This week we are excited to announce that Research to Action will be attending and reporting from the University of Manchester’s Policy Week 2015. The…
Manchester Policy Week 2015
03/11/2015
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The Global Guide to Research Impact
03/11/2015
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This week we are excited to announce that Research to Action will be attending and reporting from the University of Manchester’s Policy Week 2015. The…
07/09/2015
Blog Posts
Thinking about mapping the stakeholders of your research or simply knowing where to start can be a tricky business. There are a plethora of advice…
09/06/2015
Guides & Tutorials
Thought about holding a stall at a conference to present your research or to use the opportunity to network, but found the prospect too daunting…
26/05/2015
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You recognise the situation: you’re a policymaker or a Programme Manager with responsibility for designing or implementing a climate change adaptation programme. You need to…
19/01/2015
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2014 saw a growing number of studies attempting to answer the question: What do Policy Makers really want from researchers? This post argues that if we can answer this question then research communication will be far more successful.
30/10/2014
Blog Posts
What does the ever increasing availability of an internet connection mean for a policy brief? Policy Briefs have become a popular means for researchers to speak to policy audiences, but there are reasons to suggest that their popularity may be declining.
28/10/2014
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In this post Laura ffrench-Constant argues that many of the perceived problems researchers face when writing policy briefs can be unpacked and even solved with some careful consideration and the right advice.
23/01/2014
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Duncan Green proposed a novel idea whilst giving a talk promoting his latest book at the University of Edinburgh: NGOs can teach academics a lot about impact.
11/09/2013
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Alternative metrics tools are a new way to track and measure the social impact of research in real time. Altmetrics tracks research via social media uptake, ciatation counts, mentions or bookmarks, attention in blogs and even Wikipedia posts.
13/08/2013
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Altmetrics (alternative metrics) are being hailed as a novel way to track the less tangible social impacts of research. Importantly too, altmetrics may provide a powerful tool to remedy the underrepresentation of Southern research in bibliometric data sets.
23/07/2013
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This post reflects upon an interview with an eminent Economist who understands the responsibilty he has to communicate his research.
11/09/2012
Blog Posts
A quick survey of researchers in a science department in a top British University uncovered, that four out of six researchers felt communication of their work was merely an obligation of their job.
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