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Definition societal impact Cultural, economic, industrial, ecological or social changes that are entirely or in part the consequence of knowledge and expertise generated by research
Vision on knowledge utilisation Together with researchers and other stakeholders, NWO is committed to ensuring that knowledge utilisation contributes to societal impact by putting it on the agenda, being inspiring and facilitating, in ways that proportionally match all types of research
Definition knowledge utilisation The utilisation of knowledge through productive interactions with targeted stakeholders to create societal - including economic - value
Research for societal impact Quality of research strengthens societal relevance But: societal relevance (often) does not come automatically Rather: societal relevance of research can be envisioned, prepared, made more likely, shaped, planned • Addressing societal challenges requires multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary research • Other types of knowledge than scholarly knowledge are also valuable • All partners should be engaged in interaction and learning • They co-create new knowledge in productive interactions
Productive interactions… … are relational factors that support (intermediate) knowledge utilisation … can be steered intentionally … can be direct/personal, indirect or financial Examples are • formulating research questions and approaches joint with potential end-users (co-design) • joint execution of research projects and interactive dialogue about research results (co-creation)
From output to outcomes and impact Output Direct and immediate insights obtained by a research project or programme Sphere of Control Sphere of Influence Sphere of Interest Intermediate outcome First steps towards outcome Project consortium Stakeholders Stakeholders & Outcome & core stakeholders Target groups Changes in behaviour, relationships, actions and activities of stakeholders by utilising output Societal impact Outcome Impact Output Cultural, economic, industrial, ecological or social changes Knowledge Knowledge Gererating co-creation / sharing sharing /utilisation impact
A long, iterative pathway from knowledge to societal impact Output Outcome Impact Changes in behaviour, Direct and immediate insights Cultural, economic, industrial, relationships, actions and obtained by a research project or ecological or social changes activities of stakeholders programme ‘Requirements’ for organ A manufacturer places the More people live a healthier perfusion device device on the market and longer live control influence interest
Inspired by Angela Saini ‘ Superior: The Return of Race Science ’ A long, iterative pathway from knowledge to societal impact Output Outcome Impact Changes in behaviour, Direct and immediate insights Cultural, economic, industrial, relationships, actions and obtained by a research project or ecological or social changes activities of stakeholders programme Picture: www.africa.com Picture: Getty Images Everybody has equal Insight: congenital differences The Unesco 1950 – race chances between groups of people declaration (biological races) do not exist interest control influence
NWO knowledge utilisation A strategy entailing three approaches
Three approaches for knowledge utilisation Impact Focus Impact Outlook Impact Plan Approach Research that always focusses Research that aims to Research aimed at utilising Characteristics on scientific impact, but not contribute to addressing already generated knowledge research societal issues and insights necessarily on a societal issue Integrated strategy on Focussed and concrete steps Approach aimed at stimulating productive interactions, Theory towards utilisation of knowledge (unforeseen) opportunities for of Change and Impact Pathway, societal impact after granting as well as concrete steps to Scientific impact is not part of develop these Assessment criterium: Strategy the development combined scientific and/or Clustering if possible: an societal impact integrated strategy on call, programme or mission level
Impact Outlook approach… …for research aimed at scientific and/or societal impact • This includes - the importance of potential research results in the short and long term in the own discipline; - knowledge utilisation: possible use and relevance of the knowledge generated in other scientific disciplines and/or society (economic, technical, social or cultural, for example via outreach) • Scientific quality of the proposal is 70 per cent of the final score in the assessment, the scientific and/or societal impact 30 per cent.
Impact Plan approach… … for research that aims to contribute to addressing societal issues … includes an integrated strategy for: • Productive Interactions • Theory of Change and Impact Pathway
Theory of Change “A Theory of Change articulates the assumptions about the process through which change will occur, and specifies the ways in which all of the required (intermediate) outcomes related to achieving a desired long-term change (= Impact) will be brought about and documented as they occur.” (Anderson, 2006, p.1) >> Research asks for continuous reflection and adaption of assumptions
Why a Theory of Change for research? • Helps to think critically about the desired societal change • Illustrates how the complex process of change is expected to unfold over time • Explicates the assumptions underlying the perceived process of change • Provides insight in the assumed causal logic of ‘output outcome impact’ • Enables a reflective approach in planning and steering based on monitoring progress • Demonstrates how a programme or project contributes to outcomes and impact • Supports learning of and about processes of change in relation to research
Impact Plan approach > a Theory of Change & Impact Pathway Theory of Change Impact Pathway P ROBLEM AREA TO BE Society IMPACT ADDRESSED ASSUMPTIONS ASSUMPTIONS ( INTERMEDIATE ) Stakeholders CAUSES OUTCOME ASSUMPTIONS ASSUMPTIONS U NDERLYING KNOWLEDGE - O UTPUT Consortium RELATED CAUSES ASSUMPTIONS ASSUMPTIONS R ESEARCH QUESTIONS AND APPROACH & PROJECT ACTIVITIES Project plan
Categories of assumptions • Cause – effect relation • Paradigms, world views & belief systems in society • Context • Strategy & implementation > Continuous reflection on assumptions and related risks supports project execution that enhances the potential for impact
Theory of Change | Example organ perfusion Problem analysis Impact Pathway P ROBLEM AREA TO BE More people with an IMPACT Long waiting lists improved quality of ADDRESSED for organs life after successful transplantation Amount of unusable organs leads Successful organ transplantation to longer waiting lists leads to improved quality of life Larger success rate of Unusable organs ( INTERMEDIATE ) transplantations because of quality CAUSES OUTCOME A manufacturer decline between markets the device removal and Acceptance of organs can be With requirements, a device can (intermediate) implantation improved with perfusion be developed More knowledge is 1) Insights in declination U NDERLYING KNOWLEDGE - needed about O UTPUT of organs and RELATED CAUSES 1) process of declination 2) ‘Requirements’ for an 2) perfusion technology organ perfusion device R ESEARCH QUESTIONS AND APPROACH & PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Examples of funding instruments per approach Infra- Open Others Talent KIC NWA structure Competition OC Domains VENI Science and Impact VIDI Social NWO Large Outlook VICI Sciences & Humanities OTP Domain ORC Applied and Industrial Impact Engineering doctorates Dep. call Plan Sciences Partnership Perspectief Impact Proof-of- Take-off concept Focus
Getting started with pilots Impact Outlook approach • NWO Open Competition Domain Science • NWO Open Competition Social Sciences and Humanities 2020 • Investments Grants NWO – Large 2019/2020 Impact Plan approach • Dutch Research Agenda - Research along routes by Consortia 2019 (NWA-ORC 2019) • Knowledge & Innovation Covenant (KIC 2020 - 2023) • Merian Fund 2020
Thank you! Questions or suggestions?!? kennisbenutting@nwo.nl
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