Blog posts

What does it really mean to create impact from within research?

“Making an impact” is one of those phrases that sounds inspiring but can feel vague in practice. Is impact a...

Resilience Is a Skill Researchers Need

Research is rarely a smooth ride. Experiments fail, funding falls through, papers get rejected, and the path forward is often...

What’s the WHY behind your research? A training module that invites you to think differently

What’s the WHY behind your research? A training module that invites you to think differently Researchers are experts at doing...

Empowering Impact-Driven Research: ENLIGHT’s Approach

  For research to translate into impact, we need people: researchers, students, support staff, leaders, funders, and societal stakeholders who...

The Ripple Effect: Why General Skills Help Research Make a Real Difference – Copy

  In the past, academic success was measured mostly by how much deep technical knowledge a researcher had and how...

From microscope to microphone: Why science communication matters more than ever

There was a time when being a scientist seemed straightforward. You asked questions, spent years searching for answers, published your...

Communication: The most underrated superpower in research

Communication is probably the most underrated superpower in the world of research. Over time, as a researcher, I’ve come to...

From ideas to impact: A look back at the ReSkillSpan training so far

The ReSkillSpan Training for Impactful Researcher Careers is underway, bringing researchers together to strengthen practical skills for research impact, career...

Moving from research to real-world impact through capacity building: Our training programme for impactful careers

Research has the potential to create meaningful change in society, however in order to make this happen, researchers need opportunities...