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Launching the third edition of The Research Impact Handbook

The third edition of The Research Impact Handbook has been released, building on its reputation as a practical guide for planning, delivering and evaluating impact. To mark this milestone, an international event will bring together some of the original architects of the UK impact agenda, senior research leaders and scholars who have critiqued and shaped its global development.


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Event: The future of research impact: reflections and directions

  • Focus: How research impact is assessed, evidenced and achieved, and where the impact agenda is heading globally.

  • Format: Short interventions, roundtable discussion and open dialogue with participants.

  • Output: A co-authored perspective piece for Research Evaluation and an exclusive 20% discount on the new edition of the handbook.


Invited speakers

  • Dr Steven Hill – Director of Research, Research England; central to the inclusion of impact in REF 2014. 

  • Professor Annette Boaz – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; international leader on evidence use, co-production and impact in policy and practice.

  • Professor Emanuela Reale – National Research Council, Italy; co-editor of Research Evaluation and authority on societal impact and research governance.

  • Professor Gemma Derrick – University of Bristol; specialist in evaluation regimes, gender and equity in research assessment.

  • Professor Mark Reed – Scotland's Rural College (SRUC); author of The Research Impact Handbook and international trainer on research impact.

  • Chair: Professor Eric Jensen – international expert on evaluation, engagement and impact strategy.


Programme highlights

  • Reflections from leading figures on past and current impact agendas.

  • Roundtable on emerging challenges across national and disciplinary contexts.

  • Dialogue with participants to inform the co-authored article.

  • Insights into global reforms and future impact practices.


Who should attend

  • Researchers embedding impact into their work.

  • Research managers and professionals supporting impact.

  • Funders, policymakers and partners commissioning or applying research.

  • Anyone with an interest in the future of research impact internationally.



 
 
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