Impact seen from different levels

Different actors have different perspectives on what impact could or should be. When describing research impact it can be helpful to consider the following levels:

• The individual researcher. What are my aims and ambitions? What novelties to I want my research to develop?
  
  
• The research environment. What are the grand challenges in the field, and how can we contribute?
  
  
• The institution. What role do we as an institution want to play in society? Which part (sectoral, geographical) of society do we want to engage with?
  
  
•  Funders. What is our profile, strategy and raison d’être?
  
  
• Societal actors/stakeholders. What’s in it for us? Which instruments of change can this research provide us with?