Our impact
As an Economic and Social Research Council investment, ADR UK adopts the definition of impact used by ESRC and across UK Research and Innovation as a whole:
“Impact is the demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to society and the economy.”
This includes informing changes to government policy and public service provision that lead to better social and economic outcomes for people and communities. This impact can be at any geographic level: from the local, to the national and international.
Across ADR UK, our partners have a range of strategies to maximise impact across our ‘Five Ps’: process, policy, practice, people and potential. Common approaches include:
- partnering with government
- engaging with stakeholders, communities and the public
- making datasets available for further use by accredited researchers
- aligning with national strategies and departmental Areas of Research Interest
- dual publication in formats that are easily digestible and usable by different stakeholders
- the public good test, which embedded into the Digital Economy Act. This is fundamental to enabling research that has a positive impact on people’s lives.
Case studies demonstrating the impact of ADR UK projects are included in this annual report: Key developments across the partnership.
We seek to maximise value from administrative data access, linking, and research across the ‘Five Ps’.
Process
Championing a lasting culture change towards closer working between academics and government to routinely share, link and use administrative data for research.
Potential
Our work creates both sustainable linked administrative datasets, and sustainable understanding of the data and what it can tell us. These can be accessed by other researchers in future, enabling them to create further impact on policy, practice and people.
Policy
Influencing government or other public bodies to inform policies, strategies and standards, through understanding and insight gained from our research.
