Information and training for University staff
Information about online and in-person training events, commercialisation support and funding opportunities.
This section is for members of staff of the University of Sheffield. For detailed information about Knowledge Exchange including key definitions, case studies, KE news and much more, please visit the central Knowledge Exchange pages on the Research, Partnerships and Innovation website.
Training events
The Partnerships and Knowledge Exchange Service have put together a comprehensive programme of in person training sessions throughout the 2023-24 academic year. Please see here for more information.
If you would like to find out about upcoming training opportunities, or have any specific training or development needs, please email FH-KE@sheffield.ac.uk.
Online training
Recordings of previous training events and webinars are available online to University of Sheffield Staff via Kaltura Digital Media Hub.
Intellectual Property: What’s it to me?
A one-hour session on Intellectual property (IP), with a focus on the main considerations for writing grant applications, which may be of use for projects that involve external, non-academic partners. Topics include:
- What is IP?
- Types of IP - Patents, know-how, copyright etc.
- Identifying and distinguishing between Background IP, Foreground IP, and Third-Party IP.
- Relevance of IP to grant applications.
Internal funding opportunities
The University of Sheffield has many internal funding opportunities for Knowledge Exchange activity. For further information on the funding administered by the Central KE funding team see the KE funding webpages.
To discuss whether your research may be applicable for such funding, contact our team at FH-KE@sheffield.ac.uk.
Contracts and agreements
The KE team can help you with arranging a variety of different types of agreements to govern interactions with non-academic partners.
Information about agreements covering confidentiality (non-disclosure agreements), material transfer (material transfer agreements) or collaborative research (collaboration agreements) can be found on the Research, Partnerships and Innovation contracts webpage. These can be requested via the RS Agreements system on MyResearch (via MUSE). Please get in touch with our team at FH-KE@sheffield.ac.uk for more information, help or advice.
For information on consultancy and services rendered projects and agreements, visit the staff hub. These project agreements are initiated through the Consultancy and SR system on MyResearch (via MUSE).
For further advice, contact FH-KE@sheffield.ac.uk.
Commercialisation support
Commercialisation involves the development of University-produced intellectual property (IP) for the creation of spin-out companies and/or licensing to third parties. This activity is supported by the Commercialisation team who can be contacted at: commercialisationteam@sheffield.ac.uk.
Knowledge Exchange opportunities and collaboration with external partners may lead to, or be linked to, commercialisation opportunities. The Faculty of Health KE team works closely with the Commercialisation team to ensure the appropriate support is provided.
For full info on the commercialisation support available at the University of Sheffield, visit the Commercialisation team's web pages.