Colin Harrison Learning Sciences Research Institute/School of Education University of Nottingham [email protected] What is ‘Impact’? How should we define it? How might we measure it? How might we improve it?
Colin HarrisonLearning Sciences Research Institute/School of Education
University of Nottingham
What is ‘Impact’? How should we define it?How might we measure it?How might we improve it?
Impact in the UK:
1 The REF- Research Excellence Framework2 The Internet: Google Scholar3 The Internet: YouTube4 RCUK School-University Partnerships
Four publications per professor Graded by a panel of senior professors as
**** World-leading*** International but not ‘world-leading’** International but not three-star* Recognised as of national importanceU Unclassified
1. The UK Universities REF: Research Excellence Framework (2014)
How might we measure it? The MESH Guide to teaching spelling (6000+ views)1,619 Google Scholar citations?
[PDP has 22,500]
2. The Internet
4. RCUK School-University Partnerships
http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/work-with-us/current-projects/school-university-partnerships-initiative
Colin HarrisonLearning Sciences Research Institute/School of Education
University of Nottingham
What is ‘Impact’? How should we define it?How might we measure it?How might we improve it?