Impact Workshop

LIMITLESS POTENTIAL | LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES | LIMITLESS IMPACT1

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IMPACT WORKSHOP

Soil Security ProgrammeAnthony Atkin (Research Impact Manager)16/03/15

Research and Enterprise


WHAT IS IMPACT?“The demonstrable effect that excellent research makes to society and the economy”

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WHAT IS IMPACT?“The good that our research has on the world outside academia”

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COMPONENTS OF IMPACT

Need Research Share Adopt Benefit


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YOUR TURN…


MY TURN…

















YOUR TURN…• Draw a triangle• Identify each level• Identify the stakeholders in each level

• Consider how the stakeholders could benefit from your research• Consider what would be most useful for the stakeholders• Consider the most likely route to reach these stakeholders

• Write a plan


WHAT WE’VE DONE• Understand impact• Understand impact in context of soil security • Stakeholder mapping/Market assessment• Pathways to Impact

• These skills are useful for•Future grant applications (academic/non-academic)•Future job applications (academic/non-academic)•Future jobs (academic/non-academic)

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Impact Workshop