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Research impact

Research impact

Research impact is “when the knowledge generated by our research contributes to, benefits and influences society, culture, our environment and the economy” (York Research Impact Statement). Impact can be considered to be any change made as a result of carrying out research. This can include academic impact as well as economic, cultural and societal impact.

About the Department of Health Sciences Research Impact Group (HS RIG)

The aim of the group is to provide advice and support for activities that help maximise the impact of all our research. Established in November 2021, the HS RIG identifies needs and makes available practical support and resources for researchers across the Department of Health Sciences. The aim is for research impact activities to become embedded as routine practice across the department.

Role of the Research Impact Group

The HS RIG plays a key role in promoting knowledge and awareness of activities that support a pathway to impact. This includes dissemination, knowledge mobilisation and exchange, and ways to demonstrate the link between activities and resulting impact. HS RIG members work on identifying where there may be training and support needs, provide resources, and share ideas and examples of best practice. Encouraging and supporting the routine practice of planning, implementing, and recording research impact activities helps meet the needs of major funders such as NIHR and Wellcome Trust.

Working with Principal Investigators (PIs) and research teams, HS RIG members help to identify case studies for the department website, whatever the size or nature of the impact. The RIG also has a role alongside the Department Research Committee in identifying where there is a need for additional research to establish impact for case studies, and the likely funding requirements for such research. This work will play a key part in ensuring that the requirements of future Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercises are more easily met.

The Department Research Impact and Knowledge Exchange Lead works closely with the Impact Coordinators, and liaises with the Department Research Committee, the Faculty of Science, and the University's Impact Managers.

Research Impact Group Members

The HS RIG comprises the Department Research Impact and Knowledge Engagement Lead (Suman Prinjha suman.prinjha@york.ac.uk) and Research Impact and Knowledge Exchange Coordinators from across the research groups in Health Sciences.