All leading research funders and research organisations understand the need to fully report the impact of their funding. The growing repository of impact reports demonstrates to stakeholders the value of the research they perform ensuring the continuation of funding and in many circumstances an increase in funding.

 

"...the information we gather through Researchfish® enables BBSRC to demonstrate to government the benefits of investing in UK bioscience research...," Melanie Welham, Chief Executive's Blog, BBSRC (Research outcomes data collection – a vital part of the bioscience ecosystem) 
 
Impact is now much more than just a list of publications. The comprehensive repositories of outcome, output and impact data that our members are capturing is now starting to show trends and patterns and allowing organisations to start to get a real understanding of their research. Impact doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, which is why capturing this evidence earlier will put you in a position of knowledge sooner as demonstrated by the reports below:

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Example Reports using Researchfish Data

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• AMRC Impact Report 2019

• NIHR Researchfish Update: 2019

• The Power of Research – 10 years of Crohn’s and Colitis research

• AMRC Making a Difference: Impact Report 2017 and Five Areas of Impact for Medical Research

• Societal Impact of Novo Nordisk Foundation Grants 2017

• Alberta Innovates Health Impact Report 2016-2017

• The 2015 British Heart Foundation Impact Report

• The Marie Curie 2016/17 Impact Report

• Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Annual Impact Report 2016/17

• Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Annual Impact Report 2016/17

• Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC)  Annual Impact Report 201617  

• Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - Annual Impact Report 2016/17

• Medical Research Council (MRC)  - Annual Impact Report 2016 and Outputs, Outcomes and Impact 2014/15

• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Annual Impact Report 2016/17

• Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Annual Impact Report 2016/17

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Examples of other Reports/Uses of Researchfish Data

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• Cancer Research UK Prezi

• Research Councils UK Gateway to Research

• AHRC-funded Research in Gateway to Research

• Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Report April 2015

• The Policy Institute at King’s College London Report on the use of Researchfish

• International Coauthor Locations on MRC Publications Video