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- Position:Impact Development Manager
- Department:Research and External Engagement Services
- Telephone:+441173287917
- Email:Ben2.Mitchell@uwe.ac.uk
About me
I work as an Impact Development Manager in the Impact and Commercialisation Team, part of Research and External Engagement (REE).
My main role involves working with academics across all three Colleges, maximising opportunities to translate research into real world impact. That is impact that goes beyond academia and has an effect on policy, society, culture or the economy. I'm always looking for any opportunity to capture, evidence and promote the value of UWE research to external audiences.
I specialise in exploring the number of ways academics can engage with policymakers, picking out the best routes to influence and direct policy. These may include parliamentary fellowships, contributing to policy briefings, submitting evidence to Select Committees or convening workshops with relevant stakeholders.
I particularly enjoy putting on presentation training sessions for academics. I've run dozens of these, most notably on how best to communicate impactful research for a five minute pitch. These formed part of the three impact showcase events which I've organised in recent years.
I run impact workshops for academics at all career stages (including PGRs), and at research centre/group meetings and away days. These are on topics such as 'Introduction to Research with Impact,' 'Embedding Impact into Research Bids' and 'How Best to Engage with Policymakers.'
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