Have you been thinking about impact and what it means for your research? Are you wondering how to get started? Join us for an interactive session designed to help you take the first steps towards creating meaningful impact with your work.
What you’ll learn:
- what is research impact and why it matters
- how to plan for impact from the start of your research
- real-world examples of impactful research
Speakers
Chevaughn Higgins has been delivering research impact support at the university for over 2 years and regularly delivers training to demystify the process and open up conversations about impact. Chevaughn is also involved in piloting and testing new approaches to achieve impact. Abby Sabey has recently joined us as research impact manager. As well as an academic background in evaluation and impact in relation to health services, Abby has helped many teams and individuals think about and plan for impact in a previous role at NIHR ARC West.
Lunch will be provided for those attending in person.
Lunch with Impact Workshops
This workshop is part of a series supported by the University’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAAs) along with the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF), to support researchers in identifying, generating, evidencing and achieving impact from their research. Sessions are designed to enable attendees to apply the information, knowledge and tools to their own research.