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I am a statistician. I've been asked to suggest methodologies for measuring impact. We have a set of documents D1, and we want to measure their impact upon policy embedded in documents D2. Can anyone advise me on this please? Thanks JOHN BIBBY On 7 October 2011 12:05, Mark Hands on Science <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > This seems like a good idea we are professional science communicators who > have worked with and for thousands of people over 5yrs but have never > worked > with a scientist to help them develop and deliver their message. I know we > could help, so yes if this goes ahead please sign us up. > Best Wishes > Mark Walton > Hands on Science Ltd > Bringing Science to Life > > 07710 087259 > www.hands-on-science.co.uk > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: psci-com: on public engagement with science > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Victoria Herridge > Sent: 07 October 2011 11:42 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [PSCI-COM] 'pathways to impact' > > Dear all, > > I've recently been pondering the 'pathway to impacts' section of NERC > funding applications (I'm sure there are equivalent sections in other RC > apps; NERC is just the body I am familiar with). From discussing with > colleagues/friends (scientists) this is a section that proposal writers > struggle with, and thus is often something of an afterthought, which is a > shame. I don't think a well thought-ought science project would be made, or > broken by its PtI, but it seems a shame that the opportunity for funding > for > impact strategies isn't made the most of. > > A key issue seems to that the scientists (who have concieved the project > and > are writing the proposal) lack existing experience/network of contacts with > people who understand the best strategies to achieve impact. This is > especially true for early-stage researchers (like myself) who are writing > fellowship apps, working in fields that are more 'blue-skies' in subject > matter (e.g. I'm less likely to have had industry contacts). Thus we have > some enthusiasm, and vague ideas of trying to increase impact of our work, > but also sneaking suspicion that our approach might be naive and > ineffective. This make PtI feel like a burden, rather than an opportunity. > > I am wondering if there is any scope/enthusiasm for trying to set up a > sort-of one-stop-shop 'matchmaking' scheme between scientists, and science > policy and science communication people, to feed in at the grant proposal > writing stages. E.g. scientist had a project idea, goes to website, uploads > short list of their envisaged impact areas (perhaps these could be broadly > pre-defined...?); sci policy/sci comm peeps interested in to areas get > email > notification, and if they want they can contact scientists with expression > of interest of being involved in helping develop PtI on a way that achieves > ends. As there is grant budget available, this wouldn't need to be > completely altruistic on part of the second person! > > This is just a vague idea in my head, so I wanted to test out people > reactions. It just seems silly to me that this RC money isn't used > effectively, especially as funding becomes more scarce... > > I'd love to hear your thoughts > > Thanks > > Tori > --- > Dr. Victoria Herridge > Department of Palaeontology > Natural History Museum > London > SW7 5BD > > tel. +44 (0)20 7942 5477 > > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > > skype: victoriaherridge > > follow me on Twitter: @ToriHerridge > > my research: http://tinyurl.com/medidwarf (click on the Mediterranean) > > ********************************************************************** > Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list > archive, can be found at the list web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html > You may also change your settings and subscribe/unsubscribe to psci-com > from > the web site. > > Psci-com is part of the National Academic Mailing List Service, known as > 'JISCMail'. > It adheres to the JISCMail Acceptable Use Policy: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/acceptableuse.html > and to the JISCMail guidelines for etiquette: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/etiquette.html > > Email commands: > 1. 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