Understanding and communicating the impact and potential benefits of research to a wide audience is an increasingly important task for higher education professionals. From realising the economic and social benefits of research work, to engaging with key industry and government contacts to create real-life impact, communicating the power of research has never been so important.

Now the University of Glasgow has established ‘Research Impact: Making a Difference’, a new short on-line course which shows those working with research how to better understand, create and communicate research impact.