Research that makes a difference rarely travels alone. It moves through conversations, partnerships and practical support. With the recent launch of the Research to Impact (R2I) program, the research translation journey at UTS is set to become more visible.
Introducing RES Hub Impact
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RES Hub Impact has been launched as the front door to research translation at UTS.
Located on Level 3 of Building 11, RES Hub Impact is a welcoming, partner-facing space serving researchers, professional staff and partners across industry, government and the community, connecting them with the right advice, expertise, programs and support.
Research Translation Pathways Manager Warwick Dawson said that having a dedicated physical place where these groups can come together will make it easier for research teams and external partners to find each other and access the support needed to translate research into use.
“Research impact is not just about commercialisation. Research knowledge created in universities can also provide societal benefits expressed in policy, practice change and cultural or environmental impacts as well,” Warwick explained
RES Hub Impact is intended to encourage more of the kinds of discussions and conversations needed to build the relationships with partners that matter in that pathway to impact.
What the space can be used for
It's anticipated that over time, RES Hub Impact will become the place where people can see active projects, explore emerging partnerships and access the practical pathways that turn research discovery into real-world benefit.
“Over the coming months, RES Hub Impact will offer activities designed to accelerate the pathway to impact and make the support and funding offered to translation projects easier to find, navigate and activate across UTS,” said Warwick.
These include discussions with research teams that have benefited from commercialisation support offered through the Research to Impact (R2I) program and UTS Rapido.
RES Hub Impact is just getting started and will be shaped by the people who use it. With this in mind, we invite you to tell us what kinds of research translation activity you would like to see in the space
While RES Hub Impact sits alongside the R2I program as a practical activation of the UTS research translation agenda, it is not limited to R2I-supported activity.
“You can come here to get advice on a drop-in basis and connect with our research translation and impact team. You can workshop a problem, meet a potential partner or simply run into colleagues doing related work, sharing community and a sense of expertise and experience,” said Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Kate McGrath.
“External partners supporting research translation activities can also use the space on a short-term basis while they're on campus, making it easier for them to spend time at UTS.”
To connect live translation opportunities with the right advice, expertise, programs, facilities and support, other RES Hub Impact offerings will include:
- Translation clinics where researchers can workshop a problem, get advice on next steps and learn from peers about successful translation pathways.
- Partner briefings to help external partners understand UTS capability and discover who to talk to about collaboration.
- Showcases that highlight active projects and emerging partnerships and provide opportunities for networking.
- Facilitated introductions that connect researchers with potential partners, programs and support services.
- Short-term access to desk space and meeting rooms for external partners engaged in on campus research translation activities
All activity in the RES Hub Impact space will aim to help people test ideas, explore pathway options, surface barriers and solutions, find the right support and leave with clearer next steps to impact.
Contribute your ideas
Over its establishment phase, translation activities in RES Hub Impact will be piloted, providing a chance to learn and develop how the space will become most useful to the UTS research community.
“RES Hub Impact is just getting started and will be shaped by the people who use it. With this in mind, we invite you to tell us what kinds of research translation activity you would like to see in the space,” said Warwick.
“Whatever you have in mind, we would love to hear from you. We also welcome your partners to come and spend time with us in one of our office spaces or by hosting relevant meetings at RES Hub Impact.”
What’s next?
- Make an enquiry by filling out our Expression of Interest form.
- Share your ideas or make a time to visit RES Hub Impact by emailing REShub@uts.edu.au