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hivve Celebrates Ten Years of ImpactTracker with Global Customers

hivve and h2 Software today announced a collaboration to address the global Business School sector’s need to capture impact-related data.

New Job Opening – Impact Consultant (UK)

We’re excited to announce that we are hiring for an Impact Consultant, based in the United Kingdom! Apply within.

hivve Ltd and H2 Software Ltd Announce Impact Accreditation Partnership for Business Schools

hivve and h2 Software today announced a collaboration to address the global Business School sector’s need to capture impact-related data.

REF 2029 – UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) Delayed from 2028

Join us and our global panels on Wednesday 1st November 2023 for the Future of Research Impact Assessment!

Impact Symposium 2023: The Future of Research Impact Assessment

Join us and our global panels on Wednesday 1st November 2023 for the Future of Research Impact Assessment!

Impact Entrepreneur: Collecting Data for Impact

In this Impact Entrepreneur article, Dr Mary Ho and Alex Smith of hivve explore why starting early on your impact data journey is critical!

RAE 2026, REF 2028 and the Evolving Trajectory of the Impact Assessment

With developments in Hong Kong’s RAE 2026 and the UK’s REF 2028, we assess some of the evolving trends worldwide for impact assessment.

hivve Completes ISO 27001 Audit

Last month hivve successfully completed its most recent ISO 27001 audit. The company first received ISO 27001 compliance in November 2021 as Vertigo Ventures.

Inside-Out vs Outside-In Impact Measurement in Impact Entrepreneur

What does it mean to be a net positive company, and are all businesses ready for it? Our article explores the different approaches.

Sheil Review Suggests New Possibilities for the Future of Research Impact Assessment in Australia

We take a look at the implications of the Sheil review of the ARC for the future of impact assessment in Australia.

Collecting Research Impact Evidence

Vertigo Ventures led research commissioned by HEFCE to develop guidance on research impact evidence. Following the introduction of  impact case studies to REF2014, it is very likely that policy around research funding will continue to focus on this aspect of...

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VV-Impact Newsletter vol.121

The reliability and usefulness of economic impact studies: Research roundup Read more Research impact at specialist, regionally focused and smaller universities Read more Enter the Clinical Research Impact Award Read more African institutions learn from the University...

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VV-Impact Newsletter vol.120

1.Selling Impact: What does this mean for the future of impact in universities? Read more 2. Why social policy academics need to engage with the UK's research impact agenda Read more 3. Australian Engagement and Impact Consultation Paper released. Read more 4. CSIRO -...

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Impact in Horizon 2020 Projects

Impact in Horizon 2020 Projects

Capacity building in research funding and impact Building Impact in Horizon download Excellent presentation by Jussi Alho and Aarit Haataja at the University of Helsinki How does the research make the world a better place? +44 (0) 7957814344+44 (0) 7957814344...

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VV-Impact Newsletter vol.119

Global Research Impact Needs Evidential Support. Read more Can you prove the impact of your research? Read more From a teaching perspective, 'impact' looks very different Read more Useful guidance note for DFID research partners on developing a research uptake...

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VV-Impact Newsletter vol.118

HEFCE commissions research on impact evidence, share your views here by 10th March: Complete the survey UK research council budgets to 2019-20 revealed. Read more Time for a Stern, hard look at the REF Read more Benefits and Implications of EU and Global Collaboration...

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Research Uptake

Research Uptake: a rapid introduction Research Uptake Rapid Introduction download +44 (0) 7957814344+44 (0) 7957814344 hello@vertigoventures.com

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VV-Impact Newsletter vol.117

The terms for Stern Review of REF2014 Read more How to make an impact with your research in the workplace Read more Move to metrics may not bring significant savings to REF bill Read more Embracing impact (seduced by the Dark Side?) Read more The richness and...

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Organisational Memory

The following presentation was made at the recent Pragmatic Impact Workshop at Brunel University, encouraging Impact Officers to ensure the whole organisation can access and contribute to impact data over time. View it here +44 (0) 7957814344+44 (0) 7957814344...

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Pragmatic Impact Metrics Paper

This paper was co-written for the Triple Helix Conference 2015 by Averil Horton, Brunel University, Tim Jones, National Physical Laboratory and Laura Tucker (nee Fedorciow), Vertigo Ventures. Despised yet necessary, loved and hated, difficult and easy; Impact is all...

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VV-Impact Newsletter vol.116

Nurse review of research councils: recommendations Read more HEFCE response to Nurse review Read more Addressing societal challenges: Joined-up research funding could facilitate innovation and engagement. Read more Understanding high-performing university research...

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