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Sep 2015
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Approaches to facilitating research impa...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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The talk will reflect on ways in which research can lead to impact and how this can be evidenced. The main focus will be on approaches and strategies for increasing impact with respect to the next REF. Whilst research has always had impact, research impact is still a relatively new concept in REF terms. The talk will reflect on ways in which research can le ... Show More
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