Working Group
Enabling the most impact from Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) research
- Date
- Monday 11 September 2023
- Address
- PLNT
Langegracht 70
2312 NV Leiden Leiden - Room
- Spotlight
Come to inspire and be inspired!
Our keynote speaker will be Professor Julia Black, strategic director of innovation and law professor at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, and President of the British Academy, the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. She has been a founding member and chair of ASPECT, the UK network supporting SSHA commercialization.
The title of her talk is “Setting up and developing frameworks for academics and universities to mobilize research into dynamic ventures that champion socially responsible innovation.”
Program
- 12.00-13.00
- Walk-in + lunch
- 13.00-13.15
- Welcome and introduction - Anouschka Versleijen & Jessica Meijer
- 13.15-14.00
- Presentation Julia Black + Q&A session
- 14.00-15.00
- Showcase of three SSH impact initiatives from Dutch University Knowledge Transfer Offices
- 15.00-15.30
- Break
- 15.30-17.00
- Design Thinking Workshop - Sean Farran, Chris Fellingham & Julian Jantke (ASPECT)
- 17.00-17.30
- Recap & final words
- 17.30-18.30
- Rooftop drinks & snacks
ASPECT
Aspect (A SHAPE Platform for Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Transformation) is a network for organisations looking to make the most of commercial and business opportunities from Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SHAPE) research.
ASPECT