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…
Bridging the research–policy gap
27/02/2019
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Research film wins impact award
25/02/2019
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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,…
The R2A Career Challenge
07/02/2019
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Do you work in research, policy, or communications? Perhaps you work in two of these fields? Or all three? If so, we want to hear…
Sowing seeds for knowledge translation among new global health ‘change agents’
10/12/2018
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The Emerging Voices programme is an initiative of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, and it aims to empower health researchers from the Global…
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Science Comms – Stellenbosch University, South Africa
28/11/2018
The establishment of a new DST-NRF SARChI research chair in science communication at Stellenbosch University in January 2015 created an important opportunity to assess the…
Three lessons on research dissemination in fragile settings: Healing, learning and more
23/11/2018
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Research dissemination in settings of conflict and hurt is more than a well-rehearsed flash talk; it can become a forum for healing and learning. That…
Top tips for writing effective press releases
14/11/2018
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Getting your message out to journalists and intermediaries is vital, and you need to get it right. One size does not fit all, and it’s…
Policy Engagement and Communications: A toolkit for researchers and communications officers
14/11/2018
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This practical and engaging toolkit contains guiding principles, tips, and suggested approaches to help better plan, package, disseminate and evaluate PEC strategies. It was developed…
Want to make an app? 3 considerations for NGOs
09/11/2018
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Chances are you’ve already used a mobile app today: your phone’s weather alert, the game of Candy Crush you played on your commute or even…
Four critical organisational features that impact policy and practice
24/10/2018
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Research organisations are changing the make-up of their teams in order to increase the likelihood of their research having an impact on policy and practice….
Innovation expands access to Nicaraguan Sign Language
26/09/2018
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During International Week of the Deaf, Sign On For Literacy prize winner Manos Unidas shares how technology is transforming access to education for deaf children…
‘Life Is Too Short to RTFM’ wins Ig Nobel for Literature
14/09/2018
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A little light humour for a Friday… The latest round of Ig Nobel Prizes was given out last night, and for those of us in…
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