We’re joined by Tim Vorley, the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean at Oxford Brookes Business School. As a social science researcher, Tim’s work focuses predominantly on entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development. Tim is currently leading a number of large projects:• The Innovation Caucus is jointly funded by the ESRC and Innovate UK to promote the impact of social science research in shaping innovation policies, programmes and practice. See www.innovationcaucus.co.uk• NextGenPSF is a project funded under the Industrial a Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) focuses on promoting the AI readiness of legal and accountancy firms by focusing on organisational and institutional factors. See www.nextgenpsf.co.uk• The Productivity Insights Network is a flagship investment of the ESRC that has promoted social science wide engagement with the UK Productivity Puzzle as well as working with policymakers and businesses. See www.productivityinsightsnetwork.co.uk