Impactful Researchers
Impactful Researchers
Led by global experts and enriched with best practices, interactive workshops, seminars, and practical discussions, this programme supports researchers in strengthening the societal and academic impact of their work. Participants will explore how to embed impact thinking into research design, strengthen external engagement and valorisation activities, and build a compelling professional profile as an impactful researcher.
Grounded in practical application and peer exchange, the programme equips participants with the tools, frameworks, and communication strategies needed to broaden the reach of their research, increase engagement with stakeholders, and create meaningful contributions to society and academia.
Designed for
Academics and researchers at all career stages and across disciplines who are seeking to amplify the impact of their research, strengthen engagement with external stakeholders, improve funding prospects, and develop a stronger professional profile within and beyond academia.
Learning outcomes
Participants will:
- Build impact thinking into research processes from an early stage and adopt an “impact-first” approach to research initiatives
- Develop strategies for planning, capturing, and communicating research impact effectively
- Improve funding and collaboration opportunities by aligning research activities with societal and policy priorities
- Strengthen external engagement capabilities and build productive relationships with beneficiaries and collaborators
- Explore pathways for research valorisation and impact creation across disciplines
- Communicate research insights more effectively to different audiences through storytelling and impact-driven communication approaches
- Build a personal brand and professional profile as an impactful researcher within academia and beyond
- Expand professional networks and strengthen visibility across research and innovation ecosystems
Overview of workshops
Increasing Impact of Research
Develop a strong foundation for impactful research by exploring key concepts, frameworks, and approaches related to impact in research and its contribution to scientific and societal advancement.
Learn how to integrate impact thinking, beneficiary engagement, and monitoring approaches into research design and implementation by working through the stages of planning for impact.
Explore practical frameworks and concepts that support thinking and acting as an impactful academic while learning approaches for planning, capturing, and evaluating the outcomes of research initiatives.
Work collaboratively with peers to analyse current or future research initiatives by identifying stakeholders, beneficiaries, and impact pathways using structured impact logic models.
Research Engagement and Valorisation
Explore the context of external engagement and its role in impactful research while gaining a holistic understanding of university-business-society collaboration ecosystems and influencing factors.
Work collaboratively to define engagement approaches for specific stakeholders and beneficiaries while articulating a clear value proposition for research collaboration and impact creation.
Discover different forms of research impact creation and knowledge transfer by exploring practical valorisation pathways and processes across disciplines, including STEM and SSH fields.
Building an Impactful Researcher Profile
Strengthen your ability to communicate research findings, insights, and ideas to diverse audiences by tailoring messages to different levels of knowledge, interests, and stakeholder needs.
Develop practical pitching and storytelling techniques that help communicate research impact in compelling and engaging ways while strengthening the visibility and memorability of your work.
Build a strong and authentic personal brand as a researcher by highlighting your expertise, increasing the visibility of your work, and positioning yourself as an impactful academic within and beyond academia.
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