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Fast Track Impact @fasttrackimpact 12h

Impact rarely starts with a big idea thrown from the ivory tower. Prof. Mark Reed (@profmarkreed) on why it starts with people who have a real need.

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Fast Track Impact @fasttrackimpact Nov 5

Few promises of transformational change are delivered. Prof. Ioan Fazey (@UniOfYork) and Prof. Mark Reed (@profmarkreed) on practical ways to lead change that is genuinely transformational.

📅 Thu 12 Nov, 16:00 to 17:00 UK time

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Fast Track Impact @fasttrackimpact Nov 3

What looks like a benefit to one group can be the opposite for another. Prof. Mark Reed on why defining benefit is the first step towards responsible impact.

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Fast Track Impact @fasttrackimpact Oct 29

Reminder: join Stacey McCormack (@McCormackSA) and Mark Reed (@profmarkreed) for our free webinar Infographics That Travel: Designing Visuals to Influence Policy.

Wednesday, 9 December 2026
09:30–10:30 (UK time)

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Fast Track Impact @fasttrackimpact Oct 27

Indicators can show that research has attracted attention. Showing that it has been used is harder, and claiming more than the evidence supports is a risk.

Prof. Hamed Taherdoost (University Canada West) and Prof. Mark Reed (@profmarkreed) cover the responsible use of indicators in this Fast Track Impact webinar, alongside publishing and access options and researcher profiles and identifiers. It sets out concrete steps to make research easier to find, access and reuse.

📅 Tuesday 3 November 2026, 13:00 to 14:00 UK time

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