Making an Impact 2025 Programme
Making an Impact is the University of Liverpool’s annual flagship programme of development opportunities for staff. Each year, various sessions are open to external audiences. See below for details of these events exploring knowledge exchange and research impact.
This year, the emphasis is on developing individuals’ practice and enhancing their skills and knowledge in engagement and impact. The programme has been purposely designed to provide the space and time for colleagues to reflect on their own strengths and areas of impact development through self-directed resources and coaching.
1:1 coaching
At the heart of the series is valuing your own professional practice and impact. We are offering specialised 1:1 coaching for all academic staff from postdocs to research fellows to principal investigators (PIs), on the following themes:
- Research project management: check out the dates and book here
- Working with stakeholders beyond academia: check out the dates and book here
- Enhancing your contribution to research engagement and impact: check out the dates and book here
These opportunities will be available throughout May and provide valuable opportunities for you to reflect on your own strengths and areas for development in engagement and impact.
Online and in-person sessions
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Session |
Date and time (UK) |
Session format |
Session type |
Booking link |
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Preparing for impact in REF2029 This course will give you everything you need to generate significant and far-reaching impacts |
7 May 10-1pm (3 hours) |
Online |
Workshop |
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Policy 101: How policy is made and how to influence it This session will give insights how research and evidence is used in policy-making and how you can plan to generate influence and impact from your research. |
7 May 1:30-3pm (90 minutes) |
In-person |
Masterclass |
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Introduction to Nature Masterclasses Learn about Nature Masterclasses: on-demand online courses for staff and students to boost your writing, publishing, and research skills |
8 May 2-3pm (60 minutes) |
Online |
Masterclass |
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How to write for the Conversation An interactive webinar on how to write for the Conversation for all researchers who wish to reach new audiences, raise their media profile and inform public debate. |
9 May 10:30-11:30 (60 minutes) |
Online |
Masterclass |
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Tour of the Special Collections and Archives (Sydney Jones Library) An opportunity to look at primary sources from special collections and archives. |
19 May 09:30-10:30 (60 minutes) |
In-person |
Tour |
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Using Artificial Intelligence in Engagement and Impact This interactive workshop is a perfect chance to understand the basics of artificial intelligence and how to use it as a tool for public engagement |
19 May 1-4pm (3 hours) |
Online | Workshop | |
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Tour of the Spine A tour of The Spine – Royal College of Physicians demise which will include Well Platinum features and standards. |
19 May 12-1pm (60 minutes) |
In-person | Tour | Click here to book |
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Finding your Angle: Appealing to journalists and non-expert audiences How to pitch your research to journalists and prepare for media interviews. This workshop will explore how to package your research in a media-friendly way, and help you prepare for being interviewed about your work by a journalist.
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20 May 3-4pm (60 minutes) |
In-person | Masterclass | Click here to book |
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Integrating impact into your funding proposals Learn how to increase your success rates and integrate impact into your next research proposal with a session that provides everything you need to generate and communicate real-world impacts from your research.
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20 May 10-1pm (60 minutes) |
Online | Workshop | Click here to book |
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Tour of the Garstang Museum |
21 May 12-1pm (60 minutes) |
In-person | Tour | Click here to book |
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Tour of the Material Innovation Factory (MIF) |
22 May 1-1.30pm |
In-person | Tour | Click here to book |
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Tour of the Energy Centre |
22 May 1-2pm (60 minutes) |
In-person | Tour | Click here to book |
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How to engage and influence UK Parliament Learn about how academics can work with Parliament to help shape policy and maximise the impact of their research |
22 May 2-3:30pm (90 minutes) |
In-person | Masterclass | Click here to book |
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Elevate your impact evaluation: Going above and beyond the evaluation form This interactive workshop is about going above and beyond with your evaluation skills. |
22 May 10-1pm (3 hours) |
Online | Workshop | Click here to book |
Joining a session
Joining details will be sent 2 days and also 2 hours before the session begins to the email address you registered with.
Resources
Many resources linked to the programme can be accessed in the Making an Impact Resources area.