These materials are the outputs from a year-long study carried out for JISC by Rightscom Ltd, analysing how Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are using digital channels such as websites to communicate information about their expertise to different stakeholders, including businesses, government agencies, policymakers, community organisations and charities.
The study included a wide-ranging survey of current practice and as well as an extensive analytical report giving many examples, the outputs include a guide to effective use of digital channels aimed at business and community engagement and knowledge transfer specialists.
This downloadable self-assessment tool, in the form of an Excel Spreadsheet, was developed by JISC infoNet from the outputs of the project. It is designed to help institutions identify if their use of online channels in communicating information about the expertise of researchers within their organisation meets the needs of both business and wider communities, as well as the researchers themselves. It covers all the major topics needed to assess current provision and to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
MS Excel 2007 or later
XLSM, 154KB
Download Instructions
When you open the download, please activate macros in order to use the self-assessment tool.
Further Outputs from the project
This is the final report for the project, covering the main findings and giving examples of the different approaches used at a wide range of institutions.
Briefing Paper for Business and Community Engagement (BCE) Specialists (PDF)
This guide is designed to help institutions plan their use of online channels to communicate information about the expertise of researchers within their institution so that it meets the needs of business and community users as well as the researchers themselves.
Materials for Communication with Stakeholders (PPTX)
This collection of slides is designed to save time for managers putting together presentations or reports to engage senior management of the institution or researchers themselves, with strategies for using digital channels to communicate information about the institution's expertise.
Project Dissemination Event
There are three presentations from the project's dissemination event - Beyond Speed Dating - held at the Artworkers' Guild, 6 April 2011.
An introduction to the self-assessment tool
How to influence stakeholder for influencing senior management and researchers
