Here are a selection of presentations from speakers at the Future of Academic Impacts conference on 4th December 2012. Please click the seminar name to download the presentation.
Session 1: The Economic Impact of Academic Research
Patrick Dunleavy – LSE
Chris Thong – Cambridge Economics
Sir Adrian Smith – Vice Chancellor, University of London
Nicola Dandridge – Chief Executive, Universities UK
Simon Bastow – LSE Chair
Session 2: Impact and the New Digital Paradigm
Victor Henning – Co-Founder & CEO, Mendeley Ltd
Ziyad Marar – Global Publishing Director, Sage
Jason Priem – ImpactStory
Jane Tinkler – LSE Chair
Session 2: Next Steps in Assessing Impact
Julia Lane – Senior Managing Economist, American Institutes of Research
Cameron Neylon – Senior Scientist, Science and Technology Facilities Council/ Advocacy Director, PLoS
David Sweeney – Director (Research, Innovation and Skills), HEFCE
Patrick Dunleavy – LSE Chair
Session 4: Impact as a Driver for Open Access
Stephen Curry – Imperial College London
Mark Thorley – RCUK Research Outputs Network
Robert Kiley – Head Digital Services, Wellcome Trust
Chair: Jude England – Head of Social Sciences, The British Library
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Here are a selection of presentations from speakers at the Investigating Academic Impact conference on 13th June 2011. Please click the seminar name to download the presentation.
Panel 1: Current Thinking in Assessing Impact
- Professor Patrick Dunleavy (Impact of Social Sciences project, London School of Economics)
- Professor Alan Hughes (Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge)
- Tomas Ulrichsen (Public and Corporate Economic Associates)
- Chair: Simon Hix, Government Department, LSE
Panel 2: Innovative Methods for Impact and Engagement
- Charlie Beckett (Director of POLIS, London School of Economics)
- Professor Stephen Curry (blogger, Imperial College London)
- Paul Manners (Director, National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement, UWE)
- Dr Martyn Lawrence (Senior Publisher, Emerald Group Publishing)
- Mike Peel (Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics / Wikimedia UK)
- Chair: Dr Bart Cammaerts, Media and Communications, LSE
Session A: Academic impact on policy-making
- Maria O’Beirne (Analysis and Innovation Directorate, Department for Communities and Local Government)
- Jill Rutter (Better Policy Making Programme Director, Institute for Government)
- James Johns (Director of Strategy for Civil Government, HP)
- Chair: Dr Edgar Whitley, information Systems Group, LSE
Session B: A ‘how to’ guide to measuring your own academic impact
- Professor Patrick Dunleavy (Impact of Social Sciences project, London School of Economics)
- Jane Tinkler (Impact of Social Sciences project, London School of Economics)
Session C: Knowledge transfer and the role of research mediators
- Nick Pearce (Director, IPPR)
- Professor Judy Sebba (University of Sussex)
- Daniel Lindsay (Senior Economic Analyst, Shelter)
- Chair: Professor Sonia Livingstone, LSE Media, LSE
Session D: Improving academic communication
- Professor Patrick Dunleavy (Impact of Social Sciences project, London School of Economics)
- Chris Gilson (Managing Editor, British Politics and Policy blog, London School of Economics)
