Research Impact

Government and funding organisations generally expect researchers to be aware of the potential difference their research could make to society, to be able to articulate how impacts could be generated, to consider ways of accelerating such change, and to take account of benefits resulting from their research. The Research Impact Team supports researchers by providing advice on impact idea generation, planning,  execution, evidencing and reporting (such as the REF 2021).

Upcoming events:

Interdisciplinary Digital/Sustainable Sandpits March & April 2023 – click here for more information

We are hosting two in-person workshops on the following days (lunch will be provided):

• Thursday 23^rd March: 10am-3:30pm
• Thursday 6^th April: 10am-3:30pm

PhDs, and all academic staff are welcome to attend. We ask that participants attend both full days to get the most of this training opportunity:

To register, please email the Impact Team on [email protected].

Administered by the Research Impact Team:

• Impact & Innovation Fund 2022-2023 – This fund is open for rapid response applications only
• UKRI Impact Acceleration Accounts 2022-2025 –
  EPSRC & MRC Harmonised IAA 2022-2025 (3 Years) – Currently closed.
  BBSRC Pathfinder IAA 2023-2024 (1 Year) – Currently open – Deadline for applications is 9th March 2023.
  NERC Cross-disciplinary research for Discovery Science 2022-2023 – This fund is now closed for applications
• BBSRC Flexible Talment Mobilitty Account 4 (FTMA) 2022-2023 – This fund is now closed for applications

These funding streams support activities that strengthen relationships with strategic external partners and maximise the potential for research impact in any sector with non-academic users of research.

Recent news from the Research Impact team

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  Preserving and Promoting the Intellectual Achievements of the Peruvian Andes
  by Jamie Locke-Jones
  Friday March 17, 2023
  Sabine Hyland’s research on khipus and endangered archives in the Andes has had varied and profound impacts on the promotion and preservation of Andean intellectual achievements.
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  Showing the Importance of Clean Air
  by Jamie Locke-Jones
  Friday March 10, 2023
  Clean air is a vital contributing factor to a safe lifestyle. Mary was invited to showcase her research on the impact of air pollution to policymakers and commercial stakeholders.
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  A Cost-Effective Clean Water Solution from St Andrews
  by Jamie Locke-Jones
  Monday February 27, 2023
  Water quality problems currently affect nearly a billion people. The integrity of both water quality and delivery networks are crucial in addressing these issues.

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Contact

The Research Impact Team: Laura Bates, Euan Donohue, Rees Hughes & Jamie Locke-Jones
Please contact us if you have any research impact related query.

Email: [email protected]  

External Training Opportunities

We have the following training sesssions available from our external partners:

The Conversation

• Long-form writing sessions, March & May 2023

Information on these sessions can be found on our External Training Opportunities page.

Impact Training sessions via Organisational and Staff Development Services (OSDS)

Managing Research Information: an introduction to impact, open access, Pure, data management

Managing Research Information: impact in depth

Research commercialisation as impact

Information on these sessions can be found on our Impact Training page.

Administered by RBDC

Public Engagement related activities (full lists are available on the RBDC webpages): select University of St Andrews and use your University login details.

Other Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) opportunities