Researcher survey: exploring the barriers, motivators, and enablers to industry engagement

We are seeking contributions to our survey on researcher engagement with non-academic organisations. Whether you regularly collaborate with partners beyond academia, are just starting out, or if you have never considered working with businesses, non-profits and policy organisations, we want to hear from you! The survey, which asks about your experiences with collaborating with partners beyond academia, your perceptions of industry-engaged research, and your motivations as a researcher, is open to researchers from across the country, and from any institution type. We are particularly interested in hearing from doctoral and early-career researchers about their experiences.

Your insights will form part of the DBAA evidence base, alongside surveys of business leaders and researcher developers, and focus group discussions with doctoral and early-career researchers. This evidence base will then inform the design of a training and networking programme for researchers, to give them the skills and confidence to engage effectively beyond academia.

The survey will close on 31st of May, and will only take 10-15 minutes to complete. Researchers, be sure to complete the survey soon to have your say!