Welcome to the Oxford Brookes Business School, where our focus on impactful research is shaping the future of business and society. Our commitment to producing research that drives positive change has been recognized through our consistently high rankings in national and international assessments.
As we look towards the next Research Excellence Framework (REF), we are working tirelessly to ensure that our research continues to make a meaningful impact. From developing innovative solutions to real-world business challenges, to advancing knowledge and understanding in critical areas of study, our faculty is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
The REF is a research impact evaluation of British higher education institutions. It is the successor to the Research Assessment Exercise and it was first used in 2014 to assess the period 2008–2013 with a second evaluation in 2021 (results released in 2022) more on Wiki...
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There are so many tools and ways to either monitor your academic impact or improve your academic exposure. If you ask yourself “what do I do with all the impact related tools I keep hearing about?” you may want to look at the impact resources listed below, they might help you to narrow down the options for you to act upon in order to improve or monitor your academic impact.
Here you can find external resources that discuss impact from research, some free training programmes and latest updates about the coming REF. Read more
In this section, you will find good examples for UoA17 impact cases (REF2021); the type of testimonials needed; how to assess your impact progress, etc.. Read more
Here will find some examples of a products/services based on a collaboration between Oxford Brookes University and other stakeholders. (will be populated soon.. Read more...
Here you can find some resources and ideas about why and how to engage with Government bodies Read more. Read more
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is Europe’s leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base.
KTPs enable academics to lead rewarding and ongoing collaborations with innovative organisations which require up-to-date research-based expertise to succeed. To find out more click here. Try to keep us in the loop, as we will also be happy to assist you with your work with the Brookes KTP team.
We are working with universities, research organisations and companies in the UK and globally. Our aim at the Oxford Brookes Business School is to enable our experts to engage in projects with organisations no matter how large or small, which are meaningful for society. Read more
Please email me using this email obbs-impact@brookes.ac.uk (this email is being monitored regurlaly)