Impact and Engagement Manager

Durham University - Research and Innovation Services (RIS)

Placed On: 2nd February 2026

Closes: 23rd February 2026

Job Ref: 26000080

The Role and the Department

Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides guidance, expert advice and hands-on support for all aspects of research and research-related work, including securing funding, working with partners, undertaking knowledge exchange, demonstrating impact, commercialising outputs, ensuring good research practice and supporting professional development.

The Policy, Systems and Performance (PSP) team within the Research and Innovation Services directorate works to support high quality research performance, impact and intelligence through data, integrity and governance, support for institutional strategy development and the compilation of relevant returns including HEBCI, KEF, KEC and REF.

The overall purpose of the position advertised is to assist the University in developing research impact to enhance the societal benefits of its research, and to support the development and submission of impact case studies, engagement measures, and narrative statements to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

The position of Impact and Engagement Manager (I&EM) is a strategically important role within the Research and Innovation Services (RIS) Directorate. The post-holder will report to the Director of Policy, Systems and Performance and work closely the Senior Impact and Engagement Managers, one of whom will be the direct line manager of this post. They will work with the Director of PSP to support impact across the University but also have specific responsibility for developing a portfolio of REF impact case studies in the Science Faculty. In this capacity the post-holder will work closely with the Deputy Executive Dean for Research and the Deputy Executive Dean for Impact and Research Engagement within the Faculty, with the Senior Research Administrators and Impact Directors in the associated Departments (Biosciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Psychology).

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is in the job description.