Welcome to our PhD Seminars on success factors for a research career at Universities. Register below and you will receive a Zoom-link by email later on.
16 March 14.00-15.30 Understanding the Societal Impact of Research
This workshop aims to introduce researchers to the ‘Impact Agenda’: the growing demand of funding bodies (especially those channelling public money) that the research they support should benefit wider society, beyond academia. Impact can occur from research in every field.
It has become conventional to categorise Impact as either ‘economic’ or ‘societal’. Some funders, at the European level, for example, have very rigid definitions of what constitutes Impact; others are willing to accept any provable benefit accruing to society outside the university sector. This workshop will help researchers to understand these definitions, to identify the potential Impact in their own work: how to plan for it, how to capture evidence of it, and how to demonstrate it for a range of purposes to different audiences.This workshop is being held by the Grants and Innovation Office.
Contents
– What is Impact and why is it important?
– How different funders define Impact.
– Examples of Impact in different disciplines.
– Planning for Impact in partnership with stakeholders.
– Demonstrating Impact and writing impact case studies.
14 April 13.00-14.30 Your career has already begun! Information- and publication competence for a bright future
Welcome to a seminar and workshop where we will discuss information- and publication strategies as a tool for your future career, regardless if you choose a career within or outside of the academia. This workshop is being held by the University Library.
Contents:
– How to stay updated within your field of research?
– How to get published and stay in power of your own work?
– How to set up better conditions and increase your visibility as a researcher?
Contact fredrik.kessler@kau.se if you have any questions!