Some of the top science policymakers in the UK have teamed up to urge that we ‘Reward the creation of analyses for policymakers that are…
Four principles to make evidence synthesis more useful for policy
10/08/2018
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How I learnt to make my voice count at the UN climate negotiations
06/08/2018
A junior climate negotiator from Laos explains how a recent training workshop gave her the tools to navigate the complex UN climate talks and the…
Live Tweeting conferences: Top 10 tips for research uptake
07/05/2018
As a Research Uptake professional I’m fascinated by the power of social media, especially using Twitter to communicate interesting discussions, observations, and insights surrounding research…
Fishbowl facilitation – Highlighting tactics for evidence informed policy influence
08/03/2018
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Turns out living in a fishbowl isn’t always a bad thing. The fishbowl is an alternative facilitation technique to conventional panel discussions. It was used…
And after the UNFCCC Bonn climate talks: An appetite for disruption
23/11/2017
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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
16/11/2017
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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
09/11/2017
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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…
Announcing ASSAR’s Guest Blog Series: Climate Month
02/11/2017
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We are excited to announce that November will be ‘Climate Month’ on Research to Action. The Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) research programme…
What Doesn’t Work Communicating Research about ending VAWG
07/08/2017
I recently attended the Capacity Building Workshop for the What Works to End Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) programme in South Africa, for which…
First Research Uptake Roundtable guests announced
05/06/2017
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How do we manage the delicate balance between ‘technical’ and ‘social’ in translating evidence to action? While it has been easy to share significant successes…
New webinar series: announcing the ‘R2A Roundtables’
02/06/2017
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Like all good things the ‘Cup of Tea’ webinar series is over, and we discovered that like a good cup of tea and catch up…
DFID updates about research communications and uptake
19/05/2017
It has been a busy year for the international development community. The 2016 Sustainable Development Goals ushered in a greater emphasis on monitoring and evaluation,…
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