Research Impact Canada (RIC) is a pan-Canadian network of universities committed to maximizing the impact of academic research for the public good in local and global communities. RIC is committed to developing institutional capacities to support creating and assessing impacts of research, scholarship and creative activities by developing and sharing best practices, services and tools.
Highlights
Influencing Policy: Partnerships Move Research into Action
A multi-sectoral research partnership investigating precarious employment directly influenced employment policies. This case illustrates the value of partner organizations with experience in knowledge brokering, and the importance of building relationships to influence policy. Project: Poverty and Employment Precarity in Southern […]
Research Impact Canada Recognized as Canada’s Leading Knowledge Mobilization Network with Three New Member Institutions!
Research Impact Canada (RIC) is growing! Canada’s leading network of universities moving academic research off campuses and into our communities has welcomed the University of […]
Tools for Knowledge Mobilization- Policy Research Forum
University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Social Policy Research Network Purpose: Typically hosted in partnership with a provincial government department, the Forum is a one-day […]
Tools for Knowledge Mobilization- KM in the AM
York University, Knowledge Mobilization Unit Purpose: KM in the AMs are thematic breakfast events that bring together researchers and community stakeholders over a shared interest. […]
Blog
Knowledge Mobilization is a Human Right / Le droit à la mobilisation des connaissances
This was one of the closing thoughts in my plenary address to INORMS, the biannual international research administration conference. After reflecting on the relationship between […]
The Future of Higher Education Is Social Impact / L’avenir de l’enseignement supérieur, c’est l’impact social
That’s the title of a post from the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). The author calls for university research to become more responsive to community […]
Research Impact Canada Recognized as Canada’s Leading Knowledge Mobilization Network with Three New Member Institutions!
Research Impact Canada (RIC) is growing! Canada’s leading network of universities moving academic research off campuses and into our communities has welcomed the University of […]
Journal Club
Community-Based Participatory Research and Integrated Knowledge Translation: Advancing the Co-Creation of Knowledge
Jull, J., Giles, A. & Graham, I. D. (2017). Community-based participatory research and integrated knowledge translation: Advancing the co-creation of knowledge. Implementation Science, 12, 150. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0696-3 Abstract […]
Building the Concept of Research Impact Literacy
Bayley, J.E., & Phipps, D.J. (2017) Building the concept of research impact literacy. Evidence & Policy. Published on line September 11, 2017. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/ep/pre-prints/content-ppevidpold1600027r2 Abstract Impact […]
The Leiden Manifesto for Research Metrics
Hicks, D. & Wouters, P. (2015). The Leiden Manifesto for research metrics. Nature, 520(7548), 429-431. https://www.nature.com/news/bibliometrics-the-leiden-manifesto-for-research-metrics-1.17351 No Abstract: “Use these ten principles to guide research […]
Our Members
These individual RIC institutions have developed knowledge mobilization (KMb) as service-oriented units designed to link research with need, liasing between their respective institutions and their surrounding communities.
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