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Re-thinking research impact: voice, context and power at the interface of science, policy and practice

Posted on October 23, 2023 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Reed, M.S., Rudman, H. (2023) Re-thinking research impact: voice, context and power at the interface of science, policy and practice. Sustainability Science 18: 967–981. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-022-01216-w Abstract The world is facing unprecedented challenges on a scale that has never been seen before, and the need for evidence-informed solutions has never been greater. As a result, academics, […]

Understanding, measuring, and encouraging public policy research impact

Posted on March 26, 2023 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Williams K, Lewis JM. (2021) Understanding, measuring, and encouraging public policy research impact. Aust J Publ Admin 2021;1−11. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12506 Abstract Academics undertaking public policy research are committed to tackling interesting questions driven by curiosity, but they generally also want their research to have an impact on government, service delivery, or public debate. Yet our ability […]

Writing impact case studies: a comparative study of high-scoring and low-scoring case studies from REF2014

Posted on November 28, 2022 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Reichard, B., Reed, M.S., Chubb, J. et al. Writing impact case studies: a comparative study of high-scoring and low-scoring case studies from REF2014. Palgrave Commun 6, 31 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-020-0394-7 Abstract This paper reports on two studies that used qualitative thematic and quantitative linguistic analysis, respectively, to assess the content and language of the largest ever […]

New book from Julie Bayley helps us all develop an impact literate mindset

Posted on November 14, 2022 (December 2, 2022) by David Phipps

My colleague and co-author, Julie Bayley from the Lincoln Impact Literacy Institute (UK) has published “Creating Meaningful Impact: The Essential Guide to Developing an Impact-Literate Mindset”. She describes the book in her blog post that she has given us permission to repost in Mobilize This! As all things Julie, this book has serious content presented with humour […]

Transform your impact

Posted on September 27, 2022 (December 2, 2022) by David Phipps

Knowledge translation, mobilization and research impact is flooding the globe and bringing research benefits to society. Let’s explore where it all started – and how you can now transform your impact from anywhere in the world with the Research Impact Summit. Tracing research impact’s evolution Terms like knowledge translation and research impact, and others that […]

Conceptualizing the elements of research impact: towards semantic standards

Posted on July 28, 2022 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Belcher, B., Halliwell, J. Conceptualizing the elements of research impact: towards semantic standards. Humanities and Social Science Communications. 8, 183 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00854-2. Abstract Any effort to understand, evaluate, and improve the impact of research must begin with clear concepts and definitions. Currently, key terms to describe research results are used ambiguously, and the most common […]

Governing by narratives: REF impact case studies and restrictive storytelling in performance measurement

Posted on April 25, 2022 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Governing by narratives: REF impact case studies and restrictive storytelling in performance measurement Bandola-Gill, J. and Smith, K.E. (2021). Governing by narratives: REF impact case studies and restrictive storytelling in performance measurement, Studies in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2021.1978965 ABSTRACT Performance assessment is permeating increasingly diverse domains of higher education, even in areas previously perceived to be […]

Who defines the impact of research? A patient-centred opinion and call for action.

Posted on July 26, 2021 (January 10, 2024) by Sandy Chan

Who defines the impact of research? A patient-centred opinion and call for action. Taylor, M. A., Adam, P., Locock, L., & Kamenetzky, A. (2021). Who defines the impact of research? A patient-centred opinion and call for action. Journal of Research Management and Administration, 1(1), 6-15. https://doi.org/10.18552/jorma.v1i1.655 Abstract Research funders wish to see meaningful impact of the work […]

Research Impact Canada co-hosts largest knowledge mobilization conference in Canada

Posted on December 14, 2020 (November 25, 2021) by Connie Tang

On November 24-26, 2020 RIC co-hosted the Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum, in partnership with the Ottawa-based Institute for Knowledge Mobilization. The event was held online this year due to COVID-19. This popular annual conference was founded in 2012 by the Institute for Knowledge Mobilization to support a growing international community in knowledge mobilization. This year, […]

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