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Target Audience: Anyone involved in research and innovation

This is a live, on-campus event.  *session update - 24 January is now online*

During this one-day event we will look at what it means to be a responsible researcher at Strathclyde university. We will discuss research and innovation as a process and discuss the principles of responsible research and innovation. We will also talk about being an engaged scholar, working with industry and policy maker. We will encourage you to think about the wider ecosystems within which you operate. There will be a chance to discuss interdisciplinary research and about career development through responsible research and innovation. There are also additional supporting materials online.

Course Outcomes/ Objectives:

• Understand the role of Responsible Innovation in the context of your own work and other disciplines
• Evaluate processes and frameworks for Responsible Research & Innovation.
• Create a plan to embed Responsible Innovation in your own practice, including desirable characteristics of Responsible Innovation, such as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Discuss the drivers for Responsible Innovation and its role in the research and innovation landscape as well as the impact on your own careers.
• Understand the innovation ecosystem and where your research fits into the innovation process.
• Identify potential users of your research/innovation, including community groups, and develop an engagement plan.
• Enhanced understanding of the wider research and innovation context
• Broaden your mindset on the scope of impact of research on wider society. 

References and Useful Links:

Tidd, J & Bessant, J. (2018) Managing Innovation published by Wiley.

Owen, R., Bessant, J. and Heintz, M. (2013) Responsible Innovation: Managing the responsible emergence of science and innovation in society. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.

UKRI Framework for responsible innovation - https://www.ukri.org/about-us/epsrc/our-policies-and-standards/framework-for-responsible-innovation 

Accessibility 

We are committed to ensuring our events and courses are accessible to all staff:

• Full access information for the venue is available via AccessAble.
• There will be audience participation.
  
• You are asked to attend the whole session.
  
• There will be several breaks throughout the session.
• The session is relaxed – this means you can stretch, move around, stim etc. 
• In line with current University health and safety guidance, attendees may wish to use face masks. The room will have either mechanical ventilation or passive ventilation (i.e. open windows) 
• Digital copies of resources will be emailed to participants in advance of delivery upon request.
• Please contact the event organiser to request printed materials in different formats.
• Please contact osdu-equity@strath.ac.uk to discuss any further access requirements.

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* charge to your Department / School if you do not attend your place on the course. There will be no charge as long as you cancel your booked place before the event or notify our staff at osdu@strath.ac.uk that you can no longer attend.

A Department / School is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary prerequisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you are expected to attend ALL parts of the course.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of a course of 1-day duration or less. For some courses, there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking. 

Prerequisites