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44. Impact Literacy: A/Prof Julie Bayley on why just expecting impact isn't the same as enabling it

44. Impact Literacy: A/Prof Julie Bayley on why just expecting impact isn't the same as enabling it

A/Prof Julie Bayley is one of the world's leading voices on research impact, and she's on a mission to make sure that the pathway from academic inquiry to meaningful societal change isn't just left to chance. She joins us to unpack impact literacy — a practical framework and step-by-step workbook that helps researchers find their place in the impact puzzle, and helps institutions build the culture to make it all possible.

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34. Reimagining Impact: Professor Lisa Grocott on hosting Tomorrow Parties to bring future impact to life

34. Reimagining Impact: Professor Lisa Grocott on hosting Tomorrow Parties to bring future impact to life

Imagine stepping into a future where your research is creating the impact you've always hoped for. That's exactly what happens in a Tomorrow Party – an innovative method where researchers and stakeholders physically experience their desired futures rather than just planning for them. In this episode, Prof Lisa Grocott explains how this approach helps close the "imagination gap" that often prevents meaningful change. By creating spaces where people collectively imagine themselves already living in their preferred futures – speaking, feeling, and celebrating as if those futures are real – Tomorrow Parties generate the emotional connection and collective hope that traditional planning methods rarely achieve.

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