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Research for Impact – free course

On this Coursera course (begins 17 June), you will learn about the Research for Impact approach – a set of principles and...

Head of Communications – ActionAid International (maternity cover) – London, Nairobi, Johannesburg or other AA office

Head of Communications Temporary Contract – Maternity Cover (8 months; From August 2019 to March 2020) £58,803pa London, Nairobi, or Johannesburg or...

Bringing researchers and knowledge brokers together for greater impact

It’s one of the most common pieces of advice given to academic researchers who hope to use their findings to influence international...

Top tips: Writing newspaper opinion pieces

An article written in newspapers, in which a writer presents their own opinion about any particular topic is called an opinion piece....

Let’s talk about communications!

Impressions from the EADI Research Communications Workshop It is no secret that in times of digitalisation and information overload, communicating research plays...
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Knowing your audience

Research for Impact – free course

14 June 2019

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On this Coursera course (begins 17 June), you will learn about the Research for Impact approach – a set of principles and practices that will…

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Strategic communication

Head of Communications – ActionAid International (maternity cover) – London, Nairobi, Johannesburg or other AA office

12 June 2019

Blog post

Head of Communications Temporary Contract – Maternity Cover (8 months; From August 2019 to March 2020) £58,803pa London, Nairobi, or Johannesburg or an AA Country…

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Making your research accessible

Bringing researchers and knowledge brokers together for greater impact

29 May 2019

Blog Posts

It’s one of the most common pieces of advice given to academic researchers who hope to use their findings to influence international development policy: build…

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Knowing your audience

Top tips: Writing newspaper opinion pieces

24 May 2019

Blog Posts

An article written in newspapers, in which a writer presents their own opinion about any particular topic is called an opinion piece. Opinion pieces are…

Mallika ChaulagainMallika Chaulagain

Making your research accessible

Let’s talk about communications!

12 May 2019

Blog Posts

Impressions from the EADI Research Communications Workshop It is no secret that in times of digitalisation and information overload, communicating research plays an increasingly important…

Christiane KliemannChristiane Kliemann

Working with the media

Communications Manager – Glasgow Science Centre

8 May 2019

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Permanent fulltime (37.5 hours per week) Salary: £39,438/yr – £43,498/yr Deadline: Sunday 12th May 2019 We are recruiting for a Communications Manager to work with…

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Making your research accessible

How Researchers Changed the World – new podcast!

7 May 2019

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Today marks the launch of How Researchers Changed the World, a new podcast that will help listeners to gain an insight into the fascinating world…

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Monitoring and evaluation

No Royal Road: Finding and following the natural pathways in advocacy evaluation

30 April 2019

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In our brief, No Royal Road, we explore the tensions between wanting clear answers about investments in advocacy and the inherent uncertainties around how social…

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Making your research accessible

Communications Coordinator, Knowledge Hub – Itad

29 April 2019

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Deadline: Monday, 6 May, 5pm GMT Location: Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, UK Fulltime, Salary: £21,000 – £25,000 Itad is a leading consultancy providing technical…

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Making your research accessible

Communications Director – Gatsby Africa

26 April 2019

Blog Posts

Deadline: 21 May, 2019 Location: London, UK, with extensive travel Are you a strategic communications professional with strong links to Africa who knows how to…

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Making your research accessible

Eliminating Malaria: Evidence, impact, and policy

25 April 2019

Blog Posts

LSHTM Malaria Centre, together with the Malaria Consortium and the Wellcome Trust, are hosting an evening panel discussion as part of this year’s ongoing World…

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Working with the media

The dangers of poor stakeholder analysis

22 April 2019

Blog Posts

Do you know what your opponents are really thinking? Are you aware of what other evidence (or ‘evidence’) they are also seeing, in addition to…

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Research to Action (R2A) is a website catering for the strategic and practical needs of people trying to improve the uptake of development research, in particular those funded by DFID.

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