Sandy Chan, Author at Research Impact Canada

New Publication Alert from SFU

Posted on August 12, 2025 (August 15, 2025)

Source: Cross-posted from Lupin Batterby’s LinkedIn Post “New Publication – it’s been a long time in the making—and we’re so proud to see it out in the world! It tells the story of launching a Knowledge Mobilization (KM) support unit in an academic library, and what we learned along the way. “A Knowledge Mobilization Initiative Pilot in […]

Research Coproduction: An Underused Pathway to Impact

Posted on July 29, 2025 (July 29, 2025)

Roycroft-Malone, J., Graham, I.D., Kothari, A., and McCutcheon, C. (2024) Research Coproduction: An Underused Pathway to Impact. International Journey of Health Policy and Management. 13:8461. https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4596.html. Abstract Knowledge translation and implementation science have made many advances in the last two decades. However, research is still not making expedient differences to practice, policy, and service delivery. […]

RIC presents at McMaster conference

Posted on July 17, 2025 (July 18, 2025)

Our RIC leadership team, comprising David Phipps, Assistant Vice-President, Research Strategy and Impact, York University / RIC Network Director, and Bissy Waariyo, Director, Strategy and Operations, RIC, was recently invited to participate in the 13th annual McMaster Conference on Education and Cognition on July 9, where they were included in the speakers list. The speakers […]

What is a Research Impact Narrative?

Posted on July 17, 2025 (July 17, 2025)

Check out this 2-minute amazing video from The Research Impact Academy (based in Australia) on how to craft a research impact narrative. In this video, Tamika Heiden explains six elements in an impact narrative: The Research Impact Academy (RIA) supports researchers and organisations to thrive by providing the tools and strategies needed to achieve meaningful […]

Wrapping up the 2025 KxM Research to Impact Fellowship

Posted on July 7, 2025 (July 8, 2025)

This article was originally posted on Knowledge Exchange (KX) at UBC’s website and has been cross-posted here. July 4, 2025 This spring, we wrapped up the inaugural KxM Research to Impact Fellowship, a new UBC initiative designed to build capacity among early-career researchers to mobilize knowledge effectively across academic, policy, nonprofit, and community settings. This intensive program […]

2025 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award Webinar

Posted on July 4, 2025 (July 17, 2025)

If you missed the live event or want to revisit the presentations, now is the perfect opportunity to watch the recording of the 2025 Research Impact Canada (RIC) Engaged Scholarship Award webinar and be inspired by these remarkable projects! This annual event shines a spotlight on exceptional scholars who are strengthening the connections between research […]

Aligning research uptake with context: Supporting researchers’ decisions towards context-appropriate research uptake strategies

Posted on June 26, 2025 (June 26, 2025)

Trouwloon, D.T., Van Laerhoven, F., Hegger, D.L.T., Driessen, P.P.J. (2024) Aligning research uptake with context: Supporting researchers’ decisions towards context-appropriate research uptake strategies. Environmental Science & Policy 159 103882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103822. Abstract Academic and non-academic societal actors alike are seeking to optimize the ways in which scientific research may contribute to sustainable development, for which a […]

2025 RIC Annual Meeting

Posted on June 10, 2025 (June 10, 2025)

Our annual meeting this year is coming up soon in September! A huge thank you to Simon Fraser University (Lupin Battersby and Sophie Ashton) for hosting RIC this year. […]

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RIC exhibits at Congress Expo 2025

Posted on June 5, 2025 (June 17, 2025)

This week, Research Impact Canada (RIC) exhibited at Congress Expo 2025, which was held at George Brown College’s Waterfront Campus in downtown Toronto. As part of the 94th Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, RIC joined over 20 exhibitors in Canada’s largest academic book fair, engaging with researchers, students, and community members to highlight […]

Congratulations to the 2025 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award Winners!

Posted on May 29, 2025 (May 30, 2025)

The Research Impact Canada (RIC) Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students recognizes graduate students who conduct research projects following engaged scholarship principles that lead to increased awareness of audiences beyond academia or changes in stakeholder actions, practices, guidelines, or policies. RIC is thrilled to announce this year’s RIC 2025 Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students! […]

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