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Course Description

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This course is based on research by Prof Reed and Prof Jensen, and the latest evidence on how to evidence impact. You will learn how to use a range of impact monitoring and evaluation tools and have a choice of exercises in which to discuss real-world evaluation challenges with your colleagues. As part of the session, you will receive a PDF copy of the second edition of The Research Impact Handbook.

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Key benefits:

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• Learn about simple entry-level tools to identify and track impact indicators and more advanced methods to demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships between research and impact

• Learn how to collect evidence-based testimonials

• Be inspired with examples of mixed-methods evaluations of research impact, and methods from the arts and humanities that can enable you to creatively assess impacts that would otherwise be hard to articulate or capture

• Think about ways you can make tracking your impact quick and easy

• Find out what evidence was needed to demonstrate the highest levels of significance and reach in the last Research Excellence Framework

• Discuss impacts that are difficult to evidence, included a worked example of a policy impact evaluation

• Have a choice of designing your own impact evaluation in a small group or staying with Prof Reed for a “how would you prove that?” discussion of impact claims that are difficult to evidence​

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At the end of the workshop:

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• Receive slides and links to free resources to help you embed impact in your research

• Have the option to make a commitment to an action based on the course, and receive a follow-up email from Prof Reed to check in and help as necessary after a month.

 

 Prof Reed continues to answer all questions from participants via email after the course, guaranteeing a response to all questions within one week.​

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Optional preparation for the workshop

If you would like to prepare for the workshop, you might like to read the following paper:

 

This course is based on the Evaluating impact from research: A methodological framework paper and accompanying material in The Research Impact Handbook

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