Anthony Atkin gives his insight into how impact works and how to achieve it.

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IMPACT WORKSHOP
Soil Security Programme
Anthony Atkin (Research Impact Manager)
16/03/15
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Research and Enterprise

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

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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
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Need Research Share Adopt Benefit

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YOUR TURN…
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MY TURN…

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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
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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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