"impact" blog posts

Embedding EDI in Impact and Research DesignA group of researchers discussing their future career and research plans.

Embedding EDI in Impact and Research Design

Cat Tully, Impact Evidence Coordinator for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, discusses how the Faculty Impact Team are supporting researchers to embed meaningful consideration of equity, diversity and inclusion into planning for research and impact.

Posted on: 11 April 2024

How can researchers influence policy? A picture of Prof Catherine Durose

How can researchers influence policy?

Catherine Durose, Professor of Public Policy and Co-Director of the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place, discusses how researchers can influence policy.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Navigating Impact: A Researcher's Guide to Metrics and ProfilesPortrait of Mareike Wehner

Navigating Impact: A Researcher's Guide to Metrics and Profiles

Mareike Wehner, Research Publications Metrics Officer within the Libraries, Museums and Galleries at the University of Liverpool, discusses how to navigate the world of research metrics and profiles.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Policy briefings: How to create a briefing to engage with a policy audience

Policy briefings: How to create a briefing to engage with a policy audience

Dr Tom Arnold, Research Associate at the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place and editor of the Heseltine Institute’s policy briefings, discusses the benefits of policy briefings for researchers and policymakers.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Picture your careerPortrait of Elizabeth Adams

Picture your career

Dr Elizabeth Adams, Career and Leadership Coach, explores the career-impacting power of creative collaging.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Data Visualisation: engaging others with your researchPortrait of Mhairi Towler

Data Visualisation: engaging others with your research

Dr. Mhairi Towler, Founder and Director of the animation production company, Vivomotion, discusses how researchers can visualise their findings for any audience.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Animating your research: producing impactful social media contentPortrait of Mhairi Towler

Animating your research: producing impactful social media content

Dr. Mhairi Towler, Founder and Director of the animation production company, Vivomotion, discusses developing a visual narrative about your research using animation.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Just Ask: How to build your industry networkPortrait of Hazel Kennedy

Just Ask: How to build your industry network

Hazel Kennedy, External Engagement Manager at the University of Liverpool Management School, discusses how to build your industry network.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Consultancy: knowledge exchange that helps create impact and raise profilesAn illustration of cogs travelling between two outlines of heads, illustrating the sharing of ideas.

Consultancy: knowledge exchange that helps create impact and raise profiles

Dr Susan Kenny, Senior Consultancy Manager, discusses how consultancy is an important form of knowledge exchange.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Spinning out your researchPortrait of Michal Filus

Spinning out your research

Michal Filus, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Manager within the Enterprise team, University of Liverpool, discusses the process of spinning out your research.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Why commercialise your research? Pros and cons of research commercialisationPortrait of Michal Filus

Why commercialise your research? Pros and cons of research commercialisation

Michal Filus, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Manager within the Enterprise team, University of Liverpool, discusses the reasons for and against commercialising your research.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Becoming a research entrepreneurPortrait of Michal Filus

Becoming a research entrepreneur

Michal Filus, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Manager within the Enterprise team, University of Liverpool, discusses the journey to become a research business founder.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Desert Island Researcher Development: Metaphors to describe the value or purpose of researcher development

Desert Island Researcher Development: Metaphors to describe the value or purpose of researcher development

In an ode to BBC’s famous Desert Island Discs, our Researcher Development and Culture team in the Academy has developed this \"Desert Island Researcher Development (RD)” series of blog posts.

Posted on: 23 October 2023

The benefits of policy briefings

The benefits of policy briefings

Dr Tom Arnold, from the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place, discusses the benefits of policy briefings for researchers and policymakers.

Posted on: 16 May 2023

Never let fear get in the way of a good story!

Never let fear get in the way of a good story!

Stephanie Power shares tips on dealing with nervousness over media interviews, ahead of her Making an Impact workshop in June.

Posted on: 2 May 2023

Organising the Research Staff ConferenceSelina Johnson

Organising the Research Staff Conference

Selina Johnson writes about her experience organising and attending last year's Research Staff Conference.

Posted on: 9 January 2023

How to conduct effective focus groups in an online environmentDr Claire Wilson

How to conduct effective focus groups in an online environment

Small focus groups can be an effective way of gaining knowledge and understanding opinions on a specific topic in a short amount of time. The Research Staff Association (RSA) recently conducted a focus group to assess the awareness and access to HR policies and the employee assistance programme at Liverpool. We have hosted several focus groups online since the pandemic and here are some tips and lessons learnt from our experience!

Posted on: 16 August 2022

Three secrets of successful research collaborations Sawsan Khuri

Three secrets of successful research collaborations

Research collaboration in today’s cross-disciplinary world could involve any number of people from any number of disciplines and sometimes include several organisations.

Posted on: 9 September 2021

Academia and industry: Worlds apart?Tom Froggatt

Academia and industry: Worlds apart?

In most sectors, academia and industry are crucial partners.

Posted on: 9 September 2021

Researching the World, Leaving No-one BehindWendy Purcell

Researching the World, Leaving No-one Behind

What we do in research matters!

Posted on: 11 August 2021

Making an Impact, the University’s flagship annual researcher development activity – 4 years on and still Making an Impact!Making an Impact 2021

Making an Impact, the University’s flagship annual researcher development activity – 4 years on and still Making an Impact!

Dr Angela Midgley talks about the Making an Impact series, initially developed in 2018 and 2019 to provide development activities focused around the Industrial strategy priorities.

Posted on: 7 May 2021

Research Staff Development HighlightsDr Saneeya Qureshi profile

Research Staff Development Highlights

Dr Saneeya Qureshi takes us through how the Academy’s researcher development team continue to actively support our research staff.

Posted on: 21 September 2020