The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) recently announced the welcome news that all publically-funded development research is to become freely available.
Open Access: One small step or one giant leap?
28/08/2012
Blog Posts
New review of the use of ‘Theory of Change’ in international development
24/08/2012
Audio & Video
The objective of this DFID-funded report is to improve the use of Theory of Change as an effective tool in international development.
Six useful guides on communication strategy
16/08/2012
Guides & Tutorials
Effective communication requires effective strategy and a coherent plan of action. here are six useful guides from six different places that offer valuable information on…
Evidence and Engagement: The balancing act of the Policy Brief
15/08/2012
Blog Posts
How can specialist research findings be translated for the non-specialist audience while being both informative and engaging?
Theories of Change – A conversation with Duncan Green and Simon Batchelor
13/08/2012
Audio & Video
At the end of the R4D Theory of Change workshop held at DFID, we recorded a conversation with Simon Batchelor (IDS) and Duncan Green (Oxfam GB).
10 ways DFID can improve Theories of Change for Research Uptake
01/08/2012
Blog Posts
For many DFID-funded RPCs the concept of Theories of Change (ToC) can appear to be the elephant in the room when conceptualising new (or even revising existing) research programmes.
Development entrepreneurship and policy entrepreneurship
31/07/2012
Blog Posts
I have had a very interesting meeting and discussion this week with about 20 staff of the Asia Foundation in Manila. We talked about policy…
What’s all the interest in Pinterest? How can it be used for research communication?
24/07/2012
Blog Posts
In recent months, a new site, the image-sharing platform Pinterest, has exploded onto the social media scene.
Four types of knowledge management for development
18/07/2012
Blog Posts
In a recent blog post, entitled KM a dollar a day, Ian Thorpe provides an in interesting overview based on his experiences of four types of…
Film still a useful tool: “Decoding Science, Reducing Risk”
16/07/2012
Audio & Video
In this new film some of the most renowned scientists and humanitarian policy makers explore how they can mitigate future humanitarian threats by making science more accessible.
Researchers need training in social media: Try the coaching approach
15/07/2012
Blog Posts
While some researchers happily explore social media sites, others are a bit more reluctant. This blog by Allison Stevens introduces how coaching researchers can help.
Assessing the policy influence of research: a case study of governance research in Viet Nam
12/06/2012
Papers & Reports
This Background Note describes a case study of one attempt to assess the impact of a knowledge product: The Vietnam Development Report 2010 (VDR 2010)….
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