{"id":222,"date":"2022-01-19T11:42:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T11:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/greenforum\/?p=222"},"modified":"2023-12-04T11:42:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:42:56","slug":"research-impact-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/greenforum\/index.php\/2022\/01\/19\/research-impact-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"viewer-foo\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\"> Professor <a class=\"TWoY9 itht3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.profmarkreed.com\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Reed<\/a>, Director of Engagement &amp; Impact at Newcastle University, has analyzed impact case studies from around the world, and proposes ten types of research impact considering benefits and innovation in a real-world context:<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"viewer-14vgb\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\"><strong>Understanding and awareness<\/strong> \u2013 meaning your research helped people understand an issue better than they had before<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\"><strong>Attitudinal<\/strong> \u2013 your research helped lead to a change in attitudes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"xErDo AnCKd\">\n<li class=\"_04hd2 IjV6v\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p id=\"viewer-9dfin\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\"><strong>Economic<\/strong> \u2013 your research contributed to cost savings, or costs avoided; or increases in revenue, profits or funding<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_04hd2 IjV6v\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p id=\"viewer-bhpvi\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\"><strong>Environmental<\/strong> \u2013 benefits arising from your research aid genetic diversity, habitat conservation and ecosystems<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_04hd2 IjV6v\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p id=\"viewer-75mj2\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\"><strong>Health and well-being<\/strong> \u2013 your research led to better outcomes for individuals or groups<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_04hd2 IjV6v\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p id=\"viewer-77ntl\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\"><strong>Policy<\/strong> \u2013 your research contributed to new or amended guidelines or laws<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_04hd2 IjV6v\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p id=\"viewer-26lf4\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\">Other forms of <strong>decision-making<\/strong> and <strong>behavioural<\/strong> impacts<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_04hd2 IjV6v\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p id=\"viewer-5q4gu\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\"><strong>Cultural<\/strong> \u2013 changes in prevailing values, attitudes and beliefs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_04hd2 IjV6v\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p id=\"viewer-1uuea\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\">Other <strong>social<\/strong> impacts \u2013such as access to education or improvement in human rights<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_04hd2 IjV6v\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p id=\"viewer-bitkf\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\">Capacity or <strong>preparedness<\/strong> \u2013 research that helps individuals and groups better cope with changes that might otherwise have a negative impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"viewer-6s8vp\" class=\"-Zro6 -ZADH IjV6v AnCKd _57WYp\"><span class=\"d0767\">Professor Reed\u2019s book, <a class=\"TWoY9 itht3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fasttrackimpact.com\/research-impact-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Research Impact Handbook<\/a>, is highly recommended \u2013 even required reading \u2013 if you\u2019d like to learn more about each of these areas, and how to understand the potential outcomes of your research in each area.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Mark Reed, Director of Engagement &amp; 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