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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.

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Research Impact: Why is research important?

Research Impact: Why is research important?

Achieving academic impact with your research is becoming vital for academics. This film discusses the ways that you can achieve Research Impact, and why it is so important. +44 (0) 7957814344+44 (0) 7957814344 hello@vertigoventures.com

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VV-Impact Newsletter vol. 101

Dr Steven Hill from HEFCE: 'Understanding research impact' at the University of Oxford Read more The non-academic impact of international development research in UK Higher Education Read more How can your research have more impact? 5 key principles and practical...

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Research Impact event at the Royal Institution

Research Impact event at the Royal Institution

Research Impact: Capture, Culture and Adoption Following the announcement of the REF we will discuss the infrastructure and resources needed to support with impact capture and planning. We have invited current clients to talk about their experience using VV-Impact...

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