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Research Impact: Making a Difference (FutureLearn)

Offered by University of Glasgow,
Research Impact: Making a Difference (FutureLearn)

Help your work to benefit society and the economy. Learn what research impact is and how to create it. Discover what drives research impact and why. University research has always made a difference to human understanding. Sadly, the importance of this work isn’t always communicated to the world outside of academia - leading many academics to believe that research is undervalued in society.

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In this course, you’ll discover how to co-create research impact with a wide range of stakeholders, such as industry and government. You’ll also learn to communicate the benefits that impact-driven research brings to the economy and society. Ultimately, you’ll be able to better understand, communicate and create research impact.

What topics will you cover?

  • What is research impact and why it’s important
  • How to communicate research impact
  • Co-creating research impact with stakeholders
  • Success stories of stakeholder-researcher interaction
  • Shaping policy
  • Training and education in research impact skills

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Develop an understanding of the concept of research impact in the Higher Education context
  • Evaluate the motivating factors for engaging in the research impact agenda
  • Explain the benefits that impact-driven research can bring to the economy and society
  • Identify success factors for impact-driven research
  • Identify success factors for collaborating with a wide range of different stakeholders including industry and civil society
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