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From impact to value, time to rethink how we measure meaningful research.

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What oral histories can teach us about effective environmental research - LSE Impact What can oral histories tell us about the tacit knowledge required for successful collaborative environmental and sustainability research.

Oral histories reveal hidden insights into environmental research collaborations, from care work to durable legacies.

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We created “The 11 Laws of Great Knowledge Translation," practical steps from clear storytelling to co-creation and bold dissemination.

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Building co-production capabilities in researchers: Strengthening reflexivity via learning opportunities By Emma Ligtermoet, Claudia Munera-Roldan, Cathy Robinson, Zaynel Sushil and Peat Leith. What forms of learning can support interdisciplinary teams to rapidly build reflexivity capabilities, especi…

Co‑production works best when teams pause, reflect and adapt together.

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A new scoping review presents the SELECT‑IT meta‑framework - a structured, context‑sensitive way to choose implementation science theories, models & frameworks.

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Advancing the selection of implementation science theories, models, and frameworks: a scoping review and the development of the SELECT-IT meta-framework - Implementation Science Background Theories, models, and frameworks (TMFs) are central to implementation practice and research. Selecting one or more TMF(s) for a project remains challenging due to numerous options and limit...

A new scoping review presents the SELECT‑IT meta‑framework - a structured, context‑sensitive way to choose implementation science theories, models & frameworks.

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(Episode 148) Doing the right thing: Research misconduct and building a culture that values integrity Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

This #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast with host Emily Goodall and James Parry shares how everyday pressures shape research practices and what we can do to support trust and quality.

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Collaboration works best when norms are clear and agreed upon. This article shares four actionable strategies for doing that.

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What happens when academia, industry, and government work together? Innovation accelerates.

Learn how the Triple Helix Model fuels collaboration and transforms research into real-world solutions.

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Impact, intersections and interlacing: a reflexive account of navigating REF at a creative university This article offers a reflexive exploration of impact in creative universities through the lens of a central facilitator navigating the collection of REF case studies across disciplines and faculti...

REF impact isn’t always a neat chain. Lance Peng’s new article shows how creative research navigates templates, subtle impact, and distributed authorship.

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The Engine of Scientific Discovery: How New Methods and Tools Spark Major Breakthroughs Abstract. How do we spark new scientific discoveries? Why do some breakthroughs seem even accidental? And most importantly, how can we accelerate them and

#BookReco: An exploration of how science advances through the tools that make discovery possible.

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Four tips for developing norms for collaboration agreements By Edgar Cardenas. Norms are the foundational building blocks for collaboration agreements. Hence, we must consider what’s an effective way for teams to develop the norms underpinning a collaborati…

Struggling to set collaboration ground rules? This post breaks down four simple ways to create and refine team norms that stick from small wins to continual reflection.

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Measuring impact! Tips for measuring and demonstrating research impact On Tuesday, we published part one of this two-part series: Leveraging media for impact: A Guide for Early Career Researchers. Today, Hugh Gundlach explains how to measure and demonstrate your impact. ...

Impact isn’t just about numbers; it’s about how your outputs create engagement and influence. Learn how to frame and communicate your impact more effectively.

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Research impact starts with understanding why your work matters.

This is what a participant shared after attending our Fundamentals of Research Impact Workshop. 👇

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Storytelling for research engagement with Esther Lisk-Carew (Episode 76) Tamika Heiden, Impact Consultancy Founder (Epiosde 75) - Tamika doesn't care what we call it, what matters is that we make a difference

Storytelling, arts and meaningful engagement in research - hear how Esther Lisk‑Carew weaves creativity into academic engagement and career building with Sarah McLusky in this Research Adjacent Podcast episode.

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Six key steps for stakeholder engagement By Khara Grieger, Kimberly Bourne, Alison Deviney and Nourou Barry. How can you systematically plan stakeholder engagement? What are the key issues that need to be considered? What guiding question…

Want to strengthen your stakeholder engagement process? This article breaks it into six actionable steps you can follow, from identifying goals to synthesising insights.

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Understanding and responding to a chaotic world By Jamais Cascio. Is it helpful to conceive the world as Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible or BANI? What do these terms mean and what mental models can help us survive in a BANI wor…

Brittle systems, anxiety, unpredictability and incomprehensibility - welcome to the BANI world. This piece explores mental models that help us navigate complexity with resilience.

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From ‘brain rot’ to ‘rage bait’: what our words of the year say about life online From Oxford’s “rage bait” to “brain rot”, the rise of anger-driven online content reveals how social media is reshaping attention, mental health and our capacity for deep thinking.

Rage bait isn’t just a phrase - it’s Oxford’s 2025 Word of the Year, capturing how online content stirs anger for engagement. What does that say about our digital world?

Explore here: lens.monash.edu/from-brain-r...

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Deliberative dialogue and productive interactions are deeply connected, especially when it comes to translating research into real-world impact. In this blog, we unpack how these two concepts intersect.

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Why write a literature review if AI can do it for you? - LSE Impact The potential for AI tool to assess and organise research literature presents an opportunity to rethink why they are undertaken in the first place.

Are human-written systematic literature reviews becoming obsolete in the age of LLMs? This blog raises important questions for researchers.

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“Making research meaningful and accessible to all.”

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Social Sciences Impact Conference 2026

Event you might be interested in: Social Sciences Impact Conference 2026 in Oxford on 24-25 March. This conference is supported by the University of Oxford’s ESRC Impact Acceleration Account.

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From Research to Reality: an implementation guide From Research to Reality helps health professionals comprehensively plan to implement change to incorporate evidence and innovation in practice. Whether you’re a clinician, manager, or researcher, th...

Check out this new resource around implementation that may be useful, published by Sharon Mickan.

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Co-creation and Co-production in Research for Greater Impact Co-creation and co-production in research help bridge gaps between researchers and users. Learn how these approaches strengthen impact.

What's the difference between co-creation and co-production in research?

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If we want better academic writing, we should rethink IMRaD - Impact of Social Sciences The IMRaD format may make research writing more efficient, but does this come at the cost of clarity and novelty?

"Believed to both facilitate the peer-review process and to benefit readers across cultures and academic traditions, IMRaD structures much of the way academic research is currently communicated."

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Combining citation and productivity metrics through harmonic mean enhances researcher ranking accuracy - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Combining citation and productivity metrics through harmonic mean enhances researcher ranking accuracy

New research introduces a smarter way to rank scientists by combining citation and productivity metrics using the harmonic mean, improving accuracy and fairness in evaluating impact.

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