How to transfer my research to society? Training in Innovation Skills

Learn how to improve your knowledge-transfer skills, to master the identification of opportunities and creation of collaboration networks

General Information

Host university
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Teacher, lecturer
Noelia Rodríguez Álvarez
Topic
Transversal
Other
Target group
PhD candidates / students
Teaching format
Online live
Teaching language
English
Dates
8, 19, 22 April and 6 May 2026
Academic year
2025-2026
ECTS
-

Application

Applications closed. Application deadline was 22/03/2026 .

For any questions, contact your local coordinator.

Course description

This course has been designed to foster the development of innovation skills and the improvement of knowledge-transfer skills of doctoral students, helping them to identify opportunities and create networks of collaboration with the business and social sphere
 

Schedule

The programme consists of three interactive workshops (3 hours each), followed by a final session in which participants will present their proposed solutions and receive structured feedback. 

  • Day 1: Understanding the context and identifying transfer opportunities
  • Day 2: Generating ideas and designing relevant solutions
  • Day 3: Prototyping and validating solutions
  • Day 4: Communicating Innovation: final Pitch presentation

Requirements

Critical thinking skills, research plan already planned