Two new Knowledge Transfer projects have begun to help teachers and small businesses in the region.
Dr Danae Stanton-Fraser from the Department of Psychology will be running workshops for teachers interested in how to adopt Bath’s expertise in their science teaching.
Dr Stanton-Fraser was awarded funds from the Knowledge Transfer Account for the Proof of Concept project which began on 1 March.
She has extensive experience using technology to teach science and will be working with researcher Chris Bevan along with company ScienceScope, which will be helping at the workshops and providing sensing equipment.
Dr Stanton-Fraser is also keen to influence science education policy through this Knowledge Transfer project and is working with a Knowledge Transfer Mentor to develop a strategy through organisations such as Becta, the Government agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning. This project has potential for social and policy impact.
Also this month Professor Chris McMahon and Dr Ben Hicks from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, commenced a Knowledge Transfer Account funded Proof of Concept. These researchers have already worked closely with large companies on how to help them benefit from research carried out at the University. Now they are looking at ways to help small business in the region to also benefit from this research. Dr Matt Giess will survey small businesses to determine what innovation support they require and how best their requirements can be delivered to them.
Funding is available for Knowledge Transfer projects via the Knowledge Transfer Account, particularly match-funded Partnership Development Awards, including support for CPD.