Researchers, programme designs, and donor strategies are increasingly questioning the impact of research on society. However, when assessing research impact, economic benefits still receive the most focus, with social and environmental benefits often overlooked. This paper draws on the Swiss National Centre for Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South programme to assess some of the societal impacts of research.

Claudia Michel, Simon Hearn, Gabriela Wuelser and Thomas Breu