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The collaboration with both early stage researchers, as well as experienced faculty, focused on the identification of evidence types, what information would be appropriate for inclusion, as well as strategic, objective recommendations on areas which might necessitate effective reworking for the most meaningful impact. Walcott Communications was asked to work closely with researchers based in the Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) to guide them in the development of the scope and scale of its impact case studies. Katharine Reibig, Research Development Manager, University of Stirling Saskia is a pleasure to work with and I thoroughly recommend her!” T he feedback received from participants was overwhelmingly positive.

Saskia did an incredible job, and provided content which was engaging, credible and well-informed. Saskia has twice facilitated a 2-day session on the topic of ‘Research Impact’ (all cohorts of our Stirling Crucible programme to date). “ Saskia worked with the University of Stirling to deliver bespoke training on research impact during our internal Stirling Crucible programme.

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The Crucible Programme is designed to encourage and advance early career researchers to widen networks, enhance skills and communicate research to different audiences and forms part of a series of training events, including the research impact component. Hong Kong University would recommend Saskia as a research impact consultant.”Īs part of Stirling University’s annual 2-day residential ‘Scottish Crucible’ skills lab, Walcott Communications was contracted to design and run a research impact module for academic staff on 3 occasions. Having a fresh and informed review resulted in some case study authors rethinking and taking an entirely fresh approach to their case study. She was well-informed and was able to quickly process information from across a wide range of disciplines to give precise, frank and insightful comments.

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Saskia met individually with the case study authors and provided invaluable advice on how to articulate the impact and how to use narrative and evidence to best effect. “Walcott Communications was able to assist our colleagues to assess and review our pool of draft impact case studies based on best practice from REF2014. The University Grants Committee (UGC) which oversees the RAE introduced an impact assessment similar to the UK Research Excellence Framework in 2014 (REF 2014). Walcott Communications was a member of a consortium of UK consultants engaged by Hong Kong University to advise on the preparation of impact case studies for the territory’s Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2020.

Imelda Dooley-Hunter, Creative Industries Officer, University of Oxford. The pilot was a success and we look forward to working with Walcott Communications again in the future to build an effective and vibrant creative industry network in Oxford.” “We found that Saskia and Janet were keenly suited for this role bringing to bear a wealth of experience of facilitation, in-depth knowledge of the HE sector and most importantly an understanding of the challenges of knowledge exchange from both the academic and business perspectives.It was clear throughout the process that having their expertise and experience on hand gave us the freedom, as research managers, to actively engage in conversations and ensure follow-up activity could be achieved whilst Saskia and Janet advised, planned, delivered and reported back. Four of the projects were successful and awarded funding.

The brief for Walcott Communications, together with Janet Wilkinson from 3x3 Consulting, was to examine these mechanisms via a series of specifically tailored and facilitated workshops aimed at bringing the two groups together and formulating joint projects honed for submission for seed-funding at the end of the process. The University was particularly interested in opportunities available in the digital futures and storytelling space. The University was seeking to engender collaborative relationships between its Arts and Humanities departmental faculty and local creative industries.