2. Why do you do
research?
Question:Question:

3. 5 WAYS
to Fast Track your
Research Impact
Thinkingt
ools

4. Question:What is impact?

5. Question:What is impact?
benefit

6. Question:What is impact?
Who benefits?

7. The good that
researchers do
in the world
Question:What is impact?

8. The good that
researchers do
in the world
Question:What is impact?
Long-term impacts:
• Economic
• Environmental
• Social
• Health/wellbeing
• Cultural
Identify shorter-term, intermediate impacts that are
impacts in themselves but could also be stepping-
stones to the longer-term impacts above. Name
impact types or examples…

9. Capacity building
Understanding and awareness
Economic
Attitudinal Environmental
Health and wellbeing Policy
Other forms of decision-making and behaviour change impacts
Cultural
Other social

11.  Significant: the degree to which the
impact has enriched, influence, informed
or changed policies, practices, products,
opportunities or perceptions of
individuals, communities or organisations
 Far-reaching: the extent and diversity of
the communities, environments,
individuals, organisations or any other
beneficiaries that may have been
impacted by the research
Evaluating ImpactImpact that matters is…

12. The heart of the impact agenda in…
2 metaphors
2 words

14. Empathy

15. Priorities
Question:

17. 5 WAYS
to Fast Track your
Research Impact
Practical
tools

18. Who has a stake in my research?
1. Stakeholder/publics analysis template
2. Impact planning template
Practical tools

20. Who has a stake in my research?
Three I’s:
1. Who is interested?
2. Who has influence (to facilitate or block
impact)?
3. Who is impacted?
Why?
Publics and stakeholder analysis

21. ...adapt to your own needs
Stakeholder/publics analysis

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