Prairie Climate Centre

Climate Atlas of Canada

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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Research Impact Canada Recognized as Canada’s Leading Knowledge Mobilization Network with Three New Member Institutions!

Research Impact Canada (RIC) is growing! Canada’s leading network of universities moving academic research off campuses and into our communities has welcomed the University of Winnipeg, University of Alberta and Dalhousie University as its newest official members. This brings the total to 17 member institutions from coast-to-coast – and an additional partner in the University […]

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Reshaping Resilience Practices: A Co-Production Approach

Summary of the impact: The Resilient Therapy model, co-produced with vulnerable children and adults and those who support them, is based on a review of evidence of what promotes resilience.  It is informing whole systems approaches in research, schools and across local areas in the UK and globally. The full story Resilient Therapy (RT) is […]

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Everyone Counts: Mobilizing Knowledges for the 2018 Saskatoon Point-in-Time Homelessness Count

Dr. Isobel M. Findlay, University Co-Director, Community-University Institute for Social Research, University of Saskatchewan Summary:  On April 18, 2018, a huge community effort combined in Saskatoon’s fourth Point-in-Time (PIT) Homelessness Count, its first in the national coordinated count. Knowledge mobilization before, during, and after the count ensured that everyone counts in preventing and ending homelessness. […]

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ResearchSnapshots, Evidence Exchange Network for Mental Health and Addictions (EENet)

Evidence Exchange Network (EENet) [http://eenet.ca/] has partnered with the Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University to produce Research Snapshots in the field of mental health and addictions in Ontario. EENet actively promotes the use of research evidence in decision-making by supporting engagement and connections between researchers and mental health and addictions stakeholders across Ontario. EENet […]

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Research Summary, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness

The Homeless Hub, developed by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) [http://homelesshub.ca/COH], houses nearly 30,000 resources on homelessness. Among these resources are a number of plain-language reports, E-books, tool kits, lesson plans, infographics and more, designed to be accessible and useful to anyone working, researching or legislating on homelessness. The Homeless Hub also produces clear […]

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ResearchSnapshots, Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO)

Research Snapshots are plain language summaries of gambling and problem gambling literature. Monthly scans of gambling journals are conducted to find the most relevant knowledge. Peer-reviewed articles are then summarized to turn knowledge into action. GREO has partnered with Research Impact Canada to produce and validate the Research Snapshot template. The Snapshot format highlights the […]

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Research SNAPS, McMaster University

Research SNAPS are short, readable summaries of McMaster research projects that showcase the variety of research conducted across the University and emphasize why research matters. Each short, readable “snap” profiles a unique research publication or project. The series was named the 2017 recipient of the SSHRC Award of Excellence for Communications at the Canadian Public […]

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