Research and Innovation for Development guidance UCL

PUTTING ENGINEERING AT THE HEART OF SOCIETY Our Vision

What we do UK’s national academy with a global outlook Choosing the best engineers to join the Fellowship Encouraging entrepreneurs and innovators Shaping national policy Leading the profession Recognising great engineering Nurturing engineering education and skills Inspiring young people

International Development

Applicants must make case on ODA-eligibility and how their project furthers economic development objectives. This is a Yes/ No question – Nos will not proceed to be assessed To be ODA-eligible, applicants should consider how their project will (RCUK, 2015):RCUK address poverty, economic and social development issues; address the issue identified effectively and efficiently; use the strengths of the UK to address the issue; demonstrate that the research component is of an internationally excellent standard. Highly subject to rhetoric and argument – applicants must make a clear line of sight between what you are intending to do and the advancement in addressing the global challenge/ economic, social and environmental benefits derived by the partner country. As long as there is logic and coherence in the argument and you can demonstrate clear steps for meeting priority it is likely that ODA criteria will be satisfied. How we apply ODA Principles

Making the ODA case: Guidance to applicants Development IMPACT Share of benefit The main share of the benefit should be in the developing country (but UK benefit should also be articulated) Outcome-focus Active measures which will help your project upscale its impact through targeted engagement and dissemination. If you can reach out to government and business, even better! Novelty and excellence Excellence and novelty of research must be proven however, more so than other funds, novelty can be demonstrated through the application of research or research into under-researched areas which address issues afflicting DC. Linkages and sustainability creating lasting linkages and leverage existing networks, not just with your Co-I’s but also to wider communities, and show how you expect to use and build on them. Build capacity intervention should build specific research and research system capability which can assist them. Heavily recommend projects to have some training and education component, especially for young researchers and students. Place project in development context Reference national policies, statements of priority and statistics to demonstrate needs and show how you help them and advance goals

ODA: Quirks and things to avoid “Daily Mail test” and risk aversion of funders: Can be positive – best to stay away from Daily Mail… for mental health and to keep on good side of your boss! any application mentioning military Dual Use will be automatically failed Applications related to space and extractives sectors especially must have very clear line of sight to international development goals (e.g. increasing oil industry energy efficiency, satellites improving disaster resilience) Others: “Tied Aid” Fly Economy class Funding according to Calendar Year, not fiscal Many(!) ODA research funds now available – showing clear linkage and value chains will be beneficial Asks: ODA guidance and training for Peer Reviewers Cultivate DFID contacts and request ODA training

Case Studies from the Newton Fund

Newton Fund/ ODA-financed Programmes Newton Research Collaboration Programme Research exchanges between researchers in the UK and their counterparts in selected partner countries Leaders in Innovation Fellowships Building the entrepreneurial capacity and commercialisation skills of partner country Researchers Industry Academic Partnerships Programme Structured partnerships between higher education institutions, locally based industry, and UK peers, to enhance the quality of engineering education and build technology transfer links. £375M Total Fund 5 years 15 emerging powers £19M RAEng budget 3 programmes

Funds International exchanges between researchers in the UK and their counterparts in selected Newton Fund Partner Countries. Support available Awards provide funding at a flat rate of £2,000 per month of exchange visit (up to £24,000 for 12 months’ total exchange), regardless of the direction of travel or whether the exchange is one- or two- way. Length Exchanges can last from three months up to a year. Current Participating countries Brazil Malaysia Mexico South Africa Turkey Vietnam For more information visit: Our latest round closed on 2 March, receiving 20 applications in total. 88 exchanges supported to date between UK researchers and their peers in 7 countries on topics relevant to economic and social growth. Newton Research Collaboration Programme

Newton Research Collaboration Programme – Case Study 1 Professor John L. Provis (University of Sheffield) & Dr Erich D. Rodriguez (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) Brazil Project: WASTECEM - Wastes as resources for producing eco-efficient cements Benefits for Brazil as a result of the exchange: Availability of methods for safe treatment and valorisation of high-volume wastes generated in Brazil Development of new high-performance construction materials, based on locally-sourced Brazilian industrial wastes, offering the possibility of their use in the construction of low-cost housing in regions where there are shortages Training and capacity building for Brazilian researchers and building international networks Research Outputs and Future Plans: 5 joint journal articles, a further 4 planned 1 joint conference paper presented at LAT-RILEM conference in Argentina, 2015, by a representative from Brazil Split-location PhD studentship application plus exchanges of other PhD students from both institutions Investigating the possibility of a jointly funded workshop in Brazil, open to the public with speakers from the UK and Brazil For more information contact:

Newton Research Collaboration Programme – Case Study 2 Professor Malcolm Neil James (University of Plymouth) & Professor Danie G Hattingh (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) South Africa Project: Innovation in friction processing platforms to support economic development in manufacturing for South Africa Benefits for South Africa as a result of the exchange: Increased knowledge of advanced analytical techniques used to characterise microstructure and small specimen testing Increased understanding by industry, government agencies and the University of the potential utility of advanced manufacturing techniques in the context of vehicle manufacturing and power generation Increased international network for Prof Hattingh which will help to fully exploit the manufacturing capability developed at NMMU Research training for a number of PhD/MEng research students at NMMU and transfer of technology Research Outputs and Future Plans: 5 joint papers published, with more being prepared 4 joint presentations made (1 workshop and 3 international conferences) Further visits by Prof James to NMMU are being planned For more information contact:

Industry Academia Partnerships What they do Give £50,000 funding for salary, travel and subsistence costs for bilateral Industry-Academia partnerships which: Enhance industry input into engineering curricula and educational practice within Partner Country universities to improve uptake of practical engineering skills and enhance graduate employability; Enhanced capacity of engineering educators within Partner Country universities to teach course content and use novel pedagogical methods to upskill graduates; Strengthen collaboration in research and knowledge-sharing between Partner Country university and industry institutions and with counterparts in/ from the UK; Build working, mutually-beneficial models of cooperation between industry and academia for replication in the Partner Country. For more information contact: Projects include: Partnerships involving UK and Partner Country Universities assisting Metro Rails in Bangkok, Thailand and Medellin, Colombia Promoting cross-sector research collaborations on pressing challenges such as disaster resilience and environmental contamination Harnessing UK research expertise to develop new products and solutions for low cost medical devices, advanced manufacturing and marine energy in partner countries Engaging industry and UK best practice in the design and delivery of research agenda and teaching curricula in fields of emerging technology and high-impact engineering fields in partner countries

Building the entrepreneurial capacity of innovators in emerging economies. Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIFs) - cases Plant vaccine in Thailand Robot for automated checking of power transmission lines Raspberry Pi- based application to improve Electronics education innovation