

Thu, 29 July
|Future of Work Institute
Pitching and promoting your research
with Curtin Research Office and Marketing Teams
Time & Location
29 July 2021, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AWST
Future of Work Institute, 78 Murray Street, Perth WA, Australia
About the Event
This session, divided into three parts, will focus on various aspects of pitching and promoting your research. In the first 30 minutes, Joanne McEwan (FBL Research Development Advisor) will provide an overview of the research funding landscape and some information about popular funding schemes to highlight different kinds of applications and processes you might come across. We will then turn to a discussion about framing projects and tips for writing successful applications.
As you will be aware, Curtin’s research strategy values both Researcher-Driven and Demand-Driven Research. In the second part of the session, the focus will shift to demand-driven research and the intricate process of applying and adapting research capabilities to address industry challenges. Andrew Bell (Manager at Innovation Central; formerly a Strategic Project Officer in the ROC Research Partnerships team) will discuss the importance of listening, understanding and relationship building in this process, and provide advice about how to…