Social Determinants of Health KM in the AM- April 12

The YorkU KMb Unit will be hosting a KM of the AM event on Tuesday, April 12. The topic of the morning will focus on social determinants of health, with brief presentations by researchers and community leaders, followed by ample time for questions, discussion, and networking. Confirmed Panelists: Mina Singh, Faculty of Health, York University […]

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Redefining peers / Redéfinir les pairs

By David Phipps (ResearchImpact, York) A narrow construction of peer and an entrenched culture of peer review constrain creativity and create barriers to more accessible research. That’s why we need the creativity of knowledge mobilization. Une conception étroite de ce que sont les pairs et une culture ancrée de revue par les pairs contraint la […]

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To each reader, their research / Pour chaque lecteur, sa recherche

By Andrea Kosavic, York University Libraries Guest blogger and York University Digital Initiatives Librarian, Andrea Kosavic, writes about “York Space”, a repository for academic research that researchers can use to enhance accessibility of their research outputs. By taking advantage of institutional infrastructure such as repositories, researchers can leverage technology to make their findings more visible […]

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CU Expo 2011, May 10-14, 2011 / CU Expo 2011, du 10 au 14 mai 2011

We are excited to announce the upcoming CU Expo 2011 taking place in Waterloo this May, which will focus on Community-University Partnerships: Bringing global perspectives to local action. ResearchImpact will be leading a session on tools for knowledge mobilization on Friday, May 13th- hope to see you there! Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer […]

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York brokers knowledge for climate change/L’engagement des courtiers de connaissances de York dans la lutte aux changements climatiques

On March 1st, York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit and the Climate Consortium for Research Action Integration hosted the York University Climate Change Policy & Research Day. This was the biggest event held so far as part of the Knowledge Mobilization for Climate Change project. The event gave us a taste of just how valuable and urgent […]

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The KMb Road Show – Outreach in 2011 / La mobilisation des connaissances (MdC) – La tournée de sensibilisation 2011

By Michael Johnny – ResearchImpact York While 2011 is only 9 weeks old, York’s KMb Unit has had lots of outreach activity designed to promote Knowledge Mobilization services at York University. Bien que l’année 2011 ne soit entamée que depuis 9 semaines, l’Unité de mobilisation des connaissances de York a planifié toute une série d’activités […]

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The art of going beyond peer review / L’art de dépasser la revue par les pairs

By David Phipps (ResearchImpact York) In a world of theatre, poetry, story telling, dance and art, peer review is necessary but not sufficient to disseminate research to diverse audiences. Dans un monde de théâtre, de poésie, de récits, de danse et d’art, la revue par les pairs est une nécessité mais n’est pas suffisante pour […]

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