Knowledge Exchange Framework
Knowledge Exchange Framework
Kent's definition of Knowledge Exchange:
“A two-way exchange between researchers, students and research users, to share ideas, evidence research, experiences and skills. It refers to any process through which academic ideas and insights are shared, and external perspectives and experiences brought in to academia.”
Piloted in 2020 and led by Research England, the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) forms the third pillar of assessment of university activities, alongside the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
Alongside the KEF, Universities have also been asked to sign up to a Knowledge Exchange Concordat (KEC) of good principles and practice, confirming their intention to embed KE in the institution.
Our KEF Statement
"Knowledge exchange has long been at the heart of our research and innovation activities at Kent. We believe in the power of working collaboratively with industry and the community to benefit both the economy and society, and are determined to extend our KE activities at a local, national and international level.
As keen participants in both the KE Concordat and the Framework, we welcome this opportunity to better understand our performance and to put KE on the map for all our staff, students and partners, creating clear access routes and engagement opportunities across our portfolio."
Shane Weller, DVC of Research and Innovation
Purpose of the KEF
1. To enable universities to better understand and improve their own performance in knowledge exchange activities;
2. To provide businesses and other users with more information to help them access the world-class knowledge and expertise within English providers of higher education.
KEF Perspectives
The KEF assesses a university’s KE activities, through narrative and metric data, under seven broad ‘Perspectives’:
- Research Partnerships;
- Working with Business;
- Working with the Public and Third Sector;
- Continual Professional Development and Graduate Start-ups;
- Local Growth and Regeneration;
- Intellectual Property (IP) and Commercialisation;
- Public and Community Engagement.
KEF for Kent staff
Introductory Webinar
Leading knowledge exchange practitioners discuss the KEF and KEC with Research and Innovation staff in this introductory webinar
The Basics
An introduction to the KEF and what it means for Kent.
The Details
Slides from our series of staff webinars which took a deep dive into the what, why and when of the KEF, and our pilot results.
Knowledge Exchange Concordat
The Knowledge Exchange (KE) Concordat forms the second strand of the Knowledge Exchange Framework
KE in practice
Successful knowledge exchange activities.
Contact us:
Contact the KEF team directly.