The Centre for Research Communications (CRC), based at the University of Nottingham has recently released 4 briefing papers about Open Access and its potential to…
Open Access: New briefing papers
17/05/2011
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‘Theories of change’: An expanding resource list
17/05/2011
Blog Posts
We have developed the following list of resources for those researchers and organisations looking to develop a ‘theory of change’ for their work. As we…
KM Impact Challenge: Some examples for research communications
16/05/2011
Blog Posts
Knowledge-Driven International Development (KDID) recently brought together finalists of their ‘Knowledge Management Impact Challenge’. This initiative invited KM practitioners to submit case studies mapping…
Understanding and supporting networks: learning from theory and practice
13/05/2011
Papers & Reports
ODI recently ran a webinar (May 5th 2011) entitled ‘Understanding and supporting networks: learning from theory and practice’. Two papers were presented at the event….
Finding the Right Photo: Part Two
12/05/2011
Blog Posts
Back in February 2010, we posted a blog on Research to Action called “Finding the Right Photo” which aimed to address the problems many development…
All new DFID-funded research programmes required to develop ‘Theory of Change’ to show impact
10/05/2011
Audio & Video
All new DFID-Funded Research Programme Consortia (RPC) are been asked to develop a ‘Theory of Change’ during their inception phase. This is seen as an…
Reality comes first: Planning for policy influence
20/04/2011
Blog Posts
Good quality research can easily get overlooked by policymakers, even after receiving widespread acclaim. The path to influencing policy is often shrouded in mystery and…
Research communications and uptake: drawing inspiration from Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point
20/04/2011
Blog Posts
Rarely do research communications travel a familiar pathway and reach end users in a linear way to influence policy and practice. We often hear that…
African Researchers and Decision-makers: Building Synergy for Development
25/03/2011
Papers & Reports
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the importance of synergy between researchers and decision-makers in Africa and how this can contribute to development.
Sound expectations: From impact evaluations to policy change
14/03/2011
Papers & Reports
Vanesa Weyrauch and Gala Diaz Langou have developed a conceptual framework to identify factors that help or hinder impact evaluation and analyze how they influence…
Abigail Mulhall: Communicating DFID Research
14/03/2011
Audio & Video
Abigail Mulhall, Research Uptake Manager of the Research and Evidence Division in the Department of International Development (DFID), recognises that there are a number of…
If you build it, will they come? How researchers perceive and use web 2.0
02/03/2011
Papers & Reports
The Research Information Network’s report, If you build it, will they come? How researchers perceive and use web 2.0, investigates the use of, and attitudes towards, web 2.0 tools and services among the research community.
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