Fast Track Impact

This week, Mark explores what the recent REF2028 guidance means for impact, including a discussion of what we might be expected to write about in the new engagement and impact narrative, and an evidence-based approach to writing a 4* impact case study. NCCPE engagement guidance https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/support-engagement [https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/support-engagement] My “Re-thinking impact…” paper https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-022-01216-w [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-022-01216-w] What made a 4* impact case study in REF214 paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-020-0394-7 [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-020-0394-7] My 4* REF2021 impact case study: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mdtbxy72uv1pvbs/Mark Reed impact case study FINAL 17 March 21 redacted (submitted).docx?dl=0 [https://www.dropbox.com/s/mdtbxy72uv1pvbs/Mark%20Reed%20impact%20case%20study%20FINAL%2017%20March%2021%20redacted%20%28submitted%29.docx?dl=0] Impact templates (in the Google Sheets menu, go to File > Make a copy to save an editable version) 3i analysis template: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bL28FUgd7R3nvGYjV5P7qrZkHgaqlYpZM5uJmFls-eA/edit?usp=sharing [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bL28FUgd7R3nvGYjV5P7qrZkHgaqlYpZM5uJmFls-eA/edit?usp=sharing] Fast Track Impact Planning Template: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iGX6HM__TPQP4KDbqVytr-1FnQBn00KX7NXEaUR9CIQ/edit?usp=sharing [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iGX6HM__TPQP4KDbqVytr-1FnQBn00KX7NXEaUR9CIQ/edit?usp=sharing] . .

This week, Mark talks through a series of good practice principles for engagement and impact, published in his recent blog post [https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/post/what-is-good-practice-engagement-and-impact] - Add your own feedback and ideas here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_QY7HvW89Y08p3ySfEl8zL0XmcQ9cLg2K8rm0r7mYY/edit?usp=sharing] The blog builds on a number of sources, including: [https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/impactculture] Mark’s Impact Culture book [https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/impactculture] (see the bottom of this page for his impact culture toolkit) NCCPE engagement guidance [https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/support-engagement] Mark’s “Re-thinking impact…” paper [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-022-01216-w] You can download a written transcript of this episode here [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/61346lwxtd2iqaxw6d3pq/Episode-44-Transcript.pdf?rlkey=b4irlex3bduyrbo93fasityt1&dl=0]

This week, Mark explores what the recent REF2029 guidance means for impact, including a discussion of what we might be expected to write about in the new engagement and impact narrative, and an evidence-based approach to writing a 4* impact case study. NCCPE engagement guidance [https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/support-engagement] My “Re-thinking impact…” paper [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-022-01216-w] What made a 4* impact case study in REF214 paper [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-020-0394-7] My 4* REF2021 impact case study [https://www.dropbox.com/s/mdtbxy72uv1pvbs/Mark%20Reed%20impact%20case%20study%20FINAL%2017%20March%2021%20redacted%20(submitted).docx?dl=0] Impact templates (in the Google Sheets menu, go to File > Make a copy to save an editable version) 3i analysis template [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bL28FUgd7R3nvGYjV5P7qrZkHgaqlYpZM5uJmFls-eA/edit?usp=sharing] Fast Track Impact Planning Template [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iGX6HM__TPQP4KDbqVytr-1FnQBn00KX7NXEaUR9CIQ/edit?usp=sharing] You can download a written transcript of this episode here [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mt92ecyz5ioxt6e4u67ep/Seaon-4-Episode-43-transcript.pdf?rlkey=e76h37ny27izm3hd19v5bgn3f&dl=0]

This week, Mark talks to Michael Parker, Director of Operations at The Conversation, a news outlet that specialises in working with researchers, giving them editorial control on a global platform. Drawing from their work together creating the Media Impact Guide and Toolkit, Mark and Michael discuss how researchers can harness the media to get more impact from their research and provide evidence of both the reach and significance of the impacts that arise. Read the Media Impact Guide and Toolkit [https://www.fasttrackimpact.com/media-impact-guide-and-toolkit] Find out more about The Conversation [https://theconversation.com/uk/] Sign up for next year’s Exchange conference [https://theconversation.com/uk/exchange] You can download a written transcript of this episode here [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dwrbafyr5ttyni58qagyi/Seaon-4-Episode-42-transcript.pdf?rlkey=43pwuoreqtz2uaaw6ggh90t62&dl=0]

Eric Jensen is an expert in impact evaluation who has written a textbook on many of the most useful methods you'll need and leading two companies that specialise in impact evaluation consultancy and training alongside his academic research on environmental issues. In this interview, he provides tips to help you design a more effective survey to evaluate your impact, and explains how you can repurpose widely used impact planning tools as evaluation tools, that will help you improve your practice as much as they will give you evidence of impact. Find out more about the Institute for Methods Innovation via his Methods for Change website [https://www.methodsforchange.org/]  Learn about Qualia Analytics software [ https://www.qualiaanalytics.org/] to help you both collect and analyse impact evaluation data Watch Eric training with Mark and others on the use of Theory of Change to evaluate impact [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCODib5tDK0] Read Eric's book, Doing Real Research: A Practical Guide to Social Research [https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/doing-real-research/book241193]  You can download a written transcript of this episode here [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/s9tr398we7joaetysg9jn/Seaon-4-Episode-41-transcript.pdf?rlkey=fm37onm0m0xjtszwy4t87o0vr&dl=0]