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Developing a high-scoring REF2029 impact case study

Build a 4-rated impact case study for REF2029

  • Online, hybrid or in person, dates to suit your schedule
  • Hands-on training for your team to apply practical guidance and tools
  • Up to 90 participants
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Impact case studies that meet REF requirements often fall short of the highest scores because their evidence, evaluation and impact narratives are not sufficiently robust to demonstrate exceptional reach and significance.

REF2029 weighting on impact is up to 25%. A 4-rated impact case study is the highest-leverage submission in your unit — and the bar is stricter than ever.

This advanced workshop, led by REF assessors and impact veterans, walks you through what 4-rated impact looks like by 2029's standard, applied directly to your own draft case study with hands-on critique.

What you’ll walk away with

  • Confidence to identify and articulate research reach and significance
  • Frameworks for evidence triangulation and corroboration
  • Practical templates for the new REF2029 case study format
  • Critique-based revision of your draft case study with real REF assessor feedback

Your booking includes

  • Pre-workshop scoping call to tailor delivery to your team
  • Practical worksheets and templates for each participant
  • Take-home framework cards and reference material
  • Post-workshop email follow-up with curated resources

Choose your format

Every format covers the same core method. Pick the depth that fits your team’s time.

Express session
1 hour
  • A focused one-hour introduction to the essentials
  • Plenary briefing with a quick applied prompt
  • The most accessible way to bring the topic to your team
  • Ideal as a first taste or a tight refresher
Up to 90 participants
from £11 per person
£990
per team
Rapid session
1.5 hours
  • Focused on the most essential guidance
  • Plenary discussion + brief applied activity
  • Builds capacity and introduces practical tools
  • Ideal when time is especially limited
Up to 90 participants
from £15 per person
£1,390
per team
Popular
Half-day session
3 hours
  • In-depth practical guidance
  • Guided individual + group work to apply key skills
  • Develops practical skills through hands-on practice
  • Ideal for teams ready to move to active application
Up to 90 participants
from £28 per person
£2,490
per team
Full-day session
6 hours
  • Advanced, detailed practical guidance
  • Extended practical activities + detailed examples
  • Builds advanced skills + supports applying insights to current and future work
  • Suggested: split over two days
Up to 90 participants
from £54 per person
£4,890
per team

This is a VAT-exempt educational service provided by a non-profit, charitable organisation.

We deliver online or in person across the UK, with growing international availability.

Not sure where to start?

Book a 30-minute call with one of our trainers. We’ll talk through your situation and help you choose the right next step.

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