We are excited to invite you to our upcoming event, "Knowledge in Action: Showcasing Research Impact Beyond Academia" 2024. In the sessions, you can learn strategies for enhancing and presenting your research impact beyond academia.
Enhance Your Research Impact – From Planning to Outreach
Jointly organized by the Knowledge Exchange Office and the Libraries at the University of Hong Kong, as well as iesResearch, “Enhance your research impact – From planning to outreach” provides you with expert advice and real-life examples on how to enhance and showcase your research impact beyond the academia.
Date: 16 October 2024 (Wednesday) Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Venue: Digital Interactive Lab, 2/F, Main Library Target Audience: HKU Researchers |
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1. Enhance research impact from planning to post-publication This session will highlight the importance of research impact—socially and academically—and explain why it matters to funders, universities, and researchers. We will guide researchers on maximizing impact through key stages:
In conclusion, we will emphasize the role of case studies in showcasing impact, offering practical strategies for enhancing societal and academic contributions.
Speaker: Dr. Han-wen Chang (Consultant, Analytics, iesResearch)
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2. Experience sharing by HKU researchers The speakers will share their experiences and tips on enhancing research impact from planning to outreach.
Speakers: Prof. Francis Chi Chung Ling (Associate Professor, Department of Physics) Prof. Thiyagarajan Vengatesen (Professor, School of Biological Sciences)
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3. Panel discussion The speakers will have an open discussion with researchers to develop best practices.
Moderator: Ms. Iris Hsu (Consultant, iesResearch)
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Recording: Notes:
Slides (Log-in required): 1. Enhance research impact from planning to post-publication 2.1 Experience sharing by HKU researchers - Prof. Francis Chi Chung Ling 2.2 Experience sharing by HKU researchers - Prof. Thiyagarajan Vengatesen
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Maximizing Your Research Impact with SciVal: Essentials and Strategies
Unlock the full potential of your research impact with SciVal. This session empowers you to harness SciVal's advanced capabilities, encompassing research metrics, policy citations, international collaborations, patent citations, and more. Discover how to synthesize these insights to evaluate your research's academic influence, policy impact, and economic potential simultaneously.
Date: 14 October 2024 (Monday) Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Venue: Online via Zoom Speaker: Dr. Xiaoqian Liu (Senior Customer Success Manager, Elsevier)
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Finding Research Impact Stories with Altmetric Explorer
The training session will cover defining impact, Altmetrics, impact story examples and ideas, alongside practical tips, such as writing about your research impact in a narrative format, summarizing attention using bullet points and tell a compelling story using simple visuals.
Date: 15 October 2024 (Tuesday) Time: 2:30 to 3:30 pm Venue: Online via Zoom Speaker: Mr. Luke George (Product Solutions Manager, Digital Science)
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How to Navigate the Shifting Research Impact Landscape
The speaker will explain the practicalities of research impact:
Date: 16 October 2024 (Wednesday) Time: 4:30 to 5:30 pm Venue: Zoom Speaker: Ms. Sarah Mustapha (Business Development Manager, Kudos)
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