Midlands Hub Good Practice Takeaway. Impact and Evaluation26 February 2010

Programme

Good Practice Workshop - Evaluating Impact: Day 1

9.30

Arrival and Registration

Arrival of delegates Refreshments available

10.15

Welcome and Introduction of speakers

10.20

Keynote Speaker

Janet Metcalfe - Head and Chair of Vitae talks about the importance of evaluating impact in the current climate

10.40

Plenary Session One

Dr. Lucy Lee Postdoctoral Research Training and Development Advisor University of Sheffield The Rugby Team Impact Framework: what it is and how it could be used. Dr Rob Daley Researcher Development Coordinator Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Evaluating Training Courses : Case Study example from How to be an Effective Researcher Liz Simmonds Cambridge University Evaluating Impact at an Operational Level at Cambridge

11.45

Coffee and Networking

12.10

Workshop Session One

Workshop 1 Ms Sarah Kerr University of Nottingham Arts Graduate Centre Manager Using the Rugby Team Impact Framework to evaluate researcher placement programmes: Workshop 2 Han-na Cha University of Warwick Getting started with evaluation Workshop 3 Liz Simmonds Cambridge University The value of case studies in demonstrating level 4 Impact

13.15

Lunch

14.00

Workshop Session Two

Workshop 1 Ms Sarah Kerr University of Nottingham Arts Graduate Centre Manager Using the Rugby Team Impact Framework to evaluate researcher placement programmes: Workshop 2 Dr Emma Gilaspy NW Hub Manager Using IT to evaluate impact: Workshop 3 Kate Mahoney Vitae Midlands Hub Opportunties to share plans for implementing evaluation lessons from the Good Practice Takeaway

15.00

Closing Comments

15.30

Close