VV-Impact Newsletter vol. 102
Questions of identity. Read more Science is only one lens policymakers look through. Read more The surprising success of Britain's university spin-outs. Read more Attend:ReCon - Research in the 21st Century: Data, Analytics & Impact. Register here Attend the final...
RCUK Pathways to Impact
RCUK introduced Pathways to Impact to encourage you to think about what can be done to ensure your research makes a difference. Below is a graphic giving RCUK's definition of impact. +44 (0) 7957814344+44 (0) 7957814344 hello@vertigoventures.com
‘Understanding research impact: analysis of the REF impact case studies’
Dr Steven Hill from HEFCE presented 'Understanding research impact: analysis of the REF impact case studies' at the University of Oxford. Review his presentation here +44 (0) 7957814344+44 (0) 7957814344 hello@vertigoventures.com
Sir Andrew Witty’s Review of Universities and Growth
Encouraging a British Invention Revolution: Sir Andrew Witty’s Review of Universities and Growth Foreword: Since my Review was commissioned, I have had the chance to review evidence and meet entrepreneurs, members of LEPs, Business Schools and Universities across the...
Research Excellence Framework 2014: Manager’s report
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) was managed by the REF team, based at the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), on behalf of the four UK higher education (HE) funding bodies. The REF was developed by HEFCE, working with the other UK...
Pragmatic Impact Metrics
Authors: Averil Horton, Brunel University, averil.horton@brunel.ac.uk; Tim Jones, National Physical Laboratory, Tim.Jones@npl.co.uk; Laura Fedorciow, Vertigo Ventures, laura@vertigoventures.com When we need to justify expenditure, Impact feels like an easy option, yet...
Events: Research in the 21st Century
Friday, 19 June 2015 from 09:00 to 17:30 Edinburgh University Business School, 29 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9JS Edinburgh A number of factors are influencing the way we communicate research in 2015 including new technologies, publishing policies, the variety of research...
The Challenges and Opportunities in Measuring Research Impact
Professor Jonathan Grant, Director of the Policy Institute at King’s, delivered his inaugural lecture at King’s College London on 20 January 2015. Professor Grant made the case that putting science under the microscope and understanding what works in science funding...
Impact Capture: Strategies for adoption
Strategies for the management and adoption of impact capture processes within research information management systems research information management systems. Laura Fedorciow (Vertigo Ventures), Julie Bayley (Coventry University) Abstract Following the 2014 UK...
Vertigo Ventures Presentation at ORCID-CASARAI Conference
This presentation was made by Vertigo Ventures Managing Director at the ORCID-CASARAI conference in Barcelona. An ontology and platform for collecting Impacts. +44 (0) 7957814344+44 (0) 7957814344 hello@vertigoventures.com
SpotOn London 2014: Keynote Panel on Social impact
David Sweeney, Director (Research, Education and Knowledge Exchange) HEFCE Jonathan Adams, Chief Scientist at Digital Science Jane Tinkler, Research Fellow, LSE Public Policy Group, London School of Economics Phil Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Nature Publishing Group...
Events: Evidencing the REF
Tuesday, 14 July 2015 from 08:30 to 13:30 Manchester Conference Centre, 78 Sackville St, M1 3NJ Manchester, United Kingdom Research Impact: Evidencing the REF will explore case studies and testimonials tohelp universities effectively measure impact and offer practical...
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