Chris Dimos

'This is a policy that will work!' Associate Professor, Tobacco Control Research Group, Dr Rob Branston, reacts to the Commons passing an anti-smoking bill through a second reading.

Our latest @IRCaucus report with @timvorley on understanding the returns of @innovateuk funding for businesses and the economy here: ircaucus.ac.uk/publications/i… Since 2004, Innovate UK has injected more than £2.5bn to support business R&D/innovation in the form of grants, leveraging at least £4.3bn of associated private sector investment. This is a critical role in increasing the overall level of R&D investment in the economy and realising the Government’s ambition to make the UK a global hub for innovation by 2035. The report estimates of the economic returns of Innovate UK grants based on information from thousands of UK businesses covering the 2008-2019 period. Public investment in R&D/Innovation has produced a strongly positive boost to the UK economy, of £6.21 of value-added for every £1 Innovate UK invests. The findings highlight that three fifths of this impact is delivered to recipient businesses while two fifths is delivered as a wider effect on the UK economy. @UKRI_News @SciTechgovuk @IUK_KTN @UniofBath @BathSofM @BrookesOBBS

@SJSEdmonds Very similar to mine yesterday 😉

I am excited to be invited to talk about engaged scholarship and research impact at the Innovation and Research Caucus conference! @InnovCaucus @UKRI_News Looking forward to it! ircaucus.ac.uk/reach-your-pot…

@SallyJHardy @regstud @GAChiefExec @The_GA @DanielaSCarl @ndrlee @RoutledgeGPU @RegionalStudies @RSA_TPG @RSRS_OA @RSA_ADP @spatialeconomic Are you stepping down from CEO @SallyJHardy ? You will be totally missed by the entire community! Good luck to Alan!

@regstud @GAChiefExec @The_GA @DanielaSCarl @ndrlee @RoutledgeGPU @RegionalStudies @RSA_TPG @RSRS_OA @RSA_ADP @spatialeconomic Welcome to the RSA Alan. You will serve the best organisation with the nicest people. It’s been my privilege to work here. I’m looking forward to working with you on the handover. Enjoy it 😀

We are delighted to announce that the new CEO of @regstud will be Alan Kinder @GAChiefExec. Read the full story regionalstudies.org/news/announcin…

Very excited to have been selected for a UKRI policy fellowship @UKRI_News at the @SciTechgovuk Looking forward to interesting and impactful research!

Meet our successful 2023 policy fellows👏: ukri.org/news/44-policy… Fellows will work in government departments and What Works Centres to help tackle important national and global challenges. @ESRC @ahrcpress @BBSRC

Very Interesting talks around innovation, entrepreneurship, firm productivity and industry at the 5th ZEW International Conference on the Dynamics of Entrepreneurship #zew

Second keynote talk at the Fifth International #ZEW Conference on Dynamics of Entrepreneurship with @ufukakcigit @UChicago on privatisations and industrial dynamics in East Germany. zew.de/entrepreneursh…

The case for #IndustrialStrategy if ever it is needed 'UK lags behind G7 peers on productivity due to ‘complacency’ ft.com/content/608ec0…

Really proud of everything that the @InnovCaucus had achieved since it started in 2015. From a small group of ‘thought leaders’ to a network of 80 #socialscience academics working with @innovateuk @esrc and @KTNUK supported by an amazing core team.

Amazing to meet so many former and current colleagues at today’s @InnovCaucus event at @UKHouseofLords Eager to see the successor of the @InnovCaucus in driving impact @innovateuk @KTNUK

@timvorley @productivityNW Congratulations Tim!

Chuffed to be runner-up at the #impactprize in the policy category with @productivityNW - especially given the standard of the competition…

Are tax credits or subsidies more effective in promoting Research & Development investments? @BathSofM’s @ChrisDimos (with @MHisarciklilar @ematalam Geoff Pugh and Ian Jackson) in Technovation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@Missymusician81 It’s normal to hesitate but you only gain if you see the GP asap. If it’s nothing you get peace of mind; if it’s something you can address it quickly.

Want to know which public instrument helps firms to increase their R&D? If yes, check out our recently published article: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@AdonisGeorgiadi yuyyyyutcfg

I had 13 rejections of papers in 2021, and 2 acceptances. Just to show the young colleagues out there that behind every publication, there's typically a multitude of rejections. And yes: although I’ve been publishing for several years, it’s still tough not to take it personally.

BREAKING: It has emerged we could fit all classrooms in England with air filters for a cost of £140 million, but the prime minister has decided we should spend £280 million on a royal yacht instead x

My latest blog on intangible assets blogs.bath.ac.uk/cgr-and-is/202…