Mostly indicating dissemination or sharing:
- Number of collaborative partners (academic or otherwise) engaged with research
- Number of collaborators new to PI or project, or to LSE
- Number of other institutions engaged (including through secondments)
- Number of collaborative projects continuing beyond initial research or KE work
- Number of new collaborative projects or project proposals
- Number of skilled people moving into or out of LSE
- Details of in‑kind contributions e.g. contribution of time, expertise, space
- Value of cash contributions
- Amount of traditional media coverage (press, television, radio etc.) and size of audiences
- Amount of online / social media coverage and size of audiences
- Number (and bibliographic details) of publications produced for non‑academic audiences
- Number of contributions to external research‑related events
- Number of research‑related events
- Number of attendees at research‑related events
Mostly indicating engagement:
- Amount of funding secured to sustain or extend initial engagement activities
- Evidence of increased (non‑academic) engagement in or involvement with the research
- Examples of staff providing invited testimonials or evidence to non‑academic audiences
- Responses to coverage of research e.g. letters to a newspaper or online commentary
- References to research on external organisations’ webpages or in their promotional materials
- Sales or download figures for research outputs or online resources based on the research
- Number (and where relevant value) of CPD or other training based on research
- Number of advisory roles or memberships of expert groups
- Number (and bibliographic details) of joint publications produced with non‑academic partners
- Number of publications or other outputs for specific non‑academic audiences
- Number of talks, workshops, lectures or seminars for specialist audiences outside academia
- Number of languages into which outputs are translated; sales or download figures for these
- Value of commissioned work or consultancy
Mostly indicating changes resulting from dissemination and engagement, i.e. impact
- Evidence of change in awareness, attitudes or understanding from e.g. independent surveys
- Evidence of increased engagement with or enquiries to external organisations associated with the research (e.g. work on legal aid prompting enquiries to Citizens Advice Bureau)
- Examples of engagement with or responses to research or media coverage of research, particularly where these show a new interest in or changed attitude toward a specific subject
- Inclusion of research outputs on curricula; number of institutions (and students) using these
- References to research in new or modified policies or laws
- References to research in new or modified standards, guidelines or training guidance
- References to research or researcher in political debate or policy‑making processes
- Changes in health indicators or outcomes for patients or related groups
- Evidence of changing trends in key technical performance measures
- Figures showing increased uptake of a service or product, including public services
- Financial information showing e.g. increased turnover or profit, or jobs created or protected
- Increase in visitor or audience numbers for external partners
- Measures of improved public or other services e.g. from independent evaluations
- Measures of improved local, national or international welfare, equality or inclusion
- Measures of increased attainment in specific academic subjects in institutions using research to support teaching and learning in this area
- Tourism or visitor data showing changes in patterns of visiting or engagement
- Value to partners of adopting new or modified products, models, systems or processes based on research