Measuring the Impact of Research - 0 views
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Melissa Shaffer on 19 Sep 10...The RQF differs from existing international research assessment methods by considering res- earch impact in addition to the more conven- tional quality measures normally used in the academic community. This inclusion has created some controversy. Detractors argue that the inclusion of impact devalues the assessment process by moving beyond the scholarly domain, and that there may be undue emphasis on research that can demonstrably show shorter- term economic or other gains. An alternative view is that the absence of an assessment of impact seriously unbalances the evaluation of research and its importance to national and global priorities....