“KM in the AM” Episode: “Is MobilizeU Right for You?”

Source: KM in the AM April 2025 newsletter On April 9, 2025, Michael Johnny, Manager, Knowledge Mobilization Unit, York University, was invited to “KM in the AM” podcast to discuss all things knowledge mobilization and MobilizeU. Read more below and watch the recording. “Thank you for joining us for today’s KM in the AM session […]

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What Universities Can Learn from Networked Knowledge Mobilization – Reflections by Samantha Shewchuk

This month’s KMb Journal Club post is from Samantha Shewchuk, and it reviews an article by RIC’s own David Phipps and Steve MacGregor. Samantha posted: “What Universities Can Learn from Networked Knowledge Mobilization” – Reflections by Samantha Shewchuk on LinkedIn on April 14, 2025. I’m so excited to see this important piece by my colleagues Stephen MacGregor and David Phipps […]

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Canadian approaches to research impact and its assessment

Source: Cross-posted from Edward Nason’s LinkedIn Post. In Canada, research impact assessment has grown from multiple communities in the research ecosystem, sharing a desire to deliver greater research impact. While we might not have a national system for assessing research impact, we do have significant talent, experience and tools at our disposal to drive, deliver […]

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Evaluative study of a MOOC on knowledge translation in five French-speaking countries

Villemin R., Dagenais C., and Ridde V. (2024) Evaluative study of a MOOC on knowledge translation in five French-speaking countries. PLoS ONE 19(4): e0299923. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299923 Abstract Over the past few years, the RENARD research team has observed a sharp increase in the need for knowledge translation (KT) training. Given the high demand, it has been […]

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Job Alert: U Calgary – Knowledge Broker to Improve Pain in Children and Families, Anaesthesia

The Department of Anaesthesia in the Cumming School of Medicine at U Calgary is currently inviting applications for a Knowledge Broker to Improve Pain in Children and Families. This full-time, fixed-term position is for approximately 12 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension. This individual should have a passion for improving […]

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RIC welcomes four new members in 2025

In March, Research Impact Canada (RIC) welcomed four new members, bringing the total number of RIC members to 41. The new members include one world-renowned, research hospital (Hospital for Sick Children), two new university members (Brock and Mt. Royal), and one university member re-joining the RIC network (Western). SickKids Learning Institute (Toronto, Ontario): Since its […]

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CCEC Workshop: “Engaging Communities in a Good Way”

Community Campus Engage Canada cordially invites you to its upcoming, virtual workshop, titled “Engaging Communities in a Good Way”, which will be held on March 27, 1:00-4:30 ET. Participants will learn how principles and practices of decolonizing community-campus engagement can inform how we engage with all communities. Dr. Shawna Cunningham, Director of ii’ taa’poh’to’p (Indigenous Strategy), University […]

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2025 Discovery Exchange – Optimizing Research and Innovation Impact

Take part in an exclusive international masterclass hosted and organized by our RIC member, University of Calgary. It will feature esteemed international experts in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, including RIC Network Director, David Phipps. The masterclass, Optimizing Research and Innovation Impact, is part of UCalgary’s Discovery Exchange Series.   The course will take place […]

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A Knowledge Mobilization Paradigm – with Sierra Woods

Listen to the episode on Spotify (or the podcast platform of your choice) today! As RIC continues to share new voices from knowledge mobilization practitioners, we’re excited to feature a thoughtful conversation from the Knowledge Fika podcast. In the second episode of the Knowledge Fika podcast (2025), Sierra Woods shares a coffee with Rebecka Isaksson to […]

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