Each year 30 research scientists are paired with UK parliamentarians and civil servants. They learn about each other’s work by spending time together in Westminster…
Pairing research scientists and policymakers
23 March 2019
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Making your research accessible
If research can’t be found, or is not easily understood by target audiences it simply does not travel, falling at the first hurdle in the process of trying to bring about change.
Senior Communications Officer (Events Lead) – ODI
21 March 2019
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Full time, Fixed TermSalary: £40,575 to £50,466 per annumLocation: Overseas Development Institute, London, UKHours: 35 hoursClosing Date: 31 March 2019Interview: 11 April 2019 ODI is…
‘Meet Mr Forest’: Using film to reach new audiences in China and Africa
21 March 2019
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IIED has released two new films highlighting initiatives to improve the sustainability of Chinese investments in Africa. The films are part of a wider effort…
Deputy Director, Communications – UNDP (HQ NY)
20 March 2019
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Deadline: 29 March, 2019 (Midnight, New York, USA) Effective communication, both internal and external, is paramount in advancing UNDP’s image with constituents, as well as…
The human costs of content moderation
20 March 2019
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What, if anything, should be banned from online media? And who should review violent and explicit content, in order to decide if it’s okay for…
Web development consultant – Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund
19 March 2019
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INVITATION TO TENDER The Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF) is a long-term development initiative with the overall objective of contributing to increasing the capacity of…
Reclaiming the right to privacy: An opportunity to challenge gender inequality
8 March 2019
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Development programming aims to be both sustainable and equitable in part by recognizing the implications of inequality in its many forms, whether by gender, ethnicity,…
Using infographics and videos to innovate knowledge translation processes
6 March 2019
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For those who might not know, knowledge translation is the synthesis, exchange, and use of knowledge by policymakers and other relevant stakeholders with the aim…
The politics and performance of scholars giving evidence to Parliamentary select committees
4 March 2019
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I read last week that Westminster’s Select Committees are still struggling to get equal numbers of women and men to give evidence. This matters partly because…
Bond boosts their brand
27 February 2019
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Branding and animation are both tricky to get right, so combining them well is even harder. I’ve just seen the new short launched today by…
Bridging the research–policy gap
27 February 2019
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Professor Paul Boreham, Dr Adrian Cherney, and Professor Brian Head from the University of Queensland conducted a study which identified a range of issues impeding…
Research film wins impact award
25 February 2019
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Films have the potential to engage a far wider audience and reach further than an academic paper ever could. A film is shared, watched sociably,…
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