AHRC operates in an environment where Knowledge Exchange (KE) and innovation command an elevated status within government policy frameworks. Arts and humanities research is increasingly recognised by government as a true force in stimulating innovation particularly within the emerging creative and knowledge economies.
AHRC Knowledge Exchange Hubs for the Creative Economy
Expressions of Interest - This call has now closed
Expressions of Interest for Knowledge Exchange (KE) Hubs in the Creative Economy (pdf 82kb). AHRC KE Hubs present a unique opportunity for Research Organisations already working in strategic partnerships with creative businesses and cultural organisations to strengthen and diversify their collaborative research activities, build new partnerships in the creative economy and increase the number of arts and humanities researchers actively engaged in research-based knowledge exchange.
Knowledge Exchange Hubs FAQ's (pdf 105kb)
We held two Town Meetings for prospective applicants, their potential private, public and/or third sector partners, other funding agencies and stakeholders interested in learning more about this initiative. This was a prime opportunity to hear further about AHRC’s Creative Economy strategy, our ambitions for KE Hubs and to ask any related questions before submitting an Expression of Interest. Both events comprised of a two hour meeting including presentations from senior AHRC staff and time for questions followed by refreshments and an opportunity to meet fellow attendees.
15th March 2011, 14.30-17.30
Business Design Centre (Auditorium), London
London KE Hubs Meeting attendees (pdf 146kb)
21st March 2011, 10.00-13.00
Our Dynamic Earth (Biosphere), Edinburgh
Edinburgh KE Hubs Meeting attendees (pdf 73kb)
KE Hubs Meeting presentation (pdf 622kb)
Some other KE Funding Opportunities
Policy Fellowships
From time to time opportunities for Public Policy Fellowships are offered for early career academics to work within a variety of organisations and public bodies on policy relevant issues. Please check our funding opportunities page.
AHRC is committed to supporting innovative knowledge exchange activity across its portfolio and the KE Team are happy to discuss options with potential applicants. AHRC Research Grant, Fellowship and Research Networking schemes as well as all new strategic initiatives offer significant opportunities for undertaking knowledge exchange.
AHRC's KE Strategy
The high quality of the research base across AHRC's large subject domain offers a rich and powerful source of partnership opportunity for a wide range of user sectors and communities. This is the AHRC's distinctiveness (Unique Selling Point -USP) in KE.
The AHRC aims to create opportunities and incentives that increase the flow, value and impact of world class arts and humanities research from academia to wider non-academic, public and private sectors, and to embed a culture of KE across all its programmes, especially research grants.
Details of our new strategy for knowledge exchange will be published in due course but please see our newly launched AHRC Delivery Plan 2011-15 (pdf 1810kb) for context.
KT Portal
Research Councils UK is pleased to announce the development of a Knowledge Transfer (KT) Portal (opens in new window) to serve as a single point of access to information about Research Council KT activities. The KT Portal is a product of the RCUK KT harmonisation & branding project, and organises activities under four broad headings: Collaborative Research, Collaborative Training, People & Information Exchange and Commercialisation & Development.
Further information
Find out more about our bespoke funding opportunities by going to the browse opportunities page and selecting Knowledge Transfer from the 'Research Type' drop down menu.
Our selection of case studies evidences the range of KE projects we support and their impacts.