Anglický jazyk

Achieving Impact in Research

Vydavateľstvo: SAGE Publications Ltd
Rok vydania: 2013
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 234 x 156 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781446267059

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O knihe

This unique addition to the Success in Research series addresses the importance of understanding and achieving impact for the purposes of gaining research funding and reporting achieved impact for the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The book includes contributions from researchers and researcher developers who feel that impact is ill-defined and poorly understood despite its prevalence in policy documents, websites and institutional activities. This succinct and cohesive text draws on the expert contributors' collective research practice, knowledge and experience. Using a variety of examples, boxed activities and highlighted reflection points, this practical guide covers the following key areas:

The meaning of impact in relation to research
How the Impact Agenda fits with attitudes and ethics that motivate research
The different characterisations of research impact and when impact is apparent
How impact can be planned into proposals, evaluated and evidenced
The skills needed to be an impactful researcher
How impact can be supported through Knowledge Exchange and effective partnerships

This is a must-have guide for anyone seeking to understand and achieve impact in their own research. need to know, these practical and supportive books cover a range of areas from presenting research to achieving impact, and from publishing journal articles to developing proposals. They are essential reading for any student or researcher interested in developing their skills and broadening their professional and methodological knowledge in an academic context.