Source: Cross-posted from Edward Nason’s LinkedIn Post.
In Canada, research impact assessment has grown from multiple communities in the research ecosystem, sharing a desire to deliver greater research impact. While we might not have a national system for assessing research impact, we do have significant talent, experience and tools at our disposal to drive, deliver and assess impact from research investments.
In our latest paper, Kathryn Graham, David Phipps and I (Edward Nason) identify some of the key characteristics of research impact in Canada as we see them:
– Commitment to fostering an impact culture and awareness of societal impact and who benefits as a first principle in research impact.
– Highlighting the importance of designing and planning impact from the onset—starting with the end in mind.
– Supporting collaborative (i.e. co-production) bottom-up approaches to impact creation and assessment from within research communities.
– Advancing research impact process practices in Canada by offering training and access to practical tools for implementation and mobilization.
Take a read of the paper to find out more.