What is the Difference between Academic Impact and Research Impact?
Within academia, two types of impact are commonly referenced - academic impact and research impact. Both are often used within a wide range of contexts and can be expressed through similar diction. However, there are some fundamental and important differences between...
How the SDG Compass can help with university strategic planning
The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings will be released in one month's time (April 26-28) at the THE Innovation and Impact Summit 2022. Our founder & CEO, Laura Tucker, along with Duncan Ross - Chief Data Officer of THE and M’hamed el Aisati -...
Managing Public Engagement with ImpactTracker
Public engagement now plays a vital role in many higher education frameworks. This includes the KEF, in which it contributes to two of the seven constituent perspectives, and national assessments such as the REF, in which it represents vital activities that contribute...
Impact in Action #3 – The Production of Heritage – Recording Available
On the 24th February 2022 at 2PM GMT, Vertigo Ventures hosted the third in our Impact in Action series, featuring Dean of Research at the University of East London (UEL), Alan Chandler! Learn more about the project on TrackImpact.org by clicking here. JOIN OUR MAILING...
Vertigo Ventures at the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2022 as Partner
Vertigo Ventures will once again support the annual Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings as they enter their fourth consecutive year in 2022. The rankings will be announced at a prestigious gala dinner on the evening of the 27th April, at the midpoint of...
Impact Insights Survey 2022
Vertigo Ventures is currently in the process of conducting another survey to gather insights on various aspects of impact. The results will be used to identify and address solutions to common themes and challenges. If you are in a position to answer - or know anybody...
Impact in Action #3 – The Production of Heritage
On the 24th February 2022 at 2PM GMT, Vertigo Ventures will be hosting the third in our Impact in Action series. In this edition we are excited to be joined by Dean of Research at the University of East London (UEL), Alan Chandler! Alan’s Production of Heritage...
How Brunel University London Realises Centralised Impact Evidence Capture with the Help of Vertigo Ventures
In 2016, Brunel joined other higher education institutions in selecting Vertigo Ventures (VV), whose ImpactTracker now supports the University’s impact strategy providing an effective way to collate impact information centrally. The cloud-based ImpactTracker™ solution...
Now Hiring – New Business Development Associate
Are you looking to: Join a high-performance cloud software business? Become part of a diverse global team spanning the Americas through to Oceania? Lead the vanguard of ImpactTech and push the boundaries of sustainability reporting and economic, environmental, social...
Climate Challenge Cup at COP26 – A Video Tour
Last Wednesday (10th November 2021), VV were on hand as sponsors of the Climate Challenge Cup at COP26 to meet finalists and attendees - learn more with our quick video tour below!And don't forget to visit www.climatechallengecup.com for more. You can also see some of...
Vertigo Ventures Achieves ISO27001 Certification
Vertigo Ventures (VV) has this week been certified to ISO27001, the highest global standard for data security. The accreditation extends the company’s Information Security Management System (ISMS) by consolidating all processes, including those previously managed by...
Understanding ImpactTech – Technology for a Sustainable Future
ImpactTech (or Impact Tech) is an emerging subset of technologies that is geared towards impact - in short, that aims to produce wide-ranging social, economic and environmental results. An early definition, found in the June 2019 “Frontiers of Impact Tech” report from...
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