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  1. International guidelines for an effective process of research impact assessment. Read more 2. ‘How should we balance the research impact ecosystem?’ by Jenny Ames. Read more 3. Guidance on using social media for communicating and disseminating EU funded Research & Innovation projects. Read more 4. Sign up for the ‘Research, impact and the UK Parliament’ event […]

1. Webinar on May 30th: Introduction to Impact & live demo of VV-Impact Tracker. Read more 2. Redefining impact in research to help people first, then becoming a journal article. Read more 3. Measuring research impact: a large cancer research funding programme in Australia. Read more 4. How can the impact of broadcast research be determined? Read more 5. […]

1. Impact and the next Framework Programme for Research & Innovation (FP9) by LERU. Read more 2. Balancing impact in the REF. Read more 3. Affecting decision-makers’ use of research – access, engagement, and impact. Read more 4. Learning from REF2014 Impact Case Studies – Analysis on politics and international studies impact. Read more 5. Call for Abstracts – […]

1. Impact is still part of the solution. Read more 2. How do we measure the impact of research? Read more 3. Research matters in policymaking, and the feeling’s mutual. Read more 4. Impacting the ‘real world’ – out of sight for science? Read more 5. The winners of Guardian’s Research Impact awards. Read more  

  1. Linear impact narratives encourage easy science. Read more 2. Making a difference in impact – is there life beyond REF? Read more 3. Shaping university research and knowledge exchange. Read more 4. Creativity, risk and the research impact agenda in the United Kingdom. Read more 5. Register now for the INORMS 2018 conference in Edinburgh. Read more  

  1. How to request a statement of support for your impact work. Read more 2. Last chance to register for our upcoming webinar on ‘Public engagement as a pathway to impact’. Read more 3. The politics of research impact: academic perceptions of the implications for research funding, motivation and quality. Read more 4. Five principles for holistic science communication to increase the public […]

1. Upcoming webinar: Public engagement as a pathway to impact. Read more 2. The Overseas Development Institute’s REF impact toolkit. Read more 3. How researchers are ensuring that their work has an impact. Read more 4. Access then impact: using the media as a shortcut to policymakers. Read more 5. The impact agenda and the study of British politics. Read more […]

Despite growing interest in public engagement with research, and general acceptance of its importance, relatively little is understood within the sector about how to plan for and evaluate the impact(s) of such wide-ranging activities placed under the broad umbrella of ‘public engagement’. For VV’s next webinar – to be held on 23rd April (Monday) at […]

1. Evolving the ‘Co-Produced Pathway to Impact’. Read more 2. An extended library of 4* Impact Case Studies from REF2014. Read more 3. Report: Socio-economic impact of EPSRC’s investment in research equipment. Read more 4. Blog post on the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) latest Impact Coffee Club meeting. Read more 5. Overcoming the barriers to academic engagement with […]

1. A brief history of research impact – how has impact assessment evolved in the UK and Australia? Read more 2. How to write a robust claim to research impact. Read more  3. Global Kids Online’s impact toolkit for multi-country projects. Read more 4. Re-thinking impact, evaluation and accountability in youth work. Read more 5. Applications now open for […]