As 2025 draws to a close, we’d like to take a moment to pause and look back on the past year at R2A. Over the…
Looking back, peering forward: our 2025 journey
26/12/2025
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The Global Guide to Research Impact
26/12/2025
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As 2025 draws to a close, we’d like to take a moment to pause and look back on the past year at R2A. Over the…
19/12/2025
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The promise of open access once offered a path toward equity in development research. However, as highlighted in a recent INASP policy paper titled A…
11/12/2025
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Back in October, Professor Kathryn Oliver delivered an insightful lecture on one of the big questions in our field. Individuals, organisations, and states spend significant…
09/12/2025
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More than a decade ago, a group of people passionate about generating and using evidence in Africa, for Africa, got together over a series of…
05/12/2025
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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…
26/11/2025
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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),…
21/11/2025
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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…
05/11/2025
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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…
29/10/2025
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‘The humanitarian system is facing a period of significant uncertainty. […] In this environment, learning is more important than ever.’ Juliet Parker, Director, ALNAP How…
03/10/2025
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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…
01/10/2025
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Communicating effectively – especially in simple, inclusive English – is not about ‘dumbing down’ research. It’s about removing unnecessary barriers so that knowledge can travel…
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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