1. Challenges for Knowledge Exchange in Humanities & Social Sciences Joanna McPake

2. Where are our raspberries?

3. What is knowledge exchange? “A set of policies and practices which enable the efficient and effective exchange and co-creation of knowledge between producers and users: a virtuous circle of multiple-track engagement between knowledge producers (typically scientists, but potentially all academics) and knowledge users (typically policy makers, practitioners, stakeholders, businesses, social enterprises and other publics) so that the boundaries between the producers and users ultimately become merged.” (Hagen)

4. Why humanities and social sciences? “Social science lies at the heart of understanding and tackling the complex challenges facing society.”(ESRC) “The research we fund can lead to improvements in social and intellectual capital, community identity, learning skills, technological evolution and the quality of life of the nation.” (AHRC)

5. Five challenges 1.Knowledge 2.Engagement 3.Collaboration 4.Value 5.Legacy

6. Knowledge Is all knowledge exchangeable? Is our knowledge ours?

7. Engagement Who are our partners? What does engagement mean?

8. Collaboration How can we work together? –Context –Process –Co-production

9. Value What is the financial potential of KE in the humanities and social sciences? How can this be calculated?

10. Legacy Has it made a difference? How do you know?

11. What shall we do with our raspberries? joanna.mcpake@strath.ac.uk