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Research Impact Catalyst Program
Are you a research administrator, impact officer, or part of a communication team within a university?
Do you want to amplify your professional journey and make a lasting impact in the world of academic research?
Introducing our Train-the-Trainer program, an exclusive year-long program, that seeks to expand your existing expertise in ways that empower both you and those you aim to inspire.
This comprehensive program includes:
An initial 2-day intensive training in person, providing an immersive and engaging learning experience.
8 tailored online training sessions, focusing on various aspects of research impact, from planning and tracking to effective communication.
A dedicated online platform for continuous peer-to-peer learning and support within a dynamic community of practice.
Certificate of participation at the end of the program
Why Join the Impact Catalyst Program?
Enhance Your Skills: Leverage your existing knowledge and experience with new, innovative training techniques designed to boost your confidence and effectiveness as a trainer. This programme isn’t about filling gaps – it’s about elevating what you already excel at to new heights.
Empowerment and Growth: See yourself as a leader and influencer within your community. This programme offers the tools and support to help you contribute significantly to the success of your colleagues and extend your professional influence.
Respect for Your Expertise: We understand that you bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Our program is structured to complement and build upon your skills, providing a collaborative environment where your insights help shape the training experience.
A Collaborative Journey: Your voice matters. From the outset, we invite you to contribute to the planning and design of the program, ensuring that every aspect is relevant, engaging, and tailored to meet the collective goals of all participants.
Positive and Supportive Environment: Engage in a program that speaks the language of motivation and inspiration. We’re here to uplift and support you through every step of your training journey, offering resources, guidance, and a community that’s rooting for your success.
Ongoing Support: Beyond the structured sessions, our commitment to you continues. With access to a wealth of resources and a supportive network, you’ll have everything you need to thrive as a trainer and professional.
For just £1,050 per person, you’ll join an exclusive group of no more than 25 attendees, ensuring a personalised and focused learning experience. This fee includes all program elements, making for a comprehensive learning journey
Workshop Venue:
Caen Room, Novotel
1 West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1RA, Hampshire, UK.
£ 1,050 per person
Embark on this one-of-a-kind program and transform the way research impact is supported and communicated in your institution.
Limited spots available – Register now to secure your place in the inaugural Impact Catalyst Program in 2024 in the UK!
Accomodation Options
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6 Modules – Two full days of in-person workshops
1. A Shared Understanding of Research Impact
This module is designed to foster a shared understanding of the intricacies of research impact among workshop participants. You’ll explore various dimensions of impact, from academic advancements to societal benefits, and discuss the evolving landscape of research where impact is increasingly a measure of success. You will learn strategies to effectively communicate the importance of research impact and empower others to navigate its complexities. Engaging case studies will provide concrete examples of successful impact, providing opportunities for discussion and setting the stage for deeper exploration in subsequent modules.
2. Enhanced Planning for Translation and Research Impact
This module will enable you to provide invaluable support in the foundational stages of research planning, setting the stage for impactful results. We will focus on proactive approaches to designing research with impact, such as goal setting and mapping impact pathways, with the aim of supporting you in your pivotal role in shaping research strategies to maximise impact. You’ll learn about various frameworks and tools that aid in planning, executing, and tracking the translation of research into real-world benefits. This module will emphasise the importance of stakeholder engagement and setting clear, measurable objectives for impact, alongside strategies to communicate and disseminate research effectively.
3. Helping Researchers/Students Track and Evaluate their Research Impact
This module will immerse you in the practical aspects of mapping, monitoring and evaluating research impact over time. It offers an examination of both prospective and retrospective approaches and explores the diverse array of tools and techniques essential for tracking, assessing, and effectively communicating impact. Real-life case studies will serve as invaluable examples of successful impact tracking and evaluation strategies. By engaging with these case studies, you will gain practical insights to support researchers and students on their own impact journeys.
4. Supporting Impact in Grant Writing – Demystifying Grant Guidelines
This module demystifies the process of integrating impact into grant writing, focusing on what funders are looking for and how to effectively communicate potential impact. By dissecting grant guidelines, you will gain clarity on funder expectations, enabling you to help others navigate the application process with confidence. Moreover, you will learn how to articulate the significance of potential impact to researchers and assist them in crafting compelling and coherent narratives around impact within their grant proposals. These invaluable skills elevate the likelihood of funding success, ultimately empowering you to support others in the art of impactful grant writing.
5. Elevating Research Impact Communication
Mastering the art of crafting compelling impact narratives is crucial for influential reports, publications, and case studies. This module will equip you with the skills to assist others in effectively conveying the impact of their work. It focuses on the nuances of impact communication, ensuring that researchers’ contributions are recognised and understood by a wide audience. You will learn about the tools needed to support and mentor researchers in expressing their contributions with clarity and precision. Upon completing this module, you will be able to share diverse and effective communication strategies, ensuring that the broad spectrum of research impacts is conveyed and valued across different platforms and by varied audiences.
6. Establishing and Marketing an Impact Service
The final module focuses on translating your understanding of research impact into an actionable service within your organisation. You’ll explore how to assess the needs of your research community, develop a tailored support framework, effectively market your services and learn strategies to boost researcher engagement. The module will also cover ways to measure and demonstrate the value of your impact service, ensuring its sustainability and growth. Covering marketing, trust-building, strategic partnerships, and service evaluation, this module ultimately aims to support you to drive a culture of impact within your organisation and elevate your leadership skills. This module is geared towards helping you have an impact!
8 Online Sessions throughout the following 12 months
9:30am – 11:30am UK Timezone
Date
30 May 2024
27 June 2024
25 July 2024
26 September 2024
31 October 2024
28 November 2024
30 January 2025
27 February 2025
Module Title
Stakeholder Engagement Strategies: Techniques for effectively engaging with stakeholders to maximise research relevance and uptake.
Social Media and Digital Outreach: Harnessing social media and digital platforms to amplify research findings and engage with broader audiences.
Technology and AI for Impact: Exploration of how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies can be leveraged to enhance and track the impact of research.
Policy and Research Impact: Understanding the interface between research and policy-making, and how to shape research to inform policy decisions.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Best practices for facilitating interdisciplinary research projects and collaborations to drive innovation and impact.
Impact Storytelling and Communication: Crafting compelling narratives that articulate the significance and benefits of research findings to non-specialist audiences.
Sustainable Impact Models: Developing long-term strategies for maintaining and scaling the impact of research projects.
New Learnings in Research Impact: Updates on the latest research methodologies and their implications for measuring and achieving impact.
*Note: Dates are subject to change to accommodate UK holidays.
Meet Your Facilitators
A Dynamic Duo
Together, Tamika and Cathie have been at the forefront of guiding and supporting researchers in effectively communicating their impact for the last 6 years. Their collaboration has led to training researchers across diverse disciplines – from health to history, business to agriculture, and law to arts – in various parts of the world, including the UK and Abu Dhabi. Their combined expertise offers a rich and diverse perspective, ensuring that participants gain a comprehensive understanding of research impact in a global context.
Join the Research Impact Academy’s transformative year-long program, uniquely designed for research administrators and impact officers. Under the expert guidance of Tamika Heiden and Cathie Withyman, this program offers an unparalleled opportunity to deepen your understanding and enhance your skills in supporting and communicating research impact.
Dr Tamika Heiden
A veteran in planning and writing impactful case studies, Tamika has worked with over 1000 individuals globally. Her expertise in unlocking research funding opportunities and amplifying potential impacts across various sectors has made her a sought-after consultant in the research impact community.
Cathie Withyman
With over 20 years of experience, Cathie excels in developing engaging impact narratives. Her skill in crafting compelling stories that bring out the true nature of research impacts has been instrumental in her collaboration with leading universities and government departments.
What You Will Gain:
You’ll be part of an elite group of no more than 25 attendees, ensuring personalised attention and a focused learning environment. This fee covers all elements of the program, including in-person training, extensive training materials, online sessions, and continuous access to an online community.
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Deep insights into supporting research impact, including understanding terminology, outputs, and activities.
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Skills to support researchers in developing impactful plans, effective grant applications, and impact case studies.
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Strategies to enable researcher and stakeholder engagements, enhancing collaboration and networking.
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Expertise to support tracking, evaluation, and communication of research impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
£ 1,050 per person
This comprehensive, year-long program is more than just a learning experience; it’s an investment in your future as a leader in research administration.
Feedback from our past workshop participants
The workshop is very useful for upcoming and established research leaders in planning executing their research to be impactful to the broader community and how to effectively communicate the impact of their research by collecting evidence and presenting to scientific bodies (funders) and end users (specialists as well as general public).
Srinivas Mettu
This is a really fantastic workshop. The presenters give a very logical and pragmatic framework for researchers to recognize the value in their research and leverage that to create impact. It also provides simple and effective methods to capture that impact and offers salient ways to maximize that impact through effective communication.
Dr Madikay Senghore
Tamika and Cathie are knowledgeable, prepared and engaging educators. Our team walked away from their training with a deeper undertanding of ‘impact’ and concrete, achievable approaches to identifying, generating and communicating it better.
Workshop Participant from Monash University