Impact Skills Training | Impact Integrators™

IMPACT INTEGRATORS™
THE FOUNDATIONS OF IMPACT

Impact Integrators™ online training courses are designed for all disciplines and career stages - from early to mid-career researchers and researchers new to the UK to experienced researchers who want to refresh their impact skills and knowledge.

Ideal for incorporating into your institution's research development or impact training programme, each self-paced course is the equivalent of a half-day workshop with access to the online learning platform and course materials provided for eight weeks. Independent learners can start at any time. We provide group access for institutions in cohorts of 10 learners, with several start dates throughout the year.

The next 8-week cohort programmes start on 12 May and 26 May (the last ones before the summer break) and resume on 15 September.

INTEGRATING IMPACT INTO YOUR EVERYDAY

This course provides learners with the confidence and know-how to identify the potential impact of their research, and most importantly, figure out how to get there. We recommend starting your Impact Integrators learning journey with this course if you are considering the full programme. After completing it you will have:

The outline of an impact plan

Identified where the remaining gaps in your knowledge are, and an understanding of how to fill those gaps

Started to practice the habits you'll need to maximise the impact potential of your research

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BUILDING YOUR IMPACT NETWORK

Networking outside of academia can be a daunting prospect. However, impact does not happen in a vacuum. This course offers strategic and sustainable steps for expanding your network and reaching the individuals and organisations who could benefit most from your research findings. By the end of this course you will have:

Identified who your work could have an impact on

Considered how reciprocity and fresh perspectives play a role in your network

Started practicing the habits to grow your network in a sustainable way

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INTEGRATING IMPACT INTO YOUR FUNDING PROPOSAL

You have the highest chance of generating impact when you consider it from the outset of your research. This course guides you through developing an impact plan for your grant, and ultimately, maximising your chances for success. By the end of this course you will have:

Identified the resources you need to deliver impact

Considered the data and evidence you will need to monitor impact, and how this will be resourced

An estimate of the budget required to deliver a research project with impact embedded from the outset

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EVIDENCING ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT

Building a habit of evidence collection is crucial, both for cultivating a sustainable approach to impact, and for communicating the change your research has contributed to.

By the end of this course you will have:

Identified the evidence types that are relevant to your research

Learned the differences between evidence of engagement activity and evidence of impact

Considered how often to collect evidence, and how you will monitor and review it

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Developing an impact mindset

From our experience, researchers and Universities have far more to gain when impact is fully embedded in research culture, rather than treated as a one-off training exercise. That's why, throughout the Impact Integrators™ impact skills training programme, you'll hear our founder Saskia Walcott talk about "changing your mindset". For us, this is what it's all about. Whether applying for a grant, developing an impact case study, or networking with partners, our courses are designed to make impact feel second nature to researchers. Something they think about from the very outset, rather than a time-consuming add-on after the event.

I was fortunate to be able to attend three research impact workshops, and found each of them very helpful to shape my thinking and approaches to integrating impact into my work.

Research fellow, University of Melbourne

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IMPACT INTEGRATORS™ THE FOUNDATIONS OF IMPACT

​​Impact Integrators™ online training courses are designed for all disciplines and career stages - from early to mid-career researchers and researchers new to the UK to experienced researchers who want to refresh their impact skills and knowledge.

INTEGRATING IMPACT INTO YOUR EVERYDAY

BUILDING YOUR IMPACT NETWORK

INTEGRATING IMPACT INTO YOUR FUNDING PROPOSAL

EVIDENCING ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT

Developing an impact mindset

767 LEARNERS

829 WATCH HOURS

10+ INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE

Need support?

IMPACT INTEGRATORS™
THE FOUNDATIONS OF IMPACT

Impact Integrators™ online training courses are designed for all disciplines and career stages - from early to mid-career researchers and researchers new to the UK to experienced researchers who want to refresh their impact skills and knowledge.

767
LEARNERS

829
WATCH HOURS

10+ INSTITUTIONS
WORLDWIDE