Category Archives: Broader Impacts

Impact, impact, impact | Pioneers Post

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

Discussing the term ‘impact’ — something we did at this workshop, and elsewhere. Impact, impact, impact | Pioneers Post.

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The impact imperative can be better understood through the opportunities and contraints of feminist scholarship | Impact of Social Sciences

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

Feminist researchers are motivated to undertake impact activities because of their feminism. We want to change, as well as observe, the world. via The impact imperative can be better understood through the opportunities and contraints of feminist scholarship | Impact … Continue reading →

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Holdren Attacks House Bill, Defends NSF’s Grant Selection Process – ScienceInsider

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

Holdren Attacks House Bill, Defends NSF’s Grant Selection Process – ScienceInsider.

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The ‘Broader Impacts’ of Sequestration on Science

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Keith Brown

CSID Director Bob Frodeman has some suggestions about the interconnection of research & society in post-austerity world. Now that we’ve been driven off the “fiscal cliff,” perhaps we should look around and assess the results. It turns out that sequestration … Continue reading →

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Subcommittee Reviews NSF’s FY 2014 Budget Request | Democrats -Committee on Science, Space and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

Links on NSF Merit Review hearing: Subcommittee Reviews NSF’s FY 2014 Budget Request | Democrats -Committee on Science, Space and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives. http://science.house.gov/press-release/subcommittee-reviews-nsf-budget-explores-ways-improve-grant-approval-process http://science.house.gov/hearing/research-subcommittee-hearing-overview-national-science-foundation-budget-fiscal-year-2014 http://science.edgeboss.net/wmedia/science/sst2013/RS041713.wvx        

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NSF Peer Review Under Scrutiny by House Science Panel – ScienceInsider

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

John Holdren to Science House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: “I think it’s a dangerous thing for Congress, or anybody else, to be trying to specify in detail what types of fundamental research NSF should be funding.” NSF Peer … Continue reading →

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Re-engineering Ethics, Kelli Barr and Wenlong Lu « Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Keith Brown

CSID fellows Kelli Barr and Wenlong Lu just published a thoughtful piece at the Social Epistemology Review & Reply Collective. They consider a recent professional meeting that they attended and the implications of having a diverse crowd of trained experts … Continue reading →

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Broader Impacts of the Fact that NASA Suspends All Education and Public Outreach Update – NASA Watch

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

Effective immediately, all education and public outreach activities should be suspended, pending further review. In terms of scope, this includes all public engagement and outreach events, programs, activities, and products developed and implemented by Headquarters, Mission Directorates, and Centers across … Continue reading →

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Open Access, the Impact Agenda and resistance to the neoliberal paradigm | Impact of Social Sciences

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

Yesterday’s post introduced the context of neoliberalism as the backdrop of change in higher education. Here Martin Eve provides further clarification of the neoliberal context, linking the impact agenda under the Research Excellence Framework as a key trait of a privatised … Continue reading →

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Institutions starting to walk the Broader Impacts walk

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Kelli Barr

CSID’s own Robert Frodeman is slated to keynote an upcoming Broader Impacts Infrastructure Summit. This summit marks the first of its kind for its focus on institutional infrastructure, primarily at universities and colleges, to support faculty and staff in coordinating, … Continue reading →

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An unusual take on the Research Excellence Framework – HERAVALUE

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

An unusual take on the Research Excellence Framework – HERAVALUE.

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“The Individual and Scholarly Networks” — Research Trends Webinar

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

Just finished listening to this webinar, in which CSID’s own Kelli Barr participated as a presenter. One of the most interesting aspects of the webinar was the discussion of the use of new ways for the individual researcher to extend … Continue reading →

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Is NSF’s ‘Product’ Category a Finished Product? – Science Careers

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

Science Careers weighs in on NSF’s recent changes to the Grant Proposal Guide: Is NSF’s ‘Product’ Category a Finished Product? – Science Careers – Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Faculty, Postdoc jobs on Science Careers. Interesting take on what counts as a ‘product’ … Continue reading →

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Don’t Underestimate NSF’s New Grant-Submission Rules – Manage Your Career – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

I left a comment* about one point I take issue with; but this is a good article, with lots of good advice. Don’t Underestimate NSF’s New Grant-Submission Rules – Manage Your Career – The Chronicle of Higher Education. * Just … Continue reading →

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Broader Impacts, Take Two

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Some interesting quotes about changes to NSF’s Merit Review Criteria in this article Chemical and Engineering News (via the Penn research office). C&ENewsDec10.pdf (application/pdf Object). If you’re interested in the history behind these changes, see “Reassessing the Science-Society Relation” here. … Continue reading →

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Is visual content separable from the implied message?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Kelli Barr

As an example of the interface of aesthetics, visual content in this case, and ethics, the implied message and its implications, I would rate this as good design (intellectual) merit, but poor ethical and social merit (impact)… … which, in … Continue reading →

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America’s secret fracking war – Salon.com

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Keith Brown

There’s a war going on that you know nothing about between a coalition of great powers and a small insurgent movement.  It’s a secret war being waged in the shadows while you go about your everyday life. In the end, … Continue reading →

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Twitter, peer review and altmetrics: the future of research impact assessment | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Scroll down to the comments below the article for discussion. Twitter, peer review and altmetrics: the future of research impact assessment | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional.

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First Golden Goose Awards Honor Ideas That Hatched Unexpectedly – ScienceInsider

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

First Golden Goose Awards Honor Ideas That Hatched Unexpectedly – ScienceInsider. Funny counterpoint to the Golden Fleece Awards, which highlight purported wastes of taxpayer money. But there’s a serious message here that ought to be treated seriously: we can’t know … Continue reading →

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RCUK: Benefits of Engagement for Researchers

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

RCUKBenefitsofPE.pdf application/pdf Object. * Skills development * Career enhancement * Enhancing your research quality and its impact * New research perspectives * Higher personal and institutional profile * Influence and networking opportunities * Forming new collaborations and partnerships * Enjoyment … Continue reading →

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How generous is the UK science budget, really? guardian.co.uk

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Keith Brown

Whatever you think about spending on sport, in times of austerity or otherwise, there is no denying that the strategy paid off – at least, if your yardstick for success is Olympic medals. The message couldn’t be more clear: if … Continue reading →

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Bernanke to Economists: More Philosophy, Please – Businessweek

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Keith Brown

Less economics and more philosophy… On Monday, Ben Bernanke wasn’t talking like a scientist. He was talking like a philosopher. “The ultimate purpose of economics, of course, is to understand and promote the enhancement of well-being,” he said. To a … Continue reading →

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Science funding: Duel to the death : Nature News & Comment

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

@ananyo with a very nice discussion of the ‘impact agenda’ and recent changes at EPSRC. Science funding: Duel to the death : Nature News & Comment.

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“Fracked Ideologies” published at Science Progress

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Keith Brown

The use of high-volume hydraulic fracturing for natural gas drilling has ignited a fiery political debate. Advocates tout natural gas as a clean-burning, cheap, and abundant fuel that can boost economic growth and energy security. Detractors question these benefits and … Continue reading →

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altmetrics12 program – altmetrics.org

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Everyone is invited to check out the program for the upcoming altmetrics12 workshop: altmetrics12 program – altmetrics.org. It’s happening next week, but you can participate early — even if you are unable to make the workshop itself. Abstracts are posted … Continue reading →

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