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Before you start, find information on how to maximise the impact of your research project including different types of innovation activity.

    Global impact of UCL research


    Read some of our global research case studies to find out how UCL research is making a difference to some of the world's most vulnerable populations on our Global Research Funding website.

    Research Impact Curation & Support


    The UCL Research Impact Curation & Support (RICS) team offer support to help your research have impact. 

    Public Engagement


    UCL Engagement can help you build public engagement into all stages of your project's lifecycle. Contact the Engagement team to create a public engagement journey for your research. 

    Investigators funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre (UCLH BRC) are expected to actively involve patients and the public in their research wherever possible. 

    Policy Impact Unit


    Contact the Policy Impact Unit (PIU), based in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP), to discuss opportunities to collaborate on policy engagement activities.

    Co-Production Collective 


    Co-production brings together different forms of lived or living and learnt knowledge, understanding, and experience, for better outcomes. Contact the Co-Production Collective team for support with your project.

    Impact case studies


    Read impact case studies from Innovation & Enterprise, Global Engagement, Grand Challenges, and the Research Excellence Framework (REF) to discover how UCL research is transforming lives.

    Impact through innovation activities


    Join a Making your way in innovation and enterprise at UCL session to understand the pathways and resources available to apply your research outside of academia.

    Patient and public involvement


    Involving patients in research increases the impact of research. Find out more about the benefits of public and patient involvement in clinical studies on the UCLH Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) website.

    Academic policy engagement in LMICs


    Find support with the specific challenges and barriers to working with policy professionals in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the UCL LMIC toolkit.

    Maximising the impact of your project


    Visit our maximising the impact of your project for more information on how to share your research outputs and findings.