Research with Impact

Learn more about what’s happening in the field of research impact.

Journal Club

Research Impact Canada produces a journal club series to make evidence on knowledge mobilization (KMb) more accessible to knowledge brokers and to create online discussion about research on knowledge mobilization. The articles are open access!

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What Universities Can Learn from Networked Knowledge Mobilization – Reflections by Samantha Shewchuk

This month’s KMb Journal Club post is from Samantha Shewchuk, and it reviews an article by RIC’s own David Phipps and…

Evaluative study of a MOOC on knowledge translation in five French-speaking countries

Villemin R., Dagenais C., and Ridde V. (2024) Evaluative study of a MOOC on knowledge translation in five French-speaking countries.…

Assessing the societal influence of academic research with ChatGPT: Impact case study evaluations

Kayvan Kousha, K. and Thelwall, M. (2024) Assessing the societal influence of academic research with ChatGPT: Impact case study evaluations.…

The Mis‐conceptualisation of Societal Impact: Why the Swiss Approach to Societal Impact is Productive and not Inexistent

Ochsner, M. (2024). The Mis‐conceptualisation of Societal Impact: Why the Swiss Approach to Societal Impact is Productive and not Inexistent.…

Overcoming Common Anxieties in Knowledge Translation: Advice for Scholarly Issue Advocates

Thank you for another year of reading knowledge mobilization Journal Club posts. We take a break in December so please…

Information relations for social change: exploring the information behaviour of academics undertaking impact work

Joann Cattlin, J. and Given, L.M. (2024) Information relations for social change: exploring the information behaviour of academics undertaking impact…

Case Studies

The following collection of case studies showcase successful examples of knowledge mobilization. We will be adding to this content shortly!

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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…

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…

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…

York Region Food Network

At a glance Issues around a sustainable and healthy food system are central to the work of the York Region…

A Driving Need: Study Connects Victoria Seniors with Volunteer Drivers

For seniors who are no longer able to drive, there remain few viable options for transportation. And while the James…

Cybersec 101 – Cybersecurity awareness and training that is reaching the nation

Summary Cybersec 101 is a cybersecurity training resource toolkit which demonstrates that the prevention of data breaches can be easier,…

RIC Award

The Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students (RIC Award) is aimed towards graduate students who conduct research projects with impacts beyond academia. Click to learn more about the award, application process, and previous recipients.

RIC 2024 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Doctorate Category): Liam Michaud

Liam Michaud was awarded the 2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for his project, A Legal & Policy Ethnography…

RIC 2024 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Doctorate Category): Dina Idriss-Wheeler

Dina Idriss-Wheeler was awarded the 2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Exploring intimate partner violence (IPV)…

Congratulations to the 2024 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award Winners!

The Research Impact Canada (RIC) Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students recognizes graduate students who conduct research projects following engaged…

2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Master’s Category): Bincy Baby

Bincy Baby was awarded the 2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, User Experience with Medication Adherence…

2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Master’s Category): Ronessa Dass

Ronessa Dass was awarded the 2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Defining the impacts of brain…

Celebrating Leadership in Knowledge Mobilization: Announcing the Winners of the Peter Levesque Award!

Research Impact Canada is excited to announce the winners of the Peter Levesque Award for Knowledge Mobilization Leadership. This award…