Want to learn how to design Societal Impact into your research project? And help other researchers providing input for a societal  impact toolkit?

Springer Nature and The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), in partnership with Wageningen University & Research and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invite researchers to participate in the development of a new best practice guide on societal impact.

We will be hosting two workshops with researchers in April 2020, in order to develop a best practice toolkit that helps researchers maximise their societal impact of their societally relevant research.

Goals:

Where research relates to one of the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals, achieving impact beyond academia is not only desirable but essential. What are the most effective ways that researchers can optimize – at all stages of the research cycle – the dissemination, impact, and promotion of their work? What kinds of impact are most relevant? What best practice and guidance can be created to help researchers plan their research impact?

Help us: We will host two workshops to explore these questions and to help shape the content of a best practice toolkit, expected to launch in late 2020.

You’ll learn: As a thank you for participation in the toolkit workshop, researchers will also have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on societal impact training workshop immediately after the discussion.

Program:

• 09:00-09:30 | Welcome drinks | Walk-in time
• 09:30 - 12:30 | Morning session: “Societal Impact Toolkit Evaluation” |  Goal: you help us finalize the toolkit that enables researchers in the Netherlands to create more impact with SDG-related research.   | by Mithu Lucraft (SpringerNature) |  [mandatory]
• 12:30 - 13:00 | Lunch | Lunch-time [optional]
• 13:00 - 16:00 | Afternoon session: “Societal Impact Plan Workshop” | Goal: you’ll learn and create your own personal Societal Impact Strategy Plan for your research.  | by Stefan de Jong (Societal Impact) | [optional]
• 16:00 - 17:30 | Closing drinks | Relax-time

Date & Location

• 28 April 2020: VU Amsterdam, 9.30-4.30, Main building, Room: HG-05A36, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam

Who should attend?

We invite researchers from all disciplines at any research institute in the Netherlands to register for the event. If you are a researcher that writes proposals, from early career researcher upwards, your contribution would be welcome.  

Registration is essential as places for both the toolkit workshop and training workshop are limited.

Participation in the toolkit workshop (morning half day session) is mandatory for all registrants. Participation in the training workshop (afternoon half day session) is optional.