11 Oct 2021
Our annual summary of insights and learnings from across the Aspect programme
-
11th October 2021Our annual summary of insights and learnings from across the Aspect programme
Aspect Resources
Discover stories, ideas and strategies for sharing know-how and expertise in SHAPE research commercialisation.
Filter:
Filter - All
Video
Project Output
Interview
Event Report
Case Study
Blog
Filter:
Filter - All
Aspect
The University of Bristol
Cardiff University
The University of Glasgow
The London School of Economics and Political Science
The University of Manchester
The University of Oxford
The University of Sheffield
The University of Sussex
The University of York
Zinc
Filter:
Filter - All
The Economy
The Individual
Social Cohesion
Natural Environment
-
30 Sep 2021
An overview of intrapreneurship; why it's important and examples of university intrapreneurship.
-
30 Sep 2021
Many students have innovative ideas that would benefit from further guidance and support, whether they end up building ventures or not. Continuing to extend support to an already actively interested group is an efficient avenue for stimulating and growing the social science innovation pipeline.
-
30 Sep 2021
Sharing insights and examples that inspire social science commercialisation.
-
30 Sep 2021
-
30 Sep 2021
Six students from the Universities of Glasgow and Manchester were placed into intrapreneurship-based placements within companies for 8 weeks, to test working models of intrapreneurship. This is what they found...
-
30 Sep 2021
-
27 Sep 2021
One of the key challenges discussed among Aspect Entrepreneurship CoP members concerns the language around entrepreneurship. Are the ways in which entrepreneurship has been communicated relevant to some social sciences disciplines?
-
27 Sep 2021
Case studies demonstrating some of the partnerships between Zinc ventures and universities.
-
27 Sep 2021
This report provides detailed explanations and findings of Manchester's pilot.
-
27 Sep 2021
Summary of the event, sharing lessons and guidance on how to run similar events.
-
23 Sep 2021
A detailed report that shares the learnings and findings from the Internationalisation of Aspect pilot project.
-
20 Sep 2021
Exploring how CoP members are addressing issues of equality, diversity and inclusion.
-
20 Sep 2021
Videos and a guide exploring good practice in engagement between academics, universities FinTech organisations
-
01 Sep 2021
Discover how Ludic Labs is supporting the production of educational games generated by social science research.
-
27 Aug 2021
Exploring collaboration between universities, academincs and law firms.
-
25 Aug 2021
An investigation into activities between social science academics and the creative industries in the Northwest of England to highlight a plethora of activity in this area.
-
24 Aug 2021
The Business Engagement COP, led by The University of York, has produced a range of materials exploring barriers and opportunities.
-
29 Jul 2021
An update on how ASAP is supporting a like-minded community of student entrepreneurs who are building socially impactful and responsible scalable businesses.
-
29 Jul 2021
Here we join Heather Miles, University of Manchester, reflecting On the Creative Methods Zoo question “If your research method were an animal, what would it be?”
-
28 Jul 2021
In this guest blog post Lauren White, an ESRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, shares her reflections and methodological musings from the Creative Methods Zoo.
-
20 Jul 2021
The mini-series aims to inform, inspire, and prepare early-stage innovators, preparing them for life as an entrepreneur.
-
19 Jul 2021
In this article, six postgraduate researchers profiled in the gallery reflect on their experiences of collaborating with Methods for Change creatives to communicate their methods in thought-provoking ways.
-
19 Jul 2021
This ‘how to’ guide outlines the Biographical Mapping research method used by Penny Tinkler and Laura Fenton from the University of Manchester. The image was created in collaboration with More Than Minutes.
-
25 Jun 2021
A discussion about the challenges related to the funding for social science business engagement.
-
23 Jun 2021LSE
An 6-part podcast exploring the entrepreneurial mindset and key traits such as resilience, stamina and facing failure.
-
21 Jun 2021Social Shifters
-
15 Jun 2021University of Manchester
Exploring A Comprehensive Qualitative Approach to Evaluation Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
14 Jun 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the Walk-along Interviews Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
11 Jun 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the Participatory Film Making Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
07 Jun 2021LSE
-
07 Jun 2021University of York
Robert Klassen provides an overview of his venture the Teacher Selection Project.
-
04 Jun 2021Bristol
-
04 Jun 2021University of Bristol
Exploring the A Place-based Case Study Approach Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
03 Jun 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the importance and opportunities for social science methods to create change.
-
03 Jun 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the The Change Points Toolkit, with the Methods for Change project.
-
02 Jun 2021LSE
-
02 Jun 2021University of Sheffield
Exploring the Life Mapping Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
01 Jun 2021University of Sheffield
-
01 Jun 2021University of York
Exploring the Visual Organisational Ethnography Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
28 May 2021LSE
Michael Muthukrishna provides an overview of his venture Culturalytics.
-
28 May 2021University of Sussex
Exploring the Life Histories Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
27 May 2021Aspect
Case studies from the Aspect Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Mapping funded project.
-
27 May 2021University of Sussex
-
26 May 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the Social Practice Art as Research Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
24 May 2021University of Sussex
Exploring Playing Games as Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
21 May 2021University of Manchester
Exploring Hands-on engagement and learning with Ketso Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
21 May 2021University of Cardiff
Lucy Jenkins provides an overview of her venture the MFL Student Mentoring project.
-
17 May 2021University of Manchester
-
17 May 2021LSE
Michael Bruter provides an overview of his venture tackling the lack of understanding of public opinion in electoral processes.
-
17 May 2021LSE
Exploring the Digitised Ethnography Creating Interactive Stories Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
17 May 2021University of Glasgow
Exploring the Open Interviews Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
12 May 2021University of Glasgow
Getting ‘bang for your buck’ A Q&A session from the Aspect Entrepreneurship Community of Practice.
-
12 May 2021University of Bristol
-
11 May 2021University of Manchester
-
10 May 2021Queen’s University Belfast
Liam O'Hare provides an overview of his venture, an initiative helping CSR teams design and evaluate social impact programmes
-
10 May 2021University of Glasgow
Sarah Ward provides an overview of her venture, an initiative addressing child poverty by putting young people at the heart of policy interventions designed to help them.
-
10 May 2021LSE
Exploring how social science startups ideate and evolve their business models
-
30 Apr 2021University of Manchester
Exploring Participant Packs: A Flexible, Inclusive and Accessible Method, with the Methods for Change project.
-
29 Apr 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the Elliptical Methodologies research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
28 Apr 2021Oxford University
Exploring the Mobile Visual Methods approach with the Methods for Change project.
-
16 Apr 2021LSE
Here We Flow is a social start-up bringing organic feminine hygiene products to the mass market in the UK.
-
16 Apr 2021University of Glasgow
Lisa Kelly provides an overview of her venture, a digital training, safety and compliance app for film production.
-
16 Apr 2021University of Glasgow
Lawrence Barsalou provides an overview of his venture, which aims to assess a health behaviour, like stress, on two dimensions of situatedness.
-
13 Apr 2021University of York
Exploring the graphic interviews: graphic elicitation and sketch reportage research method.
-
12 Apr 2021Royal College of Art
Gianpaolo Fusari provides an overview of his venture, OnTrack Rehab helping stroke survivors.
-
12 Apr 2021University of Sheffield
Mark Doffman provides an overview of his venture, supporting art organisations in a post-pandemic world.
-
09 Apr 2021University of Glasgow
Exploring the Geographical Biography research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
08 Apr 2021University of Manchester
Generation Purple seeks to enhance diversity in graduate recruitment through digital initiatives
-
07 Apr 2021University of Sheffield
Exploring the Participatory Qualitative Interviews research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
06 Apr 2021Aspect
-
06 Apr 2021Aspect
Welcoming the Aspect Research Commercialisation (ARC) Accelerator class of 2021
-
05 Apr 2021
Devie is a digital coaching app supporting parents of early years children.
-
01 Apr 2021University of Manchester
The Methods for Change team reflect on key lessons and challenges faced in their project so far
-
31 Mar 2021Cardiff University
Exploring the Systems Origami research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
30 Mar 2021University of Sheffield
Exploring the Engaged Capacity-building Workshops research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
29 Mar 2021University of Manchester
Blue Shoes Productions is a socially responsible production company based in Manchester.
-
25 Mar 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the gentle methodologies research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
24 Mar 2021University of Cardiff
Exploring the object-oriented Interviews research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
23 Mar 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the Sociological Discourse Analysis research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
17 Mar 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the participatory mapping research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
11 Mar 2021Aspect
-
11 Mar 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the Photo go-alongs research method with the Methods for Change project.
-
09 Mar 2021University of Manchester
Exploring the Follow the thing research method with the Methods for Change project
-
04 Mar 2021University of Manchester
Exploring Oral Histories and Futures research with the Methods for Change project
-
02 Mar 2021
Exploring Participatory Activist Research with the Methods for Change project
-
01 Mar 2021LSE
Highlights the key results and programme activities from the inaugural ASAP cohort.
-
25 Feb 2021Aspect
A panel of leading voices in social science commercialisation explore how its success can be measured.
-
26 Jan 2021Zinc
Supporting start-ups working on taboo topics, in ageing and wider aspects of health.
-
24 Jan 2021LSE & Sussex
-
24 Jan 2021LSE & Bristol
A knowledge sharing session from the Entrepreneurship Community of Practice
-
21 Jan 2021Zinc
An event report from Tim Shakespeare, Research and Innovation Design Manager at Zinc.
-
21 Dec 2020Oxford University
Chris Fellingham reflects on the inaugural SUCCESS cohort and looks ahead to the new ARC Accelerator
-
18 Dec 2020LSE
-
18 Dec 2020Manchester University
University of Manchester's Gavin Davies gives an overview of this Aspect funded project
-
17 Dec 2020Manchester University
The event explored the requirements for effective collaboration between academia and the creative industries
-
17 Dec 2020Zinc
Q&A with UKRI’s Huw Vasey on the Healthy Ageing Catalyst Awards, run in partnership with Zinc
-
16 Dec 2020Manchester University
Insights from a recent Methods for Change session which used creative techniques to explore creative methods
-
11 Dec 2020Zinc
Tim Shakespeare highlights the key points from Zinc’s new report on innovation and healthy ageing
-
08 Dec 2020LSE
Connecting founders in the accelerator cohort with experts in the startup space
-
07 Dec 2020University of Manchester
The team reflect on sessions focused on visual, participatory and policy-led methods
-
27 Nov 2020Cardiff University
This discussion explores, and aims to help academics navigate, the commercialisation landscape
-
26 Nov 2020Cardiff University
We learn more about CAST, a hub for understanding the social science of climate action
-
20 Nov 2020Evidence to Impact
-
19 Nov 2020Sheffield University
A report on how digital technology can support carers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
-
18 Nov 2020Aspect
Julia Black outlines Aspect’s work in this area and flags our recently published 2020 Learning Report
-
17 Nov 2020Cardiff University
-
17 Nov 2020Oxford University
-
12 Nov 2020Oxford University & LSE
-
10 Nov 2020Manchester University
Re-framing resource use policy with practice theories and design methods
-
29 Oct 2020Aspect
-
28 Oct 2020Aspect
Our annual summary of insights and learnings from across the Aspect programme
-
28 Oct 2020LSE
-
27 Oct 2020Cardiff University
-
26 Oct 2020Cardiff University
Reducing resource use through shared access to consumer goods: Barriers and motivations
-
26 Oct 2020LSE
-
26 Oct 2020University of Manchester
Professor Ser-Huang Poon explains how the programme has supported her venture
-
26 Oct 2020HRC
Mina Chiang, Founder, provides an overview of her venture which aims to end modern slavery
-
22 Oct 2020Zinc
-
20 Oct 2020Cardiff University
Building a Social Science Research Park: A value-based approach to working with external organisations
-
20 Oct 2020Sheffield University
Dr Hibbah Osei-kwasi explains what her project is seeking to achieve and how she is benefitting from SUCCESS
-
20 Oct 2020LSE
An update on the Aspect Ecosystem Mapping Project from Project Manager Emma Mirams
-
19 Oct 2020University of Sussex
Youth and mental health post COVID-19: Addressing the emerging youth mental health crisis
-
15 Oct 2020University of Manchester
Dr Ulrike Ehgartner tells us about her research using discourse analytical methodologies
-
15 Oct 2020University of Glasgow
-
14 Oct 2020Cardiff University
How we can scale sustainable and just food futures and the role of cooperative economies
-
12 Oct 2020Oxford University
-
08 Oct 2020University of Sussex
A panel discussion focused on the UK Industrial Strategy Theme of Healthy Ageing
-
08 Oct 2020University of Sussex
-
30 Sep 2020University of Oxford
-
30 Sep 2020University of Bristol
-
29 Sep 2020University of Manchester
Dr Laura Pottinger tells us about her research using ethnographic and participatory methodologies
-
29 Sep 2020LSE
How to use third-party data lawfully, and protect your intellectual output.
-
25 Sep 2020University of Sussex
We spoke to Dr Tim Pascoe about the Digital Access Project and its link with social sciences
-
24 Sep 2020LSE
Access a diverse mix of insight from the Creative Challenge Series of talks
-
24 Sep 2020LSE
-
24 Sep 2020LSE
How Aspect member institutions are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
24 Sep 2020University of Manchester
Combatting misinformation online: The role and relevance of the social sciences
-
23 Sep 2020University of Manchester
-
23 Sep 2020University of Oxford
-
21 Sep 2020University of Sussex
-
17 Sep 2020University of Bristol
FinTech: A good practice example of effective university-business engagement
-
17 Sep 2020University of York
Could small and medium size businesses be the key to sustaining the economy and our communities?
-
16 Sep 2020University of Sussex
An interview with John Strutton from The Institute of Community Safety.
-
16 Sep 2020University of Glasgow
-
14 Sep 2020University of Manchester
Cultural and Social geographer Dr Amy Barron tells us about her research using arts-based, ethnographic methods
-
14 Sep 2020University of Oxford
-
10 Sep 2020LSE & Cardiff University
Sharing knowledge, evidence and expertise in KEC for social science research.
-
08 Sep 2020Aspect
-
08 Sep 2020University of Glasgow
-
27 Aug 2020University of Sussex
We spoke to The University of Sussex’s Andre Mostert about the goals of this key project
-
26 Aug 2020University of Manchester & Aspect
The University of Manchester-based team outline their Aspect-funded project
-
21 Aug 2020LSE
-
11 Aug 2020Aspect
-
29 Jul 2020University of Glasgow
Ken Gibb, University of Glasgow, provides insights on the Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE)
-
23 Jul 2020Oxford University
Chris Fellingham explores the importance of spinouts for achieving impact
-
17 Jul 2020University of Glasgow
-
10 Jul 2020University of Glasgow
-
08 Jul 2020SUCCESS programme
-
08 Jul 2020LSE
Julia Black argues that social sciences can play a unique role in the post-COVID-19
-
08 Jul 2020University of Manchester
-
29 Jun 2020University of Glasgow
A focus on Scotland’s national entrepreneurial development programme for HEIs
-
18 Jun 2020University of Sheffield
-
16 Jun 2020Oxford University
Insights from one of our SUCCESS programme projects - Cost Calculator for Children’s Services
-
02 Jun 2020LSE
We spoke to Dr Michela Tinelli, Founder of Care Quality Evaluation for asthma
-
01 Jun 2020Oxford University
Key insights from our session with Social Tech Trust and Hello Lamp Post
-
26 May 2020Manchester University
Why the outlook appears to be so positive for social science commercialisation.
-
20 May 2020Manchester University
-
14 May 2020Oxford University
Enterprising Oxford (EO) collates and curates entrepreneurial resources around people, places, programmes and pounds
-
14 May 2020LSE
We caught up with Dr Elitsa Garnizova, Lead at the Trade Policy Hub at The London School of Economics and Political Science.
-
14 May 2020Manchester University
We spoke to Tony Walker, Deputy Director of the Masood Enterprise Centre at Alliance Manchester Business School
-
01 May 2020Oxford University
We caught up with Ashmita Randhawa to find out more about her and her project and what she hopes to get out of the programme.
-
29 Apr 2020Glasgow University
Dr Morven Fraser-Walther, Aspect Programme Coordinator at the University of Glasgow, reflects on Day 3 of the SUCCESS Bootcamp.
-
28 Apr 2020Manchester University
The social sciences have a crucial role to play in enabling us to adapt and thrive the era of digitalisation.
-
16 Apr 2020LSE
Dr Sam Gallagher, Principal Consultant at Oxentia, reflects on day 2 of the SUCCESS bootcamp
-
06 Apr 2020Oxford University
Chris Fellingham, SUCCESS Programme Lead, reflects on day 1 of the SUCCESS bootcamp
-
28 Feb 2020LSE
Lord Willetts was the Minister for Universities and Science from 2010 until 2014.
-
28 Feb 2020LSE
-
16 Dec 2019Aspect
A recap of the Aspect Launch event held in Manchester on the 21st November 2019.
-
16 Dec 2019Aspect
The full agenda and slides from the Aspect Launch event held in Manchester on the 21st November 2019.
-
20 Nov 2019The University of Oxford
-
13 Nov 2019The University of Sussex
A method and software for analysing trade policy simply and cost effectively.
-
13 Nov 2019Cardiff University
-
13 Nov 2019LSE
Devising methods to stress test the banks resilience against future economic shocks.
-
13 Nov 2019The University of Sheffield
New social media policy bans harmful weight loss content for younger users.
-
13 Nov 2019The University of Glasgow
A board game to help the public negotiate the complex legal world of marriage.
-
13 Nov 2019The University of Sussex
Informing government policy on issues relating to the National Minimum Wage.
-
13 Nov 2019LSE
Improving weather forecasts to avert disruptions, damage and disaster.
-
13 Nov 2019The University of Manchester
Map-based software tools to support business decisions and stakeholder engagement.
-
12 Nov 2019The University of Sussex
Influencing the national curricula content of and entry standards for social work education.
-
12 Nov 2019The University of Sussex
An interactive, multicriteria appraisal method for exploring contrasting perspectives.
-
12 Nov 2019Cardiff University
Research investigating the quality of news coverage provided by the BBC.
-
12 Nov 2019Cardiff University
Developing tools and models to measure the economic impact of tourism.
-
12 Nov 2019Cardiff University
-
12 Nov 2019Cardiff University
A series of research projects contributing to changes in the services afforded to victims.
-
11 Nov 2019The University of Sheffield
Using big data analysis to better understand changing household risk behaviour.
-
07 Nov 2019Manchester UniversityA half-day “challenge-led” workshop to facilitate engagement & project development between academics & companies.
-
06 Nov 2019The University of Glasgow
A networking event series to foster partnerships with social scientists and business
-
25 Oct 2019The University of Sheffield
Addressing social science challenges and supporting deeper engagement with industry through training and collaboration.
-
17 Oct 2019The University of Manchester
Advising on the feasibility of offshoring technical work to low cost countries.
-
10 Oct 2019The University of Glasgow
A Bootcamp to build entrepreneurial skills for social sciences PhDs and ECRS
-
10 Oct 2019The University of Glasgow
A "Challenge-led" workshop to identify research collaboration opportunities
-
03 Oct 2019The University of Manchester
-
02 Oct 2019The University of Manchester
Transforming the electricity transmission system for a greener, more sustainable future.
-
02 Oct 2019The University of Manchester
Sign up to our newsletter
Keep up to date with the latest news, insight and events from across the Aspect member network