PPT-Fostering research impact: evidence from REF2014

Steven Hill Head of Research Policy RENU conference Middlesex University 30 October 2015 stevenhill Public money is invested in research in universities because it delivers broad benefits impact. LOOSE CONNECTIONS, LOOSE CANNONS. Duncan Maclennan. Director. Centre for Housing Research. University of St Andrews. MAJOR FLUCTATION IN NEW RESEARCH, CRISIS OR CREATIVE DESTRUCTION?. NOT AN END TO EVIDENCE BASE ROLE, POLICY STEMS FROM BETTER CHOREOGRAPHY OF KNOWLEDGE STOCK AS WELL AS NEW DISCOVERY. Susan Davidson, PhD. Research Adviser. Age UK. Mission – to improve the lives of older people . Social enterprise and charity. 7 areas of activity . 170 local Age UKs . 3000 employees. 50,000 volunteers. Research. . W. hy & How . to Pursue . Evidence. -Based Practice in . Your . School Library. Keith Curry Lance. Evidence-Based Manifesto for . School Librarians. 2007 Leadership Summit. School Library Journal, April 2008. John Scott. Workshop Outline.  . What . is ‘impact’ and how can it be achieved?. This part of the workshop will consider the REF definition of impact, the various types of impact, and the criteria for scoring impact. It will consider the broad range of types of impact and their varying advantages and disadvantages. It will also consider how the achievement of impact might be built into research projects and the support mechanisms that Universities can establish to promote the achievement of impact.. . Evidence & lessons. David . Pannell. Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy. School of Agricultural and Resource Economics. For this PPT see . www.davidpannell.net under “Talks”. Growing interest. and Humanities: Perspectives from the UK. Irene Hardill, Professor of Public Policy, Northumbria University, & ESRC Training and Skills Committee, U.K.. Introduction . Focus on impact of socio-economic sciences and humanities (SSH) from perspective of UK research councils. research use in policy and practice in education. Judy Sebba. Professor of Fostering and Education. University of Oxford Department of Education. judy.sebba@education.ox.ac.uk. What the talk will cover. Whodunnit. ?. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNF9QNEQLA. . 3.2.2 Witness Appeal. The effects of . physical attractiveness . on the jury verdicts (. C. astellow. et al.1990). The effect of . witness confidence . March 2016. Impact workshop. Dr Pauline Addis, Impact Officer. The importance of impact. Types of impact. Production of a REF case. Support available. Practical exercise. Structure of session. The impact of research beyond academia. . the. impact of SSH: The Dutch approach. Leonie . van Drooge . Two tales of one city . A positive story about intentions and initiatives:. N. ational habits. National policies. Research council NWO. Track Record/ROPE . Benchmarking your Publications in your Discipline. . Professor Phyllis Tharenou. Executive Dean. Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. 21 September 2011. 1. 2. Q1.. Details on . What is Impact?. “an . effect on, change or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life, . beyond . academia. ”. What is Impact?. Professor Liz Burd & Professor Andrea Bishop. Welcome and Overview. This workshop is intended to be interactive.. Your questions, discussions and contributions are welcomed throughout the presentation.. , Impact Manager. What is impact?. Impact in research grants. Impact in the REF. Developing your impact strategy. Introduction. Academic Impact:. the demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to academic advances, across and within disciplines, including significant advances in understanding, methods, theory, application and academic practice. .