Connie Tang, Author at Research Impact Canada

A New Development in the World of ResearchSnapshots / Un nouveau développement dans le monde des faits saillants de recherche

Posted on September 10, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

Jason Guriel, Evidence Exchange Network ResearchImpact’s ResearchSnapshot database makes research on climate change, homelessness, and other important topics accessible to a wide range of audiences. But the latest additions to the library – created by Evidence Exchange Network (EENet) – bring an enhanced focus on mental health and addictions research, especially as it relates to […]

Productive Interactions

Posted on September 9, 2012 (May 2, 2025)

This journal club entry considers two papers, both published in a special edition of Research Evaluation in 2011, so this journal club is a little longer than most. Both papers describe the use of “productive interactions”, a framework to illustrate the social impact of research in the social sciences. Spaapen, J. & van Drooge, L. […]

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A Scottish Visit to Canada / Une visite écossaise au Canada

Posted on August 28, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

Sian Ringrose, Scottish Agricultural College In June 2012, Sian Ringrose from the Scottish Agricultural College visited Canada for some professional development in knowledge mobilization and rural policy. She spent one week with RIR-York and one week with RIR-Guelph. She also attended a rural policy school in Quebec and then some play time in New York City. […]

How I Became a Knowledge Mobilizer / Comment je suis devenu une mobilisatrice de connaissances

Posted on August 23, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

Shawna Reibling, RIR – Guelph Shawna Reibling, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator at the Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship (ICES) at the University of Guelph, describes her journey to becoming a knowledge mobilizer. Shawna Reibling, Coordonnatrice de la mobilisation des connaissances à l’Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship (ICES) de l’Université de Guelph, décrit le cheminement qui l’a […]

Outreach to Promote Knowledge Mobilization / La sensibilisation afin de promouvoir la mobilisation des connaissances

Posted on August 21, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

David Phipps, RIR – York In addition to using social media to spread the word about knowledge mobilization and social innovation, the knowledge mobilization staff at York University have been busy speaking in real life. It takes a lot of work and we are successful but it certainly hasn’t been overnight. En plus de faire […]

Collaborate Collaborate Collaborate

Posted on August 14, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

The following was first published on ORION’s blog ORIONxchange and is reposted here with permission. Collaboration has emerged as a key feature of many research programs. ORION’s O3 system and York University’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit are a perfect combination to support research collaborations to maximize the impact of research on society. By David Phipps, York University It used […]

How to Assess the Impact of Your Research / Comment mesurer l’impact de votre recherche

Posted on August 7, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

Michael Johnny, RIR-York Impact has become a significant component of the research cycle but how does one actually do this? Dr. Sarah Morton from the University of Edinburgh offers a one-day workshop with methodologies to assess the impact of your research. L’impact est devenu un aspect très important du cycle de la recherche, mais comment […]

The Impact of a Community-University Collaboration: Opening the “Black Box”

Posted on August 5, 2012 (May 2, 2025)

Siemens, L. (2012). The impact of a community-university collaboration: Opening the “black box”. Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, 3(1), 5-25. http://anserj.ca/anser/index.php/cjnser/article/download/94/53 Abstract Within the Social Economy, universities are working with community representatives to undertake research projects, service learning opportunities, and increasingly, academic program development, all with the objective of addressing social challenges. As many […]

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