RCUK Pathways to Impact

RCUK Pathways to Impact RCUK introduced Pathways to Impact to encourage you to think about what can be done to ensure your research makes a difference. Below is a graphic giving RCUK’s definition of impact. Try VV-Impact Tracker for FREE Name Organisation /...

Research Excellence Framework 2014: Manager’s report

Research Excellence Framework 2014: Manager’s report The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) was managed by the REF team, based at the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), on behalf of the four UK higher education (HE) funding bodies. The REF was...

Pragmatic Impact Metrics

Pragmatic Impact Metrics Authors: Averil Horton, Brunel University, averil.horton@brunel.ac.uk; Tim Jones, National Physical Laboratory, Tim.Jones@npl.co.uk; Laura Fedorciow, Vertigo Ventures, laura@vertigoventures.com When we need to justify expenditure, Impact feels...

The Challenges and Opportunities in Measuring Research Impact

The Challenges and Opportunities in Measuring Research Impact Professor Jonathan Grant, Director of the Policy Institute at King’s, delivered his inaugural lecture at King’s College London on 20 January 2015. Professor Grant made the case that putting science under...