The University has been allocated £750,000 by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to support knowledge exchange activities with non-academic partners over 45 months, ending March 2018.
The ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) is intended to create impact beyond the academic world by exploiting all social sciences research (this does not need to have been previously funded by ESRC) to shift perceptions and understanding of important issues of the day, and to influence policy and practice.
This call is now open for applications from across the University community. The application form and guidance provides an overview of the funding and eligibility criteria. This initial deadline for applications is 31 October 2014 and successful applicants will be informed of their award by the end of November 2014.
Information from ESRC on its IAA accounts can be found on their website and you can see further details and the application form here.
Please contact Katie Eason on [email protected] for any additional information or support.