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Evidence is everybody’s story

In a world drowning in data, the promise of ‘evidence-based practice’ often feels distant. For many, evidence remains something that is done...

“No stories without data, no data without stories”: A framework for showcasing researcher impact

How can researchers move beyond lists of publications and metrics to tell compelling stories about the difference their work makes? The Researcher...

Reshaping Africa’s evidence ecosystem

Elevate Evidence Hub (EEH) is a South Africa-based, women-led, Pan-African knowledge translation platform dedicated to turning high-quality evidence into practical change for...

R2A Recommends: The Politics of Funding and Evidence Use

What really lies behind the phrase ‘budget constraints’ when officials explain why a promising idea hasn’t been adopted? In this insightful blog,...

R2A Recommends: ALNAP’s updated OECD criteria for humanitarian evaluation

‘The humanitarian system is facing a period of significant uncertainty. […] In this environment, learning is more important than ever.’  Juliet Parker,...

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Knowing your audience

Evidence is everybody’s story

05/12/2025

Blog post

In a world drowning in data, the promise of ‘evidence-based practice’ often feels distant. For many, evidence remains something that is done to them, not…

Research to Action Admin

Knowledge translation

“No stories without data, no data without stories”: A framework for showcasing researcher impact

26/11/2025

Blog post

How can researchers move beyond lists of publications and metrics to tell compelling stories about the difference their work makes? The Researcher Impact Framework (RIF),…

Inés Arangüena

Evidence into policy

Reshaping Africa’s evidence ecosystem

21/11/2025

Blog post

Elevate Evidence Hub (EEH) is a South Africa-based, women-led, Pan-African knowledge translation platform dedicated to turning high-quality evidence into practical change for equitable development. It…

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Engaging policy audiences

R2A Recommends: The Politics of Funding and Evidence Use

05/11/2025

Blog post

What really lies behind the phrase ‘budget constraints’ when officials explain why a promising idea hasn’t been adopted? In this insightful blog, Louise Shaxson draws…

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Monitoring and evaluation

R2A Recommends: ALNAP’s updated OECD criteria for humanitarian evaluation

29/10/2025

Blog post

‘The humanitarian system is facing a period of significant uncertainty. […] In this environment, learning is more important than ever.’  Juliet Parker, Director, ALNAP How…

Inés Arangüena

Knowing your audience

A recipe for change: The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability

03/10/2025

Blog post

How can young people transform the way development projects are designed and delivered? The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability, developed by the Development Alternative, offers a…

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Strategic communication

R2A Recommends: The U4 Style Guide for Inclusive and Impactful Communication

01/10/2025

Key Resources

Communicating effectively – especially in simple, inclusive English – is not about ‘dumbing down’ research. It’s about removing unnecessary barriers so that knowledge can travel…

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Engaging the public

A citizen’s blueprint for a better future

05/09/2025

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What happens when everyday citizens—not politicians or economists—are asked how a wealthy nation should shape the future for its people, the planet, and generations to…

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Knowing your audience

What international crisis coverage reveals about the aid system

23/07/2025

Blog post

Regular readers of this website do not need to be told that evidence is important. It is essential in shaping both our understanding of the…

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Uncategorized

The Future of Evidence: UNICEF’s Blueprint for Smarter Research

11/07/2025

Blog post

For anyone involved in leveraging research to make a meaningful impact, the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti has long been a beacon, shaping global…

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Stakeholder mapping

Why research users are central to research impact

04/07/2025

Blog post

If you want your research to make a difference, you need to think about who will use it.  The Research Impact Academy has recently published…

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Targeting practitioners

Whose knowledge counts in development research?

27/06/2025

Blog post

Who truly shapes the global academic landscape? In this academic article, Sarah Cummings and Paul Hoebink pull back the curtain on a significant imbalance in…

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Most Recent Posts

  • Evidence is everybody’s story
  • “No stories without data, no data without stories”: A framework for showcasing researcher impact
  • Reshaping Africa’s evidence ecosystem
  • R2A Recommends: The Politics of Funding and Evidence Use
  • R2A Recommends: ALNAP’s updated OECD criteria for humanitarian evaluation
In our latest blog Inés Arangüena breaks down the Researcher Impact Framework (RIF) — a super practical way to show the real-world impact behind research, not just the publication count.

✨ Why it’s worth a read:
💡 Clearly explain the difference your work makes
📚 Connect outcomes to real evidence + activity
🤝 Highlight impact through collaboration, knowledge sharing & community
📊 Use metrics that actually matter (not just journal impact factors!)

If you’re a researcher, communicator, or anyone trying to share the story behind your work… this framework is a game-changer.

🔗 Link in bio to read the full blog!

#ResearchImpact #KnowledgeTranslation #DataDrivenStorytelling #AcademicCommunications #ImpactNarratives Trinity College Dublin

In our latest blog Inés Arangüena breaks down the Researcher Impact Framework (RIF) — a super practical way to show the real-world impact behind research, not just the publication count.

✨ Why it’s worth a read:
💡 Clearly explain the difference your work makes
📚 Connect outcomes to real evidence + activity
🤝 Highlight impact through collaboration, knowledge sharing & community
📊 Use metrics that actually matter (not just journal impact factors!)

If you’re a researcher, communicator, or anyone trying to share the story behind your work… this framework is a game-changer.

🔗 Link in bio to read the full blog!

#ResearchImpact #KnowledgeTranslation #DataDrivenStorytelling #AcademicCommunications #ImpactNarratives Trinity College Dublin

Revisiting a 2022 article by Tebby Leepile this International Week of Science and Peace. It dives into the challenge of scaling implementation science: too big becomes unsustainable, too small makes little impact. 🌍🔬

How do we find the balance that leads to real change?

Full article in linktree just click #R2AArchive 🔗

#ScienceForPeace #InternationalWeekOfScienceAndPeace #ImplementationScience #SustainableDevelopment #ScaleUpImpact  #FromDataToImpact  #InnovationForGood

Revisiting a 2022 article by Tebby Leepile this International Week of Science and Peace. It dives into the challenge of scaling implementation science: too big becomes unsustainable, too small makes little impact. 🌍🔬

How do we find the balance that leads to real change?

Full article in linktree just click #R2AArchive 🔗

#ScienceForPeace #InternationalWeekOfScienceAndPeace #ImplementationScience #SustainableDevelopment #ScaleUpImpact #FromDataToImpact #InnovationForGood

✨ This week #R2ARecommends a powerful new guide from ALNAP — updating how we evaluate what really matters in humanitarian action. 🌍

The guide refreshes definitions, clears up old ambiguities, and introduces new priority themes — making evaluation frameworks more relevant, inclusive, and climate-aware for today’s humanitarian challenges. 💪🏽

As always check out our linktree to read the full article 🔗

#HumanitarianEvaluation #ALNAP #OECDDAC #LocallyLedAction #PeopleCentredEvaluation #AccountabilityToAffectedPeople #SustainableHumanitarianAction #EvidenceForAction #GlobalDevelopment #R2ARecommends #EvaluationMatters #HumanitarianLearning

✨ This week #R2ARecommends a powerful new guide from ALNAP — updating how we evaluate what really matters in humanitarian action. 🌍

The guide refreshes definitions, clears up old ambiguities, and introduces new priority themes — making evaluation frameworks more relevant, inclusive, and climate-aware for today’s humanitarian challenges. 💪🏽

As always check out our linktree to read the full article 🔗

#HumanitarianEvaluation #ALNAP #OECDDAC #LocallyLedAction #PeopleCentredEvaluation #AccountabilityToAffectedPeople #SustainableHumanitarianAction #EvidenceForAction #GlobalDevelopment #R2ARecommends #EvaluationMatters #HumanitarianLearning


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