Research impact
Audio
Research that matters: people and industry for impact
In this episode, the Torrens University executive team discuss why research is crucial to building new knowledge, revolutionising practices, and aiding progression.
Report
Understanding and communicating research impact: the needs of STEM and health sciences faculty and postdoctoral researchers
This 2019–2020 project explored University of Washington faculty and postdoctoral researcher needs for understanding and communicating the impact of their work. The project was designed to understand the challenges researchers face in this area, identify how participants in these fields define and measure impact, and explore their priorities for research-impact support.
Guide
Public policy engagement guide: a toolbox for UWA researchers
This guide is designed to break down what research engagement and impact are in practice, offering core advice on how to sharpen your appeal, setting out different ways in which you can get going, and describing what the constituent parts of government are and do.
Journal article
Research and education in public sector practice: a systems approach to understanding policy impact
This article outlines how a systems thinking approach can aid understanding of research and education impact on government practice.
Journal article
Are research-policy engagement activities informed by policy theory and evidence? 7 challenges to the UK impact agenda
This article seek to answer the question - in what should we invest if we seek to maximise the impact of research?