{"id":65432,"date":"2022-10-25T00:14:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T04:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=65432"},"modified":"2022-10-30T19:28:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T23:28:10","slug":"so-youre-new-to-research-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/so-youre-new-to-research-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"So, you\u2019re new to research impact?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The impact that research generates in society is a hot topic internationally. It can be a complex topic and poses different challenges depending on whether you are a researcher, research professional, funder, or research user.<\/p>\n

Over the last year, the four authors of this article have settled into an informal community of practice, meeting roughly once a month to discuss research impact. While our roles and experience differ, we all work with researchers and professional staff keen to learn how to plan for and conduct research that will generate impact beyond academia.<\/p>\n

When we meet, we often discuss useful resources that we have used or discovered. We thought that these conversations shouldn\u2019t end with our Zoom call \u2014 hence this post! Research impact is such a complex and rapidly evolving area that many people struggle to find succinct, relevant, and practical resources to guide and inform their efforts.<\/p>\n

A few years ago, you would have struggled to find even a handful of high quality impact resources but we\u2019ve recently noticed a rapid proliferation of impact training, online tools, and journal articles. We\u2019re now increasingly faced with the opposite problem: too many impact resources to navigate and evaluate. Since research impact definitions and activities vary between countries, institutions and disciplines, it can be challenging to identify which ones are most applicable given a specific context.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the increasing bounty of international impact resources, we have curated some of the ones that we look to when developing impact literacy and practices.\u00a0We have organised these into three broad categories that roughly equate to level of interest or knowledge:\u00a0New To Impact<\/em>,\u00a0Growing your Impact Literacy<\/em>, and\u00a0Challenging your Impact Assumptions<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Within each section we\u2019ve divided the resources into practical and theoretical tools, with links to readings, podcasts, and webinars. We hope you find it easy to navigate and that you\u2019ll continue to share with your impact-ready colleagues. We invite you to share your own trusted impact resources in the comments section of this article or via the growing\u00a0Research Impact community<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n

New To Impact?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

These resources provide a broad perspective on the many aspects of research impact from definitions, to planning and evaluation for those wanting to get a sense of the key issues and practices.<\/p>\n

Practical tools:<\/strong><\/p>\n