AURIL

AURIL is the professional association representing all practitioners involved in knowledge creation, development and exchange in the UK who work to ensure that new ideas, technologies and innovations flow from their institution into the market place. It is the largest knowledge transfer association in Europe, with more than 1600 members from universities, NHS Trusts and public sector research establishments.

The Association enjoys widespread international recognition through its success in influencing UK government policy. It has strong working relations with the Confederation of British Industry, Universities UK, the UK intellectual Property Office, the Office of Science and Innovation, HM Treasury and higher education funding councils, in partnership with whom it has produced many publications.

AURIL has been working towards the creation of an Institute of Knowledge Transfer, which will serve to further enhance the professional recognition of the sector and of those working within it. The Institute has now been incorporated.

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Each HEI and public sector organisation has:

One nominated representative (for HEI’s the nominated rep. holds the HEI’s voting rights)
additional members (these can be involved in any knowledge transfer activity and from any grade).

(Public sector organisations include Government Departments and Agencies - DTI/OST, Patent Offices, NHS, Research Councils, HEFCE etc)

The Directorate is based at Queen's University Belfast, Research and Regional Services, with a part-time support office at BTG Offices in London.

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Association for University Research and Industry Links
c/o Queen's University Belfast
Lanyon North
University Road
BELFAST
BT7 1NN

Tel: 028 9097 2589
Fax: 028 9097 2570
Email: auril@qub.ac.uk

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