Assessing end-use relevance of public sector research organisations |
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| Authors: | Catherine Lyall Ann Bruce Marion Firn |
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| Institution: | a SUPRA, RCSS, University of Edinburgh, High School Yards, Edinburgh EH1 1LZ, UK
b Firn Crichton Roberts Ltd., 35 High Street, Pittenweem, Fife KY10 2PG, UK |
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| Abstract: | Measuring the effective impact of research and its relevance to society is a difficult undertaking but one that the public sector is keen to embrace. Identifying end-users of research and capturing their views of research relevance are challenging tasks and not something that has been extensively reported. The evaluation of end-use relevance demands a shift in organisational mindset and performance indicators away from readily quantifiable outputs towards a consideration of more qualitative end-user outcomes that are less amenable to measurement, requiring both a greater tolerance of ambiguity and a willingness to learn from the evaluation process. |
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| Keywords: | Research relevance Societal impact Evaluation Public sector research |
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