Let's Talk About Impact! | Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences (BMS)

Let’s Talk About Impact is a series that explores various aspects of making impact. We strive to make a change for the better, to make an impact, but what lies beyond this buzzword?

List of episodes

#1: Impact Pathways and sphere of controlLet’s Talk About Impact is a series that explores various aspects of making impact. We strive to make a change for the better, to make an impact, but what lies beyond this buzzword? Today we talk about Impact Pathways and the Sphere of Control, two models that help you visualise and reflect on your impact.

#2: Different grants; different impact?Let’s Talk About Impact is a series that explores various aspects of making impact. We strive to make a change for the better, to make an impact, but what lies beyond this buzzword? Today we talk about “the impact paragraph” and how impact is not a one-size-fits-all.

#3: Consortium buildingLet’s Talk About Impact is a series that explores various aspects of making impact. We strive to make a change for the better, to make an impact, but what lies beyond this buzzword? Today we will dive deeper into consortium building. If making impact is a shared achievement, one possible route is to build a consortium. But how do you do that?

#4: Science communication and engagementLet’s Talk About Impact is a series that explores various aspects of making impact. We strive to make a change for the better, to make an impact, but what lies beyond this buzzword? Making societal impact is important, but how do we reach people outside of our academic bubble? That's why today we will dive deeper into science communication and engagement.

#5: Open Access and Open ScienceLet’s Talk About Impact is a series that explores various aspects of making impact. We strive to make a change for the better, to make an impact, but what lies beyond this buzzword? Today we will talk about Open Access and Open Science. Being "open" could help make science more accessible, both for academic and general audiences alike. What would that look like, and what is happening at UT?

#6: Citizen ScienceLet’s Talk About Impact is a series that explores various aspects of making impact. We strive to make a change for the better, to make an impact, but what lies beyond this buzzword? We often talk about making impact together with stakeholders. One facet of this is working together with citizens to make an impact relevant to their living context. That's why today we will talk about Citizen Science.

#7: Capturing and evaluating impactLet’s Talk About Impact is a series that explores various aspects of making impact. We strive to make a change for the better, to make an impact, but what lies beyond this buzzword? Today we will talk about capturing and evaluating impact. Of course, we cannot talk about 0.3 or 0.7 impact (or 2.3, or 100), but then how can we “measure” impact?

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This series is composed by BMS Research Support. While most content applies to a wider array of disciplines, some may resonate more with a BMS audience. If you work at BMS and have any impact-related questions, reach out to Tom Boogerd. If you work at another faculty, you can still reach out and we can find a colleague of your faculty who can help.