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    Introduction to Understanding & Recording Research Impact
    Provider   Researcher Development Programme

    This introductory course offers an overview of the key principles of research impact and developing an impact record. It will be helpful for those looking to understand how their research makes a difference in the world and how to evidence this change for REF and other contexts.

The next session will begin on 03/04/2025 at 10:00 AM
  
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Duration 2 sessions

Course Type Webinar

Booking Status Now Booking

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Target Audience: This course is appropriate for staff involved in research, especially those at an earlier stage in their career. and PGRs

his is a live online course

Session 1 - 5 November - 10 - 11.30 am

Session 2 - 3 April - 10 - 11.30 am

This practical, interactive 90-minute course will offer an overview of research impact for researchers early in their career journey.   

Participants will be introduced to the key principles that underpin research impact, while individual and group exercises will enable participants to better understand research impact and will offer support in developing a record of research impact.   

This course will be especially helpful for those looking to better understand how their research makes a difference in the world, and for those who are looking to evidence and articulate this change for REF 2929, funding applications, and for career development.   

Outcomes/Objectives 

Participants will: 

  • Understand the key concepts associated with research impact, be able to identify impact, and to distinguish the impact pathway from the research impact itself.  
  • Identify areas from within their existing research that may provide helpful pathways to impact. 
  • Learn how to record their impact using Strathclyde’s Pure system. 
  • Understand the types of evidence that can be used to demonstrate impact. 
  • Develop an outline impact record, based on their current research. 
  • Have time for questions, and to give and receive feedback from colleagues. 

 

 

Accessibility

We are committed to ensuring our events and courses are accessible to all staff: 

  • Hybrid provision is not available, but sessions will run online and on campus. 
  • There will be audience participation. 
  • You are asked to attend the whole session. 
  • This will be a short session without a break. 
  • The session is relaxed – this means you can stretch, move around, stim etc.  
  • Digital copies of resources will be emailed to participants in advance of delivery upon request. 
  • Contact Dr Devon McHugh to request printed materials in different formats. 
  • For the on-campus session, full access information for the venue is available via AccessAble. 
  • For the online session, the course will take place on Zoom. Auto-captions will be enabled. 
  • Please contact osdu-equity@strath.ac.uk to discuss any further access requirements. 

 



Delivered By: Organisational and Staff Development Unit

Prerequisites

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend a course please cancel your place as soon as possible, with at least 3 working days notice via the online booking system

PG Certificate in Researcher Professional Development

All postgraduate research students are eligible to access the Researcher Development Programme workshops. This workshop can contribute towards the PG Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PG Cert RPD).

You can find credit and class information in the Researcher Development Programme Handbook and in NEPTUNE (Engineering, HaSS) or SPIDER (Science).

Please check with your department or Supervisor to confirm if you are enrolled on the PG Cert RPD and how many credits you are expected to achieve if you are unsure.