the conditions in which research impact is developing professor helen gunter academia 2.0:...
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The conditions in which research impact is developing
Professor Helen Gunter
Academia 2.0: challenges of impact, communication and relevance
April 2014
Who is this?
How we have thought about impact…
Impact is about EXCHANGE relationships
Having a model of change:
(a)Instrumental model: best practice (b)Constructivist model: co-construction and partnerships(c)Hybrids
Developing research engagement and legibility:
(a)User model: user initiation and remit(b)Transmission model: researcher communication and events(c) Embedded model: partnership projects
The conditions in which research is taking placeRange of audiences: wider public and specific field.
Organisational remit: Research intensive universities (Russell Group) and newer universities.
Employer requirements: REF and citations.
User issues: evidence informed policy and practice, and yet reforms go ahead without evidence.
Attack on researchers: politiking and media.
Contact details
Professor Helen GunterSchool of EducationUniversity of ManchesterManchesterM13 [email protected]