Research Connection to Community is Vital

This week’s guest post was first posted on the University of Calgary’s UToday on July 3, 2018 and is reposted here with permission.  Conference explores knowledge mobilization benefits and best practices By Clayton MacGillivray, Werklund School of Education Ensuring the research taking place at the University of Calgary makes an impact in the community was […]

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Le Réseau Impact Recherche Canada accueille trois nouvelles universités

L’Université de Winnipeg, l’Université de l’Alberta et l’Université Dalhousie rejoignent le Réseau Impact Recherche Canada, duquel l’Université de Montréal est membre. Ce récit a été publié la première fois dans UdeMNouvelles. Il est repris ici avec permission. Dix-sept établissements forment désormais le réseau pancanadien d’universités qui s’est engagé à maximiser les répercussions positives de la recherche […]

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Knowledge Mobilization Practices of Researchers

Cooper, A., Rodway, J. and Read R. (2018) Knowledge mobilization practices of researchers. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 48(1), 1 – 21. http://journals.sfu.ca/cjhe/index.php/cjhe/article/view/187983 Abstract Researchers are under increasing pressure to disseminate research more widely with non-academic audiences (efforts we call knowledge mobilization, KMb) and to articulate the value of their research beyond academia to broader […]

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Planning for Impact / Impact prévu – et planifié !

Research Impact Canada recently approved its Strategic and Operational Plan. Sure we’re 1/3 of the way through our 2017-2020 three year planning period. But the next two years are going to fly by. Le Réseau Impact Recherche Canada vient d’adopter son Plan stratégique et opérationnel. C’est vrai que le tiers de notre calendrier triennal 2017-2020 est […]

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Real Impact at INORMS 2018

David Phipps was recently at INORMS 2018 presenting on impact literacy with Julie Bayley (University of Lincoln). Emerald Publishing wrote about their presence at INORMS as they launched their new brand, “Real World Impact”. They also wrote about two new Impact tools, the Impact Literacy Handbook and the Institutional Healthcheck. See below for links to […]

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Nourrir le quartier, nourrir la ville

Responsable  à l’UQAM : Joanne Burgess, professeure, Département d’histoire et directrice du Partenariat de recherche Montréal, plaque tournante des échanges : histoire, patrimoine, devenir (MPTÉ) Autres membres de l’équipe : Léon Robichaud, professeur, Université de Sherbrooke et codirecteur du Partenariat MPTÉ; Michelle Comeau, chercheure associée, Département d’histoire, UQAM Professionnels de recherche : Nathalie Charbonneau, Laura Baretto Palacio, Kim Petit. […]

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Knowledge Mobilization is a Human Right / Le droit à la mobilisation des connaissances

This was one of the closing thoughts in my plenary address to INORMS, the biannual international research administration conference. After reflecting on the relationship between public trust and public engagement in research it was clear that creating public benefit from research is a human right. C’était l’une des remarques de conclusion de ma conférence en […]

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Prairie Climate Centre

Summary: The Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg is an outstanding example of Knowledge Mobilization. It is committed to making climate change meaningful and relevant to Canadians from all walks of life. It brings an evidence-based perspective to communicating the science, impacts, and risks of climate change through high-quality maps, documentary video, research […]

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Community-Based Participatory Research and Integrated Knowledge Translation: Advancing the Co-Creation of Knowledge

Jull, J., Giles, A. & Graham, I. D. (2017). Community-based participatory research and integrated knowledge translation: Advancing the co-creation of knowledge. Implementation Science, 12, 150. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0696-3 Abstract Background: Better use of research evidence (one form of “knowledge”) in health systems requires partnerships between researchers and those who contend with the real-world needs and constraints of health systems. […]

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The Future of Higher Education Is Social Impact / L’avenir de l’enseignement supérieur, c’est l’impact social

That’s the title of a post from the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). The author calls for university research to become more responsive to community needs. The Research Impact Canada universities seem to be way ahead of the curve, at least where US universities are concerned. C’est le titre d’un billet publié par la Stanford Social Innovation […]

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