Connie Tang, Author at Research Impact Canada

C2U Expo 2015 Registration Now Open!

Posted on April 21, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

C2UExpo is a Canadian-led international conference designed to: showcase best practices in community-campus partnerships worldwide; create a space for collaboration around key issues; and foster ideas for strengthening communities Held every two years, the conference allows community members, universities, colleges, government, and non-profit organizations to create an innovative learning environment. Activities and sessions are diverse, […]

Knowledge Mobilization Product Research / Recherche sur les résultats de la mobilisation des connaissances

Posted on April 16, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

Queen’s University student Amber Vance recently completed a three week placement at York University’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit where she researched knowledge translation products. Here are her reflections on the experience. Amber Vance, une étudiante de l’Université Queen’s, a fait récemment un stage de trois semaines à l’Unité de mobilisation des connaissances de l’Université York, où elle […]

Infographics for Knowledge Translation

Posted on April 9, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

This week’s guest post written by Issac Coplan, comes from the NeuroDevNet KT blog KT Core-ner. It was originally published on April 8, 2015 and is reposted here with permission. The word infographic is an abbreviation of the term “Information Graphic”. Increasingly, these forms of data visualization have used in knowledge translation as a tool […]

Research Funder Required Research Partnerships: A Qualitative Inquiry

Posted on April 4, 2015 (September 26, 2025)

Sibbald, S. L., Tetroe, J. & Graham, I.D. (2014). Research funder required research partnerships: A qualitative inquiry. Implementation Science,9(176), doi:10.1186/s13012-014-0176-y. http://www.implementationscience.com/content/9/1/176. Abstract Background: Researchers and funding agencies are increasingly showing interest in the application of research findings and focusing attention on engagement of knowledge-users in the research process as a means of increasing the uptake of research findings. The […]

New Student-Developed Board Game Bridging Academia With Practical World

Posted on March 12, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

This week’s post by Susan Hickman comes from Carleton Now, Carleton University’s monthly community magazine and is reposted here with permission. See the original post here. A game developed in a knowledge mobilization (KMb) class could become a real tool for bridging discussions and building partnerships with the next generation of knowledge brokers. The students who developed […]

Uncovering the Benefits of Participatory Research: Implications of a Realist Review for Health Research and Practice

Posted on March 9, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

Jagosh, J., Macaulay, A. C., Pluye, P., Salsberg, J., Bush, P. L.,Henderson, J., Sirett, E., Wong, G., Cargo, M., Herbert, C. P.,Seifer, S. D., Green, L. W., Greenhalgh, T. (2012). Uncovering the benefits of participatory research: Implications of a realist review for health research and practice. Milbank Quarterly, 90(2), 311–346. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3460206/ Abstract Context: Participatory research (PR) is […]

Documentary to Give Voice to Key Players in Violence Against Women Movement

Posted on March 4, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

This week’s post from Maria McClintock comes from Carleton Now, Carleton University’s monthly community magazine and is reposted here with permission. See the original post here. Eileen Morrow, Gloria Harris, Andree Cote – and the list goes on. These women may not be household names, but when it comes to violence against women, they’re a few of […]

The Art of Listening / L’art d’écouter

Posted on February 26, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

Usually comfortable with talking, and rarely short of an opinion, David Phipps reflects on listening as a key skill for knowledge brokers. Très à l’aise dans la parole et rarement à court d’opinion, David Phipps réfléchit à la capacité d’écoute comme qualité essentielle des courtiers de connaissance. In this video Budd Hall (UNESCO Chair in […]

Is Engagement a Necessary Precursor to Impact?

Posted on February 19, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

This week’s post by David Phipps (RIR-York) first appeared on the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement Blog on February 9, 2015 and is reposted here with permission. During the Engage 2014 conference I tweeted this question from Canada:’Is engagement a necessary precursor to impact?‘. I didn’t get an answer. But this question is important […]

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