The Global Guide to Research Impact
12/05/2015
News & Opportunities
Existing pressures on water resources- rising populations, increased waste production, pollution and agricultural demand- have reached crisis point. Currently one in ten of the world’s…
19/03/2015
During a session on the role of ethics at the Exchange, Margarita Beneke De Sanfeliu, from FUSADES, discussed how the think tank retains reputational integrity…
25/02/2015
Blog Posts
The relatively young field of social accountability (SAc) has boomed in recent years. Conferences have proliferated, research has expanded, and important global actors like the…
19/02/2015
Blog Posts
So, the Exchange got off to an energised start yesterday. More than 200 participants filled the Ballroom promptly at nine o’clock, and were kept engaged,…
16/02/2015
Blog Posts
This is the second half of Valerie Traore’s round up of the TTI E-forum 2015. Read part one here. On impartiality Despite the fact that…
15/02/2015
Blog Posts
On Think Tanks have produced a useful page providing information on the TTI Exchange next week. The page includes valuable resources on all the topics being discussed…
07/07/2014
Blog Posts
In this spotlight interview, Sola Oluwadare, Communications Manager at the AfriHeritage Institution in Nigeria, shares his experience with the TTI PEC project and his views on the changing communications landscape.
10/06/2014
Blog Posts
David Olson discusses lessons learned from organizing the second peer virtual learning session for African think tanks in the Think Tank Policy Engagement and Communications Program.
29/05/2014
Blog Posts
Henna Mahmood reflects on what worked and what didn’t in terms of peer learning during the recent TTI PEC programme workshop in Nairobi – Offering useful insights for others looking to facilitate similar events.
27/02/2014
Blog Posts
Julie LaFrance of the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) outlines lessons learned to-date from the PEC Programme – emphasising the need for flexibility in a mentorship based model of capacity development.
11/09/2012
Blog Posts
A quick survey of researchers in a science department in a top British University uncovered, that four out of six researchers felt communication of their work was merely an obligation of their job.
17/06/2011
Journal Articles
Communicating the results of randomised controlled trials may present challenges for researchers who have to work with communities and policy-makers to anticipate positive outcomes, while…
🌀 Have we stopped caring about the climate?
Crisis fatigue. Shrinking attention spans. Endless global emergencies.
🌍 Climate change is slipping off the radar — even as the urgency grows.
In her latest blog, Inés Arangüena comnsiders new research from the Reuters Institute and explores how we can re-ignite public connection to the climate crisis — emotionally and politically.
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🌍 Amidst a world in crisis, it's still possible — and powerful — to be part of building something better.
Want to help rethink how humanitarian aid works? 🌱 Join the global #HumanitarianRethink consultation and be part of shaping a more inclusive, effective, and far-reaching system.
🗣️ Add your voice.
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🌀 Can we predict research impact?
Not exactly — but we can think more clearly about what’s likely, what’s possible, and what’s out of our hands.
This week on @researchtoaction, we’re recommending a thoughtful resource:
📄 “Seeing the Future: Predictability in Research Impact”
🔗 Link in bio
A useful read for researchers, funders & knowledge brokers thinking about how research makes a difference in the real world.
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