We asked Sarah Knight, one of our original #DataImpactFellows, to share her thoughts on what being a Fellow meant for her.
I was a Data Impact Fellow in the 2016-2018 cohort, but I am still a Data Impact Fellow today! You never leave.
I’m still learning what impact singapore rcs data is and how it affects my research. Aren’t we all? You probably are if you are reading this blog!
Being a Fellow has benefited me in a number of ways when thinking about data impact and impactful research: time to think and learn, the creation of new communities, and enabling impactful activities. Let’s take a look at each in turn.
Space and time to think about impact
Being a Fellow takes you away from your desk and creates a space for you to think and learn about data impact. What constitutes impact, examples of what impact is (and isn’t!) and how we as researchers can navigate, plan and measure the impact that our research has.
Before becoming a fellow I thought I knew what impact was…but it turns out I had only scratched the surface.
Some things I learnt:
There are different definitions of impact (e.g. that of ESRC, the REF, my own university).
There are policies and requirements for research impact in academia and beyond.
The difference between engagement/dissemination and impact.