Impact resources
On this page you can find information about our impact webinars, external information, and a selection of NordForsk impact stories.
Measuring what matters?
A webinar on research impact that combines practical insights with strategic perspectives on build institutional capacity for impact-driven research.
Pathways to research impact
This webinar focused on our methodologies for measuring research impact, perspectives on the processes of impact and strategies for impactful communication.
External information
Relevant information for researchers on reporting
The University of Cambridge have developed a tool to help you plan your approach to creating impact from your research.
The University of Helsinki has an online course focused on the societal impact of research, with aims to provide researchers and other professionals with a comprehensive understanding of how their work can influence society
ISRIA statement: Ten-point guidelines for an effective process of research impact assessment.
Researchfish wrote a case study on NordForsk's adoption of the platform.
Impact stories
Below you can find some of our Impacts stories.
Impactful research on teaching quality
The Nordic research centre Quality in Nordic Teaching (QUINT) has had major impact on academia, school policy, and the teaching sector. How did they achieve this?
Nordic researchers aim to better prepare agriculture for dealing with climate change
Climate change is making the Nordic Region warmer, and we’re experiencing more intense periods of drought and more extreme rainfall. This changes the conditions for agriculture, with reduced quality and new plant diseases, but also provides opportunities.
Nordic research included in European guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Four forms of treatment against rheumatoid arthritis have been tested in a comprehensive Nordic research trial, which is the largest of its kind in the world. The results help to put the Nordic Region on the world map, the researchers emphasise.
Light to be shed on living conditions of vulnerable children and young people during pandemic
It was children who were hardest hit by measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated earlier this year. However, there’s a lack of knowledge about how mentally vulnerable youngsters were affected.