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Introductory video - transcript

Hello, I’m excited that you are here and finding out more about me. 

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The work I do is tailored to each client, but common formats include: Workshops, where my favourite ones are those that are half workshop, half writing retreat; 1-1 conversations with researchers, either as a one-off or as ongoing coaching relationships; written feedback (I used to be an Academic Writing Teacher after all); and more strategic work at UoA or university level. I have worked with specialised universities that came out top on impact in REF2021; with post-1992 universities, some of which had less internal resource for impact development; with big civic universities with jagged profiles; and from South West England to North East Scotland and everywhere in between.

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In every conversation, I make clear that what matters is the impact – the benefit to someone or something, at some scale; and that REF is secondary to that. However, I am skilled at working REF requirements into planning conversations, so that the step from the impact you do anyway to a REF case study is not insurmountable, should it be needed. And when it comes to writing, editing and polishing those REF case studies, I have been involved in hundreds of these, drawing on my own linguistics research, where relevant.

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What I enjoy most about my work with researchers is that I get to hear about a vast variety of research and impact journeys. I also love that there are often lightbulb moments – not in every conversation, but it happens fairly regularly in chats with researchers that I listen and then rephrase something, and all of a sudden there’s an arc from which a to do list emanates.

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That is what makes working with me so practical and actionable.

Impact Manager

Working with Bella really moved our case studies forward. Her objective eye and helpful suggestions gave us all renewed confidence.

Mid-career Researcher

I can speak for us all that our discussion with you was very helpful in really focusing and drilling down areas of impact. We are starting to shape up the various strands of impact as you suggested.

UoA Lead

All of our Impact Case Studies have been awarded a 4* rating, which is great news to us. I want to thank you again for your contribution early on in the process - this has really been helpful!

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