Through interactive panel debates and presentations, the two centers synthesized findings from original empirical and conceptual research on critical questions in science policy: What defines high-quality research, and how does it influence society? In collaboration with Norwegian and international partners, the centers have produced numerous insights that have been disseminated through publications and presentations aimed at both academic and general audiences.
The researchers that have been part of OSIRIS have been particularly focused on the users of research and how they access, disseminate, and utilize it. Additionally, the OSIRIS community has been concerned with identifying the factors required for research to generate societal impacts.
One of the key messages from the conference was that impact rarely involves linear pathways, but rather a series of overlapping processes and applications.
The director of the Research Council of Norway, Mari Sundli Tveit, who opened the conference, stated that both OSIRIS and R-QUEST have contributed to increasing research capacity in the field of research on research.
Even though the OSIRIS center is nearing its end, the research outcomes will culminate in several forthcoming scientific publications, including a book, as well as a PhD defense, among other achievements.