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Tracing ‘productive interactions’ to identify social impacts: an example from the social sciences

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posted on 2023-06-08, 11:44 authored by Jordi Molas-Gallart, Puay Tang
This paper applies the SIAMPI approach, which focuses on the concept of productive interactions, to the identification of the social impact of research in the social sciences. An extensive interview programme with researchers in a Welsh university research centre was conducted to identify the productive interactions and the perceived social impacts. The paper argues that an understanding of and focus on the processes of interaction between researchers and stakeholders provides an effective way to study social impact and to deal with the attribution problem common to the evaluation of the social impact of research. The SIAMPI approach thereby differentiates itself from other forms of impact assessment and evaluation methods. This approach is particularly well-suited to the social sciences, where research is typically only one component of complex social and political processes.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Research Evaluation

ISSN

0958-2029

Publisher

Beech Tree Publishing

Issue

3

Volume

20

Page range

219-226

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  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-06-08

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