Chris Baker
Innovation Director @Cawa Bakery
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WORK HISTORY
Innovation Director @Cawa Bakery
Sheffield, GB
Chris co-directs a suite of agile activities that proactively engage communities from across the globe with CAWA’s unique process of innovation; he operates at the highest level within the heart of CAWA’s pledge to actively inspire everyone\'s unique potential to flourish. A developer of entrepreneurial skill-sets, Chris provides inspirational leadership through the creation, management and continuous professional development of diverse teams established to catalyse CAWA’s progressive values of responsible innovation.
EDUCATION
Sheffield Hallam University
Leadership and Business Engagement (Postgraduate certificate), Organizational Leadership, Distinction
Sheffield Hallam University
Design and Innovation, Industrial and Product Design, 2:1
ABOUT CHRIS BAKER
Knowledge Exchange (KE) Professional specialising in- Designing, implementing and communicating KE policy at institutional, faculty or departmental level - Building staff and student engagement in KE - Using KE to drive excellence in both teaching and research - Maximising income capture to support the delivery of KE - Maximising impact from the delivery of KE activities - Evidencing and reporting on achievements in KE and Impact My services are for universities who want to- Strategically review their action plans for Knowledge Exchange (via the KE Concordat or other relevant planning exercises)- Drive engagement with, and value from, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation activities including proposal development and income capture- Maximise impact from KE in support of TEF, REF, KEF and other measures of success (such as those related to civic or ‘place based’ responsibilities)- Increase HEIF allocations (or secure them for the first time) and maximise impact that can be achieved from these monies. My services enable universities to- Understand their capacity for delivering excellence in both teaching and research through effective application of KE principles- Map ‘domains of activity’ in order to understand where there are options to add value through strategic collaborations, both internally and externally- Apply the most effective modes of KE, such as collaborative research and development or student placements, to advance any given idea or activity- Optimise the performance of KE activities to maximise impact- Monitor, evidence and evaluate measures of success/impact in ways that support key metrics (TEF, REF, KEF, Civic and others), inform continuous improvement and stimulate fresh ideas/opportunities.
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