Models of research impact: a cross-sector review of literature and practice

The literature review identified 5800 references and<br />
analysed 341 in detail. The case studies, involving<br />
documentary analysis and interviews, assessed practice<br />
in five organisations. Together they revealed a number<br />
of practices for maximising research impact, what seemed<br />
to account for their effectiveness, and the barriers to and<br />
enablers of their application. The need to combine practices<br />
and to take a long-term view were important lessons that<br />
emerged. Organisational and professional cultures are also<br />
strongly influential factors.