ENTRY FORM: Research Engagement and Impact Awards 2017

ENTRY FORM: Research engagement and impact awards 2017

Please submit the completed Entry Form to Caroline Knowles () with ‘Research and Impact Awards’ in the subject lineby 12 noon on Friday 5 May 2017.

These Awards, which build on previous communication and impact awards, will recognise and reward those who undertake high-quality engagement and impact activities, and/or have contributed to capacity building in this area. Entrants can be at any level in their careers and activities of any scale are welcome.

Winning Entries will be invited to showcase their projects and receive recognition for their achievements at the Research Engagement and Impact Awards Ceremony that will take place on 28 June 2017.

Please refer to the Guidelines before completing this Entry Form (available to download on the staff portal).

Important dates

5 May 2017 (12 noon): closing date for entries

1 June 2017: all entrants informed of decision

Weds 28 June 2017: Awards ceremony.

Project title. The Project must either be ongoing or have been completed within the last two years (i.e. since April 2015).

Title of the Project
Project start and end date
Details of Project funding

Award

Please state which Award your Project is being entered for / Please tick one Award only:
Inspire: for work to engage children and young people with research
Inform: for work to find effective ways of informing the public about research to increase its accessibility, and to listen to their views about research
Influence:for work with policy or professional/practitioner audiences at local, national or international level to ensure that research influences the way they think about their work
Involve: work to encourage public participation in research by involving people as researchers (e.g. citizen science) or collaborative research partnerships with external organisations or industry partners, including knowledge exchange
Would you also like to be considered for the Early Career Researcher Award? / Embark: any engagement work by an early-career researcher (for eligibility, see Guidelines). Please highlight if you wish to be considered for this Award as well as any of the above categories.

3. Lead Contact details. Please note that you must be a current member of staff of the University. Additional Project team members can be added in Section 5.

Name
Post held
Research Division
Role in the Project
Email
Tel. no.

4. Case for the Award. Please refer to the judging criteria before completing this section. Entries will be judged on Purpose; Mutual benefit; Planning and evaluation; Creativity and innovation; and Sustainability.

Project Summary (< 1000 words)
Please provide details on:
Purpose of the Project (e.g. objectives/ aims)
Description of the Project including the activities and outputs
Public audiences/constituencies reached (type of audience; numbers; ‘depth’ of engagement)
How the Project was linked to research and the individual/s conducting the research
Outcomes and impact (< 1000 words)
Please provide details on the outcomes and impacts that have occurred, demonstrating that high-quality engagement has taken place. Please include:
The benefits to the research and researchers involved
The benefits to the public audiences/ participants
Other outcomes and impacts of the Project
Details of the evidence gained and how you/ the team reflected on and evaluated the Project
The sustainability or legacy of the Project
Culture of Engagement with Research (< 200 words)
Please describe your/ the team’s/ the Project’s contribution to creating a positive culture of Engagement with Research (e.g. shared learning with colleagues):
Supporting materials/ Additional Information (< 400 words)
Please use this section to include any additional information or links to supporting materials that could strengthen this Entry for an Award:

5. Project team. Please list additional key individuals who were integral to the development and delivery of the Project. This may include members of staff or students or those from outside the University. Please note that the number of invitations to the Awards Ceremony per winning entry may be limited.

Name
Post held
Dept/Organisation
Role in the Project
Email
Name
Post held
Dept/Organisation
Role in the Project
Email
Name
Post held
Dept/Organisation
Role in the Project
Email

6. Partnerships. Where appropriate, please list external partner organisations that were integral to the development and delivery of the Project.

Organisation
Role in the Project
Organisation
Role in the Project

7. Please ensure that the relevant senior staff in your department (or Research Division Leader) are aware that an Entry is to be submitted.

Name
Post held
Dept/ Division
Email

Enquiries welcome – please contact:

Caroline Knowles, Head of Research Communications and Engagement, Marketing and Communications Division, Whiteknights House, University of Reading

Tel: 0118 378 4911;