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The Evaluation Scale: Exploring Decisions About Societal Impact in Peer Review Panels
Gemma E Derrick1, Gabrielle N Samuel1
1Educational Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YL UK.
Minerva
|April 13, 2016
Summary
This study reveals diverse evaluator perspectives on assessing the societal impact of publicly funded health research in the UK. Understanding these varied views is crucial for developing effective evaluation models.
Area of Science:
- Health services research
- Research policy and evaluation
Background:
- Publicly funded health research requires effective evaluation models to demonstrate societal gains.
- Assessing the societal impact of research is a complex and evolving field.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the values and opinions of UK Research Excellence Framework evaluators regarding the assessment of societal impact.
- To identify and characterize different approaches to evaluating societal impact in research.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative exploration of UK Research Excellence Framework evaluators' views prior to impact assessment.
- Analysis of evaluator perspectives on "quality-focused" versus "societal impact-focused" evaluation extremes.
Main Results:
- A wide spectrum of evaluator opinions on societal impact was identified.
- Evaluator views can be mapped along a conceptual scale, ranging from quality to societal impact focus.
- Distinct beliefs influence where evaluators position themselves on this scale.
Conclusions:
- Evaluator perspectives significantly shape the definition and direction of societal impact assessment.
- A dominant definition of societal impact emerges from collective evaluator decisions.
- Reflexive evaluation models are needed to capture the full societal impact of research.
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