Connie Tang, Author at Research Impact Canada

Reflections From Our Wonderful Knowledge Mobilization Students – Hilda Smith / Quelques réflexions des merveilleux étudiants de l’équipe de mobilisation des connaissances – Hilda Smith

Posted on February 6, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

On August 28, 2014, we bid farewell to some of the students who have been instrumental in helping York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit deliver expert knowledge mobilization services. We are pleased to post the reflections of our students on their time with us. Le 28 août dernier, nous disions au revoir à quelques-uns des étudiants qui […]

Turning Ideas into Solutions / Transformer les idées en solutions

Posted on January 29, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

The following story first appeared on the Harris Centre website on November 20, 2014 and is reposted here with permission. Ce récit a été publié la première fois sur le site Web du Harris Centre, le 20 novembre 2014. Il est repris ici avec permission. Several times a year, Memorial faculty, staff and students pile […]

Walking the Talk of Community Engagement / Prouver, concrètement, notre engagement communautaire

Posted on January 22, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

There are many opportunities to meet and publish about community engagement. David Phipps (York University) and Jane Wedlock (United Way York Region) are active in these spaces but we’re wondering how others participate. How do we support authentic community campus partnerships? Les occasions de rencontre et de publication dans le domaine de l’engagement communautaire sont nombreuses. David […]

York University’s 2014 Year in Review

Posted on January 15, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

The start of a new year gives us a chance to reflect on our activities from the past year. Of course numbers are just part of the story but they do provide a useful snapshot in time. Here is a breakdown of some of our activities from the past year: 2006-2014 2014 # Faculty Engaged […]

Recapping the Top Five Most Viewed Posts of 2014 / Résumé des 5 billets les plus lus de 2014

Posted on January 8, 2015 (November 23, 2021)

The Mobilize This! blog had a total of over 16,000 views in 2014. In this post, we recap the year’s top five most viewed blog stories. Le blogue Mobilize This! a reçu plus de 16 000 visiteurs en 2014. Revoici les cinq billets qui vous ont le plus intéressés. #1 with 121 views So What the Heck is […]

How Can We Support the Use of Systematic Reviews in Policymaking?

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

Lavis, J. N. (2009). How can we support the use of systematic reviews in policymaking? PLoS Med, 6(11), e1000141. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000141 http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000141 Abstract Policymakers need many types of research evidence-synthesized and packaged for them-and the use of this evidence supported in multiple complementary ways. Stakeholders who seek to influence the policymaking process have the same requirements. Policymakers […]

Merry Mobilizing from the KMb Unit at York!

Posted on December 17, 2014 (November 23, 2021)

Merry Mobilizing from the KMb Unit at York! From left to right: Anneliese Poetz, Manager, NeuroDevNet KT Core Michael Johnny, Manager, Knowledge Mobilization Krista Jensen, Knowledge Mobilization Officer David Phipps, Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services Isaac Coplan, KT Coordinator, NeuroDevNet KT Core […]

Knowledge Brokering to Enhance the Impact of Academic Research on Public Policy

Posted on December 12, 2014 (November 23, 2021)

This post by David Phipps, RIR-York, first appeared on Politics & Ideas: a think net on December 9, 2014 and is reposted here with permission. Canadian academic research in all disciplines is among the best in the world but Canada is not extracting full social and economic value from this research. Connecting campuses with local […]

Community Research Unit at the University of Regina

Posted on December 4, 2014 (November 23, 2021)

This week’s guest post come from Sally Gray, Director of the Office of Research, Innovation and Partnership at the University of Regina. Sally is also an RIR alumna, who formerly worked at Wilfrid Laurier University and who has clearly brought her passion for KMb with her to U of Regina. On November 14, 2014, the […]

Evaluating Health Research Impact: Development and Implementation of the Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions Impact Framework

Posted on November 30, 2014 (November 23, 2021)

Graham, K. E. R., Chorzempa, P. A., Valentine, P. A., & Magnan, J. (2012). Evaluating health research impact: Development and implementation of the Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions impact framework. Research Evaluation, 21(5), 354-367. http://rev.oxfordjournals.org/content/21/5/354 Abstract Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions (AIHS) is a Canadian-based, publicly funded, not-for-profit, provincial health research and innovation organization mandated to improve health, […]

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