Integrating Impact Into Your Everyday
Essential steps for developing research with impact at its heart
Impact Integrators™ is flexible, self-paced online training ideal for incorporating into your institution's research development or impact training programme. We provide group access for institutions in cohorts of 10 learners, with several start dates throughout the year:
Independent learners can book and start their course anytime; access begins at the time of purchase.
All learners are given access to the course for 8 weeks.
Integrating Impact into your Everyday
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Workbook download - Integrating Research Impact into your Everyday
Task 1: Preparation
Task 2: Make a list
Task 3: Interrogate your list
Task 4: Who is involved?
[Optional] Defining Research Impact (if you don't know!)
Task 1: Motivation
Task 2: Variety of Impact
Task 3: Impact in your discipline
Task 1: Begin with the end in mind
Task 2: Who else is out there?
Task 3: How invested are you?
Task 4: And Pause
Task 5: Varied Viewpoints
Task 6: Tick Tock
Task 1: What is a stakeholder?
Task 2: Identify your stakeholders
Task 3: Opposing views
Task 4: Make Contact
Task1 : Your network is your strength
Task 2: Inspiration is all around you
Task 3: Plan do review repeat
Impact Integrators™ are self-paced, online training courses featuring short films and associated activities to apply the learning. Access is provided for 8 weeks and on average it takes 3-5 hours to complete each course, or the equivalent of a half-day workshop if completed in one go.
In this short video, Saskia Walcott explains how the training works, what to expect and how it supports researchers in developing the skills, mindset and confidence to embed impact into their projects from the outset.
“Saskia is so clear! The videos are really nicely pitched and so well presented. It's like having a friend working with you to think through impact as a whole. ”
Matthew Jarvis, Aberystwyth University“Really clear video content in each of the modules which you can move through at your own pace, reflecting on your current projects and planning for impact. ”
Susan Grant, University of Glasgow“The videos were clear and concise, and the worksheets were so helpful that I’m planning on using them at the start of every project from now on. ”
Ann-Marie Foster, Northumbria University“The course facilitator was warm and respectful. She spoke clearly and this invited you to listen and to participate. ”
Kay Heslop, Northumbria University“I really enjoyed the tasks which broke down the concept and helped me work out how I could look to incorporate ideas at all stages of my research project to create impact. ”
Karen Wood, University of Glasgow“I think the case studies were amazing. It really brought the message home. ”
Alejandra Aranceta-Garza, The University of Dundee“The way in which the course is structured is well thought through and effective in supporting researchers to think about and start planning the impact aspects of their work. ”
Anwen Elias, Aberystwyth University“It really was a breath of fresh air and allowed me to take a step back from my work and look at it from a different angle - that of how it has real impact. ”
Dr Cat Walker, The Researchery (independent consultancy)Professor Mark Reed, Fast Track Impact