Sandy Chan, Author at Research Impact Canada

Research Impact as Ethos

Posted on October 25, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

Research Impact as Ethos Rickards, L., Steele, W., Kokshagina, O. and Morales, O. (2020) Research Impact as Ethos. RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. https://cur.org.au/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rickards-et-al-2020-research-impact-as-ethos.pdf Executive Summary Existing dominant approaches to university research impact are not adequately meeting societal and planetary needs. Nor are they meeting societal expectations or building public trust. If academic institutions are to secure their future, they need to demonstrate a genuine […]

How far does an emphasis on stakeholder engagement and co-production in research present a threat to academic identity and autonomy? A prospective study across five European countries.

Posted on September 28, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

How far does an emphasis on stakeholder engagement and co-production in research present a threat to academic identity and autonomy? A prospective study across five European countries. Boaz, A., Borst, R., Kok, M. and O’Shea, A. (2021) How far does an emphasis on stakeholder engagement and co-production in research present a threat to academic identity […]

Rethinking research partnerships: evidence and the politics of participation in research partnerships for international development

Posted on August 30, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

Rethinking research partnerships: evidence and the politics of participation in research partnerships for international development Fransman, J. and Newman, K. (2019) Rethinking research partnerships: evidence and the politics of participation in research partnerships for international development. J. Int’l Dev. 31: 523-544. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jid.3417 Abstract: This article responds to the drive for research partnerships between academics and practitioners, arguing […]

Who defines the impact of research? A patient-centred opinion and call for action.

Posted on July 26, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

Who defines the impact of research? A patient-centred opinion and call for action. Taylor, M. A., Adam, P., Locock, L., & Kamenetzky, A. (2021). Who defines the impact of research? A patient-centred opinion and call for action. Journal of Research Management and Administration, 1(1), 6-15. https://doi.org/10.18552/jorma.v1i1.655 Abstract Research funders wish to see meaningful impact of the work […]

Normal versus extraordinary societal impact: how to understand, evaluate, and improve research activities in their relations to society?

Posted on June 28, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

Sivertsen, G. and Meijer, I. (2020) Normal versus extraordinary societal impact: how to understand, evaluate, and improve research activities in their relations to society?, Research Evaluation, 29(1): 66-70, https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvz032 AbstractSocietal impact of research does not occur primarily as unexpected extraordinary incidents of particularly useful breakthroughs in science. It is more often a result of normal everyday interactions […]

Understanding the uptake of a clinical innovation for osteoarthritis in primary care: a qualitative study of knowledge mobilisation using the i-PARIHS framework

Posted on May 25, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

Swaithes, L., Dziedzic, K., Finney, A. et al. (2020) Understanding the uptake of a clinical innovation for osteoarthritis in primary care: a qualitative study of knowledge mobilisation using the i-PARIHS framework. Implementation Sci 15, 95. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-020-01055-2 Abstract Background: Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. Despite research supporting best practice, evidence-based guidelines […]

How to engage stakeholders in research: Design principles to support improvement

Posted on April 22, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

Boaz, A., Hanney, S., Borst, R., O’Shea, A., & Kok, M. (2018). How to engage stakeholders in research: Design principles to support improvement. Health Research Policy and Systems, 16(1), 60. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-018-0337-6 Abstract Background: Closing the gap between research production and research use is a key challenge for the health research system. Stakeholder engagement is being […]

Knowledge translation: The rise of implementation

Posted on March 25, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

Barwick, M., Dubrowski, R., & Petricca, K. (2020). Knowledge translation: The rise of implementation. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research. https://ktdrr.org/products/kt-implementation/KT-Implementation-508.pdf Introduction In 2007, the National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) commissioned the report, Knowledge Translation: Introduction to Models, Strategies, and Measures (Sudsawad, 2007) to provide an overview of the field […]

How to evaluate ex ante impact of funding proposals? An analysis of reviewers’ comments on impact statements

Posted on February 25, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

Lai Ma, Junwen Luo, Thomas Feliciani, Kalpana Shankar, How to evaluate ex ante impact of funding proposals? An analysis of reviewers’ comments on impact statements, Research Evaluation, rvaa022, https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvaa022 Abstract Impact statements are increasingly required and assessed in grant applications. In this study, we used content analysis to examine the ‘comments on impact’ section of […]

Qualitative Methods in Implementation Science

Posted on January 20, 2021 (January 10, 2024)

National Cancer Institute (2018) Qualitative Methods in Implementation Science. https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/IS/docs/NCI-DCCPS-ImplementationScience-WhitePaper.pdf Excerpt from Preface Despite clear recognition of the value of qualitative research methods within implementation studies, there remains confusion as to which methods to use, how to best use them, and what guidance investigators should follow in their application. The Qualitative Research in […]

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