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Engagement and impact

Demonstrate the effect of your research.

Engagement and impact are two different metrics but are directly related.

  • Engagement is the interaction with your work from researchers and research end-users.
  • Impact is the contribution your research makes to the economy, society, environment, or culture, beyond the contribution to academic research.

Read about the definitions and principles of research impact as described by the Australian Research Council.

Gather evidence and plan your strategy

Develop your engagement strategy to increase the impact of your research and collect data and information that demonstrates a measurable effect or benefit.

Evidence of research impact and engagement

Keep a record of your activities that demonstrate the impact of your research and engagement with researchers and research end-users.

Impact evidence for traditional publications

Find evidence of the impact of your traditional publications, including journal articles, books, chapters and conference papers.

Impact evidence for NTRO publications

Collect evidence of the impact of your non-traditional research outputs (NTROs), including creative works, live performances and events.

Engagement with research partners

Demonstrate impact from your collaborations with entities who translate co-created research into their daily practice, including industry, government or hospitals.

Develop an engagement strategy

Identify the stakeholders and end-users of your research and tailor your engagement approach to increase the impact of your research.