Webinar recording: Building a Social Science Research Park

20th October 2020

Part of the Aspect Annual Event 2020 webinar series, this session – Building a Social Science Research Park: A value-based approach to working with external organisations, which took place on the 20th October – focused on Cardiff University’s SPARK initiative, and their approach to creating a value-based model with external partners who will co-locate in this building with social science led interdisciplinary research centres.

You can find the full recording of the webinar, and other resources from the session, below.

Webinar recording

Panel members

  • Professor Chris Taylor – Professor of Social Sciences, Cardiff University & Academic Director of the Cardiff University Social Science Research Park (SPARK)
  • Dave Braines – Director of Emerging Technologies, IBM
  • Andy Lahy – Global Head of Strategy and Innovation, DSV Panalpina

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