In a recent article on The Conversation, Tim Caulfield, Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta and prolific science debunker,…
Using art to talk science
9 August 2018
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Viral science video debunks bad viral science videos
17 July 2018
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If you work in research uptake you’ve thought about whether to invest time and money in video. Unless you embrace using new channels and communications…
Live Tweeting conferences: Top 10 tips for research uptake
7 May 2018
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As a Research Uptake professional I’m fascinated by the power of social media, especially using Twitter to communicate interesting discussions, observations, and insights surrounding research…
And after the UNFCCC Bonn climate talks: An appetite for disruption
23 November 2017
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Will you take a walk with me? I’d like to tell you what I learned in Bonn at the UNFCCC COP a few days ago….
Announcing our first Instagram Takeover!
9 October 2017
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We are very excited to announce that today marks the beginning of Research to Action’s first ever week long Instagram takeover. The Chr Michelsen Institute (CMI)…
Social media
22 May 2017
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Social media is an ever changing field with new platforms and tools appearing each month, but one thing that has not changed is the potential that…
How and why certain development social media campaigns went viral
21 April 2017
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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…
Three ways that knowledge brokers can strengthen the impact of scientific research
20 April 2017
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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…
20 of the Best Free Stock Photo Sites
2 November 2016
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Just when I was about to start searching from some photos, up pops a a very handy LinkedIn post from Heather Mansfield of non-profit…
How do journalists find good leads?
26 October 2016
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Have you ever wondered how stories start to spread across the media – or how to get your story into the loop that journalists are…
Independent Analysis and Ethics: The case of the “Uncomfortable Truth”
19 March 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…
Dear Think Tanks, No One is Reading Your PDFs
27 February 2015
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“What if someone had already figured out the answers to the world’s most pressing policy problems, but those solutions were buried deep in a PDF,…
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