Abigail Mulhall: Communicating DFID Research
Abigail Mulhall, Research Uptake Manager of the Research and Evidence Division in the Department of International Development (DFID), recognises that there are a number of... The post Abigail Mulhall:...
View ArticleThe role of information and knowledge intermediaries
These useful links provided by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2006) discuss the role of intermediaries and the issues surrounding them, important when aiming... The post The role of...
View ArticleThe value of working with think tanks and pressure groups
This interesting post, entitled ‘Academics must realise the value in working with think tanks and pressure groups that can re-package their research for a wider... The post The value of working with...
View ArticleGetting research into policy: the role of think tanks and other mediators
This is an insightful post by Judy Sebba (Professor of Education and Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange in the School of Education and Social... The post Getting research into policy: the role...
View ArticlePolicy entrepreneurs’ skills with a little bit of help from Carl Jung
The RAPID Outcome Mapping Approach, in short ROMA, is a strategic planning tool that ODI’ RAPID programme has suggested for some years as a way... The post Policy entrepreneurs’ skills with a little...
View ArticleExpanding our understanding of K* (Kstar)
The K* concept paper, just released, looks to address the array of terms associated with knowledge mobilisation. The paper shows that many of these terms are systemically linked to each other and...
View ArticleHow good are you at research uptake? New tool helps assess capacity.
Whose capacity? Developing capacity of decision makers and knowledge brokers to use and demand research has been recognised as strategy to support research uptake. However,... The post How good are you...
View ArticleHow do journalists find good leads?
Have you ever wondered how stories start to spread across the media – or how to get your story into the loop that journalists are... The post How do journalists find good leads? appeared first on...
View ArticleHow to report fake news
Incredible how quickly the term ‘fake news’ has gone from unknown to hashtag superstar. The recent US election was a masterclass in how quickly people... The post How to report fake news appeared first...
View ArticleLocal leadership and evidence in policymaking: Insights from Indonesia
Photo credit: Martin Fuhrmann/Creative Commons What determines whether or not policymakers take into consideration recommendations that emerge from research or data analysis? Our research has... The...
View ArticleThree ways that knowledge brokers can strengthen the impact of scientific...
Background Knowledge brokers are increasingly advocated as a solution for bridging the gap between science and decision-making. However, despite growing rhetoric regarding the potential benefits... The...
View Article‘A cup of tea with’ podcasts published
We have turned the ‘Cup of tea with’ webinar series into a playlist of shorter podcasts, available now to listen to for free on Research... The post ‘A cup of tea with’ podcasts published appeared...
View ArticleIntroduction to RiU at ASSAR
The Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions consortium, or ASSAR, is an interdisciplinary research programme working in climate change ‘hotspots’ – environments highly sensitive to the... The post...
View ArticleMeaningful Discussions at the TSP Table
The key to a great dinner party is having both the right mix of people and the right seating arrangement at the table. If you... The post Meaningful Discussions at the TSP Table appeared first on...
View ArticleAnd after the UNFCCC Bonn climate talks: An appetite for disruption
Will you take a walk with me? I’d like to tell you what I learned in Bonn at the UNFCCC COP a few days ago.... The post And after the UNFCCC Bonn climate talks: An appetite for disruption appeared...
View ArticleKnowledge for Action: Overcoming barriers for a successful adaptation
Anyone who has been at a COP (the annual meeting of the decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or UNFCCC),... The post Knowledge for Action: Overcoming...
View ArticleRethinking Research Partnerships
With academics under pressure to show ‘impact’ in their research, and NGOs under pressure to rigorously evidence their work, partnerships between the two groups have... The post Rethinking Research...
View ArticleEvidence Informed Ecosystem: New incentives to work together to achieve impact
An impressive and exciting first day hasn’t worn out participants, they’re enthusiastically joining an important session via an innovative format: an interactive chat show! The... The post Evidence...
View ArticleLive Tweeting conferences: Top 10 tips for research uptake
As a Research Uptake professional I’m fascinated by the power of social media, especially using Twitter to communicate interesting discussions, observations, and insights surrounding research... The...
View ArticleUsing art to talk science
In a recent article on The Conversation, Tim Caulfield, Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta and prolific science debunker,... The post Using art to talk science...
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