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UKCDS/DFID/IDRC Workshop: Evaluation of Research Impact

UKCDS/DFID/IDRC Workshop: Evaluation of Research Impact . Margaret Macadam, Principal Impact Evaluation Manager, ESRC. Evaluation of Research Impact: Options and Challenges . Importance of conceptual framework Non-linearity of policy/practice development

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UKCDS/DFID/IDRC Workshop: Evaluation of Research Impact

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  1. UKCDS/DFID/IDRC Workshop: Evaluation of Research Impact Margaret Macadam, Principal Impact Evaluation Manager, ESRC

  2. Evaluation of Research Impact: Options and Challenges • Importance of conceptual framework • Non-linearity of policy/practice development • Many influencing factors and routes to impact • Continuum of impact • What are the problems? • Timing • Attribution • Invisibility • Measurement • The ESRC impact evaluation model: • Impact processes and contexts • Evidence of impact determinants • Range of perspectives to build evidence base • Predominantly qualitative

  3. Key impact determinants • Established networks & relationships with research users • Awareness of the policy & practice context • Users involved at the outset and throughout (Co-Production) • Early and well-planned user engagement and knowledge exchange strategy • Accessible findings (language, format) • Credibility - portfolios of research activity that build reputations with research users • Good infrastructure and management support • Role for intermediaries & brokers as translators, amplifiers, network providers

  4. Further Information • Taking Stock a Summary of ESRC’s Work to Evaluate the Impact of Research on Policy & Practice (February 2009) • Branching Out: New Directions in Impact Evaluation from the ESRC’s Evaluation Committee (February 2011) • http://www.esrc.ac.uk/impacts-and-findings/impact-assessment/analysis-and-scoping.aspx

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