Aspect webinar: Building resilient communities
BackResources11th August 2020
Our webinar on the 5th August – a collaboration between Aspect members LSE and the University of Glasgow – explored the crucial role of social sciences in building resilient communities and businesses in the ‘new normal’.
In case you missed it, the recording is now available to view.
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This session explored:
- How communities, academia, industry and policy makers can come together to innovate and ensure communities are not left behind – and how universities can help bridge the rural-urban divide to support this
- How research can help to build sustainable and resilient businesses, particularly in the current environment
- The practicalities for knowledge exchange professionals in achieving impact in these areas
Our panel of experts represented the academic community, knowledge exchange practitioners and industry:
- Professor Tony Travers – Professor in LSE’s School of Public Policy and in the Department of Government
- Professor Douglas Shand – Professor of Leadership and Enterprise at the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow
- Rachel Middlemass – Research Impact Manager at the LSE
- Peter Jaco – Chair of UK SMEs CyberOwl and Immense Simulations, and Co-Founder of the Scottish Tech Army
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