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Sims, Danica Anne, Sandars, John, Wong, Wai Yee Amy 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3053-0729, Samuriwo, Ray and Burford, Bryan
(2026)
How to … Maximise Your Clinical Education Research Impact.
The Clinical Teacher, 23 (2).
ISSN 1743-4971
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Abstract
Researchers are increasingly expected to demonstrate that their work leads to impact beyond academia, particularly when seeking research funding. Yet practical guidance on how to plan for, achieve and evidence impact in Clinical Education Research (ClinEdR) remains limited. This guide offers pragmatic advice to support postdoctoral researchers in designing fundable projects and producing work that leads to meaningful change. We argue that impact should be considered from the start of a research project, not added at the end. Early and ongoing engagement with potential research beneficiaries, including educators, learners, institutions, professional bodies, policymakers and patients, helps ensure that research addresses real-world priorities. Such engagement can shape research questions, study design and outputs, strengthening both grant applications and the likelihood of downstream uptake. This how to guide outlines the value of articulating a clear impact goal and mapping a credible pathway to impact that distinguishes between outputs, outcomes and longer term benefits. We discuss how methodological choices can enable impact, with attention to participatory, design-based and implementation-focused approaches that have change embedded within them. We also highlight the importance of embedding impact checkpoints throughout a project, recognising that impact is often non-linear, delayed and context dependent. Finally, we describe deliberate, audience-specific dissemination strategies and practical ways to evidence impact beyond traditional academic metrics. Embedding impact thinking across the research lifecycle can enhance the relevance, reach and value of ClinEdR, while supporting postdoctoral researchers to meet funder, institutional and societal expectations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Data Availability Statement: Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study. |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jun 2026 08:41 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2026 21:01 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/103402 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/tct.70382 |
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