A presentation by Cruxes Innovation and the La Trobe University Research Education and Development (RED) Team.

Presenters:

• Jonathan Lacey (Cruxes Innovation)
• Emily Chang (Cruxes Innovation)
• Meagan Tyler (RED Team, La Trobe University)
• Cally Guerin (RED Team, La Trobe University)
• Katherine Firth (RED Team, La Trobe University)
• Dan Bendrups (PVC Graduate Research, La Trobe University)

The impact of university research is an urgent strategic priority in Australia, and impact is central to the ARC’s planning for a future national research evaluation process in which in-depth reporting of impact stories is likely to feature. University researchers are inducted into impact conversations by their respective institutional leadership and research management teams, but where does this leave graduate researchers? Despite the contribution they make to university research impact outcomes, graduate researchers may not receive the same inductions as research staff, and may not always know how to demonstrate their impact, or why they should aim to do so.

This webinar offers insights from a program of development workshops and resources co-developed between La Trobe University and Cruxes Innovation designed to help graduate researchers understand the impact of their work. It explains our approach to linking impact to other discourses, especially discussions around post-HDR careers. The presentation includes both university and industry presenters, and invites interaction with peers to share questions about, or approaches to, developing an understanding of impact amongst graduate researchers.

• Cruxes Innovation link: https://www.cruxesinnovation.com/
• RED Team link: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/research/red