Delivering Value from Public Engagement – Qs & As
Following on from this week's webinar on Delivering Value from Public Engagement, delivered by Client Success Manager Andy Styles together with Sophie Duncan from the NCCPE, Fran Gale from Wellcome Genome Campus and Tony Berry from the National Trust, we have...
AESIS Impact of Science 2021 & Research Impact Across Africa
Last week Vertigo Ventures exhibited and spoke at the three-day AESIS Impact of Science Conference, delivered from Cape Town, South Africa. Drawing 350 participants - predominantly from the host country but including Europe, wider Africa, North America and Oceania -...
Upcoming Webinar – Demonstrating the Value of Public Engagement
On 29/06/21 at 10:30BST, Vertigo Ventures (VV) will be hosting our webinar titled "Demonstrating the Value of Public Engagement". The session will examine digital-first approaches to capturing and evidencing meaningful impact. For many organisations, public engagement...
Join Us at the AESIS Impact of Science Conference 2021!
Vertigo Ventures (VV) is exhibiting as a partner at this year's AESIS Impact of Science Conference, hosted from Cape Town, South Africa. The annual event takes place in 2021 from Wednesday 23rd June to Friday 25th June and focuses on the Transformative Power of...
Research Impact in Hong Kong and a Closer Look at the RAE 2020 Results
On Monday this week, the Hong Kong University Grants Committee (UGC) announced the results of its recent assessment, the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2020. Unlike previous editions, this round of the RAE introduced research impact as part of its assessment...
Impact Landscape Survey 2021
Are you involved with impact in any capacity - or do you know anybody who is? If so, please spend a few minutes to fill out our survey - Impact Landscape 2021. We are looking to compile a statistics-driven report into attitudes, circumstances, trends and the effects...
Case Study – University of Central Lancashire
Gary Fairclough - Impact Officer Gary has been an Impact Officer at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) since December 2017, working as part of an impact team across the institution. Background Impact has taken on increasing importance during my time...
What Is the Definition of Research Impact?
The definition of research impact can be looked at in a number of different ways. This is because impact can take many forms and functions. What Is Research Impact? In general we can say that research impact is the demonstrable change or benefits to the wider society,...
What Are the Different Types of Impact?
Impact can take many different forms. At the simplest level, these impact types can cover social, environmental and economic issues. However, there are plenty of different varieties to consider during your activities - many of which require different types of evidence...
Impact Education and Online Learning – Strategic Changes for National Assessments and SDGs
The recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise in the UK exposed many challenges inherent in responding to national assessments. From general feelings of disgruntlement through to mental health challenges, it is clear that the entire process of collation and...
11 Things We Learned from the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2021
The big reveal of the THE Impact Rankings for 2021 has just passed, and we've seen some interesting - and in some cases substantial - changes this year. In a year turned upside-down by the effects of a global pandemic that is widely considered to be the biggest...
Case Study – Staffordshire University
Jackie Reynolds - Research Impact Manager Jackie has been the Research Impact Manager at Staffordshire University since March 2018. Background “Historically Staffordshire University has not had a very strong research culture which has, in turn, limited our...
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