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Implementing the framework
As well as developing an impact framework, the Impact and Evaluation Group have also developed an implementation strategy to support the building of the impact evidence base across the sector. The implementation strategy focuses upon two main aims:
- activity to encourage growth in evaluation in the sector - Summarised in table 1 for the period 2008 through 2010
- Development of support mechanisms and resources for evaluation of impact practice - summarised in table 2
Activity is ongoing during 2010 see Vitae events listings for the latest details.
Table 1: Summary of evaluation events and activity from 2008 - 2010 as part of the implementation strategy.
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Date |
Activity |
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Sep 2010 |
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Mar 2010 |
‘Measuring Success - the Impact Agenda' invited presentation UKCGE Graduate Deans, Residential workshop |
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Jan 2010 |
'Building an evidence base of the impact of researcher development activities' key note presentation, Vitae Policy Forum, |
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Jan 2010 |
'Using the Rugby Team Impact Framework in Practice: progress and priorities for 2010' workshop, Vitae Policy Forum |
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Nov 09 |
‘Evaluation and feedback' - Vitae Masterclass workshop |
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Sep 09 |
‘Evaluation briefing', Vitae South East Hub Steering Group meeting |
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Sep 09 |
‘Research and evaluation relating to the impact of researcher development and of researcher careers' major theme of Vitae researcher development conference |
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July 09 |
‘Measuring the Impact of the Roberts' agenda and funding in Scotland', Joint event by Universities Scotland Research Training Sub-committee, University of Dundee and Vitae Scotland & Northern Ireland Hub |
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July 09 |
‘Impact and evaluation workshop', Vitae East of England Hub |
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July 09 |
‘Evaluation and return on investment masterclass', Vitae South East Hub |
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May 09 |
‘Evidencing the impact of researcher training', Good practice workshop , Vitae North West Hub |
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Apr 09 |
‘Evaluating the Impact of Newer Researcher Training & Development: Which Direction Forward?' joint Vitae/SRHE event |
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July 09 |
‘Impact and evaluation workshop', Vitae East of England Hub |
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July 09 |
‘Evaluation and return on investment masterclass', Vitae South East Hub |
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May 09 |
‘Evidencing the impact of researcher training', Good practice workshop , Vitae North West Hub |
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Apr 09 |
‘Evaluating the Impact of Newer Researcher Training & Development: Which Direction Forward?' joint Vitae/SRHE event |
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Jan 09 |
‘Survey on the Impact of the Roberts' Fund at 1994 Group institutions', 1994 Group report, launched at the 7th Annual NSA Postgraduate Conference |
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Jan 09 |
Keynote presentation ‘Progress in implementing the Rugby Team Impact Framework' and workshop session ‘Using the Rugby Team Impact Framework in practice', Vitae Roberts Policy Forum |
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Dec 08 |
‘Building the evidence base - evaluating researcher training and development activity' session, Good practice workshop, Vitae North West Hub |
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Nov 08 |
‘Researcher training: evaluation and return on investment workshop' (two sessions), Vitae Yorkshire and North East Hub |
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Oct 08 |
‘Focus on evaluation', Vitae South West and Wales Hub |
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Sep 08 |
RTIF published on the Rugby Team website |
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Sep 08 |
‘Measuring the impact of skills development' and ‘Reviewing and evaluating skills training' workshops, Vitae researcher development conference |
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Sep 08 |
Impact Framework final publication, Vitae researcher development conference |
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Aug 08 |
Encouragement to use the Impact Framework included in the RCUK Roberts reporting requirements letter. HEIs also encouraged to evaluate their programmes and to add examples of their evaluation practice to the Vitae Database of practice |
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Jan - Feb 08 |
Consultation with Vitae Roberts Policy Forum participants on the structure and content of the RTIF |
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Jan 08 |
Presentation of the draft Impact Framework, Vitae Roberts Policy Forum |
Table 2: Summary of support put in place for the sector in developing evaluation impact practice
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Timing |
Activity |
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Annual |
Evaluation updates at Vitae Roberts Policy Forum (January) and Vitae researcher development conference (September) |
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Ongoing |
Updates in Vitae Hub newsletters (quarterly publications) |
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Ongoing |
Updates to Rugby Team meetings posted at www.vitae.ac.uk/rugbyteam |
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Ongoing |
Contributions from the sector of examples of practice to the evaluation section of the Vitae Database of practice |
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Ongoing |
JISCmail ‘Evaluating Impact' email network (currently has 100 members). The aim is to provide a mechanism for sharing of information, ideas and practice around the sector. |
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Sep 2010 |
A review of sector evaluation practice primarily based on the evaluation section of the Vitae Database of practice will be carried out during 2010 with a report published at the Vitae conference |
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Publication |
‘Evaluating Training And Development Programmes For Postgraduate And Newer Researchers', SRHE publication as part of their Issues in Postgraduate Education Series Available at www.srhe.ac.uk/publications.gpi.asp |
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Publication/Ongoing |
‘International Journal for Researcher Development', first edition |