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Capacity development for knowledge mobilization: a scoping review of the concepts and practices

Posted on January 30, 2024 (February 6, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Golhasany, H., and Harvey, B. (2023) Capacity development for knowledge mobilization: a scoping review of the concepts and practices. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 10, 235. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01733-8 Abstract There is a growing emphasis worldwide on the use of knowledge mobilization (KMb) to improve policies and practices with the latest research evidence. This emphasis calls upon […]

Speech From the Throne calls for more knowledge mobilization for Canada

Posted on January 17, 2022 (March 8, 2023) by David Phipps

“The Speech from the Throne opens every new session of Parliament. The Speech introduces the government’s direction and goals, and outlines how it will work to achieve them. On November 23, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne to open the first session of the 44th Parliament […]

University of Ottawa’s growth as a knowledge mobilization university

Posted on May 26, 2021 (November 24, 2021) by Connie Tang

Since 2018, the University of Ottawa’s Research Connexions Unit has demonstrated excellent growth as a knowledge mobilization university. In collaboration with Terry Campbell, Marie-Eve Girard, and Aislinn Gallivan, Research Impact Canada has co-designed an infographic to illustrate the amazing knowledge mobilization work of the Research Connexions Unit! […]

Knowledge Mobilization as a Tool of Institutional Governance: Exploring Academics’ Perceptions of “Going Public”

Posted on September 24, 2018 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Cain, K., Shore, K., Weston, C., & Sanders, C. B. (2018). Knowledge mobilization as a tool of institutional governance: Exploring academics’ perceptions of “going public”. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 48(2), 39-54. http://journals.sfu.ca/cjhe/index.php/cjhe/article/view/188072/pdf Abstract In Canada there are growing discussions concerning the role of publicly funded universities and the impact of academic research. The integration […]

Certificate in Knowledge Mobilization

Posted on November 17, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

As of January 2017, the University of Guelph’s Certificate in Knowledge Mobilization will be offered entirely online. Through three eight-week courses, the program helps participants develop new skills and use various techniques to help turn knowledge into action. Turning Knowledge into Action Promotional Early Bird Fee offered until November 25, 2016. Register today at www.knowledgemobilization.ca […]

Post Cards from Congress – Day 5- Begin at the Beginning

Posted on June 2, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

The last few years I have been at Congress, I have noticed that the conversations have changed from the ones I used to have in the early years. Back then, I spent a lot of time explaining what knowledge mobilization is, whereas now I talk a lot about how to do KMb. While I have […]

Revolutionising How Researchers Connect With the Public / La mobilisation des connaissances à l’UQAM : rapprocher les chercheurs des besoins des publics utilisateurs

Posted on May 17, 2016 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Dr. Catherine Mounier, Vice President of Research and Creation at l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), recently described to British journal International Innovation how projects developed at UQAM are helping to improve the scientific and social impact of research by strengthening the links between researchers and the public. La vice-rectrice à la recherche et […]

Is Engagement a Necessary Precursor to Impact?

Posted on February 19, 2015 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

This week’s post by David Phipps (RIR-York) first appeared on the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement Blog on February 9, 2015 and is reposted here with permission. During the Engage 2014 conference I tweeted this question from Canada:’Is engagement a necessary precursor to impact?‘. I didn’t get an answer. But this question is important […]

Dates for 2015 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum – May 14 & 15, 2015

Posted on July 17, 2014 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

The following guest blog about the 2015 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum first appeared on the Institute for Knowledge Mobilization blog and is reposted here with permission. Good afternoon KMbers, The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum is usually the first week of June. However, with the 2015 Forum in Montreal, QC, we have learned that our original dates […]

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