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A chance to do impact properly
Last Friday’s news that UK Research and Innovation will remove the pathways to impact section from its grant applications, in which researchers predict the social and economic benefits of their work, was surprising. The announcement contrasts with the government’s commitment to deliver an industrial strategy, and with science minister Chris…
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Raising Visibility: Role Modelling Difference
Keynote Presentation at Vitae Researcher Development International Conference, Birmingham, Sept 2019 I want to start by asking you to close your eyes, to empty your mind, and to think as vividly as you can about someone you would consider a role model. Who is it? What do they look like?…
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Opening up research requires a rethink of the impact agenda
It is impossible to argue against open research. Publicly funded research should be accessible to those who need it, including those working in countries where journal pricing is prohibitive. Small businesses and charities should have access to the latest findings, data and methods. And researchers should be able to replicate…
Kieran Fenby-Hulse 