Overview:

This workshop is delivered by the Research Impact Team and provides a basic foundation of what research impact is and how this is supported at Warwick.

The workshop will equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of the UK research landscape and impact within it, alongside practical advice on how best to explore pathways to impact from different disciplines. It will incorporate a presentation from a Warwick researcher who has been involved in impact. Q&As will be encouraged throughout. Examples of best practice will be considered.

Who should attend?

Any University staff (including PhD students) involved in or supporting academic research.

Workshop enables participants to:

• Understand what impact is
• Understand why impact is important
• Understand how impact relates to your own research
• Understand how to identify and engage beneficiaries and stakeholders
• Understand differences between impact and public engagement
• Have an overview of measurement and evaluation of impact
• See examples of impact work
• Hear from a Warwick researcher who has been involved in impact
• Have an overview of opportunities
• See support available.

Workshop Pre-work:
No workshop pre-work involved.