Rebecca Launchbury

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Rebecca Launchbury

ESRC Impact Acceleration Account Manager 


I am responsible for co-ordinating a range of research impact and Knowledge Exchange (KE) initiatives across the Social Sciences Division, funded through the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) and HEIF (Higher Education Innovation Fund). I am the primary point of contact for advice on IAA and HEIF internal funding schemes, such as Social Science Engagement Fellowships and the SDG Impact Fund. I manage all aspects of the application and review process, plus award set up. I project manage the Social Sciences Impact Conference, Excellence in Impact Awards, Festival of Social Science, and support a programme of training workshops and seminars to enable academics to develop their impact and KE skills.