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...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.192
1. Key elements of a research impact culture. Read more 2. The impact of business research. Read more 3. Rethinking policy ‘impact’: four models of research-policy relations. Read more 4. The hidden costs of research assessment exercises: the curious case of...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.191
1. Impact statements: a little pain for lot of gain. Read more 2. The need for engaged research leadership. Read more 3. Thinking about impact in New Zealand. Read more 4. The gendered impact agenda – how might more female academics’ research be submitted as REF...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.190
1. The pressures and possibilities of the REF and impact. Read more 2. ISRIA's statement: ten-point guidelines for an effective process of research impact assessment. Read more 3. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing's Inquiry report -...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.189
1. The 'long tail' of research impact is engendered by meaningful dissemination and community engagement. Read more 2. Register now for our upcoming webinar on 'Developing and embedding a research impact strategy'. Read more 3. New blog post on HEFCE's recent REF 2021...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.188
1. The growing need for institutional research impact strategies. Read more 2. A summary of recent discussions on public engagement, impact and the REF. Read more 3. Impact resources from the International School on Research Impact Assessment. Read more 4. Arts and...
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.187
1. How to approach measuring the impact of research engagement activities. Read more 2. Film research in REF 2014 and the lessons that can be learnt to create strong Impact Case Studies for 2021. Read more 3. How Innovate UK assesses its impact on business and the...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.186
1. The future of the impact agenda depends on the revaluation of 'academic freedom'. Read more 2. New study claims top universities ‘boost innovation more than nations’. Read more 3. How prepared is the sector for REF 2021? Read more 4. A common standard for the...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol.185
1. REF 2021 decisions do not all hit the mark. Read more 2. Blog post on the latest REF Impact consultation workshop. Read more 3. The importance of having a research engagement strategy. Read more 4. Understanding research impact in the creative and cultural...
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