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Understanding the Impact of Research on Society and Knowledge

This guide explores the concept of 'impact' in scientific research, emphasizing its economic, societal, and knowledge benefits. As government funding requires justifications for research expenditures, understanding and effectively communicating the impact is crucial for researchers. The document addresses the significance of stakeholder engagement, informing policy, and environmental improvements, along with personal and professional development for research students. It encourages students to articulate their research's influence and utilize impact statements for public dissemination and portfolio development.

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Understanding the Impact of Research on Society and Knowledge

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  1. Research Impact

  2. What Impact Means • Commercial Outcomes • Benefits to Society • Informing Policy • Broader Awareness • Stakeholder Engagement • Improvements in the Environment • Increasing Depth of Knowledge • Professional Development

  3. Research Grant Applications • BBSRC • 'Impact' refers to the benefits scientific research has on the economy, society and knowledge • Central government requiring justification for money spent supporting research

  4. Impact for Research Students • The most important aspects of impact for you are to • Communicate what you are doing • Recognise the impact being a researcher has had on you as an individual

  5. Peer Review Starting your final year or beyond – take the blue sheet From the start of your second year – take the green sheet Everyone including first year of your degree – take the pale yellow sheet

  6. Broad Communication GROUP A – the building blocks e.g. Molecular Biology Microbiology Cell Biology Biochemistry GROUP B –parts of people e.g. Physiology Pathology Surgery Neurology GROUP C -a whole person or a group e.g. Sociology Psychology Health Sciences Assistive Technology

  7. Where from here? • The impact statements could become something we ask all research students for so they can be published on the web • We hope you can use what you have discussed in your ePortfolio and beyond

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