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LISEN Session With UKRI Impact in Grant Applications
LISEN Session With UKRI Impact in Grant Applications
Robyn Thomas, NERC, Associate Director, Discovery Science, Talent & Skills
Involved in he transformation programme to develop simpler and better funding processes
Different
aspects of the
definition will
be assessed
based on the
type of call
Specific
strategic
initiatives may
have a narrower
focus
Application quality
• Impact is no longer a box
ticking exercise
• Activities are no longer
being shoe-horned into
applications Activities now better fit
• There’s less ‘workshops, the maturity and context
websites and waffle’ of the research
• Costs should:
• Fit the scheme
• Be justifiable
There is greater
Panels will look at
harmonisation of
impact criteria that’s
guidance and
specific to the call. These
assessment criteria
will be in the call
across the UKRI
guidance.
Councils.
Impact Evaluation
UKRI Councils