Impact Tools filtered by Scale of Impact: Small Scale

Visual-Notes

Visual notes

Visual notes are a useful way of capturing key messages in visual form. Note taking occurs in real time, at a conference, meeting or presentation and the image(s) produced are the…

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Film

Films can be used to present information and share messages in a visually engaging and accessible way. They can be used to share information and engage people early in your…

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Journal Club

Journal Clubs are a great way of supporting your research to reach a new audience. It is unlikely that you will have reason to establish your own journal club but…

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Critical summaries

Critical summaries can be a helpful way for your research to be evaluated for it’s potential impact. They provide a critique of the what, why and how of your research,…

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Lightning Talks

There are many different versions of lightning talks that you could use e.g. Pecha Kucha or Ignite, what they all have in common is that the time available to present…

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Meet the Researcher

As researchers, with expertise in specialist areas, we can sometimes underestimate our own value and worth to the world at large! Traditional academic impact work has focused on sharing learning…

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Posters

Academic poster sessions are usually held at conferences, meetings or symposia. They are often the first step onto an academic publication ladder. Identify what information you need to relay on…

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Book Sprint

A relatively simple idea, where the skill is in the successful facilitation and collaborative approach to delivery. Book Sprints attempt to turn the process of book writing on its head,…

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So What? Summary

Usually you will write an end of study report for your research, and an executive summary. A So What? Summary would compliment these, translating the research findings into useful implications. People…

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Focus Groups

Focus Groups can prove useful for trying out your ideas or research messages and gathering feedback. They are a relatively inexpensive way of sense-checking your impact activities or outputs. Identify…