Announcements Archives - Research Impact Canada

Registration for the Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum

Posted on April 2, 2024 (April 5, 2024) by Sylvia Urbanik

The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum (CKF) is a biennial event that provides opportunities for professional development, learning and networking for those interested in knowledge mobilization, translation, and exchange. It brings together a community dedicated to sharing learnings, best practices, tools, and resources. The next forum (CKF24) will be taking place June 19-21 2024, in Montreal! Spots are limited and will likely sell […]

The Bartlett Manual of Impact

Posted on March 25, 2024 (March 25, 2024) by Sandy Chan

The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, based at University College London, is by many measures a place of ‘excellence’. We have a variety of experts working across a huge range of disciplines (from architecture to planning, environment, energy and resources, project management, economics and beyond) sharing their insights with the world and proactively creating […]

Research Impact Canada welcomes three new members

Posted on March 13, 2024 (March 13, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Every time a new member joins Research Impact Canada (RIC) the entire Network, especially the leadership and staff, are pumped about the opportunity for new perspectives coming to the Network. As a community of practice RIC is strongest when we have diverse members bringing diverse experience to our conversations. RIC is delighted to welcome Université […]

Knowledge Mobilization in The Hill Times

Posted on February 6, 2024 (February 6, 2024) by Sandy Chan

The Hill Times is a publication for the Canadian federal government. The February 5, 2024 edition was on Innovation and featured an Op Ed from Amir Asif (VP Research & Innovation, York University) and David Phipps (Assistant VP Research Strategy & Impact). The Op Ed makes the case for more funding for knowledge mobilization to […]

CKF24 Call for Contributions

Posted on December 15, 2023 (January 29, 2024) by Sylvia Urbanik

We are accepting contributions for presentations, workshops, and roundtables that will facilitate active participation, reflection, and learning around knowledge mobilization and research impact. The contribution deadline is March 10th, 2024. Contents Overview The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum (CKF) is a biennial event that provides opportunities for professional development, learning and networking for those interested in […]

Nominations Open: Peter Levesque Award for Knowledge Mobilization Leadership

Posted on December 14, 2023 (March 13, 2024) by Sylvia Urbanik

Research Impact Canada is pleased to announce the launch of a new award: The Peter Levesque Award for Knowledge Mobilization Leadership. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing knowledge mobilization (KMb) as a profession, and is named in honor of Peter Levesque, a pioneer in the field. Among many achievements in […]

RIC Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students

Posted on December 9, 2023 (March 15, 2024) by Sylvia Urbanik

Applications are now closed for the 2024 edition of the Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award. This award recognizes engaged scholarship, co-creation of knowledge, and integrated knowledge translation efforts among graduate students of our Canadian member institutions, regardless of discipline. Award Overview:Prize: $2000 for Masters, $3000 for Doctorate Eligibility: Masters and Doctorate students from Canadian RIC-member […]

RIC 2023 Annual Meeting

Posted on July 14, 2023 (November 29, 2023) by Sandy Chan

We’re excited to announce that our hybrid RIC 2023 Annual Meeting will be hosted at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta this year! The meeting will take place on September 20-22, 2023. It will be an enriching three days of listening to guest speakers, learning what other RIC members are doing at their institutions, […]

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And three more make a total of seven new members in 2023

Posted on July 13, 2023 (November 29, 2023) by David Phipps

Earlier this year, we announced four new members, including Brain Canada, University of York (UK), University of Windsor and Lakehead University. That tied a previous year for total new members and that was in January 2023. Now it is July 2023 and we are pleased to announce three new members. The following is taken from […]

July 5, 2023, 11am-12pm ET: FREE “Leadership for Knowledge Mobilization” Virtual Workshop

Posted on June 29, 2023 (June 30, 2023) by Sandy Chan

Join this FREE virtual workshop to explore the importance of relationships and values in harnessing leadership skills for effective knowledge mobilization. It will be held on July 5, 2023 at 11:00am-12:00pm ET. Led by Michael Johnny, Manager of the Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University, Darren Levine, Principal Consultant, and Laura Stephan, Strategy and Research […]

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