In a recent article on The Conversation, Tim Caulfield, Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta and prolific science debunker,…
Using art to talk science
09/08/2018
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Communications Officer: Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx)
09/08/2018
The Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) is looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised Communications Officer who will be responsible for implementing the Initiative’s communications strategy, strengthening…
Viral science video debunks bad viral science videos
17/07/2018
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If you work in research uptake you’ve thought about whether to invest time and money in video. Unless you embrace using new channels and communications…
Knowledge Management and Communication Officer (Chinese language) – ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal
11/07/2018
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of 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…
Head, Communications and Knowledge Management at ILRI
23/02/2018
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Head, Communications and Knowledge Management (CKM) to manage and lead ILRI’s communications and knowledge management…
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….
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…
Communicating systematic reviews effectively
26/05/2017
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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…
Are think tanks promoting or distorting evidence-based policy?
27/04/2017
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Around the world, there are growing concerns about powerful funders’ potential ability to use think tanks and other non-profit groups to manipulate democratic debates, policy…
Charities share lessons about their successful communications campaigns
24/04/2017
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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
20/04/2017
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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…
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