by crauter | Jul 13, 2010 | Publishing, Research Impact
The ISI Journal Citation Reports are the source of impact factors for journals. However, there have long been concerns about how suitable these are for disciplines such as nursing and midwifery. It is therefore interesting to look at research done in Australia. A new...
by crauter | Jul 9, 2010 | Research Funding, Research Impact, Research News
Today, 9th July, the universities and science minister, David Willetts, in a speech to the Royal Institution, confirmed that the REF is to be postponed for a year. The problem with measuring economic impact of research would appear to be the primary reason. He has...
by crauter | Jun 3, 2010 | Research Impact
Making an impact: using Journal Citation Reports and other tools to measure the impact of your research. Thursday 10th June, 11 am-12, PC Room 3 in the Library This session will look at the ways you can monitor the impact your publications are having, especially...
by crauter | Mar 24, 2010 | Research Impact
A new booklet from Research Councils UK claims that public engagement can benefit academic careers, leading to more effective grant applications and additional funding. RCUK is working on developing ways in which engagement with research can be increased. The full...
by crauter | Dec 9, 2009 | Research Impact
News that HEFCE have just published Capturing Research Impacts: A review of international practice is of particular interest for Swansea University since we will be participating in the HEFCE Pilot Exercise on Research Impact. This is the report Hefce commissioned...
by crauter | Nov 2, 2009 | REF, Research Funding, Research Impact
Last month the 1994 Group’s policy report, “The importance of the HE research base in addressing major global challenges and ensuring the UK’s future prosperity”. was published. The report argues in favour of the dual funding system and...
