‘Are you in?’ was sparked by a recognition that real change can only happen when we join up and commit to working together.

So initiated by Emerald Publishing, and just as a starting point, the idea of ‘Are you in?’ was born.

We worked with a team of eight thought leaders from our Impact Advisory Board and our Engage network of 2,000 academics worldwide to agree what change is needed to advance the impact of research on society.

Collectively, we decided on six paths to real change: thinking differently, being innovative, co-creating, celebrating success, being an inclusive voice and joining up.