @aspect_network
    Aspect Social Sciences Network
    www.aspect.ac.uk/annual-event-2020/

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