University of Otago Research Impact Guide : Key Contacts & Resources

Books

Making Research Matter: Steps to Impact for Health and Care Researchers, by Tara Lamont (2021).

Research Impact: Guidance on Advancement, Achievement and Assessment, by Hugh McKenna (2021).

The Research Impact Handbook, by Mark Reed (2018).

The Impactful Academic: Building a Research Career that Makes a Difference, by Wade Kelly (2022) (ebook available through the University Library).

NZ resources

University of Auckland, Introduction to research impact online course – This short course covers the foundation of research impact and developing a plan for research impact.

Impact Through Culture Change – An online webinar series from the University of Auckland exploring how to achieve impact. 

Impactful Planning & Evaluation Network – A collaboration between all seven of NZ’s Crown Research Institutes. 

Health Research Council, Research Impact Assessment slideshow & examples of HRC-funded research impact.

Pathways between research, policy and practice - National Sciences Challenges, Healthier Lives, workshop report.

MBIE News and Success Stories – The latest Science and Innovation news stories as well success stories from previous funding rounds.

Royal Society Te Apārangi annual reviews and expert advice papers – Explore the research and research priorities supported by Royal Society Te Apārangi. 

Overseas resources

UK – Reflections on Research Impact (Saskia Walcott, University of Galway) –  Nine video resources intended to give a quick, easy to digest introduction to research impact: explaining the concept, how to approach it and some of what is involved.

UK – Fast Track Impact (Mark Reed) – Free online course, free resources, including impact planning template, stakeholder engagement template, and short videos.

Canada – Engage with Impact Toolkit (McMaster University) – The Engage with Impact Toolkit has been developed as a series of five modules by a working group of patient, family and caregiver partners, health system researchers, engagement leads and government personnel. Each module includes background information, tasks to complete, resources and other supports.

Australia  - KTIPs Instructional Guide and KTIPs Planning Template (University of Queensland) - The KTIPs Instructional Guide is an extensive, explanatory book which guides you through the knowledge translation and impact planning process.