In Part 2 of ‘Lessons from building a programme website (Read Part 1 first!), web developer Dru Riches-Magnier offers advice on what to consider when…
Lessons from building a research programme website: Part 2
24/10/2019
The Global Guide to Research Impact
Nilam McGrath, PhD, is a knowledge management and research communications specialist with 25 years' experience of working in the global development sector. Her career spans the arts, livelihoods, health, education and management sectors. She specialises in designing and implementing open and accessible strategies for research institutions and programmes to share their research findings and working with researchers in the public and private sectors to share their research evidence and impact using strategic communication plans, research uptake strategies, impact pathways and stakeholder mapping.
Website: https://www.nilammcgrath.com/
24/10/2019
In Part 2 of ‘Lessons from building a programme website (Read Part 1 first!), web developer Dru Riches-Magnier offers advice on what to consider when…
22/10/2019
In this two-part blog as part of Open Access Week, Nilam McGrath and Dru Riches-Magnier outline the approach they took to develop the COMDIS-HSD website…
📸 Another throwback from the #R2AArchive…
In 2013, Pete Cranston asked:
"How can research data better support development?"
His answer?
✅ Make data usable
✅ Keep it accessible
✅ Ensure it's relevant
🔑 It’s not just about collecting data—it’s about turning it into action.
Link in Bio!!
#DataToAction #ResearchMatters #DevelopmentGoals #R4D #InspoFromTheArchive
🌀 Have we stopped caring about the climate?
Crisis fatigue. Shrinking attention spans. Endless global emergencies.
🌍 Climate change is slipping off the radar — even as the urgency grows.
In her latest blog, Inés Arangüena comnsiders new research from the Reuters Institute and explores how we can re-ignite public connection to the climate crisis — emotionally and politically.
📖 Read the full piece via 🔗 Link in bio
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #CrisisFatigue #ScienceCommunication #ClimateAction #Sustainability #InesArangüena #ResearchToAction #ClimateAwareness #StayEngaged
🌍 Amidst a world in crisis, it's still possible — and powerful — to be part of building something better.
Want to help rethink how humanitarian aid works? 🌱 Join the global #HumanitarianRethink consultation and be part of shaping a more inclusive, effective, and far-reaching system.
🗣️ Add your voice.
🔗 Link in bio or visit:
researchtoaction.org/2025/05/what-would-a-better-international-emergency-aid-system-look-like
#RebuildingBetter #HumanitarianAid #R2ARecommends #GlobalVoices #AidReform #MakeChange #CrisisResponse #HumanityInAction
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