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Impactful Researchers

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6 days

This 6-weeks training program brings together ambitious researchers, from all parts of the world, across all disciplines and at every career stage, who are looking to use their research to create impact. Hosted by global experts and providing best practices, you will be taken through a series of interactive workshops and discussions to broaden the impact of your work, embed impact at all stages of your research initiatives and establish your profile as an impactful researcher.

This program consists of six workshops:

  • Setting up for Impactful Research
  • Communicating Research and its Impact
  • Impact Mindset
  • Creating a Personal Brand
  • Setting up for External Engagement Success
  • Valorisation Pathways

Did you know? Participating in this program will earn you 1.5 Continuing Education Units and a UIIN Badge!

*Please note that the exact dates will be announced closer to the start date of the course. 

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Who should attend

This training is ideal for academics and researchers at all career stages and from any discipline who are eager to amplify the impact of their work, secure more funding, and make meaningful contributions to society. If you’re ready to think beyond traditional research outputs and learn how to create real-world impact, this is for you.

Learning outcomes

 

This course will help you to

  1. Build in, predict and plan for impact early on in your research process
  2. Adopt “impact first” approach to all your research initiatives and teaching
  3. Improve your funding prospects by aligning your research with national and international frameworks for research impact and engagement
  4. Design and steer your career path to maximise both scientific and societal impact through engagement
  5. Effectively articulate the impact of your research to funders and collaborators
  6. Build better and more engaging research stories and develop your research impact pitch
  7. Create a personal brand as an impactful academic to position yourself amongst peers in academia and externally
  8. Expand your personal and professional network

Program elements

 

Week 1

Setting up for Impactful Research

Set a strong foundation for becoming an impactful researcher by covering concepts and frameworks around impact and impactful research and its beneficiaries. Understand how research conducted in academia can lead to both scientific and societal impact.

Week 2

Impact Mindset

Explore mindset frameworks and concepts essential for thinking and acting as an impactful academic, and follow practical steps to plan and capture the results of your research projects.

Week 3

Communicating Research and its Impact

Master the art of conveying your research findings, insights and ideas to various audiences by understanding who you are communicating with and tailoring your message to match their knowledge level, interests and needs.

Week 4

Creating a Personal Brand

Create a personal brand as a researcher to highlight your work, increase the visibility of your research (impact) and reach wider audience to position yourself as an impactful researcher by playing to your passions, curiosity and authenticity as a scholar.

Week 5

Setting up for External Engagement Success

Dive into the context of external engagement, discover its role for impactful research and learn about the UBC Ecosystem Framework by getting a holistic 360° view of university-business / society cooperation activities and influencing factors.

Week 6

Valorisation Pathways

Discover different forms of impact creation and knowledge transfer; be guided through the diverse pathways and processes of valorisation across disciplines including creative industry, STEM and SSH to be able to create impact through different forms of engagement.

Facilitators & Experts

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Dr. Balzhan Orazbayeva

Director Research and Training

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Dr. Balzhan Orazbayeva
Director Research and Training
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Balzhan is Director of Research & Training at UIIN, where she leads the development and scaling of training courses and ensures that research insights are translated into practical value for our community. She holds a PhD in university–business collaboration and brings deep expertise in connecting research, practice, and innovation to strengthen collaboration between higher education and industry.

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A/Prof. Dr. Todd Davey

Associate Partner

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A/Prof. Dr. Todd Davey
Associate Partner
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Todd has consulted to the European, Australian, and Vietnamese Governments, and to multiple universities. Todd is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the IMT Business School in Paris and a visiting researcher at Imperial College (UK), Technical University of Vienna (AUT) and the University of Adelaide (AUST) in the topics of entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Andrey Dyachenko

Learning Experience Designer and Facilitator

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Andrey Dyachenko
Learning Experience Designer and Facilitator

Andrey is founder and learning designer at LEAF. Former learning Experience Designer at UIIN, he designs, develops and facilitates educational programs, trainings and workshops.

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Head of Consulting at Crazy Town Oy, Senior Consultant

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"This is the best impact program I have undertaken. The sessions explain the why and how of the different aspects of impact and have helped me to understand the best ways of creating meaningful relationships with different stakeholder groups. Throughout this program I have developed new skills in effective communication that supports impact generation and valorisation of my work. I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking to take the impact of their work to the next level."
Samantha McLean, Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University
"By far the most realistic, personally applicable, and engaging impact training I have taken. It is clear to me that UIIN are passionate about what they do."
Tim Buescher, Senior Lecturer School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University
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