Public engagement as a pathway to impact
Despite growing interest in public engagement with research, and general acceptance of its importance, relatively little is understood within the sector about how to plan for and evaluate the impact(s) of such wide-ranging activities placed under the broad umbrella of...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol. 201
1. International guidelines for an effective process of research impact assessment. Read more 2. 'How should we balance the research impact ecosystem?' by Jenny Ames. Read more 3. Guidance on using social media for communicating and disseminating EU funded Research...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol. 200
1. Webinar on May 30th: Introduction to Impact & live demo of VV-Impact Tracker. Read more 2. Redefining impact in research to help people first, then becoming a journal article. Read more 3. Measuring research impact: a large cancer research funding programme in...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.199
1. Impact and the next Framework Programme for Research & Innovation (FP9) by LERU. Read more 2. Balancing impact in the REF. Read more 3. Affecting decision-makers' use of research - access, engagement, and impact. Read more 4. Learning from REF2014 Impact Case...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.198
1. Impact is still part of the solution. Read more 2. How do we measure the impact of research? Read more 3. Research matters in policymaking, and the feeling’s mutual. Read more 4. Impacting the ‘real world’ - out of sight for science? Read more 5. The winners of...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.197
1. Linear impact narratives encourage easy science. Read more 2. Making a difference in impact - is there life beyond REF? Read more 3. Shaping university research and knowledge exchange. Read more 4. Creativity, risk and the research impact agenda in the United...
The rise of impact and the growing need for institutional research impact strategies
Researchers today are under increasing pressure to systematically plan for, measure, evidence, and, report the impact - economic, social, cultural and environmental benefits - of their work. Apart from the significant increase in weighting of the impact criteria in...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.196
1. How to request a statement of support for your impact work. Read more 2. Last chance to register for our upcoming webinar on 'Public engagement as a pathway to impact'. Read more 3. The politics of research impact: academic perceptions of the implications...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.195
1. Upcoming webinar: Public engagement as a pathway to impact. Read more 2. The Overseas Development Institute's REF impact toolkit. Read more 3. How researchers are ensuring that their work has an impact. Read more 4. Access then impact: using the media as a shortcut...
Public engagement as a pathway to impact
Despite growing interest in public engagement with research, and general acceptance of its importance, relatively little is understood within the sector about how to plan for and evaluate the impact(s) of such wide-ranging activities placed under the broad umbrella of...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.194
1. Evolving the 'Co-Produced Pathway to Impact'. Read more 2. An extended library of 4* Impact Case Studies from REF2014. Read more 3. Report: Socio-economic impact of EPSRC’s investment in research equipment. Read more 4. Blog post on the Association of Medical...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.193
1. A brief history of research impact - how has impact assessment evolved in the UK and Australia? Read more 2. How to write a robust claim to research impact. Read more 3. Global Kids Online's impact toolkit for multi-country projects. Read more 4. Re-thinking...
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