Interested in responsible and ethical innovation? And helping to prepare for a more sustainable future? We welcome applications for this fantastic postdoc research opportunity with Innovation Research and Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub.

AI tools are already used in some scientific paper writing (pshapira.net/2024/03/31/del…). So proposed community-wide AI writing guidelines discussed by⁦Holly Else⁩ in Science promise to be an important development. Innovation Research Georgia Tech School of Public Policy⁩ #AI4STIP science.org/content/articl…

Join our team on responsible research & innovation #RRI at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research Innovation Research working with the UK Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub. Post doc position open. Apply by 9 May!

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Just out: “Successful and timely uptake of artificial intelligence in science in the EU – Scientific Advice Mechanism.” Pleased to input via a foresight workshop during the evidence gathering process. ⁦The Alan Turing Institute⁩ ⁦Innovation Research⁩ ⁦Georgia Tech School of Public Policy⁩ scientificadvice.eu/advice/artific…

It turns out that ChatGPT tends to overuse certain words and phrases, including “delve”. Inspired by a tweet from Jeremy Nguyen ✍🏼 🚢 who reports growth of 'delve' since 2023 in PubMed, I looked at mentions of 'delve' in OpenAlex. The trend is the same! See pshapira.net/2024/03/31/del…

It was so nice to meet people and get feedback for our research in MIOIR Innovation Research . Thanks for organizing this excellent academy! Cassidy R. Sugimoto

Qualitative research skills & interested in #AI ? We're recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Cornelia Lawson & myself Innovation Research on our project “Innovations in the Lab: Leveraging Transformations in Science.” Apply by April 4, 2024, see: jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

New research by MIOIR’s Claire Holland and Philip Shapira on ‘Building the bioeconomy: A targeted assessment approach to identifying biobased technologies, challenges and opportunities’. #Openaccess in Engineering Biology ietresearch.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1049/en… #Bioeconomy #RRI @WileyEngineer

Discover #PhD opportunities at MIOIR! Explore topics like Innovation Districts, AI and many more. 🗓️ Mark your calendars: Alliance MBS Internal Funding Competition stage 2 deadline: 15 March 2024. Don’t miss out! Further details: mioir.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

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How do small non-profit organizations develop and deploy capabilities for social innovation? 

Alina Kadyrova and Philip Shapira explore this question in a paper recently published in NVSQ Journal.

Read the open access article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…

Last month Innovation Research hosted the Eu-SPRI #AI4STIP 2023 winter school exploring the intersections of AI, Science, Policy, and Ethics.

Three ECRs wrote a blog about their learnings and experiences working with Eu-SPRI members from across the network👉euspri-forum.eu/ai4stip-2023-e…

How do small non-profit organizations develop and deploy capabilities for social innovation?Alina Kadyrova & I explore this question in 'Microfoundations of Dynamic Capabilities for Social Innovation' available #openaccess in NVSQ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Interested in PhD study in science, technology or innovation management & policy? Check out: mioir.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgrad… linkedin.com/posts/manchest…

The Atlanta Academy on Science and Innovation Policy is accepting applications until Dec. 11. Attend lectures, receive mentoring from leading scholars, advance from professional advancement, take field trips and more. bit.ly/47WG5Z2

Arash Hajikhani VTT Philip Shapira Georgia Tech School of Public Policy Eu-SPRI Forum The University of Manchester Alliance MBS Nesta OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Livesinnovation SKEMA Business School Barbara Ribeiro Digital Futures UoM Quantexa AYLIEN (a Quantexa company) Parsa Wrapping up an intense week of learning at #AI4STIP Winter School with group project presentations. Participants delivered AI-informed policy analyses, showcasing the practical application of AI methods. It’s been a journey of exploration, collaboration and knowledge-sharing. 💡

⁦At the #AI4STIP ECR Winter School @mioir Justin Biddle ⁦Georgia Tech School of Public Policy⁩ is discussing ethical principles and the responsible development and deployment of AI.

Helping to set agenda for next UK government on emerging technologies. Great discussion by ⁦Rosalind Le Feuvre⁩ ⁦Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub⁩ and other panelists at session on Innovating for a sustainable future: can biotechnology save the world? Held in the fantastic Liverpool Museum.