Connie Tang, Author at Research Impact Canada

Implementation science made too simple: a teaching tool

Posted on October 26, 2020 (October 26, 2020)

Curran, G.M. (2020) Implementation science made too simple: a teaching tool. Implementation Science Communications 1:27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00001-z Abstract Background: The field of implementation science is growing and becoming more complex. When teaching new learners, providing a clear definition of implementation science and a description of its place among related fields can be difficult. The author […]

Network for Advancing and Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science (AESIS) Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities Conference

Posted on October 23, 2020 (November 25, 2021)

On October 14-16, 2020, The AESIS Network hosted the ‘The Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities on Society 2020’, virtually to a global audience. RIC’s Future Skills Team was thrilled to attend the conference and hear from leaders in this field. The goal of this conference was to foster a discussion on assessing and stimulating […]

Real Impact Awards

Posted on October 19, 2020 (November 25, 2021)

The Real Impact Awards celebrate those in the research community who go above and beyond to make a difference. The Real Impact Awards form part of our commitment to championing research and research practices or processes that can make an impact beyond academia. In 2019 the Interdisciplinary Research Fund Award was introduced; a natural extension to the Awards, this […]

Job Posting: KTE Associate position at the Institute for Work & Health

Posted on October 14, 2020 (November 25, 2021)

The Institute for Work & Health is currently seeking a qualified person to fill the position of Knowledge Transfer & Exchange (KTE) Associate. Application deadline is October 23, 2020. The Institute for Work & Health (IWH) is an independent, not-for-profit research organization with a mission to promote, protect and improve the safety and health of […]

Knowledge mobilized: Stories on mobilizing research in the community- free online event!

Posted on October 13, 2020 (November 25, 2021)

In 2019, the University of Alberta released a funding opportunity to support the knowledge mobilization of recent research done at the University. The funding enabled researchers to mobilize the results of recent research in the areas of skills, skills development, skills infrastructure, training, and/or future skills, and/or to provide students with opportunities to learn skills related […]

Research Impact Through Matchmaking (RITM): Why and How to Connect Researchers and Practitioners

Posted on September 29, 2020 (September 29, 2020)

Levine, A.S. (2020) Research Impact Through Matchmaking (RITM): Why and How to Connect Researchers and Practitioners. Political Science & Politics. 53(2):265-269 https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096519001720 Abstract Researchers and practitioners increasingly want to learn from one another and work together to solve problems. This article presents results from a new evidence-based approach for connecting them, called Research Impact […]

Job Posting: Knowledge Mobilization and Communications Coordinator at the University of Guelph

Posted on September 4, 2020 (November 25, 2021)

Read below for an exciting opportunity at the University of Guelph. The information below is a copy of the posting from the University website. To learn more, please visit https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/careers-guelph/current-opportunities/knowledge-mobilization-and-communications-coordinator Knowledge Mobilization and Communications Coordinator Research Innovation Office Temporary full-time from September 14, 2020 to September 9, 2022 Hiring #: 2020-0250 Please read the […]

Reporting health research translation and impact in the curriculum vitae: a survey

Posted on August 23, 2020 (August 23, 2020)

Boland, L., Brosseau, L., Caspar, S. et al. Reporting health research translation and impact in the curriculum vitae: a survey. Implement Sci Commun 1, 20 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00021-9 Abstract Background: Increasingly, health researchers must demonstrate the impact and real-life applications of their research. We investigated how health researchers with expertise in knowledge translation report research […]

Reporting KT activities in the academic CV: How can we show the impact of our research?

Posted on August 14, 2020 (November 25, 2021)

Written by Julia Levin Researchers are being asked more and more to demonstrate the impact of their work. If you are a researcher who has been able to show the real-life application of your research, how do you show for it on your curriculum vitae (CV)? Members of the Integrated Knowledge Translation Research Network […]

Does engagement predict research user? An analysis of The Conversation Annual Survey 2016

Posted on July 27, 2020 (July 27, 2020)

Zardo, P., Barnett, A.G., Suzor, N. and Cahill, T. (2018) Does engagement predict research user? An analysis of The Conversation Annual Survey 2016. PLoS ONE 13(2): e0192290. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192290 Abstract The impact of research on the world beyond academia has increasingly become an area of focus in research performance assessments internationally. Impact assessment is expected […]

Author: Connie Tang

Posts by Connie Tang

Implementation science made too simple: a teaching tool

Network for Advancing and Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science (AESIS) Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities Conference

Real Impact Awards

Job Posting: KTE Associate position at the Institute for Work & Health

Knowledge mobilized: Stories on mobilizing research in the community- free online event!

Research Impact Through Matchmaking (RITM): Why and How to Connect Researchers and Practitioners

Job Posting: Knowledge Mobilization and Communications Coordinator at the University of Guelph

Reporting health research translation and impact in the curriculum vitae: a survey

Reporting KT activities in the academic CV: How can we show the impact of our research?

Does engagement predict research user? An analysis of The Conversation Annual Survey 2016

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