What is research impact and how does it differ from public engagement activities? - Q1

Research impact and public engagement should be core parts of every skilled PhD, academic and researcher’s portfolio to help improve communication skills, influencing techniques and attract funding and career opportunities. To help you with developing your portfolio, www.jobs.ac.uk held a 60-minute Google+ Hangout on Air. We picked a panel of experienced, passionate and friendly experts who were all keen to help answer your academic interview questions.

This is question 1 of a series taken from the jobs.ac.uk #jobsQ Google+ Hangout-On-Air event: 'Research Impact & Public Engagement for Career Success' Expert Q&A

Our panel included:

Ann Grand is a Visiting Fellow at the Open University Institute of Educational Technology and a Research Fellow in the Science Communication Unit at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
Steven Hill is Head of the Research Policy at the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Stacy Konkiel is a Research Metrics Consultant at Altmetric.
Dr Charlotte Mathieson is a Research Fellow in the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) at the University of Warwick. Read Charlotte's article - 'Impact And Public Engagement: What ECRs On The Job Market Need To Know' http://bit.ly/1KIkTtA
Sierra Williams is the Managing Editor of the LSE Impact blog.

The full length Q&A can be found here: http://bit.ly/1Qanjmy

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Beyond the Academy : The Impact Agenda and You - http://bit.ly/1vbhQRo
Impact And Public Engagement: What ECRs On The Job Market Need To Know - http://bit.ly/1KIkTtA
The Impact Factor: How to Raise Your Public Profile - http://bit.ly/1NQPWVL