Do you want to increase the impact of your research? In three interactive workshops, you will transform your research idea into a practical impact plan.
LEARNING PATH VALORISATION AND IMPACT
The Learning Path Valorisation & Impact helps you explore the opportunities, tools, and networks needed to maximise the societal and economic impact of your research. Guided by experienced trainers and enriched through peer learning, you will gain practical insights into translating your research outcomes into real-world applications. These may take the form of services, products, policy solutions, or public engagement initiatives enabling your research to create meaningful impact beyond academia.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The Learning Path is designed for researchers at UvA, VU, Amsterdam UMC and HvA. This trajectory is particularly suitable for late-phase PhD students and Postdocs who want to become proficient in valorising their research.
THE CONTENT OF THE LEARNING PATH VALORISATION AND IMPACT
What can you expect from this Learning Path?
The Learning Path is composed of 3 workshops interspersed with online information.
The first workshop focuses on impact, what it means for you, how to create it, the challenges you’ll encounter and how to take the first steps to create impact. Workshop 2 guides you in concretising your ideas or research results into a plan. You will make a stakeholder analysis and learn about the support available within the knowledge institute. In the third workshop, you’ll learn more about funding options, protecting your intellectual property and collaboration, and you’ll get working on your own plan.
Throughout the course the focus will be on translating your research into an idea that can evolve into a service, product or way of public outreach. IXA organises the Learning Path Valorisation and Impact twice a year.
LOCATION
The workshops are alternately held at the VU Campus or one of the UvA campuses.
COSTS
Participation in this learning path is free of charge, but registration is required.
CERTIFICATE AND CREDITS
Would you like a certificate of participation? You can request one after completing the learning path.
Credits for this course: 1 ECT
DATES WORKSHOPS
All workshops are from 9:30-12:30
Cohort 1
Workshop 1 – Thursday 24 September 2026 @ UvA Campus
Workshop 2 – Thursday 8 October 2026 @ UvA Campus
Workshop 3 – Thursday 29 October 2026 @ UvA Campus
Cohort 2
Workshop 1 – Tuesday 3 November 2026 @ VU Campus
Workshop 2 – Tuesday 17 November 2026 @ VU Campus
Workshop 3 – Tuesday 8 December 2026 @ VU Campus
Cohort 3
Workshop 1 – Thursday 14 January 2027 @ UvA Campus
Workshop 2 – Thursday 28 January 2027 @ UvA Campus
Workshop 3 – Thursday 18 February 2027 @ UvA Campus
Cohort 4
Workshop 1 – Thursday 4 March 2027 @ VU Campus
Workshop 2 – Thursday 18 March 2027 @ VU Campus
Workshop 3 – Thursday 8 April 2027 @ VU Campus
Cohort 5
Workshop 1 – Thursday 13 May 2027 @ UvA Campus
Workshop 2 – Thursday 27 May 2027 @ UvA Campus
Workshop 3 – Thursday 17 June 2027 @ UvA Campus
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested in participating? Sign up here!
QUESTIONS?
Contact Christine Schalkx or Caroline Kleine Staarman at: programs@ixa.nl.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY ABOUT THE LEARNING PATH
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The workshop helped to make my ideas a little more concrete, in addition it was nice to brainstorm about these ideas with others.
I found the different frameworks and models that were offered very useful. It helps to organise your thoughts and make a plan for the future.
The sessions were really inspiring, and also a good combination of practice with lecture. We had a lot of opportunities to discuss our ideas with each other
It's encouraged to find partners, rather than trying to do everything yourself.
*****
COURSE DESIGN
Workshop 1
Impact Through Research: In-Depth Look at Valorisation
Discover what impact means for your research and how to get started.
Topics include:
- Forms of valorisation and impact
- Tools to turn your idea into an practical application
- Obstacles and identifying opportunities
- Guidance on structuring the impact process
- Available support and resources
Workshop 2
Impact Through Research: Focusing on Your Own Practice
Develop your own idea and explore the people and organisations that can help make it happen.
Topics include:
- Stakeholder analysis
- Models and tools for idea development
- Feedback and inspiration from trainers and fellow participants
- Working on concretizing your research with the models
Workshop 3
Impact Through Research: From Idea to Action
Transform your idea into a concrete impact plan.
Topics include:
- Funding opportunities
- Collaborating with external partners
- Knowledge protection and intellectual property
- Working on your impact plan under trainer guidance
- Creating a practical step-by-step action plan