The Global Guide to Research Impact
25/03/2013
Blog Posts
This post launches our new social media engagement series that explores how to utilise social media effectively in research uptake activities. Join-us as we explore issues linked to the use and measurement of social media.
20/03/2013
Blog Posts
Kennedy Oulu shares his experiences of trying to integrate ICT during the design phase of a research project, and reflects on some of the benefits in terms of expanding buy-in and increasing the transparency of the research process.
05/03/2013
Guides & Tutorials
These guidelines, developed through the University of Cape Town’s OpenUCT Initiative take academics through a four step process to improving their online presence, and taking charge of their online visibility.
25/01/2013
Blog Posts
Open data on the web makes it possible to take information on research from many sources, and to generate ‘mash-ups’ that make it available in different places, on different platforms, and in ways that support action and impact.
10/01/2013
Guides & Tutorials
There has been a lot of talk and discussion around the use of film and video throughout the last year and it is becoming an…
18/09/2012
Papers & Reports
The research presented in this report was conducted during 2010 – 2011, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC, Canada) and coordinated by Fundación Comunica with support…
24/07/2012
Blog Posts
In recent months, a new site, the image-sharing platform Pinterest, has exploded onto the social media scene.
16/07/2012
Audio & Video
In this new film some of the most renowned scientists and humanitarian policy makers explore how they can mitigate future humanitarian threats by making science more accessible.
15/07/2012
Blog Posts
While some researchers happily explore social media sites, others are a bit more reluctant. This blog by Allison Stevens introduces how coaching researchers can help.
12/06/2012
Blog Posts
There are so many wonderful online tools to help communicate knowledge generated by researchers.
12/06/2012
Blog Posts
Earlier in April, we met in DFID for the third R4D Peer Exchange session – a series of meetings to discuss issues related to social…
23/05/2012
Papers & Reports
This paper provides an indepth look at the rsearch ‘impact’ that can be attributed to blogging. Written by Berk Ozler and David McKenzie at the…
In our latest blog Inés Arangüena breaks down the Researcher Impact Framework (RIF) — a super practical way to show the real-world impact behind research, not just the publication count.
✨ Why it’s worth a read:
💡 Clearly explain the difference your work makes
📚 Connect outcomes to real evidence + activity
🤝 Highlight impact through collaboration, knowledge sharing & community
📊 Use metrics that actually matter (not just journal impact factors!)
If you’re a researcher, communicator, or anyone trying to share the story behind your work… this framework is a game-changer.
🔗 Link in bio to read the full blog!
#ResearchImpact #KnowledgeTranslation #DataDrivenStorytelling #AcademicCommunications #ImpactNarratives Trinity College Dublin
Revisiting a 2022 article by Tebby Leepile this International Week of Science and Peace. It dives into the challenge of scaling implementation science: too big becomes unsustainable, too small makes little impact. 🌍🔬
How do we find the balance that leads to real change?
Full article in linktree just click #R2AArchive 🔗
#ScienceForPeace #InternationalWeekOfScienceAndPeace #ImplementationScience #SustainableDevelopment #ScaleUpImpact #FromDataToImpact #InnovationForGood
✨ This week #R2ARecommends a powerful new guide from ALNAP — updating how we evaluate what really matters in humanitarian action. 🌍
The guide refreshes definitions, clears up old ambiguities, and introduces new priority themes — making evaluation frameworks more relevant, inclusive, and climate-aware for today’s humanitarian challenges. 💪🏽
As always check out our linktree to read the full article 🔗
#HumanitarianEvaluation #ALNAP #OECDDAC #LocallyLedAction #PeopleCentredEvaluation #AccountabilityToAffectedPeople #SustainableHumanitarianAction #EvidenceForAction #GlobalDevelopment #R2ARecommends #EvaluationMatters #HumanitarianLearning
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