HEFCE Impact Evidence Research

1. Impact Evidence Survey - Preliminary Research

This survey will help to develop multiple, well-informed models of what impact evidence can constitute and this will both inform case study development and provide further guidance for assessment panels when assessing impact evidence.
 

1. Your contact details:

 

2. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:

The impact evidence submitted to the Research Excellence Framework 2014 clearly reflected the relationship between the research and the resulting impact.
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3. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:

Impact evidence is a key element in demonstrating the effects on stakeholders?
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4. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:

Impact evidence where possible, should be empirical? *

 

5. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:

Impact evidence where possible should be obtained from a third party? *

 

6. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:

All impact evidence should be easily accessible, online, for evaluators and assessors of impact? *

 

7. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:

My colleagues and I are actively collecting impact evidence in an ongoing way? *

 

8. Which types of impact are most prevalent in your discipline? (In order of prevalence, where 1= most prevalent and 6= least prevalent) *

 

9. These types of impact evidence are most relevant to my discipline? (In order of relevance, where 1= most relevant and 6= least relevant) *

 

10. What types of quantitative data could support the evidence of research impact?

 

11. In your view, what changes to the impact evidence would improve the evaluation process?

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