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Category Archives: News
Sep 13 2011
Chosen academics to broadcast their research on BBC Radio 3
Comments OffA group of academics chosen as ‘New Generation Thinkers’ in a recent BBC competition will begin to air their research on Night Waves, a BBC 3 radio show from Wednesday night. The winners, who include LSE’s Dr Jon Adams, will … Continue reading
Posted by: September 13, 2011
Tagged with: Academic communication, BBC New Generation Thinkers, impact, Jon Adams, public engagement
Jul 22 2011
Task force to investigate how to ensure research produces ‘maximum economic impact’
Comments OffA task force charged with investigating how academic research can deliver “maximum economic impact for the UK” has been launched by policy organisations the Council for Industry and Higher Education and the UK-Innovation Research Centre. The task force will explore how universities … Continue reading
Posted by: July 22, 2011
Tagged with: academic work, impact, Research funding, resources
Jul 19 2011
Peer review should not be such a dominant process in determining research funding allocation, RAND argues
Comments OffPeer review is not always the best methodology for research funding processes, and diverse strategies should be used, according to a report by policy research organisation RAND Europe. ‘Alternatives to Peer Review in Research Project Funding’ evaluates nine alternatives systems … Continue reading
Posted by: July 19, 2011
Tagged with: Academic communication, impact, peer review
Jul 8 2011
Podcasts of over 1,000 LSE lectures available to download through iTunes U, including lectures from the LSE Impact Conference
Comments OffOver 1,000 podcasts of the London School of Economics and Political Science’s public lecture programme are available to download from the iTunes online store, LSE on iTunes U, LSE announced this month. Almost 400 videos will complement the catalogue of … Continue reading
Posted by: July 8, 2011
Tagged with: Academic communication, digital era, online, open access
Jul 6 2011
Open evaluation of new Enterprise Zones stands to increase understanding of the impact of urban policy at little cost
Comments OffThe government’s competition to find 19 new Enterprise Zones represents a low cost opportunity to measure the impact of urban policy across the country, writes Professor Henry Overman of the LSE Spatial Economics Research Centre. The government has announced that 29 … Continue reading
Posted by: July 6, 2011
Tagged with: academic work, impact, open access
Jun 30 2011
US publisher moves to make catalogue of over 4,000 academic texts available free online
Comments OffIn a new move to make academic content more accessible to a wider audience across the globe, the National Academies Press announced this month that PDF versions of all its books will be available for download to anyone across the globe free … Continue reading
Posted by: June 30, 2011
Tagged with: Academic communication, digital era, online
Jun 9 2011
Taking a leaf out of Poliakoff’s book: embracing new online platforms is necessary for the positive survival of academic impact and debate
1 CommentA new set of academics are embracing YouTube and blogging sites to share their passion with the public and make an impact with their research. Here Amy Mollett looks at two academics who have made the headlines recently: Professor Martyn Poliakoff and … Continue reading
Posted by: June 9, 2011
Jun 7 2011
LSE Impact Blog gets a mention in Guardian HE
Comments OffA big thank you to the Guardian Higher Education Network pages, who today mention the “excellent” Impact of Social Sciences Blog in a post by Chris O’Brien. The post, why academics should learn how to influence government policy, discusses how … Continue reading
Posted by: June 7, 2011
Jun 2 2011
Australian news site aims to bring academic expertise to breaking news, leading to an innovative increase in social impact and public engagement
Comments OffWriting for the Nieman Journalism Lab, Nikki Usher uncovers an interesting new development in drawing academic research closer to news cycles, and the potential benefits this may have for impact profiles. What would happen if you had close to one … Continue reading
Posted by: June 2, 2011
May 24 2011
LSE Impact Conference gets a mention in THE
Comments OffA big thank you to THE for their cheeky mention of the Impact Conference on the Poppletonian page of the 19-25 May issue. For anybody that missed it: We’re on our way! “We’re hoping to send at least a couple of … Continue reading
Posted by: May 24, 2011
