Vertigo Ventures to Reveal RAE 2020 Research Impact Analysis at Exclusive Webinar
Vertigo Ventures will host an exclusive preview of our upcoming report, RAE 2020 Research Analysis on Wednesday 17th August from 10–11am HKT / 3-4am GMT+1 / 12-1pm AEST / 16th August 6-7pm PDT. The 147-page report takes a world-first, in-depth look at the results of...
The PBRF Quality Evaluation 2025 Recommendations Introduce New Impact Considerations for New Zealand Institutions
On the 20th June 2022, New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) agreed in principle to the recommendations made by the PBRF Sector Reference Group (SRG) around changing the research definitions and design of Evidence Portfolios for the upcoming national...
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...
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...
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...
ImpactTracker Named Finalist in Hidden REF Awards
Back in September 2021, ImpactTracker was honoured at the Hidden REF Awards as a finalist in the Applications of Research category. The hidden REF is a competition that recognises all research outputs and every role that makes research possible, based around the...
Launch of TrackImpact.org to Accelerate Global Collaboration towards a Sustainable Future
Vertigo Ventures (VV) yesterday announced the release of TrackImpact.org, the global research collaboration platform, at the 2021 Impact Symposium. TrackImpact™ is a free-to-access solution that accelerates positive social, economic and environmental impact by...
Bath Spa University Case Study: Developing the Strongest Possible REF Submission
Vertigo Ventures (VV) carried out Impact Case Study reviews and 121 meetings for a number of academics at Bath Spa as part of the institution’s preparation for REF 2021. The review feedback helped academics who were writing ICS to better structure their case studies...
Bridging the Gap between Research and Rewards through Global Collaboration
The pandemic may often be seen as the obvious driver for recent declines in research collaboration, but it has in fact masked a series of fundamental challenges to international co-operation caused by the wider economic, social and political climate of the modern...