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,…
DFID updates about research communications and uptake
19/05/2017
The Global Guide to Research Impact
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.
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,…
15/05/2017
Blog Posts
Communicating academic research and programmatic findings about ending violence against women and girls (VAWG) is an area of development communications which warrants particular sensitivity and…
12/05/2017
Blog Posts
We caught up with Betty Paton last week to talk about the power of strategic communications, video, and particularly animation as an effective way to…
11/05/2017
Blog Posts
On Thursday, April 27 R2A held the fourth webinar in the ‘Cup of Tea with…’ series, with an interview between Siân Harris, Publications and Engagement Manager…
08/05/2017
With 2017 bringing the opportunities and challenges of a new year, here at R2A in the spirit of reflection and continual learning we thought we…
21/04/2017
Blog Posts
I recently attended the 2017 BOND Conference in London (21-22 March). BOND is a membership network of NGOs, charities, and organisations working on international development…
20/04/2017
Blog Posts
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…
06/04/2017
Blog Posts
What determines whether or not policymakers take into consideration recommendations that emerge from research or data analysis? Our research has identified several factors. Some…
23/03/2017
Blog Posts
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…
09/03/2017
Blog Posts
The last two decades have seen a resurgence of documentary in cinema. By nature, documentaries have the potential to change the world, rather than just…
31/01/2017
Blog Posts
Incredible how quickly the term ‘fake news’ has gone from unknown to hashtag superstar. The recent US election was a masterclass in how quickly people…
27/01/2017
Blog Posts
Summary of R2A’s new webinar series, which launched with ‘An introduction to research uptake and the impact landscape’.
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