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.
10/05/2011
Audio & Video
All new DFID-Funded Research Programme Consortia (RPC) are been asked to develop a ‘Theory of Change’ during their inception phase. This is seen as an…
20/04/2011
Blog Posts
Good quality research can easily get overlooked by policymakers, even after receiving widespread acclaim. The path to influencing policy is often shrouded in mystery and…
20/04/2011
Blog Posts
Rarely do research communications travel a familiar pathway and reach end users in a linear way to influence policy and practice. We often hear that…
25/03/2011
Papers & Reports
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the importance of synergy between researchers and decision-makers in Africa and how this can contribute to development.
14/03/2011
Audio & Video
Abigail Mulhall, Research Uptake Manager of the Research and Evidence Division in the Department of International Development (DFID), recognises that there are a number of…
02/03/2011
Papers & Reports
The Research Information Network’s report, If you build it, will they come? How researchers perceive and use web 2.0, investigates the use of, and attitudes towards, web 2.0 tools and services among the research community.
02/02/2011
Audio & Video
In this short video, Dr. Anupam Khanna, Senior Advisor to the President of the Global Development Network and Principle Advisor to the National Transport Development Policy Committee in India, shares his views on communication and the policy research process.
25/01/2011
Audio & Video
Kala Sridhar from the Public Affairs Centre, India was the joint first prize winner of the GDN Medal for Innovative Sources of Development Finance. Here, she discusses the three reasons research communication is vital.
25/01/2011
Audio & Video
In this short video, Louise Shaxson from Delta Partnership discusses the importance of Research Communication.
22/01/2011
Guides & Tutorials
INASP works with partners to support global research communication through innovation, networking and capacity strengthening. We focus on the needs of developing and emerging countries. The second, five-year…
20/12/2010
Papers & Reports
A report by the Research Information Network (RIN) has explored how researchers in the UK use electronic journals.
14/12/2010
Audio & Video
Eliya Zulu, the director of the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP), talks about the challenges of communicating development research across Africa.
🌀 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.
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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”
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A useful read for researchers, funders & knowledge brokers thinking about how research makes a difference in the real world.
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