David never wanted to be a knowledge broker. David wanted to be a veterinarian but along the way discovered research (PhD Immunology, Queen’s University, 1991) and subsequently moved into technology transfer at U of T when he identified a novel marker of HIV infection. Moving from doing research to managing research started a career that […]
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David Phipps Director, Research Impact Canada Dr. Phipps received his Ph.D. in Immunology from Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) and undertook post-doctoral studies in HIV research at the University Health Network (Toronto). After leaving the lab he built a career managing academic research holding successively senior positions at the University of Toronto Innovations Foundation (Manager of […]
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University has served the Metro Vancouver region since 1981, and has opened doors to success for more than 200,000 learners. The largest teaching university in British Columbia, KPU is home to one of the biggest undergraduate schools of business in Western Canada, highly specialized and unique design programs in the Chip and Shannon […]
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Carleton University was founded by and for the community to provide programs, services and opportunities for students and to undertake research that enables our graduates to become highly qualified participants in a constantly evolving economy and society, and in so doing contribute to a prosperous province, strong nation, and better world. Through education, research, experiential […]
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At Bishop’s University, we have identified increasing and showcasing Knowledge Mobilization capacity as a key mandate in our strategic research plan. We believe that our approach to liberal education, our commitment to supporting the local community, and our collaborations across disciplines create an ideal fit with the goals of turning research into action. To that […]
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The following report was prepared for Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and was prepared by Stephen MacGregor, David Phipps, Cathy Malcolm Edwards, Jen Kyffin, Virginie Portes. Aim of the Report For over 20 years, there has been mounting interest in how the Canadian research enterprise can support research impact, referring to “the influence […]
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This guest post was first published on the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute website and is reposted here with permission. Posted on Monday, March 30th, 2020 Written by Lindsey Thomson *This blog post is based on a conference presentation first offered at the 2019 Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference at the University of Guelph by Lindsey Thomson […]
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Anne Bergen (https://knowledgetoaction.ca/) is a community based evaluator and an alum from Research Impact Canada when she worked at RIC member, University of Guelph. She helped the RIC Evaluation Committee develop a logic model and evaluation framework. She describes her work in a case study that is introduced below. Do you want to evaluate a […]
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The Future of Immigration and Settlement Research in Canada and Beyond This knowledge mobilization event will provide opportunities for academic, community members and policy makers to meet to discuss current and emerging issues. With the increasing complexity of immigration-related issues, researchers can contribute to key policy decisions and develop for future research. The presentations will […]
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Probably the most important thing David says. Researchers don’t make impact, partners do. So why do we ask researchers to report on impact? C’est sans doute la chose la plus importante que dit David. L’impact ne se produit pas au départ, chez les chercheurs, mais à l’arrivée, chez les partenaires. Pourquoi, dans ce cas, demandons-nous […]
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