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Best bang for your buck: Considerations for cost-efficiency in knowledge co-production

Posted on September 29, 2025 (September 29, 2025) by Sandy Chan

Karcher, D.B., Cvitanovic, C., Hobday, A.J., Shellock, R., Stephenson, R.L., van Putten, I. (2025) Best bang for your buck: Considerations for cost-efficiency in knowledge co-production. Marine Policy. 180: 106769, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106769. Abstract Knowledge co-production is a key strategy of collaborative engagement between research and management to achieve better outcomes. Whereas the principles of knowledge co-production in […]

MobilizeU 2025 – Registration Open

Posted on April 30, 2025 (May 27, 2025) by Sophie Ashton

Learn from leading knowledge mobilization experts, build skills, discuss with peers, and practice applying what you know, register now! MobilizeU is an 8-week online course for beginner mobilizers interested in learning knowledge mobilize theory and skills. For more details, click below. […]

RIC Alberta Regional Meeting

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

What do four Alberta universities and one polytechnic have in common? L-R: Reisa Klein (U Alberta), Stephanie Warner (U Calgary), Thane Chambers (U Alberta), Vicky Qualie (NAIT), Sarelle Azuelos (U Calgary) University of AlbertaUniversity of CalgaryAthabasca UniversityMacEwan UniversityNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology These are the five Alberta members of Research Impact Canada. There are more […]

Carnegie’s Elective Community Engagement Classification

Posted on July 22, 2024 (July 22, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Greetings Everyone, We are pleased to advise that today (July 17, 2024), the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education have announced a partnership with a joint venture of Canadian post-secondary institutions to establish the Canadian Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement (CCCCE). See the full announcement here: https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/news/canadian-carnegie-community-engagement/. The process of considering the Classification […]

Leadership for Knowledge Mobilization

Posted on October 30, 2023 (December 8, 2023) by Sandy Chan

The following post was originally posted to Pathways to Possibility‘s website. On July 5th, 2023, Michael Johnny, Darren Levine, and Laura Stephan co-hosted the webinar “Leadership for Knowledge Mobilization“. In this session, we talked about how knowledge mobilization, leadership and the power of collaborative relationships intersect. It is often said that knowledge mobilization is all about […]

Connected Communities Speed Networking Event — In Person at C2U Expo

Posted on April 20, 2023 (November 1, 2023) by Sylvia Urbanik

In Person Speed Networking Event at C2U Expo — June 6th, 2023 from 7:00 – 8:30 P.M. Join us at the Connected Communities Speed Networking Event, where you’ll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals and experts in community-based research, community engagement, workforce development, and social innovation. This structured event is designed to […]

Athabasca University – Partnership Broker Opportunity

Posted on February 22, 2023 (February 22, 2023) by Sandy Chan

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 […]

Supporting knowledge mobilization and research impact strategies in grant applications

Posted on June 20, 2022 (June 20, 2022) by David Phipps

The Network for Advancing and Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science (AESIS Network) published their first newsletter of June with a focus on ‘Impact in Funding Applications’. David Phipps, PhD., MBA, Assistant VP Research Strategy & Impact, York University and Network Director, Research Impact Canada, contributed an article for their newsletter. York University (Toronto, Canada) […]

Resources for Research Administrators

Posted on May 25, 2022 (May 25, 2022) by Elisabeth Huang

Research administration professionals play an important role to support research excellence in a complex and evolving field. Research Impact Canada has compiled a list of helpful resources to support research administrators in mobilizing knowledge into action. Knowledge Mobilization Needs Assessment Planner (PDF) – Assist organizations by helping them assess the knowledge mobilization skills and needs of […]

Science advice at times of crisis: equity, diversity, inclusion, and bilingualism

Posted on May 3, 2022 (May 5, 2022) by Elisabeth Huang

David Phipps (York University) recently appeared on a webinar with representatives from UK, US and South Africa discussing how universities, academies and their networks can support science advice in a time of crisis. The specific perspective from Research Impact Canada (RIC) focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) with bilingualism being an important accessibility feature […]

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