Aims
The aims of the unit are to:
1. understand research impact and how it is defined, for example by the Research Excellence Framework (REF)
2. understand models of engaged scholarship, for example the Van de Ven Diamond Model, and other models of action research
3. understand the concept of the scholar-practitioner
4. reflect on your own journey so far as a scholar-practitioner.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
1. explore through examples how academic research delivers impact and the different types of impact that may be achieved
2. reflect on your own research and identify where your research will deliver impact
3. reflect on your own orientation as a scholar-practitioner and your own preferences in relation to action research.
