With academics under pressure to show ‘impact’ in their research, and NGOs under pressure to rigorously evidence their work, partnerships between the two groups have…
Rethinking Research Partnerships
26 January 2018
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And after the UNFCCC Bonn climate talks: An appetite for disruption
23 November 2017
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Will you take a walk with me? I’d like to tell you what I learned in Bonn at the UNFCCC COP a few days ago….
Meaningful Discussions at the TSP Table
16 November 2017
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The key to a great dinner party is having both the right mix of people and the right seating arrangement at the table. If you…
Introduction to RiU at ASSAR
9 November 2017
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The Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions consortium, or ASSAR, is an interdisciplinary research programme working in climate change ‘hotspots’ – environments highly sensitive to the…
New CARIAA Research into Use Guide
25 July 2017
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The Collaborative Adaption Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) research programme co-funded by IDRC and DFID has developed a new Research into Use guide. The guide…
Lessons Learned: A year in the life of a research uptake professional
22 June 2017
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I lead the Research Uptake and Communications Unit in my organisation, the Health Research and Social Development Forum (HERD). I always find it useful and…
Communicating systematic reviews effectively
26 May 2017
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R2A is always keen to crowdsource solutions to problems that individuals, programmes, and organisations face when communicating development research. A thorny issue that many encounter…
Webinar summary: A cup of tea with Diana Coates
25 April 2017
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On Thursday, 30 March R2A held the third webinar in the ‘Cup of Tea’ series, with an interview between Nyasha Musandu and Diana Coates. If you…
Charities share lessons about their successful communications campaigns
24 April 2017
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The recent 2017 BOND Conference explored the future of development funding and policy, and how the ever-changing geopolitical system might disrupt and iterate how the…
Three ways that knowledge brokers can strengthen the impact of scientific research
20 April 2017
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Background Knowledge brokers are increasingly advocated as a solution for bridging the gap between science and decision-making. However, despite growing rhetoric regarding the potential benefits…
Designing research for more strategic communications
23 March 2017
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I’m a sporadic presence on Twitter, with a pretty low number of followers. Yet the other day I had my biggest engagement yet – and…
Research and knowledge systems in difficult places part 2: Liberia
16 June 2016
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In April, INASP published a blog post featuring South Sudan, introducing the first of a series of new papers on research and knowledge systems in…
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