Think beyond academia to transform your ideas into action: Exploring barriers, motivators and enablers

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In collaboration with University of York School for Business and Society, the Developing Business-Aware Academics project is hosting an event at the Hospitium in York on the 11th of December from 14:30-17:00.

If you’re a doctoral or early-career researcher at the University of York, register for this session to find out more about the opportunities within the project, enjoy some afternoon tea and explore some of the motivators, enablers and barriers facing researchers engaging beyond academia.

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The Developing Business-Aware Academics project provides opportunities and provision to support doctoral and early-career researchers to engage effectively beyond academia. The session will include an introductory presentation from the DBAA team, followed by small focus group discussions about your experiences as a PGR or ECR. Come along to network with other researchers, enjoy some afternoon tea and explore questions like:

  • What is a business-aware academic?
  • What barriers do researchers face when collaborating with those beyond academia?
  • What are the enablers and motivators for researchers to work across sectors?

Data Collection

Please note that the focus group discussions will be audio-recorded, as part of the DBAA project’s data collection. Consent forms and information sheets will be available at the start of the session. If you have any questions about this which you would like to discuss prior to the session, please contact the researcher, Kate Ellis, by emailing k.ellis2@exeter.ac.uk.

Registration

If you are interested in this event, please register to attend by filling out our sign-up form here. If you have any questions or concerns about this event, please email us at DBAA@exeter.ac.uk, and one of the team will get back to you shortly.

Getting to the venue

The event is taking place at The Hospitium, Museum Gardens, York YO30 7DR

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Please note that there is not parking available onsite. The nearest parking is available at the paid Marygate Car Park, YO30 7DT which is a 5 minute walk from the venue.

Nearest station

The Hospitium is a 10-15 minute walk from York train station, and a 5 minute walk from the nearest bus stop on Museum Street. 

Accessibility

The Hospitium is wheelchair accessible via a ramp, and there is a lift in the building. Please note that the nearest accessible parking is the blue badge parking spaces at the Marygate Car Park, from which you can reach the Hospitium via a wide and flat pathway. Cars are permitted to drop off and pick up outside the venue by arrangement; please contact us at DBAA@exeter.ac.uk to arrange.

Reception and Registration

The Hospitium reception is manned, and a member of staff will be able to direct you to where the event is taking place upon arrival. The registration desk will be located inside event space, where a member of the team will register you when you arrive. 

Photography

Please be aware that this event will be photographed and that these photos may be used in a variety of media. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will presume you are happy to be photographed/filmed as part of the event. If you wish to be excluded from this, please contact DBAA@exeter.ac.uk and inform the photographer or a member of the event team on the day.

If you can no longer attend this session, please cancel your booking via the link in the calendar invite you received upon registering, or email DBAA@exeter.ac.uk to let us know.