If you want your research to make a difference, you need to think about who will use it. The Research Impact Academy has recently published…
Why research users are central to research impact
04/07/2025
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Whose knowledge counts in development research?
27/06/2025
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Who truly shapes the global academic landscape? In this academic article, Sarah Cummings and Paul Hoebink pull back the curtain on a significant imbalance in…
Does text messaging reach and engage young people?
23/04/2025
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How do we reach and engage young people – with research, with advice, with training? We know that the answer is going to lie partly…
Seeing the Future? Predictability in Research Impact
18/04/2025
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For anyone involved in research, the question of impact is central. Proving that our research has had an impact on broader society is hard enough;…
Knowledge brokers: what are they and what do they do?
26/03/2025
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There are many titles and phrases for anyone who works in information, communication, and knowledge brokering in the world of evidence. The roles are as…
Writing TORs for an evaluation
12/03/2025
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The very useful Peregrine e-discussion group (previously the Pelican Initiative) run by the Better Evaluation group, is a source of rich discussion. Its members share…
There are many pathways to impact
26/09/2024
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You, our audience, tell us that you spend a lot of time and energy trying to work out what is the impact of your individual…
Theories of Change: A guide to monitoring and evaluating policy influence
19/09/2024
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This 12-page paper by Harry Jones for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) looks at how to monitor and evaluate activities that aim to influence policy….
Recognising Africa’s evidence actors
09/09/2024
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Maya Angelou, civil rights activist and novelist, said: “If you’re going to live, leave behind a legacy. Make an impact on the world that can…
Don’t wait for ‘big funding’ to tackle the climate crisis
04/09/2024
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Climate change is a critical issue that affects the entire world, with Africa feeling its impact profoundly. Participants of the recent Climate Change and Health…
Five ways to improve policy engagement
02/09/2024
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This 28-page report by the Institute for Government (IfG) sets out how universities, research councils and funding councils can improve the way they support policy…
Monitoring and Evaluation tools for Advocacy and Influencing
29/08/2024
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This 31-page guidance document by CARE lays out the most helpful tools and resources for the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) process in advocacy and…
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