Impact Acceleration Account (IAA)

The University has £1.04m of IAA funding from the EPSRC to fund a broad range of activities directed at promoting impact from  EPSRC themed research in the physical sciences Schools (Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Earth & Geosciences, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics and Psychology.

Project funding is available under 3 broad themes:

Enhancing Engagement to increase the number of collaborations and improve the quality of outputs that arise from our engagement with UK business & industry;

Accelerating Impact awards aimed at developing our own research outputs and information to bridge the gap to where business will engage in their own market-specific development; and

Open Communication awards to provide funding for industry workshops, sandpits, exhibitions, conferences and other broad-based activities.

There are no minimum or maximum bid values, however proposed projects and activities are likely to be <1yr duration and by nature directed at 'bridging the gap' between researchers producing useful research outputs and these leading to outcomes and impact (economic, social, environment or other).

The scheme is only available to applicants from the University of St Andrews.

Further information available here IAA Further Information Jan 2013 (PDF, 258 KB)‌ 

IAA application form here IAA Application form (Word, 76 KB) 

Enquires: knowledgetransfer@st-andrews.ac.uk or call Ext 2163

Presentations made at the launch on Friday 23 November 2012 are below:

Prof C Hawkesworth IAA Presentation 1 (PDF, 765 KB)
Prof R Morris IAA Presentation 2 (PDF, 415 KB)
Dr C Chirnside IAA Presentation 3 (PDF, 670 KB)