Category: Articles & Research

Impact measurement and reporting matter. They help us understand what is working, learn from experience, demonstrate progress and make better-informed decisions. But for many of the people expected to do them, finding the time and resources to do them well, and regularly, is another matter entirely. There is another challenge too: impact is rarely created […]

What replaces Researchfish? On 18 September, Elsevier announced it is working towards releasing its source code as open source in August 2027, after the hosted service closes. This is a total game changer: funders could operate their own version, appoint a supplier, share a service or reuse selected components. The release remains planned rather than […]

The strongest SPRE submissions are likely to be those that can explain the journey travelled. The published guidance explicitly recognises the value of showing the challenges faced, the actions taken, their effectiveness and the way evidence has informed further development. In other words, an imperfect culture with a credible improvement story may be more persuasive […]

The Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) is an annual reporting exercise for English higher education institutions, run by Research England. It captures how universities engage with businesses, communities, and the public sector across seven perspectives, from working with businesses and IP commercialisation to local growth, CPD, and graduate startups. Data is submitted through HESA’s Higher Education […]

The Universities UK (UUK) Research and Innovation Conference on December 10th provided a valuable opportunity to hear directly from sector leaders and policymakers about the evolving UK research landscape. The overall mood was one of cautious relief, with clarity emerging around the future of REF2029 and broader innovation priorities.   REF Updates: SPRE, Burden, and […]

The webinar “Preparing for Impact Success in REF” took place online on the 2nd of July to an audience of some fifty academics and research impact professionals from more than thirty universities across the UK. This was the first in an ongoing series of webinars to support universities in their preparations for impact in Research […]

In this blog we take a brief look at the Discovery stage and how those entering this level can move beyond, to Understanding.

In October last year, hivve launched the impact journey at the fifth annual Impact Symposium. Learn more about the journey through our blog!

hivve and h2 Software today announced a collaboration to address the global Business School sector’s need to capture impact-related data.

We’re excited to announce that we are hiring for an Impact Consultant, based in the United Kingdom! Apply within.