Sandy Chan, Author at Research Impact Canada

Call for Proposals: Prism Research Awards 2023-2024

Posted on February 27, 2023 (February 28, 2023)

Prepared by: The Conference Board of Canada Feel free to download the PDF document. Prism Research Awards OpportunityPrism’s Research Awards (PRAs) application process for 2023-2024 is now open. The deadline to submit your complete application is March 10, 2023. Awardees will have from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 to complete their project. SummaryThe […]

Knowledge mobilization: Stepping into interdependent and relational space using co-creation.

Posted on February 27, 2023 (January 10, 2024)

Skipper, Y. and Pepler, D. (2021) Knowledge mobilization: Stepping into interdependent and relational space using co-creation. Action Research. 19(3) 588–605. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1476750320960810 Abstract In recent years, there has been a growing interest in using co-creation approaches, with academics and partners working together to create research and interventions to achieve impact. Action research typically starts with the […]

Drafting Societal Impact in Grant Applications

Posted on February 24, 2023 (March 8, 2023)

David Phipps was invited to write the following for the Society for Research Administrators International after he presented at their annual conference late in 2022. Please see the original post from SRAI. Picture this. Caesars Palace. The Pompeian room. Standing room only at 11 am on November 4, 2022 at the SRAI conference. A truly […]

Athabasca University – Partnership Broker Opportunity

Posted on February 22, 2023 (February 22, 2023)

Athabasca University (AU) is pleased to share that they are looking for their next Research Partnerships Broker! This role is an integral part of the Research Development Office team and works closely with the knowledge mobilization, research grants, and digital research initiatives portfolios. As Canada’s leading open and online-by-design research university, AU is committed to collaborative and co-created research […]

Upcoming Spring Impact-Led Activities | AESIS Network

Posted on February 10, 2023 (February 10, 2023)

Dear all, At AESIS, the Network for Advancing and Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science, we work to maximise the impact that science (including SSH&A) can have on society, economy, culture, environment, well-being and more. Societal impact is not a newly-debated topic, however, obstacles arise when designing proper methodologies to not only advance but also […]

Filling the gap between evidence, policy and practice: are 45 and Up Study researchers planning for impact?

Posted on January 30, 2023 (January 10, 2024)

Ha TC, McNamara M, Melo L, Frost EK, Moore GM. Filling the gap between evidence, policy and practice: are 45 and Up Study researchers planning for impact? Public Health Res Pract. 2022; Online early publication. Published 18 May 2022. https://doi.org/10.17061/phrp32122207 Abstract Aim: To improve health outcomes, policy and practice decisions should be guided by relevant […]

Sharing Together – Help Identify Priorities for Knowledge Mobilization: Putting Evidence into action for mental addictions

Posted on January 12, 2023 (February 24, 2023)

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has launched a survey that will help set priorities for knowledge mobilization for the Evidence Exchange Network (EENet) in the mental health and addictions sector and the knowledge mobilization portfolio at the Provincial System Support Program at CAMH. They are currently seeking a broad representation of participants […]

What role can equitable partnerships play in decolonizing research and policy toward strengthening local resilience?

Posted on January 4, 2023 (January 4, 2023)

The title is the talk I was asked to deliver at the conference of the Africa Research & Impact Network on December 8, 2022. My role as Assistant VP Research Strategy & Impact has included work on EDI in research in general and decolonizing research and research administration specifically. And in Research Impact Canada we […]

Writing impact case studies: a comparative study of high-scoring and low-scoring case studies from REF2014

Posted on November 28, 2022 (January 10, 2024)

Reichard, B., Reed, M.S., Chubb, J. et al. Writing impact case studies: a comparative study of high-scoring and low-scoring case studies from REF2014. Palgrave Commun 6, 31 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-020-0394-7 Abstract This paper reports on two studies that used qualitative thematic and quantitative linguistic analysis, respectively, to assess the content and language of the largest ever […]

DOCTalks Connects Across Canada 2022

Posted on November 10, 2022 (March 8, 2023)

On October 26, 2022, in partnership with DOCTalks, Research Impact Canada (RIC) hosted a “DOCTalks Connects Canada” panel that invited speakers to discuss the use of filmmaking as a medium for knowledge mobilization. David Phipps, our Network Director of RIC, provided wonderful opening remarks. The event was co-facilitated by our Bilingual Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, Imane […]

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