Study title

Broader Impact of Research in Society 2016

Dataset ID Number

FSD3160

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3160

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Huutoniemi, Katri (Academy of Finland. Planning and Management Support Unit)
• Mälkki, Anssi (Academy of Finland. Planning and Management Support Unit)
• Törnroos, Johanna (Academy of Finland. Planning and Management Support Unit)

Abstract

The survey gathered information on the effects, impact, and interaction of research outside the academic community. The impact was surveyed on the following four fields: ecology, evolutionary biology and ecophysiology; history; materials science and technology; and medical engineering and health technologies. The survey was related to Academy of Finland Report on the State of Scientific Research in Finland.

The respondents were first asked about the societal context of their research, including the principal site and objective of the research as well as funding of the research. The researchers' pathways to impact were studied by asking the respondents about the ways their work was conveyed beyond the academia. Interaction with different stakeholders and organisations was studied. In addition, the roles of these stakeholders in research were investigated.

The respondents were asked about things that could hinder the attribution of impact to their research and where the potential impacts of their research could be seen (public institutions and services, economy and economic renewal, health and wellbeing, the environment and natural resources, or human capacities and culture).

The background variables included the respondent's years of experience in research after obtaining a doctor's degree, field of study, and role in academia.

Keywords

financing; research; research workers; science; society

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Academy of Finland

Time Period Covered

2016

Collection Dates

2016-01-26 – 2016-02-10

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Researchers working in four fields (ecology, evolutionary biology and ecophysiology; history; materials science and technology; medical engineering and health technologies) in Finland.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The sample was drawn by utilising the applications sent to the Academy of Finland, and the Academy experts and their contacts. Researchers who had applied for Academy funding in the past 5 years (including those who had not received funding) from four fields (ecology, evolutionary biology and ecophysiology; history; materials science and technology; medical engineering and health technologies) were chosen for the study. The research invitation was sent to 1,587 researchers, of whom 584 responded. Out of these 584 respondents, 94 were removed from the data, because they did not represent any of the fields chosen, or they no longer worked in research. The final data contains the responses of 490 researchers.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

36.7

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD3159 Survey on the Role of Doctoral Degree Holders in Society 2016

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

All open-ended variables were removed from the data to maintain confidentiality. Question 19 was removed because it had no use for further research.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Huutoniemi, Katri (Academy of Finland) & Mälkki, Anssi (Academy of Finland) & Törnroos, Johanna (Academy of Finland): Broader Impact of Research in Society 2016 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2017-06-15). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3160

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

State of Scientific Research in Finland 2016. Helsinki: Academy of Finland, 2017. http://www.aka.fi/en/research-and-science-policy/state-of-scientific-research/ [retrieved 8.1.2018].

Related Publications

Tieteen tila 2016. Kysely tutkimuksen laajemmasta vaikuttavuudesta yhteiskunnassa. Helsinki: Suomen Akatemia, 2017. http://www.aka.fi/globalassets/30tiedepoliittinen-toiminta/tieteentila/tt_tutkimuksen_laajempi_vaikuttavuus110117.pdf [viitattu 20.6.2017].

State of Scientific Research in Finland 2016. Survey on the Broader Impacts of Research in Society. Helsinki: Suomen Akatemia, 2017. http://www.aka.fi/globalassets/30tiedepoliittinen-toiminta/tieteentila/tt_tutkimuksen_laajempi_vaikuttavuus110117_en.pdf [cited 20.6.2017].

Kolu, Timo (2017). Ekologisen tutkimuksen yhteiskunnallinen vaikuttavuus [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Suomen Akatemia. http://www.aka.fi/globalassets/42julkaisut/ekologisen_tutkimuksen_vaikuttavuus2017.pdf [viitattu 3.11.2017].