THE University Impact Rankings: Measuring universities’ contribution to the UN SDGs
Times Higher Education (THE), in partnership with Vertigo Ventures (VV), is set to launch the world’s first university impact ranking. The initiative – the first global attempt to document evidence of higher education impact – is designed to capture unique new...
Insights on the HEI sector working towards sustainable development
Results of the pilot Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings – in which more than 500 universities around the world participated – will be announced on Wednesday 3rd April 2019 at 3pm GMT at the THE Innovation & Impact Summit at Daejeon, South...
You asked, we listened: *New* VV products coming soon!
January and February have been busy months for us at VV! We are excited to share with you that we will be officially releasing two new products - the stand alone VV-Impact Reviewer software and the first set of e-learning courses - this week. Get in touch with Bob...
Vertigo Ventures’ Brand Identity Refresh
VERTIGO VENTURES' VISUAL IDENTITY REFRESH We are excited to formalise a project we have been working on for several months now! We see this as the next step towards improving all aspects of the business and achieving our company vision. This identity refresh project...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol. 230
The measurement tail should not be wagging the impact dog. Read more How to promote your research achievements without being obnoxious? Read more The SDGs are what the world needs. Will they be what the world gets? Read more Creating safe, inclusive campuses through...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol. 229
Join the New 'International Impact Network' Discussion Forum. Read More How can Universities get more activists to take-up their research? Read more The evaluative inquiry: a new approach to research evaluation. Read more The biggest impact of university research is...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol. 228
Register for VV Webinar: How to approach Internal Impact Reviews. Read more Adviser opportunity at The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. Read more Greater than the sum of its parts: why the GCRF Interdisciplinary Research Hubs should adopt a programme...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol. 227
Walking and talking research impact. Read more The characteristics and reporting quality of research impact case studies: A systematic review. Read more Policy impact: A ‘How to’ guide for researchers. Read more Approaches to SDG 17 Partnerships for the Sustainable...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol. 226
University Impact Ranking: time to submit your data. Read more Could it all be much ado about nothing?: A tragicomic perspective on research impact. Read more Building back trust: Demonstrating research impact. Read more Research Impact Summit 2018 - Nov. 19th &...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol. 225
The REF’s focus on linear and direct impact is problematic and silences certain types of research. Read more The University College Corks published an economic and societal impact report earlier this year. Read more The Heriot-Watt University's British Sign Language...
How universities can contribute to UN’s SDGs
Background In September 2015, world leaders at the UN unanimously adopted Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, one of the most ambitious and important global agreements in recent history. At the heart of the agenda are the 17 SDGs -...
VV-Impact Newsletter Vol. 224
Open access book publishing should be community-focused and aim to let diversity thrive, not be driven by a free market paradigm. Read more Pathways to excellence in public engagement: A noble ‘PEACE prize’. Read more ‘Are we there yet?’: A multi-method study of the...
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