This webinar was run on 26th September 2019 for Hong Kong-based academics and research office staff who are involved with grant applications. The Hong Kong’s Research Grants Council (RGC) has once again invited applications for the General Research Fund (GRF) 2020/21 and the Early Career Scheme (ECS) 2020/21. For this round of applications, RGC requires all applicants to explain: (1) how they will capture their impact; (2) how they will identify their potential beneficiaries and stakeholders; (3) what their planned activities will be; and (4) what evidence they are going to collect for impact reporting and how.

During this 45-minute webinar, Dr. Mary Ho shares with you what impact is and how to create and present impact plans. We also help you understand what you can do to improve the ‘reach and significance’ of your projects in the long run.

Structure

The webinar lasts for approximately 45 minutes and covers the following:

– Brief introduction of what impact is
– How to create and present impact plans
– What you can do to improve the ‘reach and significance’ of your projects in the long run
– Q&A

Goals

1. To have a clear understanding of what impact is.
2. To understand what impact your research could have and to start planning for it.

Speaker background

Dr. Mary Ho is our Hong Kong-based Impact Officer. When she is not busy teaching ‘Business Ethics and Social Responsibility’ at the HKUST Business School in Hong Kong, Mary is often working with our Hong Kong clients on developing their impact case studies. She has a background in community engagement and programme evaluation, with over 10 years of experience in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).