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Exploring Research Impact in Academia and Why It Matters

Andy Phippen | Louise Rutt
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  • ISBN 9781032595030
  • Weight: 340g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 22 May 2026
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Posing fundamental questions around the worth of knowledge creation and the social value of in-depth research, this volume offers a novel approach by exploring why impact is important in academic research, rather than explaining how it should be conducted.

Using qualitative data to unpack what research impact really constitutes, this book foregrounds the practicalities of achieving impactful, high-quality academic research, and argues for the importance of best practice in instilling public and reputational value of research for wider societal gain. Chapters unpack the concept of impact, and discuss how it can be made more tangible and realisable, particularly in the context of theoretical or pure research where research outcomes are often obscure. Calling for greater clarity in how to articulate the value of impact within research strategies, the book will ultimately argue for the central role of impact in core research processes and support the development of career researchers in their practical roles and identity formation.

The book will be of interest to academics and postgraduate students involved with research methods, research policy, and higher education more broadly. Despite the predominantly UK-based context of the research, the volume will have resonance in countries where knowledge economy concepts have impacted on higher education policy and practice, and so research managers and higher education policy advisors may also find the book of interest.
About Andy Phippen | Louise Rutt

Andy Phippen is Professor of Digital Rights in the Department of Computing and Informatics at Bournemouth University, UK.

Louise Rutt is Senior Impact and Knowledge Exchange Manager in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business at the University of Plymouth, UK.

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