{"id":6271,"date":"2026-05-15T15:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/?page_id=6271"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:13:27","slug":"research-impact-creating-meaning-and-value","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/graduate-school-festival-2026\/research-impact-creating-meaning-and-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Impact: creating meaning and value"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6271\" class=\"elementor elementor-6271\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-553275f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"553275f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"399debf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5ad901\" data-id=\"e5ad901\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0005629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0005629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fyvie Hall, Regent Street Campus\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8f571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c8f571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10:00-12:00, 18 June 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265fb87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"265fb87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/webapp.inkpath.co.uk\/redirect\/eyJuYW1lIjoiQWN0aXZpdHlEZXRhaWxQYWdlIiwicGFyYW1zIjp7ImlkIjoxNDIyODl9fQ==\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Doctoral Researchers Register here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9daab26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9daab26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This event aims to set you up for a day of Impact in the Graduate School Festival! We\u2019ll have some of Westminster\u2019s \u2018Impact Stars\u2019 give their insights via panel discussion followed by personalised advice for your own research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1229355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1229355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb58d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb58d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research Impact is the difference that research and research-related activities make to the wider world, beyond academia. The kind of Impact we are talking about is not captured by journal impact factors and bibliometrics, and it\u2019s not about outputs \u2013 it is instead how your research outputs and activities <em>drive demonstrable change<\/em>. \u00a0<\/p><p>The Research Excellence Framework broadly considers that research can make a difference in the following areas:<\/p><ul><li><p>Creativity, culture and society<\/p><\/li><li><p>Commerce and the economy<\/p><\/li><li><p>Public policy, law and services<\/p><\/li><li><p>Environment<\/p><\/li><li><p>Social welfare<\/p><\/li><li><p>Health and wellbeing of people and animal welfare<\/p><\/li><li><p>Understanding, learning and participation<\/p><\/li><li><p>Professional services, enhanced performance or ethical practice<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>These areas are all overtly aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and thus to Westminster\u2019s strategic vision to play our part in addressing the climate crisis and inequalities to enable a more sustainable and socially just world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43d69b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f43d69b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Impact Matters<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ebbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05ebbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p><em>Impact is core to REF2029<\/em> \u2013\u00a0The &#8216;Engagement and Impact&#8217; element continues to be weighted at 25% of the overall profile. The new &#8216;Rigour&#8217; criterion means we need robust evidence and clear methodologies.<\/p><\/li><li><p><em>Impact to match funder expectations<\/em> \u2013\u00a0Most major funders now require a detailed understanding of how the proposed research will lead to Impact as part of grant applications.<\/p><\/li><li><p><em>Impact supports research visibility and external partnerships<\/em> \u2013\u00a0Impact work builds networks, enhances teaching, raises your public profile, and creates new avenues for research application.<\/p><\/li><li><p><em>Impact contributes to a better world<\/em> \u2013 Research Impact means solutions to real-world problems, making a demonstrably positive impact for people, planet, and prosperity.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e8238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71e8238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agenda<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b193ae3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b193ae3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f84d2a\" data-id=\"9f84d2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46767a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46767a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>10:00am<\/strong> \u2013 Welcome from Research Impact Manager Anna Brown and Sustainable Development Advisor Morgan Lirette<\/p><p><strong>10:15-11:00am<\/strong> \u2013 Panel discussion with Westminster \u2018Impact Stars\u2019<\/p><ul><li><p>Jay Mackenzie (Psychology; LAS)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Doug Specht (Media and Comms; CAT)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Lilian Miles (Organisations, Economy and Society; WBS)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>11:00-12:00pm<\/strong> \u2013 Organisers and Impact Stars will offer personalised advice while you discuss your research in clusters<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75030c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75030c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb04032\" data-id=\"fb04032\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593e659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"593e659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Impact: creating meaning and value Fyvie Hall, Regent Street Campus 10:00-12:00, 18 June 2026 Doctoral Researchers Register here Early Career Researchers Register here This event aims to set you up for a day of Impact in the Graduate School&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":981,"featured_media":0,"parent":5978,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6271","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/981"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6271"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6371,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6271\/revisions\/6371"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/graduateschoolfestival\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}