Membership
Research Impact Academy membership is a community of practice for forward thinking researchers and research administrators who want to save time and create impact easily. Unlike other memberships, it builds your skills, supports you on your journey, and gives you access to a community of international impact experts.
Unlock Your Impact Potential with the Research Impact Academy Membership
Join a dynamic community of forward-thinking professionals who are dedicated to maximising research impact. Our membership doesn’t just offer resources – it provides you with hands-on skills, practical guidance, and ongoing expert support tailored to your impact journey.
Our extensive membership content includes interviews on critical topics like stakeholder engagement, the use of tools in research impact tracking and the most effective language to use within impact case studies. Gain access to a network of international impact specialists, innovative tools, and proven strategies to help you achieve meaningful outcomes and save valuable time.
Become part of a community committed to turning research into real-world change.
Does this sound like you?
➤ You’re writing a grant application and come to the impact section, and you don’t know what to write…
➤ You’ve spent countless hours trying to find and use planning and measurement tools, and you’re frustrated with the plethora of information containing mixed messages…
➤ You are planning for research impact but getting lost in the complexity of your project…
➤ You’re struggling to stay on top of the seemingly endless tasks list, and you’re not sure if you’re making the right decisions…
Take a sneak peek into our membership with this walkthrough video.
We will guide you through everything you need to maximize your RIA membership experience.
If this sounds familiar, then you already know how difficult it can be to access quality advice and support. This is why we created the Research Impact Academy Membership – with you in mind.
What you get
Expert-led resources
Access practical guides, templates, and toolkits created by international impact experts.
The largest library of thought leadership on the topic of research impact
Browse our huge content library, jam-packed with videos, articles and resources to help you create, capture and communicate impact.
The membership features over 200 interviews with world leading experts and thought leaders on how we can create, capture, communicate and evaluate research impact.
Dedicated Learning Pathways
Our learning pathways provide a step-by-step introduction to mastering research impact. Our learning pathways are focused, practical, and tailored to your unique needs, offering curated resources and clear learning objectives.
A community of impact professionals – Network with like-minded researchers and impact professionals who understand your challenges and goals.
Ongoing support & coaching – Get direct advice from our impact specialists to refine your approach and boost results.
Time-saving tools – Simplify your workflow – learn about innovative tools designed to make impact creation easier and more efficient.
The academy will help you to:
Build your knowledge and skills to plan for impact and write impact case studies based on best practice
Tap into the collective knowledge & experience of a community of research impact practitioners and experts who are there to support each other
Eliminate the guesswork and stop throwing stuff at the problem and hoping something sticks by giving you support and resources
Save you time and energy by providing resources and learning tools in one place
Finally get to grips with ideas and tools to help you create capture and measure research impact and the processes to help you succeed
Build a support network of impact researchers and research support staff around the globe so that you can learn from experiences of others
Why we created our membership
We listened to our community and created our membership so that all professionals interested in impact could get help, build their professional network and reach their potential.
Common requests from the global impact community included:
- Learning more about what was happening in other countries
- Access to information and best practices from others working in impact
- A desire for more than just research papers, a true understanding of how to do it
- Time to understand the complexities of impact, let alone apply it!
Our membership is designed to help you in an easy format and provides multiple ways to boost your professional development and increase your knowledge about impact. You will have access to video content, written content, quizzes and other impact resources.
Introducing Academy Membership
The Academy is the leading research impact training and support community for research professionals.
It’s not just a membership, it’s a global impact community of practice!
And it’s packed with in-depth, practical training and resources on all aspects of creating, capturing and measuring research impact.
PLUS the community support you need to ensure you achieve your full potential.
What makes us different?
Access to expertise
Tap into the experience of our founder and advisory board members with their proven track records in research impact across a broad range of disciplines
We walk the talk
All day, every day we are focusing on how to make your impacts better. We don’t just talk theory, we simplify the often complex world of impact and show you the practical applications that make impact happen.
Peer support
Our members-only Facebook impact community gives you access to your peers 24/7 to discuss best practice, share tools and exchange views and experiences
International ambassadors
Our ambassadors across the globe represent different regions to share what is happening in impact in their country. Stay up to date with global impact news.
Our commitment
We eat, sleep and breathe research impact! Impact is our 100% focus and we love helping our members achieve success.
You’ll have instant access to:
Our full training archive
We have a huge library of content for you to dive straight into as soon as you join, from mini-courses on topics ranging from understanding pathways to impact, elements of impact planning, to planning guides and cheat sheets and over 200 interviews with impact experts from around the globe.
Learn what you need, when you need to, from wherever you happen to be.
Members only forum
A private Facebook impact community of practice for all our members to participate in the conversation, reach out for help, share resources and support one another.
Get help 24/7 from a global membership. Have a question? Not sure where to find a suitable resource? Want to learn about innovative impact processes and strategies? Learn about impact in another region? Ask your questions and share your experiences here.
Checklists, cheatsheets and workbooks
We provide checklists and best practice guidance for essential research impact tasks, including:
- Translation planning template
- Impact strategy development
- Stakeholder selection
- Research impact checklist
- Step by step processes for impact
Plus a lot more inside our resource library
Monthly Webinars
Watch a new informative webinar each month on a range of topics related to research impact. Examples of some of our previous topics include:
- Writing Your Impact Statement In Your Grant Application
- A Practical Guide To Networking
- ChatGPT for Researchers
- How to Get Your Findings into the News, Media, & More
- Planning your Research Career for Impact
Brand new Learning Pathways
Our new learning pathways are designed specifically to help different member types navigate the best way to learn for them. These pathways provide bite-sized information to help you begin your journey through the Membership and provide content in a quick and simple way to meet your learning needs instantly.
Affordable ongoing professional development
Stay up to date on changes to funding and assessment requirements all over the world, and have continuous learning and mentoring for just
$1.25 per day.
Still wondering about the benefits of joining the RIA membership?
Become part of a network or family of impactitioners that support one another.
Say you’re helping a researcher with a grant they are collaborating on in another country, reach out to the network to get advice on the requirements of that grant.
As a researcher, you may be asked to write about or present your impact to a funder or industry partner, find out how you can present this, get advice on how to best meet this requirement.
Get instant access to the Academy!
If you’re ready to take your research impact understanding to the next level by joining the membership, simply choose your payment option below and click the button to join us…
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We are a business for good
As a B1G1 Business for Good, we incorporate purpose and meaning to our business through giving. Together we are making a great difference in the world by doing what we do every day.
For every new member registration, we provide clean drinking water to underprivileged children for a year so that they can be safe, stay in school and have opportunities to create their own impact. We do this through our partnership with B1G1
Frequently asked questions
Who is the academy membership suitable for?
Our membership programs and content are targeted toward all research professionals, research managers and researchers who are supporting, practising or simply wanting to know more about how to create, articulate and capture non-traditional research impact.
I am an early career researcher, is the Academy right for me?
The membership content covers everything from the basics of understanding what we mean by impact all the way through to how to improve your impact strategies. We introduce new ways of working and support you where ever you are on your impact journey.
Is all of the content available straight away or is it time-released?
You get access to everything already inside the Academy straight away! No waiting for content to be released to you, just jump in and start making use of the training straight away. We regularly update and add new material too – so your content library will continue growing.
Can I get one-on-one help and support for my project?
Not only can you ask questions and get advice, support and feedback any time from within our Facebook community; but we also run monthly live Mastermind sessions, where you can pre-submit your questions for Tamika, or even ask them live.
Why should I become a member today instead of waiting?
It’s time for you to take action. Simple as that. If you really want to be successful in creating or supporting research impact then you need somewhere to get answers to all of your questions – especially the ones you don’t know you have yet. You need support, community, and most of all… accountability!
The Research Impact Academy membership is that place. If you really want to make a difference, the time is now.
I’m not 100% sure if the Academy is right for me, do you offer a free trial?
We’re not currently offering a trial, however, we would be happy to set up a time to show you through.
Reach out to info@researchimpactacademy.com
Can I share my membership with my team?
The Academy membership is individual. When you purchase the membership you get your individual login to use. If you would like others in your team to join then you should choose our organisational membership option.
My team is smaller than 20 individuals, do you offer any discounts for smaller groups?
Absolutely, we are happy to discuss the needs of your team and make the membership work for you. To get a quote for a smaller team, simply email info@researchimpactacademy.com and let us know how many members you would be registering.
Can I access the content released at the Academy during my membership once I cancel?
No. Your membership entitles you to enter the members area and access the content there released prior and during the duration of your membership. If you cancel or do not renew your membership you will no longer be able to access the content inside the Academy.
If there’s anything at all that you are not certain about, anything that is still unclear or your concerns and questions then please contact us at info@researchimpactacademy.com and we’ll help you out.
What’s in the Membership?
Get instant access to the Academy!
If you’re ready to take your research impact understanding to the next level by joining the membership, simply choose your payment option below and click the button to join us…
Annual
Advanced impact enthusiasts
Annual
Membership for 20 people
Secure
Checkout
Privacy
Protected