Impact at Ulster University

Learn more about how Ulster University research is benefitting everyday lives from local to global levels. This video features inspiring stories from our researchers.

Resources

The below resources have been developed to help you navigate the key principles and considerations for developing impact from your research.

Please get in touch with a member of the Impact Team if you have any questions or would like support for your project.

Contact details can be found at the bottom of this page or alternatively, you can email impact@ulster.ac.uk.

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Introduction to Impact

This page will help you to understand the basics of impact and why it's important to generate impactful research.

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Planning for Impact

Read this short section to get started on your impact journey.

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Recording your Impact

Recording and evidencing is an important element of impact. Find out how to record your impact in Pure's Impact Module.

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Impact For REF

This section provides key information, guidance and examples of research impact for future REF exercises.

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Impact for ECRs

Why is impact important for the early career researcher (ECR) and how might the ECR plan for impact?

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PhD Resources

An introduction to impact and some tips and tools to start planning for impact.

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Impact30 Seminar Series

Impact30 is a series of informal, 30-minute seminars, which will provide guidance and support in the area of research impact....

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Public Engagement and Impact

Guidance and practical tips on how to approach public engagement.

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Influencing and informing policy with your research

What is policy and how can my research influence it?

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Grant Applications and Impact

Impact is an essential component of research proposals and often a condition of funding.

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UCommunicate

UCommunicate is an innovative programme, developed to help researchers make their research accessible to a non-academic audience....

Impact Events

REF 2021

Our research is transforming lives, solving global challenges to impact communities and societies for the better.

View our REF Site