Research Impact Manager

Description

Role: Research Impact Manager

Grade and Salary: Grade pro rata

FTE and working pattern: Part-time (0.8

FTE/28 hours per week) Open Ended

Rewards and Benefits: 33 days annual leave plus 9 building closed days for all full time staff (Part time workers should pro rata this by their FTE).

The Research Engagement Directorate provides high quality support for the Heriot‑Watt research community across 3 divisions:
Research and Researcher Development, Legal, Policy, Strategy and Impact. Working closely with the Business and Enterprise Directorate RED works to deliver the Excelling in Research and Enterprise theme of Strategy 2025 and development of Heriot‑Watt’s new Strategy 2035.

The post will be offered at Grade 8 with a part-time equivalent (0.8

FTE) salary in the range of on an open-ended basis.

The role will work to support the University to achieve its strategic objectives in research within the Research Engagement Directorate (RED) team. This role-holder will be a credible source of advice and expertise on research impact. This includes developing the impact component of Heriot‑Watt preparation for future Research Excellence Frameworks, including supporting the development of impact case studies. The role will work closely with the Research and Researcher Development team to design and deliver a programme of support for researchers to maximise the impact of their research.

• Develop, implement and evaluate an impact strategy for the University
• Manage and oversee a programme of events/initiatives to stimulate impact activity linked to the development and implementation of Strategy 2035.
• Provide support and guidance on the impact component of the next Research Excellence Framework.
• Oversee the delivery of UKRI Impact Acceleration award and other impact-related funding streams.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact pipeline, helping develop opportunities for impact to be realised or extended.
• Refine practical tools, help and guidance to support Schools and other groups to create their own impact and engagement strategies.
• Provide guidance on how to plan, execute, evaluate and present impact.
• Work closely with the Public Engagement Lead to ensure the global research community is supported to maximise the engagement with and impact of their research.
• Advise work with and support the Head of Policy Strategy and Impact on research policy.
• Be an active member of the Research Engagement Directorate.

This is an open-ended post within the Policy Strategy and Impact team. We are looking for a highly organised and proactive individual with good communication, project planning and analysis skills and experience of research impact preferably in universities or relevant industry.

The Policy Strategy and Impact team works across the University on a diverse range of issues including leading the University’s preparations for the next Research Excellence Framework (), public engagement, research integrity, responsible innovation, impact ethics, research culture and research environment. The team works closely with the Deputy Principal (Research and Impact) and Deputy Principal (Business and Enterprise) to realise the ambitions of university strategy across our global research community.

• Develop and manage an innovative programme of work supporting the delivery of university’s impact strategy.
• Manage the Impact Acceleration Project Co‑ordinator.
• Be an inspiring representative of the University and establish effective working relationships across the Research Engagement Directorate with key partners in other teams and important stakeholders both internal and external to Heriot‑Watt University.
• Advise work with and support the Head of Policy Strategy and Impact team in the overall delivery of the team’s activities.
• Act as a trusted source of expertise and advice on research impact.

• Coordinate activity to measure and evaluate impact across the university.
• Organise, plan and coordinate the management of the arrangements for future  in relation to Impact case studies.
• Provide support for the development,…