Get 20% off the new 3rd edition of The Research Impact Handbook www.routledge.com/The-Research...

This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and evidence-based book I've seen on social media for research impact and it's free via Routledge Books here scholar.google.co.uk/scholar_url?...

Lots of us have tried this and reached the same conclusion, but now someone has written a paper about the fact that ChatGPT can't write impact case studies for REF link.springer.com/article/10.1...

My new blog with Louisa Gilchrist delves into a method that can change who shapes impact, what is made visible, and how long that impact lasts... www.fasttrackimpact.com/post/we-are-...

When there's a new policy buzzword everyone is jumping on, that connects with your research, should you "provide broad direction, deliberate to tailor policy to new contexts, or carry on regardless"?

Co-author a paper with me and other leaders in impact, to shape the future of the field. By working with people from different disciplines, outside academia and from around the world, I want to build a future agenda for impact that changes how governments and HE pursues impact.

To launch the Third Edition of my impact handbook, I'm hosting a workshop with foundational and disruptive figures in the global impact field to reflect on the future of the impact agenda. Workshop attendees are invited to co-author an agenda-setting co-authored paper in Research Evaluation.

🤩 The Third Edition of The Research Impact Handbook is now available! The updated volume offers clear guidance for strengthening the reach and application of research. During the Routledge Black Friday sale, get 25% off! Valid until 2 December. 📚 www.routledge.com/The-Research...

More evidence that review articles are used more widely than original research articles to inform policy, and yet so the academic incentives are for original research journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

20% off my book, The Researcher's Guide to Influencing Policy, on Amazon at the moment www.amazon.co.uk/Researchers-...

Free workshop: co-creation approaches in research (run by the EU-funded REINFORCING Project) 📅 Date: Tuesday 2 December 2025 ⏰ Time: 15:00–17:00 CET Find out more and register: www.reinforcing.eu/news/reinfor...

New interactive impact evaluation tool helps you choose the best method based on the context of your research, including types of data produced, timescales and project scales scb-impact.itch.io/interactive-...

New paper led by Rosie Geary with colleagues from the chapter I led in UNEP's Global Peatlands Assessment, integrating assessment findings with new literature to highlight options to improve peatland policy and practice around the world:

I've updated the "featured articles" on my website including links to accompanying blogs, podcast episodes, slide decks, videos and more www.profmarkreed.com/journal-arti...

Fascinating that it is these two papers that have won "best paper" award in the journal Sustainability Science (impact factor = 5.3) in 2023 and 2024. What's interesting is that both papers were amongst the most collaborative I've ever written...

New linguistic analysis suggests less applied subjects and impact case studies focussed on technology or culture were more likely to use hyperbolic and promotional language, or ‘hype’ thank other case studies in REF2021 academic.oup.com/applij/advan...

New AI prompt to boost your policy impact - I've used this to help a number of colleagues now and keep getting surprised at the amount of useful ideas that come up. Interested to know how this works for you if you try it out...? www.fasttrackimpact.com/post/a-new-a...

Why the impact agenda needs deeper roots - how one faith tradition helped both make and break impact, and how getting in touch with our own spiritual convictions can reshape our own relationship with impact...

Structured ways to prioritise REF2029 impact activities - read my new blog and download the template www.fasttrackimpact.com/post/structu...

Interesting workshop from H3UNI on "Seeing Impact in Three Dimensions" with Dr. Tim Strasser on 17 November, based on the SCALE 3D framework, a practical model for understanding and expanding the depth, breadth, and longevity of transformative change....

These new ways of thinking are at the heart of any impact culture that genuinely seeks the best for those less fortunate than ourselves. I cannot overstate the importance of getting your head around this stuff...

Creativity in policymaking: new toolkit from University of Southampton shows how creativity and imagination can enable researchers to engage more diverse audiences to shape their attempts to influence policy, deepening engagement and transforming how policy ideas are generated 🧵

Evidencing the impact of public and community engagement with research is often seen as difficult. A new evaluation report from the Let’s Talk About Cough project shows how it can be done. 🧵

The idea of “imperfect impact” challenges the polished success stories that dominate research impact narratives: blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

This new essay by Andiswa Mfengu argues that if we want research to have real impact, we need to rethink how it is assessed. Written from a South African perspective, the lessons apply globally: 🧵

New paper by Joseph Holden, Julia Martin-Ortega & David Hodgson shows how to design research processes to increase impact. Although focused on water, the lessons apply anywhere—for funders & researchers alike: 🧵

New paper shows why impact often fails to add up across an institution: • Individual efforts rarely combine into a clear organisational strategy • Funders demand evidence of impact, which staff see as bureaucracy • Without the right approach, impact stays superficial

How many of us need to make this move, whether as individuals or institutions? New interview with Wilfred Mijnhardt makes an argument for business schools that I think can be applied across any research domain blog.efmdglobal.org/2025/09/11/w...

Want to motivate your colleagues to do their best work? Understand their purpose and enable them to organise their work environment around this. But empathy is key: I am motivated by impact but my colleagues are more commonly motivated by curiosity and creativity.

I think we often move onto the next project too fast - what can you learn from how you achieved (or failed to achieve) impact in your previous work?

Systematic reviews are gold standard evidence for policy but they don't always prioritise the questions that really matter. This new toolkit is designed to help researchers work with the people who need answers to get the right questions onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Useful one-page impact checklist for research proposals from UCL's Institute for Education discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...

My new paper with Eric Jensen and colleagues shows how you can use Theory of Change retrospectively to evidence impact and understand the complex pathways through which impacts are achieved www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Researchers often over-value formalised, Western knowledge and overlook experiential knowledge ("embodied and affective understanding rooted in lived experience") - this article explains to integrate these critical insights in research and decision-making www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

My latest paper explains why poorly designed ecosystem markets are prone to “greenwashing” and negative outcomes for nature and communities, and how governments might more responsibly scale these markets (with examples of how these is being done in the UK) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New paper by Charlotte-Anne Chivers and colleagues explains how embracing conflict can enable more effective co-design of policies faster than "unattainable" consensus approaches, especially where complex challenges are being addressed link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Want to get the key points quickly from my most recent paper on more inclusive approaches to impact? Nice summary in this blog from @research2action.bsky.social www.researchtoaction.org/2024/03/re-t...

New paper by Lyla Mehta and colleagues shows how co-producing research with marginalised groups can drive transformative change, yet inflexible funding holds progress back: lnkd.in/esSQhfAk

Thoughtful blog by Duncan Green on what to do when decision-makers hate your work or think it is irrelevant. His answer: build your reputation and networks while you wait for your window of opportunity blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf...

“asking better questions” … is what motivates me in doing research … 🙂

Worth knowing: if you want feedback on draft REF2029 impact case studies, I am working closely with experts at non-profit, the Institute for Methods Innovation, to offer this case study review service www.fasttrackimpact.com/ref-impact-c...

Listen to me in conversation with Bernard Lecuivre, talking about doing good with depth, not speed, trust as a lived practice, the ethics of influence, and why impact should never be about ticking boxes — but about asking better questions open.spotify.com/episode/4VPa...

Pre-order now available for the 3rd edition of The Research Impact Handbook from Routledge www.routledge.com/The-Research...

Listen to EU perspectives on impact in this webinar next Thursday on citizen engagement in knowledge valorisation (European for impact) reinforcing.eu/news/introdu...

New: Good Practice Standards for public involvement and engagement in data research. Read the standard www.pedri.org.uk/about-us/our... or attend a webinar (18 June) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pedri-good...

New essay series creating knowledge together from the British Science Association shows what happens when researchers and communities design projects together — and why this matters for impact. www.britishscienceassociation.org/creating-kno...

New book coming soon: Maximizing Research Impact - Practical Strategies for Enhancing Research Visibility by Hamed Taherdoost (inspection copies only at present). Looks like it is going to be useful! www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1...

We all know that co-producing knowledge with the people who need it can be one of the best ways to make a difference with your research. But we don't do it because it takes too much time and money. This new paper explores how to overcome these barriers: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If you are trying to use up a training budget before the end of July, did you know @fasttrackimpact.bsky.social take pre-payment for trainings this Autumn? www.fasttrackimpact.com/training-cou...

Ethics of Engagement and Impact: This has rapidly become our most popular Fast Track Impact course, and it is now open for individual bookings! 16 Sept, 9-11 am (UK time) Sign up today for a 20% early bird discount (use EARLYETHICS, valid until 16 June) methodsforchange.org/live-worksho...