Research Making Impact

Research Making Impact is a professional development program helping Academics find pathways to social, economic, cultural and environmental impact.

Delivered in collaboration with Knowledge Exchange, RMI builds the interpersonal and technical skills required for the successful engagement of external partners, collaborators and funding bodies to make positive change in the world.

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Program details

Research Making Impact (RMI) is a comprehensive professional development program designed to support Academics in developing confidence and capability to define the potential pathways to social, economic, cultural and environmental impact. RMI will also build basic capabilities in critical interpersonal and technical skills required for the successful engagement of external partners, collaborators and funding bodies to make positive change in the world.

The program runs over 4-weeks consisting of weekly 2.5-hour live workshops and short self-led, post-workshop exercises aimed at helping Academics to find pathways to social, economic, cultural and environmental impact. Participants are required to attend all 4 workshops and complete exercises to support learning outcomes being achieved.

  • You’ll gain the skills, capabilities and awareness to take your research to make real, positive change in the world:

    • Define your value, external partners, stakeholders, and pathways to impact based on your research area and career goals

    • Understand the basic UNSW legal processes and policies involved in working with external partners, start-up/spin outs, including the basics of Intellectual Property (IP), Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and Conflict of Interest

    • Confidently and clearly communicate your value to diverse audiences, including utilising media channels and networking events to start to connect with potential collaborators

    • Utilise tools to plan your career for maximum impact, and be connected to relevant UNSW support services for future capability development

    • Upon completion of the program RMI participants will become part of a MS Teams RMI - Research Impact community for on-going peer contact, opportunities, news and further development.

    Experienced UNSW Academics from diverse research areas will assist participants to reflect on their research to gain new perspectives, as well as how to communicate with those who will help achieve impact. Participants who complete the RMI program and fulfil requirements will be eligible for a UNSW approved digital badge that can be added to their LinkedIn profile.

  • Any UNSW Academic who is curious about creating impact with their research through working with external partners and/or commercialisation, but with little to no experience in this area.

  • Term 1 2024 RMI program workshops

    - In person @ the Michael Crouch Innovation Centre

      4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar, 25th Mar (Mondays)

    Term 2 2024 RMI program workshops

    - online

    15th June, 21st June, 29th June, 5th July (Fridays)

    Term 3 2024 RMI program workshops - In person @ the Michael Crouch Innovation Centre

    2nd Sep, 9th Sep, 16th Sep, 23rd Sep (Mondays)

  • If you have a question or want to make contact with the RMI team please email researchmakingimpact@unsw.edu.au

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