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Assessing for impact from research
Steven Hill
Head of Research Policy
Researchfish Strategy of Impact
16 November 2017
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Measurement, assessment and evaluation of research impact is an increasing area of activity within universities.
This has largely been driven by externally imposed summative assessment processes.
There are opportunities to use the evidence that is being collected for different purposes: to understand the processes of research, knowledge exchange and impact in near real-time and use that insight to make adjustments to maximise impact.
To achieve this we need to focus on improving real-time evidence capture, data-linking and interoperability. Closed datasets are a potential barrier to this.
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Why assess research impact?
Advocacy Accountability
Analysis Allocation
Morgan Jones M and Grant J (2013) Making the grade: methodologies for assessing and evidencing research impact. Dean et al. (Eds) (2013) 7 Essays on Impact. DESCRIBE Project Report for Jisc. University of Exeter. https://www.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/research/ourresearchexcellence/describeproject/pdfs/2013_06_04_7_Essays_on_Impact_FINAL.pdf
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Advocacy Accountability
Analysis Allocation
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Advocacy Accountability
Analysis Allocation
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Advocacy Accountability
Analysis Allocation
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Advocacy Accountability
Analysis Allocation
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Advocacy Accountability
Analysis Allocation
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
Evidence
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
Evidence
Evaluation
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
Evidence
Evaluation
Impact Case Study
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Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
Evidence
Evaluation
Impact Case StudyOutcomes database
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
Evidence
Evaluation
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
Evidence
Evaluation
Near real-timefeedback
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Why assess research impact?
Advocacy Accountability
Analysis Allocation
Adjustment
Morgan Jones M and Grant J (2013) Making the grade: methodologies for assessing and evidencing research impact. Dean et al. (Eds) (2013) 7 Essays on Impact. DESCRIBE Project Report for Jisc. University of Exeter. https://www.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/research/ourresearchexcellence/describeproject/pdfs/2013_06_04_7_Essays_on_Impact_FINAL.pdf
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Impact assessment for adjustment needs…
• Near real-time data collection and analysis
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https://theodi.org/blog/where-are-the-uks-most-active-tech-innovation-cities
http://www.picklejarcommunications.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Full-map-with-labels.pdf
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Impact assessment for adjustment needs…
• Near real-time data collection and analysis
• Better linking of data sources
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
Evidence
Evaluation
Impact Case StudyOutcomes database
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Inputs
Research, knowledge exchange and impact processes Academic impacts
Societal impacts
PeopleInfrastructureKnowledgeMoney
Evidence
Evaluation
Impact Case StudyOutcomes database
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Health and life sciences
Physical sciences and engineering
Social Sciences
Arts and humanities 2206 links between funded research
projects and impact case studies
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Impact assessment for adjustment needs…
• Near real-time data collection and analysis
• Better linking of data sources
• Inter-operability and open data
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Measurement, assessment and evaluation of research impact is an increasing area of activity within universities.
This has largely been driven by externally imposed summative assessment processes.
There are opportunities to use the evidence that is being collected for different purposes: to understand the processes of research, knowledge exchange and impact in near real-time and use that insight to make adjustments to maximise impact.
To achieve this we need to focus on improving real-time evidence capture, data-linking and interoperability. Closed datasets are a potential barrier to this.