reSHAPE 2023
Innovation is the lifeblood of progress, and on the 7th of September 2023, the second edition of reSHAPE brought together visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders to celebrate and explore the dynamic world of SHAPE ventures.
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Social Sciences Innovations to reduce environmental harms
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Remote Ethnography: Mobile Phone Methods
This ‘How-To’ Guide outlines the Remote Ethnography method used by Dr Alison Briggs from the University of Manchester. The animated GIF was created in collaboration with Caroline Boyd of Boy Oh Boy! Designs
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Festival of Social Sciences 2022
Video featuring insightful facts about the annual Festival of Social Sciences.
Social Sciences Innovations to reduce environmental harms
Explore the ZINC Venture Builder Programme for Entrepreneurs!
Remote Ethnography: Mobile Phone Methods
This ‘How-To’ Guide outlines the Remote Ethnography method used by Dr Alison Briggs from the University of Manchester. The animated GIF was created in collaboration with Caroline Boyd of Boy Oh Boy! Designs
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reSHAPE launch
On the 4th of November 2022 the first edition of reSHAPE was launched. A collaboration between Aspect, The British Academy, ARC and Aspect Angels, the event brought together pioneering SHAPE ventures, investors, policy makers, academics and key players in the sector.
SHAPE Pre-Accelerator 2023
The SHAPE Pre-Accelerator is an online programme that supports researchers from the Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts explore routes to generating sustainable impact at scale.
A tool for understanding the role of SHAPE subjects in generating technological innovation to address major challenges
This useful tool from Aspect member the University of Edinburgh looks at the dimensions across which SHAPE subjects have a significant role to play in developing new technology.
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SHAPE Involve and Engage
The British Academy is pleased to launch a pilot funding scheme to support ambitious projects to engage the public with the humanities and social sciences.
Social sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy (SHAPE) Catalyst
The SHAPE Catalyst will run from 2023 to 2026. Working in partnership with the ARC Accelerator, we will be looking for individuals or teams with innovative, ambitious ideas from arts, humanities and social sciences disciplines that can sustain economic or non-economic impact through the commercialisation of research.
Santander Scholarships | Santander Universities Research Grants
Santander Universities are providing the opportunity to win one of 50 research grants worth £1,000 each to staff at UK universities conducting any form of research and postgraduate students at any UK university.
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