Recognising the demands of busy schedules and global time zones, we offer online training materials for Aspect Members to access at their convenience. Developed collaboratively to empower academics and professional support staff, our suite of resources includes pathways like The Social Venture Pathway, helping academics launch their own social ventures; the Games Development Pathway, offering insights from industry and academic professionals of converting research into both tabletop and digital video games, and Building on ABC developed by Aspect Members the University of Oxford, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Glasgow, University of Birmingham, York University, and Durham University providing a comprehensive knowledge exchange training programme. We also collaborate with a number of external organisations to share their learnings, with courses on embedding sustainability, legal structures for ventures and tools for effective project communication and marketing
Since our inception, we’ve championed experimentation and collaborative learning to foster SHAPE ventures’ growth. Uniquely, our network is built by members, ensuring that our collective knowledge is shared and utilised for the benefit of all. Our upcoming training sessions cover topics such as the nuances of licensing, consultancy, and contract research; strategies to promote research, identify collaborators, and enhancing scholarly impact on LinkedIn, and approaches to structuring CPD programmes, leveraging research outcomes, and engaging partners effectively, all designed to enhance skills and impact. These training sessions are held online with time commitments from four hours to 10 depending on the course. As with all of our training, participants will be issued with micro-credentials via our Smart Badges upon completion to attest to the knowledge and skills gained
The Methods for Change team reflect on key lessons and challenges faced in their project so far
Exploring the Systems Origami research method with the Methods for Change project.
Exploring the Engaged Capacity-building Workshops research method with the Methods for Change project.
Blue Shoes Productions is a socially responsible production company based in Manchester.
Exploring the gentle methodologies research method with the Methods for Change project.
Exploring the object-oriented Interviews research method with the Methods for Change project.
Exploring the Sociological Discourse Analysis research method with the Methods for Change project.
Exploring the participatory mapping research method with the Methods for Change project.
A Q&A session from the Aspect Entrepreneurship Community of Practice
Exploring the Photo go-alongs research method with the Methods for Change project.
Exploring the Follow the thing research method with the Methods for Change project
Exploring Oral Histories and Futures research with the Methods for Change project
Exploring Participatory Activist Research with the Methods for Change project
Highlights the key results and programme activities from the inaugural ASAP cohort.
A panel of leading voices in social science commercialisation explore how its success can be measured.
Supporting start-ups working on taboo topics, in ageing and wider aspects of health.
A Q&A Session from the Aspect Entrepreneurship Community of Practice
A knowledge sharing session from the Entrepreneurship Community of Practice