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IMPACT CONFERENCE: INTRODUCTION Professor Dinah Birch Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research and Knowledge Exchange. May 2011. Introduction. Welcome Why are we here? What do we hope to achieve?. Why are we here? Defining Impact. Why are we here? UoL Strategic Plan.
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IMPACT CONFERENCE: INTRODUCTIONProfessor Dinah BirchPro-Vice-Chancellor Research and Knowledge Exchange May 2011
Introduction • Welcome • Why are we here? • What do we hope to achieve?
Why are we here?UoL Strategic Plan • Strategic Plan 2009-2014: Improving Research Performance and Driving Knowledge Exchange– Planned outcomes: • Increased impact of pure and translational research • • Higher numbers of staff, students and alumni involved in knowledge exchange activities reflecting our strengths • • Demonstrable impact on economic growth, improved public policy, improved quality of life • A strong relationship with the city and wider public through lectures, exhibitions, performances and other events
Why are we here?The Context • The Comprehensive Spending Review • Impact increasingly part of research process • Convergence of research and KE • REF2014
What can UoL offer? • Critical mass of high quality people and resources • Ability to undertake multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research • Research themes • Infrastructure to support engagement with research/KE users • Strong HEIF5 settlement on basis of strong performance
What do we hope to achieve? • Better understanding of what is meant by impact in different contexts • Appreciation of wide range of impacts already demonstrated by UoL staff • Understanding of external context and drivers affecting different external organisations • Staff engagement and desire to maximise impact of research and KE activities