Impact Resources and Tips
For further resources, including events and training opportunities in the following areas, visit our Impact SharePoint site:
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Partnerships: Collaborating with non-academic partners bridges the gap between research and real-world application, enhancing relevance and reach. Find out how to develop and maintain partnerships and collaborations
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Evidence and evaluation: It’s essential to document and measure the impact of your research to inform which changes have occurred and next steps. Find out about best practice, methods and resources, and training opportunities
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Ethics: Find out how to ensure your research impact practice is equitable, transparent and participatory.
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In 2025, we launched our Policy Toolkit, and you will find templates and checklists to help you develop policy impact. Find out how to translate your research into actionable insights that address key government concerns, including pathways to policy impact, calls for evidence and training.
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Find out more about policy impact in the own words of our academics.
Useful resources
- Explore pathways to impact.
- Fast Track Impact. - external training company with free resources and self-led training on impact
- UK Parliament Knowledge Exchange Unit
- Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN)
- Emerald Publishing Impact Literacy Workbook
- LSE Impact Blog
- Some known 4* Impact Case studies from REF21 - via Stephen Kempe's blog