Patrick Prince

AAPS ITT2 took place in collaboration with external partners from Horiba Mira virtually. Academics, students and industry representatives work collaboratively in groups throughout the week to describe and formulate real-life industrial problems into research proposals. During the ITT Students gained research distillation, presentation and group working skills.

AAPS ITT3 took place in collaboration with external partners from Horiba Mira virtually, on the theme of Cybersecurity in the Automotive Industry. Academics, students and industry representatives work collaboratively in groups throughout the week to describe and formulate real-life industrial problems into research proposals. During the ITT Students gained research distillation, presentation and group working skills.

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is an important part of the AAPS CDT’s training programme, so each student undertakes an introduction into RRI to be able to understand and explain the concept of RRI, the importance of RRI and to illustrate how RRI principles can be implemented.

AAPS ITT4 took place in collaboration with external partners from National Express. Academics, students and industry representatives work collaboratively in groups throughout the week to describe and formulate real-life industrial problems into research proposals. During the ITT Students gained research distillation, presentation and group working skills.

Each student is assigned a peer mentor when they join the programme, and then subsequently become a peer mentor to the following intake of students. Peer mentoring training is delivered by the Student Union to provide students with key insights on how to be a good mentor such as being a good active listener and a set of psychological models that can be used to encourage reflective discussions.

This workshop, hosted by WECA (West of England Combined Authority), provided an opportunity to work with a local authority and to discuss solutions and improvements to the surrounding mobility and transportation infrastructure while utilising the CDTs multidisciplinary pool of knowledge. This session gave an oversight to WECA's Future Transport Zone (FTZ).

Doctoral Executive training provided by the Student Union. This training involved understanding how the Student Union works as an entity within the University of Bath. I was informed of the current problems that are being tackled by the SU to improve the doctoral students experience. And training in my ability to deliver positive change for doctoral students.

Academic mentoring with Prof. Chris Bowen at the University of Bath. This training involves reflective discussions with Prof. Bowen on my current journey as an academic. Topics that have been discussed include time-management and areas to focus in as an early stage academic.

Design Science Perspective on Innovation & Entrepreneurship Research delivered by TU/e Eindhoven University of Technology. A one-week course on the application of Design Science approaches in the field of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This course was led by leading researchers within the field.

Virtual doctoral-postdoctoral Seminar on Social-Symbolic work delivered by the University of Oxford. A one-week course on the recently released Organizational development book ‘Constructing Organizational Life’. This course provided a holistic framework to analyse the social world and how actors work to shape this world around them. The course was led by Prof. Thomas B. Lawrence and Prof. Nelson Phillips.

Virtual Summer Seminar in Entrepreneurship Research delivered by the University of Alabama. A 3 month seminar that consisted of expert led presentations and group work on the most relevent topics in the field of Entrepreneurship. Over this period, as part of a group, we worked on a research proposal with the intention to submit to the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference.

A one week intensive course delivered by expert scholars in the field of intrapreneurship - the practice of entrepreneurship within established businesses. This tranining was delivered to prepare me for my time as a research consultant for a tech consultancy start-up.

Worked as a Research consultant, as part of an interdisciplinary team, for the tech consultancy start-up Growth Division. I helped introduce a reflective organisational process that would help senior management integrate the knowledge of their employees work with the overarching corporate strategy.

AAPS ITT6 took place in collaboration with external partners from SHELL in the centre of Bath. Academics, students and industry representatives work collaboratively in groups throughout the week to describe and formulate real-life industrial problems into research proposals. During the ITT Students gained research distillation, presentation and group working skills.

Session that address how to write eye catching and informative posters as well as how to present them.