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

Karcher, D.B., Cvitanovic, C., Hobday, A.J., Shellock, R., Stephenson, R.L., van Putten, I. (2025)  Best bang for your buck: Considerations…

How unpredictable is research impact? Evidence from the UK’s Research Excellence Framework

Yaqub, O., Malkov, D., and Siepel, J. (2023) How unpredictable is research impact? Evidence from the UK’s Research Excellence Framework.…

Research Coproduction: An Underused Pathway to Impact

Roycroft-Malone, J., Graham, I.D., Kothari, A., and McCutcheon, C. (2024) Research Coproduction: An Underused Pathway to Impact. International Journey of…

Aligning research uptake with context: Supporting researchers’ decisions towards context-appropriate research uptake strategies

Trouwloon, D.T., Van Laerhoven, F., Hegger, D.L.T., Driessen, P.P.J. (2024) Aligning research uptake with context: Supporting researchers’ decisions towards context-appropriate…

Engaged Research for Societal Benefit, A Call to Funders

Miyamoto, B., Corbett, K., Boaz, A., Doucet, F., Mahlanza-Langer, L., Jagannathan, K., Tandon, R., and Ranco, D. (2024) Engaged Research…

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…

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.

Youth Leading Change: A New Volume on Youth, Peace and Security

Katrina Leclerc, one of this year’s 2025 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award recipients in the Doctorate category, co-edited a recently published…

2025 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award Webinar

If you missed the live event or want to revisit the presentations, now is the perfect opportunity to watch the…

Congratulations to the 2025 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…

RIC 2025 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Master’s Category): Sarah Demedeiros

Sarah Demedeiros was awarded the 2025 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Digital Storytelling for Intergenerational Health…

RIC 2025 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Master’s Category): Rowan Harris

Rowan Harris was awarded the 2025 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Understanding Holistic Indicators of Goose…

RIC 2025 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Doctorate Category): Reta Meng

Reta Meng was awarded the 2025 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Mshiikenh Ganaawaabanjige: Weaving Anishinaabe Knowledge…