The nature, scale and beneficiaries of research impact: An initial analysis of Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 impact case studies. King’s College London and Digital Science
This report is based on an analysis of the 6,679 non-redacted impact case studies that were submitted to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and its partners (Scottish Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland, Research Councils UK and the Wellcome Trust), commissioned a synthetic analysis of the impact case studies to provide evidence on the impact of research in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The case studies outline changes and benefits to the economy, society, culture, public policy and services, health, the environment and quality of life. Using a mix of text-mining approaches and qualitative analysis, the nature, scale and beneficiaries of the nonacademic impact of research is described. The report will be of interest to anyone interested in the assessment of research impact, REF and the impact of universities on society (...)
This report is based on an analysis of the 6,679 non-redacted impact case studies that were submitted to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and its partners (Scottish Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland, Research Councils UK and the Wellcome Trust), commissioned a synthetic analysis of the impact case studies to provide evidence on the impact of research in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The case studies outline changes and benefits to the economy, society, culture, public policy and services, health, the environment and quality of life. Using a mix of text-mining approaches and qualitative analysis, the nature, scale and beneficiaries of the nonacademic impact of research is described. The report will be of interest to anyone interested in the assessment of research impact, REF and the impact of universities on society (...)