EPSRC IAA Programme Board
The Board makes decisions about the Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) funding grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
The EPSRC IAA Programme Board (previously ‘Impact Assessment Group’) oversees the delivery of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) programme at the University of Bath, to ensure we are maximising opportunities for knowledge exchange, innovation and impact, underpinned by a culture of inclusivity and responsible innovation.
The Board reports to the University’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee (RKEC). Key messages, learning and recommendations are shared with the Research Impact Steering Group (RISG) and other IAA Programme Boards.
Meetings are held 3 times per year, with additional meetings scheduled as required.
Membership
- Chair: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Sarah Hainsworth
- Deputy Chair: Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Engineering and Design: Professor Chris Bowen
- Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Science: Professor Tim Rogers
- Deputy Director of Research and Impact Services (RIS): Jane Hallett
- Head of Research Excellence and Impact: Dr Emma Gibbard
- Head of Technology Transfer: Dr Phil Brown
Early Career Researchers
- Dr Beate Ehrhardt, Research Fellow, Bath Institute for Mathematical Innovation
- Dr Aida Garcia, Research Fellow, Economics
- Dr Laiz Souto, Lecturer, Electronic and Electrical Engineering
External Representatives
- Sustainability: Peter Keevil, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Innovation Centre
- Health and Wellbeing: James Whitehead, Head of Directorate Operations, NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Integrated Care Board (ICB)
- Digital: John Candish, Product and Technology Leader
- UKRI-EPSRC Impact Lead: Hannah Lilley, Senior Portfolio Manager, UKRI-EPSRC
In attendance
- Secretary: EPSRC IAA Project Coordinator: Alice Hovanessian
- EPSRC IAA Impact Development and Evaluation Manager: Elly Bernard
- ESRC IAA Impact and Knowledge Exchange Programme Manager: Hannah Tebbutt