Below, you’ll discover details of remarkable projects we’ve supported throughout the years. The insights gleaned from these projects often shape our training programmes and materials, enriching our offerings with valuable knowledge and experiences from across the Network
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Phase 2
Building on ABC: Co-creating an online training resource for social sciences researchers
Piloting a comprehensive Knowledge Exchange training programme.
Phase 1
Business Engagement Sector ‘Deep Dives’
Exploring challenges related to industry and academic engagement.
Phase 2
Case: Commercialising research inspired education and training programmes
Developing commercialisation strategies.
Phase 1
Co-designing the Mobilise Carer Assessment Platform with/for Carers
Supporting family and other informal carers as they adapt to caring under COVID-19 related restrictions.
Phase 2
Consulting Exchange: University collaboration
Accelerating the successful development of entrepreneurial activity across HEIs.
Phase 2
Design for Social Entrepreneurship
Through a combination of case studies and practice based design research, the project seeks to develop and deliver a design-driven training model to support the expansion of social entrepreneurial practices within RCA students and staff.
Phase 1
Digital Information Literacy Programme for Schools
Creating a pilot teacher training resource to combat online misinformation.
Phase 3
ENT COP
ENT COP to collaborate on: developing best-practice on how we can support to international graduate entrepreneurs (IGE) effectively (re: startup and innovator visa scheme); creating framework for measurement and tracking of economic impact from SHAPE international graduate entrepreneurs (IGEs); developing policy recommendations for the scheme.
Phase 1
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Mapping
Identifying and mapping relevant resources for entrepreneurs and alumni.
Phase 1
Entrepreneurship Workshop Series & Mini- Projects
A series of six workshops aimed at developing social innovation-based entrepreneurial activities.
Phase 3
Games Hub Phase 3
The aim of the Phase 3 extension is to increase awareness amongst SHAPE academics and professional staff about the potential and best practice in developing commercially viable outputs through games.
Phase 3
Glasgow Mini-Projects
The University of Glasgow split its funding from Aspect to support three initiatives: (1) Innovation Audit, (2) Entrepreneurship/ Challenge-led placements, and (3) Zinc and investor relationship building.
Phase 2
HMP Parc Supporting Families’ (PSF)
Capacity building within Custodial and Detention Services.
Phase 3
In Place of War
The proposed project seeks to explore the possibilities of commercialising education programmes that emerged from an AHRC funded project, In Place of War (IPOW) at the University of Manchester.
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