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Impacts, “Grimpacts”, and “Himpacts”

Posted on April 8, 2019 (November 25, 2021) by Connie Tang

I was in Bilbao, Spain recently teaching in a course titled “Implementing a National Health Research Strategy” and one session raised ethical considerations of research impacts. Grimpacts were mentioned and I invented a new term, “himpact”: the impact of research that excludes women and trans people. Disponible en français I think we are all comfortable […]

Research Snapshots: Transforming Knowledge to Benefit Society

Posted on February 21, 2019 (November 25, 2021) by Connie Tang

This guest post was first published on the University of Victoria’s Research News website and is reposted here with permission. Have jargon and complex concepts prevented you from understanding a research article? Do you ever wish you could get a quick summary of an intriguing research study? UVic’s new Research Snapshots templates can help. Originally […]

Workshop Helps Grad Students Use Plain Language When Writing About Research

Posted on January 14, 2019 (November 25, 2021) by Connie Tang

This post was first published on January 10, 2019 in YFile, York University’s News. It is reposted here with permission. Innovation York’s Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) unit is a national and international leader. It has a suite of services that create connections between researchers and community and government organizations to support the development of research partnerships […]

McMaster University Takes Home 2017 SSHRC Award of Excellence for Communications

Posted on June 8, 2017 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

This week’s guest post first appeared on www.newwire.ca and is reposted here with permission. Research Snaps project presents social sciences and humanities research by asking simple questions and engaging readers in the results KELOWNA, BC, May 31, 2017 /CNW/ – What is this research about? What did the researchers find? How can people use it? […]

There Are No New Ideas Part 2: Politics and the English Language

Posted on August 9, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

In this blog series, I visit some old (and I mean old) literature to illustrate how ideas of knowledge mobilization and research impact have very deep roots. Part 2 looks at an essay by George Orwell from 1946 (yes, 70 years ago) which makes the case for clear language. Orwell advises writers to use “the […]

Knowledge Mobilization Documents Best Practices for Clear Language Research Summaries

Posted on October 23, 2012 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

The following was originally posted in YFile, York University’s Daily News, on October 23, 2012 and is reposted here with permission. When it comes to conveying the important research to the broader community, clear language summaries are the best choice, this according to a new article published in the peer-reviewed journal, Scholarly & Research Communications. Led by David Phipps, executive […]

A Summer of Clear Language Summaries Ahead! / À venir, un été rempli de résumés de recherche en langage clair

Posted on June 27, 2012 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

This summer, our writing team at York University has started working on brand new clear language summaries. Look for new, upcoming ResearchSnapshots to be developed around the topic of Poverty Eradication. Cet été, l’équipe de rédaction de l’Université York a déjà commencé à travailler sur de tout nouveaux résumés de recherche en langage clair. Ne […]

Inspired by clear language writing and design

Posted on May 17, 2012 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche is pleased to publish a post by guest blogger Robyn Schell who contacted David Phipps (RIR-York) after reading his paper published in December 2011 in Scholarly & Research Communications. I’m Robyn Schell and I am a founding member of our fledgling BC KTE group in Vancouver. We keep in close touch with Ontario Knowledge […]

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