IXA Impact Program
Create more societal impact through your research and education
Result of the program
Every aspect of the program is geared towards strengthening the skills you need to create impact. You will have:
- knowledge of what Impact entails and the importance of creating Impact;
- an impact or communication strategy to take the next step towards Impact;
- met a cohort of motivated colleagues who all want to make a difference in the world;
- gained insight into yourself and your environment when it comes to Impact;
- gained practical tools (e.g. stakeholder analysis) and practical skills (negotiation and communication) to be able to create Impact.
Dutch edition of the Impact Program
Every Spring a Dutch edition of the Impact Program begins.
My view of impact has broadened. If you want to make impact, you have to take your time and put in the effort.
In a nutshell and practicalities
The Impact Program is highly varied and includes:
- Intake interview;
- 4 thematic Modules: 3,5 days in total;
- 2 writing sessions in which you work on your impact strategy, 1 half-day and session and one session of 2 hours;
- 2 intervention sessions, 1 half-day session per participant;
- Homework assignments prior to the modules and in between meetings.
Program: a total of 6 days over a 6-month period
Starting dates 2026: twice a year: March 17 (Dutch edition) and October 6 (English edition)
Costs: €2,750 (€1,375 budget faculty, department or OZI and €1,375 funded by IXA)
Application process: participants are nominated by their department, faculty board or research institute
Maximum participants: 14 per edition
Register: your department manager can register you through the faculty board or board of your research institute for the program. You can also indicate to your manager yourself that you are interested.
The training taught me that the small steps feed the bigger developments: the more concrete your goal, the greater the impact.
Program team IXA Impact Program
Every session gave me something valuable. It helped me with problem solving, prioritizing, and step-by-step decision-making about what I can and want to do. The training pushed me to reflect and set clear goals.
Trainer talks
Poster presentation participants edition spring 2022
The posters were presented after the VU Dies Natalis in 2022.
