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Directing Research Toward Health Equity: A Health Equity Research Impact Assessment

Posted on May 25, 2022 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Castillo, E.G. and Harris, C. 2021. Directing Research Toward Health Equity: A Health Equity Research Impact Assessment. J GEN INTERN MED 36, 2803–2808. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-06789-3 Abstract Despite medical research advancements, inequities persist, as research has enhanced the health of some while leaving many communities untouched. Reforms are needed to direct research toward health equity, both during […]

Governing by narratives: REF impact case studies and restrictive storytelling in performance measurement

Posted on April 25, 2022 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Governing by narratives: REF impact case studies and restrictive storytelling in performance measurement Bandola-Gill, J. and Smith, K.E. (2021). Governing by narratives: REF impact case studies and restrictive storytelling in performance measurement, Studies in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2021.1978965 ABSTRACT Performance assessment is permeating increasingly diverse domains of higher education, even in areas previously perceived to be […]

Identifying competencies for integrated knowledge translation: a Delphi study

Posted on March 28, 2022 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Identifying competencies for integrated knowledge translation: a Delphi study Yeung, E., Scodras, S., Salbach, N.M., Kothari, A. and Graham, I.D. Identifying competencies for integrated knowledge translation: a Delphi study. 2021. BMC Health Services Research. 21: Article number: 1181. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07107-7 Abstract Background: Considerable progress has been made to advance the field of knowledge translation to address the knowledge-to-action […]

How can impact strategies be developed that better support Universities to address 21st Century challenges?

Posted on February 24, 2022 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Reed, M., Gent, S., Seballos, F., Glass. J., Hansda, R. and Fische-Møller, M. How can impact strategies be developed that better support Universities to address 21st Century challenges? Manuscript under review in Research for All. https://4ea149a0-f407-4b41-b5a2-6c693db528c4.filesusr.com/ugd/3d4700_a9e3517d12e444519d871bee77492cb5.pdf [downloaded December 31, 2021]. Abstract As research funders and governments around the world seek to demonstrate societal impact from […]

Surfacing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within Academic-Policy Engagement

Posted on January 21, 2022 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Surfacing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within Academic-Policy Engagement University Policy Engagement Network (2021) Surfacing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within Academic‑Policy Engagement. https://www.upen.ac.uk/what_we_offer/reports/Surfacing%20Equity%2C%20Diversity%2C%20and%20Inclusion%20within%20Academic%E2%80%91Policy%20Engagement.pdf No abstract This is a report from a recently established UK network, University Policy Engagement Network (UPEN). UPEN “is a community of UK universities, academics, and policy professionals committed to increasing the impact […]

Research Impact as Ethos

Posted on October 25, 2021 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

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) by Sandy Chan

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) by Sandy Chan

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) by Sandy Chan

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) by Sandy Chan

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 […]

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