Are you really doing all you can to make a difference?
Every now and then, someone holds a mirror up to you, and you see your own attempts to achieve impact in a new light, and realise how...
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Bella Reichard
- Dec 15, 2022
- 6 min
Using narratives for research impact assessment is less problematic than some researchers argue
Despite being emulated in a growing number of similar exercises around the world, the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) had been...
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Prof. Mark Reed
- Nov 22, 2022
- 8 min
Alternatives to the word ‘stakeholder’
I’ve written previously about issues with the word “stakeholder”, and its colonial connotations in countries like Canada, where settlers...
1,564 views
Prof. Mark Reed
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
Coming off the fence: why I decided to engage in politics
As someone who works closely with governments in the UK and internationally, I have long preferred to keep my politics to myself, and...
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Prof. Mark Reed
- Aug 2, 2022
- 7 min
Should we banish the word “stakeholder”?
I talk about stakeholders a lot because I study how decisions are made and how the people who are affected by or have the power to shape...
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Prof. Mark Reed
- Jun 13, 2022
- 11 min
Leading for impact (part 5): the radical transparency, humility and presence of empathic leaders
Impactful leaders influence those around them. But we have all come across leaders who sought to be influential but lacked humility, and...
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Mark Reed
- Mar 7, 2022
- 13 min
Leading for impact (part 4): Bridging expertise – being an expert at finding expertise
It has always seemed strange to me that to become an academic leader, you have to first become a respected expert in your field. This is...
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Dr Joyce Reed
- Feb 9, 2022
- 9 min
How practicing self-compassion could transform your resilience and confidence as a researcher
I launched the Health Resilient Researcher training at the beginning of 2021, and I have noticed a recurring theme across disciplines,...
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Dr Joyce Reed
- Oct 26, 2021
- 11 min
How to manage stress and recover from burnout
Recently, I had an interview with CNM (College of Naturopathic Medicine) about burnout from stress. I talked about how how stress affects...
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Mark Reed
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
Impact culture at the climate conference (COP26)
Professor Mark Reed from Fast Track Impact and SRUC will be co-hosting a session on impact culture with the Adaptation Research Alliance...
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Mark Reed
- Oct 22, 2021
- 16 min
Leading for impact (part 3): The purpose of an empathic leader
Someone asked me today what skills they needed to learn to become an empathic leader. Perhaps they should invest in training to become a...
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Dr Joyce Reed
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Introducing Health Coaching for the academy
“What is health coaching for the academy?” Over the course of the last few years there is a growing realisation that work home balance is...
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Mark Reed
- Jan 17, 2021
- 12 min
Leading for impact (part 2): Valuing uncertainty in leadership
In this second blog on empathic leadership for impact, I want to consider the importance of valuing uncertainty in leadership. Embracing...
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Mark Reed
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
Leading for impact (part 1): counter-intuitive leadership goals
What are your leadership goals? Maybe you want to empower teams of people who can change the world. That sounds like a worthy goal for a...
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Sawsan Khuri and Mark Reed
- Oct 1, 2020
- 9 min
Tips and tools for making your online meetings and workshops more interactive
We all miss the real life interaction, the smell of that coffee and the sound of that buzz as you walk into a meeting room. At the same...
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Ruth Machen
- Oct 1, 2020
- 5 min
Research Impact and Critical Research: Reclaiming Impact on Critical Terms
Critical research – research that foregrounds the contingency of knowledge, social structures, and relations – is often impassioned by...
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Mark Reed
- May 22, 2020
- 9 min
15 questions to tell you if your professional online identity is an asset or a risk
...(and what you can do about it) We’ve all got one, but what does your digital footprint say about you? Not everyone who asks themselves...
1,557 views
Mark Reed
- May 22, 2020
- 4 min
How to bring coherence to a fractured digital profile
When was the last time you audited your digital footprint? Do you know what people see when they google your name and affiliation? How...
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Mark Reed
- May 20, 2020
- 4 min
Do your design skills undermine your credibility and impact?
Since the advent of PowerPoint, researchers have been doing visual design on an almost daily basis, usually not very well. Most of us...
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Mark Reed
- May 20, 2020
- 4 min
Three options for busy academics whose research could make money
Discovering that your research has commercial value is a mixed blessing for many researchers. Many researchers who come up with valuable...
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Mark Reed
- May 20, 2020
- 15 min
The power of stories to construct a pathway to impact that can inspire change
Most of us are aware of the power of stories to help us communicate our research, whether we’re writing a keynote speech or a blog, or...
1,224 views
Mark Reed
- May 7, 2020
- 5 min
New online impact planning tool launched by Kudos
Like other users of Kudos, I was recently given complimentary access to Kudos Pro, so I decided to take it out for a spin and made this...
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Mark Reed
- Apr 15, 2020
- 6 min
How to integrate impact into a UKRI case for support
Since March 2020, UKRI and its Research Councils no longer require Pathways to Impact and Impact Summaries in research proposals. While...
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Mark Reed
- Mar 9, 2020
- 11 min