Impact
Our Research Impact pages have lots of help, advice, information and contacts for all aspects of generating impact from your research. Our Impact Support includes an impact toolkit, impact forum, training, funding and other impact events.
Each academic department has an academic impact lead who is an important contact. The University Impact Manager and faculty impact managers also support the development of impact. Find full contact details.
Staff in professional support services are available to assist you in a wide range of impact activities, from planning and monitoring impact events to finding funding to work with businesses.
Staff in Research Strategy and Policy work closely with the funders to identify the University's approach and support for this activity.
The Commercialisation Team in Research & Enterprise can assist staff in engaging companies with their research through translational funding.
The Economic Development Team in Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange can assist staff in engaging companies through funds won from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Click the links in the boxes below to find further information relating to these activities and who to contact.
Advice and training on impact
Further information
The Research Strategy and Policy team interpret existing sector guidance to provide professional advice and training to academic and professional staff on impact definitions; potential pathways to impact; evidencing, measuring and recording of impact and external developments.
Key contacts
- University Impact Officer (Policy, Integrity and Performance Team):
- Helen Jones
- ext. 2066
- Faculty Impact Manager Arts and Humanities:
- Natalie Fullwood
- ext. 8122
- See also the Humanities Research Centre Impact pages
- Faculty Impact Manager Social Sciences
- To be appointed
- ext. 1150
- Faculty Impact Manager Sciences
- Chris Charlton-Mathews
- ext.4605
Find your departmental impact lead
Identify funding for knowledge exchange activities
Further information
The business development team works with academic staff to develop and undertake knowledge exchange and impact activities and to derive social, including commercial, benefit from existing research.
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- Internal funding including Impact Accelerator Accounts
Key contacts
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Rukmal Abeysekera |
Identify and engage partners to develop existing knowledge transfer ideas
Opportunties to derive social, including commercial, benefit from existing research through knowledge transfer often require external organisations as partners. The Research and Innovation Development Team and Commercialisation Team have strong existing links with external groups and can identify and engage with potential partners.
Groups of beneficiaries may be identified operating internationally or from within our own alumni. The International Relations Office can support partnership development with overseas partners. The Office of Philanthropic Partnerships and Alumni (OPPA) can assist with accessing our alumni network.
Key contacts
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Rachel Curwen |
Publicise your research
Using the media and other platforms, such as the University website, social media, and public engagement channels, can raise your profile and raise awareness of your research within key beneficiary groups.
Further information
Key contacts
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Alistair Keely |
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Sheila Perry |