Symbol explanation
STAKEHOLDERS
Research infrastructures
Private sector
Public sector
Mass media
Policy makers & Funders
Researchers
VALUE LEGENDS
Knowledge, information
Data, tools, instruments
Scientific recognition & RI visibility
Economic value, innovation, efficiency gain
Networking & Qualification
Societal solutions
Science and society
Promoting engagement between science, society and policy
RIs broaden access and active usage of scientific outputs and information beyond the research community, to address a wider group of stakeholders, policy makers, private actors, NGOs and the general public who may have different ability levels and motives for engaging in RI activities. This pathway looks into how RIs can engage in dialogue and cooperation with these groups in exploring new, qualitatively different avenues of data interpretation – which may boost the legitimacy of research efforts and the credibility of the RIs themselves. Such interaction may also help solving some previously unresolved research challenges. Activities related to citizen science, public access to research data (in addition to Open access), provision of scientific, evidence-based advice for policy are included in this pathway.
Primary
Indicators
Society
Policy
Human Resources
Economy and Innovation
Activity
- Number of school classes/university courses visiting
- Number of promotional events, exhibitions, fairs
Outcome
- Use of open data (access and download)
- Public awareness: engagement of RI in social media/press/online media
- Public awareness about taxes going to RI
Impact
- Improvement of wellbeing: Health & Ageing
- Inclusion of topics in schools and academic curricula
- Contribution to environmental sustainability: Energy & Waste issues
- Contribution to public sector challenges: Administration & governance
- Contribution to social sustainability: CSR, Social Inclusion, Culture
Activity
- Provision of empirical data in support of public policy
- Provision of expert advice in public policy
- Provision of databases in support of public policy
- Participation of RI in exchanges with relevant policy makers
- Presence of RI in relevant thematic committees
Outcome
- Uptake of RI input in political discussions
Impact
- Notable changes in policy decisions
- Increased trust in science
- Notable changes in relevant regulations
Activity
- Number of higher education students trained within RI
Activity
- Number and Volume of collaborations with public sector
Secondary
Indicators
Human Resources
Policy
Society
Economy and Innovation
Activity
- Number of continuously employed scientists (local site and entire RI)
- Number of persons employed by RI (FTE)
- Number of administrative/ research management staff
- Number and duration of (non-scientific) internships
- Number of technical staff
- Number and duration of (non-scientific) trainees
- Number of students from local universities using the RI
- Number of conferences/seminars hosted/organised by RI
- Number of long-term higher education training programmes
- Number of training measures, by type of users
Outcome
- Satisfaction of people trained
- Prizes won by researchers having worked at RI
- Grants for trainees to follow RI trainings
Impact
- Increased Prestige as Training Facility
- Scientific attractiveness
- Improvement of HRST (C) in region/country (Scientific)
- Improvement of HRST (C) in region/country (Technical/Managerial)
- Improved job opportunities in the region/nation
Activity
- Presence of RI in relevant committees that define scientific norms
- Participation of RI in local/ regional networks (e.g. clusters)
- Contracts with public sector (specific region or country)
Outcome
- Success rate of follow up funding applications at project level
- Success rate of funding grants from national/supra-national sources
Impact
- Notable changes in funding decisions
Activity
- Visits to (high-level) scientific events
- Hosting of (high-level) scientific events
- Public awareness: visitors on website and followers on social media
- People reached and engaged in outreach activities
- Number of visitors at RI, by type
Outcome
- Satisfaction of scientific users
Impact
- Contribution to Gender balance
Activity
- Number of firms/private companies using facilities (for testing, etc.), by type
- Number of projects funded by industry
- Contracts with industry
- Joint technological developments with industry
Outcome
- New tax payers: employees living in the area for > 3 years
- (Local) expenditure of RI, employees & visitors
- Uptake of accessible data sets/instruments/tools outside RI (in science)
- Uptake of accessible data sets/instruments/tools outside RI (by firms)
- Business usage of RI information (e.g. via browser)
- Firms using a novel technique or procedure
- Stimulation of technology diffusion
- Number of spin-offs created
- Number of spin-offs surviving to date
Impact
- Increased economic activity in the region/nation