7. Creating research with real world impact today

Research can be a slow burn, it takes time, and the impact and benefits from research won’t always be realised straight away.
As discovered throughout the Impact at UTS podcast, research with impact involves long term relationship building and ongoing engagement with research partners, be that industry, government or community.
But even researchers can get impatient. What if you want your work to create change in the world right now? How do you go about it?
In the final episode of Impact at UTS we hear from Professor Thalia Anthony, a Law Professor who is leading in her field when it comes to translating her research into real world impact. She discusses impact strategies including time management, being media savvy and the ethics of collaborating, particularly when you are just starting out.
We’ll also hear from Professor Kate Barclay, a FASS marine social scientist who provides some valuable advice on securing research funding outside of traditional funding schemes.
And to conclude the series, we’re going to get some pearls of wisdom from UTS research rock stars who have accumulated decades of evidence and insights on conducting impact-led research. They share some parting thoughts for early career researchers.
Research Engagement and Impact Support at UTS
It’s important to know that you don’t need to undertake your research impact journey on your own. There is support for you at UTS, including from your Faculty Research Engagement Manager (FREM) or equivalent professional staff member. In episode seven we hear from Sarah Angus who outlines her role as a FREM and how she works with academics on funding and external research collaborations.
To find out more visit reshub.uts.edu.au
Featured in episode seven of Impact at UTS
Host and Associate Professor Martin Bliemel, the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation
Professor Thalia Anthony, UTS Faculty of Law and Core Member, SIC - Strengthening Indigenous Communities
Professor Kate Barclay, Professor of International Studies and Global Societies and Core Member at the UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation (CBSI)
Sarah Angus, Faculty Research Engagement Manager
Julian Zipparo, Executive Manager of Research Engagement at the UTS Research Office
Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt, Director of Research at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research
Associate Professor David Suggett, Climate Change Cluster
Distinguished Professor Claude Roux, Director of the Centre for Forensic Science
Distinguished Professor Gamini Dissanayake, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Distinguished Professor Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and IT
Professor Michael Blumenstein, the Associate Dean (Research Strategy and Management) in the Faculty of Engineering & IT
Dr Paul Scully Power, Australia’s first astronaut and co-founder of The Ripper Group https://therippergroup.com/
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