1. What is Research Impact?


Welcome to ImpactAcademy!

This is an introductory course to research impact. It is the first in a 4-course pathway to learning how to ‘Identify, Evidence and Narrate Research Impact’.

It will cover the key concepts in research impact and impact reporting:

What is impact and why is it important?

How has the field of research impact developed over the years?

What national assessment frameworks include impact and what’s impact’s role in funding applications?

The course answers these questions and more and will give you a good, basic starting understanding of what research impact is.

This is a CPD accredited course and you will receive a certificate upon its completion.



Course Information

Estimated Time: 1-2 hours

Difficulty: Beginner

Course Instructor

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£15
2 years of access

This is an introductory course to Research Impact. This course is a prerequisite to enrolling in all our other courses in the pathway to learning “How to Identify, Evidence and Narrate Research Impact”.

If you are interested in buying all 4 courses in the pathway to learning how to identify, evidence and narrate research impact, you can buy them with a discount here.

Getting Started

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Defining Impact

Reporting Impact

Impact Culture

Wrap up

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  • Syllabus

    • Getting Started
      • Test Your Knowledge
      • Goals
    • Defining Impact
      • What Is Impact?
      • Why Is Impact Important?
      • The Evolution of Research Impact
      • Impact and the UN SDGs
      • Embedding Impact
      • Evidencing Impact
    • Reporting Impact
      • Funding Bodies
      • Impact Assessment Frameworks
      • Impact Reporting
    • Impact Culture
      • Introduction to Impact Culture
      • Bottom-up Strategies
      • Top-down Strategies
    • Wrap up
      • Test Your Knowledge!
      • What’s Next?