Julie Bayley

About me

For a short summary bio jump to the end of the page.

I am the Director of Research Impact Development at the University of Lincoln, leading the development and implementation of the institution’s impact strategy. This includes training and development, REF, non-REF, and much more. I am also the Director of the Lincoln Impact Literacy Institute (more on impact literacy below and elsewhere on this site) and Director of Impact for the Eleanor Glanville Centre, the University’s department for diversity and inclusion. I am also a Chartered and HCPC Registered Health Psychologist, with many years experience in research, intervention development and evaluation.

Professional Experience

  • Chartered and HCPC Registered Health Psychologist
  • Policy Lead for the British Psychology Society Division of Health Psychology
  • Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at Nottingham University Hospitals
  • Applied researcher for over 20 years with a PhD in Health Psychology and Impact
  • Winner of the Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) ‘Impact Innovations’ award in 2022
  • Author of the book ‘Creating Meaningful Impact: The Essential Guide to Developing an Impact Literate Mindset’

Impact Focus

I am particularly interested in building impact literacy, driving healthier strategies and practices, embedding people-centred approaches, and developing impact taxonomies. My primary interest lies in the opportunity for research and universities to make a difference in the world. I am also involved in REF, having overseen the delivery of 50 Case Studies for REF2021, consulted on several hundred, and currently managing a wide portfolio of ICS for 2029. My consultancy work involves training and staff development activities, both for a REF (UK) audience and across the world, as well as providing expert guidance, advice, and strategy development support.

Patient Advocacy

I am passionate about improving patient engagement in research, with considerable personal experience of the healthcare system. Multiple Deep Vein Thromboses left me disabled for 10 years, with daily pain and mobility issues. I was immensely lucky to get venous stents in 2018 which have largely alleviated the problem, and am now a patient advocate in multiple initiatives. My research is focused on patient-centered research, patient outcome measures, and improved patient navigation through the healthcare system. Additionally, I was a dementia carer for many years and leverage those experiences to drive change for others.

Professional Affiliations

  • Emerald Publishing’s Impact Literacy Advisor
  • Association of Research Managers and Administrators’ (ARMA) Director of Qualifications
  • Former member of the Research Administration As A Profession (RAAAP) task force
  • Co-chair of the International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) Research Impact and Stakeholder Engagement (RISE) working group
  • Collaboration with National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
  • Judge for the Hidden REF competition
  • Patient Advocate in multiple vascular initiatives, including ICHOM Global Expert panel member, ICHOM Venous thromboembolism Standards and VTE Taskforce

Advocacy and Involvement

I am a strong advocate for open research, minimizing the power of rankings, and making the research ecosystem more fair, equal, and healthy for all.

Contact me

For research, consultancy, training, or speaking engagements, please contact me.

Summary bio

Dr Julie Bayley is Director of Research Impact and Culture (Associate Professor) at Northeastern University London. She was previously Director of Research Impact Development and Director of the Lincoln Impact Literacy Institute (LILI), both at the University of Lincoln (UK), working extensively on impact development and REF. Julie undertakes extensive consultancy and commissioned research on impact across the sector, and collaborates nationally and internationally on initiatives to build healthy, impact-literate practice.  She won the 2022 Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) ‘Impact Innovations’ award for driving impact literacy across the sector, and her book ‘Creating Meaningful Impact: The Essential Guide to Developing an Impact-Literate Mindset’ was published in April 2023. Julie is a Chartered HCPC Registered Health Psychologist with a PhD in Health Psychology and Impact, and undertakes a range of research in health, impact, implementation science and patient-centred outcomes. She is a HCPC Registered BPS Chartered Health Psychologist, Policy Lead for the British Psychology Society Division of Health Psychology and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at Nottingham University Hospitals. Julie has also held a number of other roles within the research sector, including previously as Director of Qualifications for the Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA). Outside of work, Julie is involved in a number of initiatives as a vascular patient advocate and was a dementia carer for many years.