TY - BOOK ID - 21889164 TI - Achieving impact in research PY - 2014 SN - 9781446267059 1446267059 1446267040 9781446267042 1473913950 PB - Los Angeles ; London ; New Delhi ; Singapore ; Washington DC : Sage, DB - UniCat KW - Science KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology. KW - Impact. KW - Sciences sociales KW - Recherche KW - Méthodologie. KW - Méthodologie KW - Méthodologie. KW - Research&delete& KW - Methodology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:21889164 AB - This unique addition to the Success in Research series addresses the importance of understanding and achieving impact for the purposes of gaining research funding and reporting achieved impact for the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The book includes contributions from researchers and researcher developers who feel that impact is ill-defined and poorly understood despite its prevalence in policy documents, websites and institutional activities. This succinct and cohesive text draws on the expert contributors' collective research practice, knowledge and experience. Using a variety of examples, boxed activities and highlighted reflection points, this practical guide covers the following key areas: The meaning of impact in relation to research ; How the Impact Agenda fits with attitudes and ethics that motivate research ; The different characterisations of research impact and when impact is apparent ; How impact can be planned into proposals, evaluated and evidenced ; The skills needed to be an impactful researcher ; How impact can be supported through Knowledge Exchange and effective partnerships.This is a must-have guide for anyone seeking to understand and achieve impact in their own research. ER -