Hamish has 15 years of experience in knowledge exchange and commercialisation. He works with our Higher Education, research organisation and government clients, delivering consultancy, strategy development and training on entrepreneurship, knowledge exchange and commercialisation (KEC) as well as innovation management.
At Oxentia, Hamish leads on maximising effective delivery of projects for HE and Government clients, delivering training for KEC professionals and entrepreneurs, and supporting KEC strategy and delivery.
He has a particular interest in KEC in the social sciences, arts & humanities (where he acts as an expert advisor for the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council’s Assessor College), and in diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) in knowledge exchange and entrepreneurship.
Before joining Oxentia in 2021, Hamish was the Head of Data & Evidence at Research England, part of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). He was responsible for creating England’s first Knowledge Exchange Framework, as well as managing £250m per annum of KE funding, and being involved in government policy development related to knowledge exchange and commercialisation.
Prior to that Hamish managed large, industrially engaged research projects at the Universities of Bath and Bristol, with a particular focus on their pathways to impact and commercial opportunities arising from them.
Expertise
Knowledge Exchange & Commercialisation strategy.
Data and analysis related to knowledge exchange, including data collection, benchmarking and developing metrics.
The creation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
Impact measurement, including social impact.
Compliance with funding terms and conditions.
Training in KEC related activity.
For English Universities, advice on the operation of the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) and the Knowledge Exchange Framework, as well as compliance and data collection.
Education
PhD, Engineering Information Management
University of Bath
MEng (Hons), Manufacturing Engineering
University of Bath
Language
English
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
PRINCE2 Practitioner
Aspect Membership