Carolyn Gregoric shared this today from the CSU Research workshop:

Impact (or benefit) is defined as the “demonstrable contribution that research makes…beyond contributions to academia”. Impact is typically categorised, and researchers are often asked to address one or more impact categories in funding applications. Widely recognised impact categories include economic, societal, cultural, environmental, public policy, knowledge, and health, with others identified by organisations in accordance with their specific priorities/goals.  Translating academic research to impact/s is important because it:
·         Optimises the use of public funds that support most research activities.
·         Is rewarding and beneficial for individual researchers.
·         Builds institutional profiles, reputations, rankings and income.