This paper is designed to stimulate thinking in the area of non-academic research impact by highlighting the conceptual, practical and methodological issues involved. In doing so, it  provides a review of the key studies and reports in this area to date. It does so by highlighting crucial issues, including some key questions that help highlight the choices open to those developing work in this field.

Title: ESRC Symposium on Assessing Non-Academic Impact of Research May 2005 Author: Huw Davies, Sandra Nutley, Isabel Walter Year: 2005