The italicised text in the case studies below provide examples of the narrative that researchers can use in a funding or academic promotion application to showcase the impact of their NTRO. Note how the narratives combine several of the measures described in this NTRO toolkit.
Output type: NTRO Textual (Report)
Deakin researchers: Dr Russell Kennedy and Professor Meghan Kelly
Impact narrative example:
The Indigenous Design Charter Project, consisting of the Australian and International Design Strategies, has influenced global design practices and policies related to Indigenous culture. Presented at the World Design Summit in Montreal in 2017, this demonstrates its global influence in fostering Indigenous cultural respect, inclusiveness, and innovation in design.
The Charters have been cited in various policy documents, demonstrating their influence on national practices. For instance, the “Solid Lines” policy document highlights the Charter’s role in fostering First Nations access, participation, and representation in the design and commercial art industries in Australia. Additionally, the “Campuses on Countries” framework at The University of Queensland incorporates the Charter’s principles to enhance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander design practices institutionally.
The Charter was used to start discussions in the Was.Is.Always: South to North workshops held in Greenland, Sweden and Denmark, demonstrating its impact and importance to Indigenous design strategies internationally.
Output type: NTRO non-textual (Digital creative work)
Deakin researchers: Professor Stefan Greuter, Dr Tonya Meyrick, Mr Simeon Taylor
Impact narrative example:
Because The Night Interactive Archive is an important contribution to the advancement of performance art and digital experiences, and shows innovation in the field of digitally archiving immersive performance art.
“This approach showcased the potential of game technology for documenting, preserving, and presenting theatrical performances in unique ways, particularly during times when live performances are restricted.” (Deakin Motion Lab)
This work was exhibited at Deakin University's NYAAL Precinct as part of a Deakin Motion Lab showcase for Geelong Design Week 2022, attended by 6,343 people.
Because the Night Interactive Archive was recognised by 4 awards:
Several conference papers on the work by the creators have received citations in other research outputs. For example, “Because the Night - Immersive Theatre for Digital Audiences” presented at the 2022 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play has received 3 Dimensions citations and has 137 downloads on the ACM Digital Library website to date, and 165 views on the Deakin Research Online repository record (as of 1 November 2024).
Output type: NTRO textual (Research report)
Deakin researchers: Dr Penny Gleeson
Impact narrative example:
The A-GLIMMER (Australian Genetics & Life Insurance Moratorium: Monitoring the Effectiveness and Response) Project is a textual NTRO (a stakeholder report) that has garnered significant altmetrics attention online with an Altmetric score of 613 (as of 1 November 2024)– this is in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric.
It has been mentioned in 70 news outlets, ranging from local to international (including the ABC), showing it is being read by a large group of people in Australia and internationally.
The Wikipedia article on Genetic discrimination cites this report, along with significant discussion on social media with 170 posts or reposts on X (formerly Twitter), potentially with a reach of more than 196,000 users, demonstrating its societal reach and impact to non-academic audiences (as of 1 November 2024).
It has demonstrated impact in delivering positive health outcomes in New Zealand with a citation in a Ministry of Health (NZ) policy document. The report was also cited in a Nature article, published in April 2024.
Output type: Media article
Deakin researchers: Professor Brett Bryan, Dr Carla Archibald
Note: While this media article may not fully meet the ARC's strict definition of an NTRO (as it is not a peer-reviewed research output), it remains a valuable case study for demonstrating the research's reach and influence in public discourse.
Impact narrative example:
A recipe to reverse the loss of nature is a media article NTRO published in Nature’s “News and Views” in September 2020.
As a news article, it is already being presented to a wider audience than a standard academic journal article, and so the impact of the output is reflected with its alternative metrics attention. It has a high level of social media attention on X (formerly Twitter), having been posted 171 times by 154 X users since publication, along with posts on Reddit, Facebook, and one blog post (source: Altmetric Explorer, date: 1 November 2024). This indicates that the topic is of interest and significance to the wider, non-academic community – especially important considering the topic is about climate change, something that directly affects all levels of society the world over.
In terms of traditional metrics, this news article has also been cited in an academic article in the “Geoderma Regional” journal.