--- title: How is research impact achieved? description: For research to have impact, people need to find it and understand it. This requires a more structured approach to communication. image: https://blog.growkudos.com/hubfs/Kudos_how_to_achieve_impact.png --- [![logo-with-wordmark-black-transparent](https://blog.growkudos.com/hubfs/logo-with-wordmark-black-transparent.svg)](https://www.growkudos.com/)   - Share research ⌄ - [For researchers](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/researchers-2023) - [For publishers](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/publishers) - [For universities](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/universities-2023) - [For pharma](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/medical-pharmaceutical-research-layered-publications-article-extenders) - [SDG Knowledge Cooperative](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/sdg-knowledge-cooperative) - Read research ⌄ - [Kudos Research Showcase](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/) - [Arts & Humanities](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-arts-and-humanities-research) - [Business & Management](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-business-and-management-research) - [Climate Change](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/climate-change) - [COVID and Beyond](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/coronavirus) - [Environmental Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-environmental-research) - [Life Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-life-science-research) - [Medical Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-medical-research) - [Physical Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-physical-science-research) - [Social Sciences](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-social-science-research) - [Technology & Engineering](https://www.growkudos.com/showcase/collections/summaries-of-technology-and-engineering-research) - Resources ⌄ - [How to guides: getting started with Kudos](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#how-to) - [News](https://blog.growkudos.com/news) - [Researcher case studies](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#case_studies) - [Educational webinars](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/kudos-webinars) - [Training materials](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#training_materials) - [Research projects](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#kudos_research) - [Publisher case studies](https://info.growkudos.com/content-and-resources#publisher-case-studies) - [About](https://info.growkudos.com/landing/about) - [Log in](https://www.growkudos.com/hub) [![Join Kudos](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5642616/f2a2023e-e6e6-4d0b-bec9-cb73d1281c15.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5642616/f2a2023e-e6e6-4d0b-bec9-cb73d1281c15) [Kudos News](https://blog.growkudos.com/news) # How is research impact achieved? January 27 2023 / By **Charlie Rapple** Welcome to part 3 of our series exploring [what research impact is](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/what-is-research-impact), [why it matters](https://blog.growkudos.com/news/why-does-research-impact-matter?hs_preview=IEmntHxQ-99877780391), and how it is achieved.  Let’s start with some philosophy! If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Now let’s ask a similar question in relation to research: if people can’t find and understand research, can it have impact? For research to have impact, the people who can apply it need to find it and understand it. This requires a more structured approach to communication, particularly to reach and engage audiences beyond academia. There has been a gap between what researchers are expected to achieve in terms of broader audiences and impact, and the skills and tools required to achieve that. 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