Author
Hamish McAlpine
Principal Consultant
Hamish McAlpine is Principal Consultant at Oxentia, Oxford’s global innovation consultancy. Prior to joining Oxentia he worked at Research England (UKRI) where he created England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), managed the £250m Higher Education Innovation Fund, and developed knowledge exchange and commercialisation policy. In his spare time he upcycles old bits of aircraft into furniture.
4 pieces
Newest first, since November 2018
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Strong innovation ecosystems and thriving places
Universities can play an important part in levelling up, but not by themselves. Hamish McAlpine looks at the central role of knowledge exchange
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Introducing the Knowledge Exchange Framework
The KEF is a nuanced way to understand the strengths and areas for development for how providers are working with industry and delivering on civic missions. Hamish McAlpine takes us through the possibilities.
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Now is the time for knowledge exchange
In delaying KEF and easing HEIF requirements, Research England hopes to give the sector chance to support industry and society. Hamish McAlpine explains the thinking behind the decisions.
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KEF clusters: helping fair comparison in a diverse sector
“Clusters are another lens through which we can look at something, providing the opportunity to draw out similarities and differences, and make comparison fairer” – Hamish McAlpine of Research England explains their prop