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New Impact Integrators™ courses starting in September! Designed for early to mid-career researchers, researchers new to the UK or experienced researchers who want to refresh their impact skills and knowledge, Impact Integrators™ impact skills training helps researchers to define the research impact they want to have and understand the potential impact of their past, current and future research. The four online self-paced courses explore the foundations needed to achieve impact through engagement, networking, and impact evidence collection and bridge the gap between principles of impact and the practical question of 'how do I actually do this?' Swipe through for an overview of what we cover and what to expect and get in touch via our website to register your interest. https://lnkd.in/edT_5Qsf #ResearchImpact #ImpactSkillsTraining #Research #Researchers

The next Coaching for Impact Webinar hosted by Jackie Reynolds, University of Staffordshire RIIS takes place on 4 November and will focus on coaching for mid-career researchers. Saskia Walcott will draw on her experiences of coaching mid-career academics, including women of colour who have not been brought up in the UK, and share some insights on the needs of this group and how research impact managers without the benefit of a global majority lived experience can sensitively support their colleagues. Dr. Katy Richmond Mahoney, PhD. VRDF. FRGS will share her experiences delivering a bespoke coaching programme for MCRs at the University of Surrey, its impact on those involved and how research culture funding has enabled other universities to set up similar coaching for MCRs programmes. Ged Hall will explore the nuances and rhythms of research impact coaching mid-career academics. Using vignettes from his 13 years of practice in providing coaching at the University of Leeds, he will draw on the practice literature, ‘Self as Coach, Self as Leader’ by Pamela McLean PhD and set out some key questions attendees can use to define their approach to coaching this diverse and inspiring group. Info and booking at: https://lnkd.in/eJm-3yEX

There is a fantastic opportunity to be part of refreshing ARMA UK (Association of Research Managers and Administrators)'s Professional Development Framework (PDF). When it was first launched 10 years ago it was groundbreaking and inspired similar PDFs from our sister research management associations around the world. We are looking for a consultant to help us transform it into a digital resource and update the content to reflect the diverse career pathways that have emerged in #researchmanagement in the last decade. If you are interested in taking this one as a 6 month project you can find more on the website: https://lnkd.in/eBrBuR7B #RMA #professionaldevelopment #researchmanagers. Please repost.

✨ New-look Impact Integrators™ is live! ✨ After a busy summer simplifying how you book and access our online impact skills training programme to make it accessible to as many as possible, we’re thrilled to launch our two new courses, Building Your Impact Network and Evidencing Engagement and Impact. We are delighted to be now able to offer individual access to those studying independently for the first time too! What can you expect from new-look Impact Integrators™? In the video, Saskia Walcott talks you through the thinking behind Impact Integrators™. If you’re completely new to the programme, here’s an overview of the key features and what to expect: ☑️ Flexible, self-paced online training ideal for incorporating into your university’s research development or impact training programme. ☑️ Four individual courses that together, cover the foundations of impact and help researchers develop the confidence, skills and mindset to embed impact into their research planning and practice. ☑️ Short, coaching-style videos to guide learners through the topics and break them down into easily digestible steps.  ☑️ A downloadable workbook, additional resources, tasks and activities to help put the learning into practice and apply it to their research. ☑️ Group access for cohorts of learners from your university or institution, with various start dates throughout the year. (Independent learners begin at any time.) ☑️ Onboarding for your institution’s impact officer, research project manager or training lead to support your learner cohorts and help them get the most out of the programme. ☑️ Access to the learning platform and course materials for eight weeks so learners can dip in and out, working through the courses at a pace that suits them. ☑️ Optional weekly nudge emails for learners, a progress report and a certificate on completion!  The next cohort start dates are 28 October for Integrating Impact into Your Everyday and 11 November for the Networking, Funding and Evidencing courses.  Full course information and booking links are on our website: https://lnkd.in/edT_5Qsf We’re on hand to answer any questions too - please email or call us if you’d like to know more. 💡 #ResearchImpact #ImpactSkillsTraining #ImpactSkills

We are running an online half-day training workshop on 6 November for impact case study reviewers. We’ll explore what to look for when assessing reach and significance, best practice in impact evidence and the variation in how impact is realised, presented and evidenced across different disciplines. There are many new impact manager recruits across the sector and academic impact leads who are being asked to review impact case studies for the first time. This training will give them the experience and confidence to assess their UoA impact case studies and contribute to mock REF panels many HEIs will be organising for next year. Places are limited, so take a look and sign up quickly if you are interested. https://lnkd.in/eRVHTYy2 #ImpactSkillsTraining #ImpactCaseStudies #ResearchImpact

A day of rich discussion and thought-provoking conversation at the policy training funded by NERC: Natural Environment Research Council and ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council. Thank you to Jackie Reynolds and Staffordshire University for hosting.

It seems an age since our summer webinar on evidencing impact in the arts and humanities. Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the conversation. It sparked some interesting discussions about the challenges, complexities and ethical considerations of evidencing engagement and impact and demonstrating the value of our work as researchers. Helen Duffy has captured some of the key talking points and her reflections in this blog. And if you missed the webinar or would like a recap, there’s also a link to the webinar recording! Find it here: https://lnkd.in/eQzWHxyt #ImpactEvidence #ResearchImpact #Arts #Humanities #Research #Researchers

We get asked lots of questions about impact. One of the most common is, how do I actually do it? From our experience, researchers and Universities have far more to gain when impact is fully embedded in research culture. That's why, throughout the Impact Integrators™ impact skills training programme, you'll hear our founder Saskia Walcott talk about ‘changing your mindset’. Whether applying for a grant, developing an impact case study, or building your community and stakeholder impact network, our self-paced online training is designed to make impact feel second nature to researchers. Courses start again in September. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/edT_5Qsf #ResearchImpact #ImpactSkillsTraining #Research #Researchers

Join us for a free webinar on 10 July at 12.30 pm where we’ll be discussing the challenges of evidencing impact in the Arts and Humanities. Led by our senior impact consultant Helen Duffy, and drawing on our collective insights working with academics, universities and research funding, we'll look at some of the tools and strategies research colleagues, specifically those in the Arts and Humanities, can use to demonstrate research impact. Registrations close 4 July! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e_DiMkTy #ImpactEvidence #ResearchImpact #Arts #Humanities #Research #Researchers

What I love about the #researchimpact space is that it never stands still, you are always learning. Over the last few years I have been encouraged that the impact sector has not shied away from looking at impact practice through an #EDI lens and calling out where it has come up wanting. Asking questions about #ethical practice in engagement is essential and segue into considerations of #researchculture.