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ARMA Annual Conference 2014

104: Embedding impact; effecting institutional change through

the development and rollout of an Impact Capture System at

Coventry University

Julie Bayley - Impact Officer

Julia Ryall - Programme Director, Post Award

Coventry University

SESSION BOOKLET

A copy of the presentation will be available

on Coventry University Research Blog (CURB)

immediately after the conference

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Session summary

1. Background and HE context

Brief summary of HE context and impact drivers

2. Coventry approach (with ‘ERIC’)

Summary of Coventry’s approach, Impact Capture system and learning from institutional consultation

Aim: To understand the process of developing of an impact capture system in a HE setting and the difficulties of engaging academics with an impact system

Exercise 1

3. Research support context

Drawing on our institutional learning, we outline our emerging operating context, tensions across the university and lessons for HE sector

To be aware of the complex context of embedding impact

To understand Coventry’s approach

To consider the context in their own institution

Exercise 2

4. Next steps

Coventry’s next steps and delegates planning for steps in their own universities

To plan immediate actions to move towards an embedded solution in their own university

Exercise 3

5. Q&A

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SECTION 1: Background

Research Councils UK (RCUK) definition

NOTES:

'the demonstrable contribution that excellent research

makes to society and the economy'.

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NOTES:

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SECTION 2: Coventry University Approach

EXERCISE 1

for UNSURE please hold up the booklet lying flat

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SECTION 2:

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SECTION 2:

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SECTION 2:

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SECTION 2: ERIC Screen Shots

1. Plan Impact

2. Plan evidence

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SECTION 2:

3. Set email reminders

4. Add evidence / defer / update

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SECTION 3:

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SECTION 3: IMPACT COGS

EXERCISE 2:

Academics

Research Support

Strategic leads

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SECTION 4: NEXT STEPS

NOTES:

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SECTION 4:

Exercise 3: Your next steps

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SECTION 5:

Q&A NOTES:

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Links & References

Coventry University Research Blog – Embedding ERIC

Visit the blog for information, updates and downloads

http://blogs.coventry.ac.uk/researchblog/category/impact/

LSE Impact of Social Sciences Blog post

Bayley, J. (2014). How-to guide for building a university-

administered impact management tool for academics. [Blog] LSE

Impact of Social Sciences. Available at:

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2014/02/07/eric-impact-

management-tool-for-academics/

EuroCRIS 2014 Conference paper and presentations

Fedorciow, L. and Bayley, J. Strategies for the management and

adoption of impact capture processes within research information

management systems. Paper presented at the "Managing Data-

Intensive Science: the Role of Research Information Systems in

Realising the Digital Agenda". Proceedings of the 12th International

Conference on Current Research Information Systems (2014).

Slides and paper available at

http://dspacecris.eurocris.org/jspui/bitstream/123456789/182/1/Fedo

rciow_Bayley_CRIS2014_Rome.pdf

Remember: A copy of the presentation and links above are on Coventry University Research Blog (CURB): http://b logs . coventry . ac.uk/researchblog/category/ impact/

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Contact Details

Business Development Support Office Coventry University Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB 024 7679 5667

Julie Bayley Impact Officer and Senior Researcher in Health

Psychology Mobile: 0797 498 4718 Email: j.bayley@coventry.ac.uk Twitter @Julie_covuni

Julia Ryall Programmes Director (Post Award)

Mobile: 0797 498 4962 Email: j.ryall@coventry.ac.uk