Impact resources
On this page you can find information about our impact webinars, external information, and a selection of NordForsk impact stories.
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 Helsinki launched a new course on research impact.
ISRIA statement: Ten-point guidelines for an effective process of research impact assessment.
The University of Cambridge have developed this tool to help you plan your approach to creating impact from your research.
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.