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Looking back, peering forward: our 2025 journey

As 2025 draws to a close, we’d like to take a moment to pause and look back on the past year at...

Why development research needs a new publishing paradigm

The promise of open access once offered a path toward equity in development research. However, as highlighted in a recent INASP policy...

Kathryn Oliver on rethinking evidence use

Back in October, Professor Kathryn Oliver delivered an insightful lecture on one of the big questions in our field. Individuals, organisations, and...

Job Opportunity: Director at the Africa Evidence Network (AEN)

More than a decade ago, a group of people passionate about generating and using evidence in Africa, for Africa, got together over...

Evidence is everybody’s story

In a world drowning in data, the promise of ‘evidence-based practice’ often feels distant. For many, evidence remains something that is done...

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Eye on 2022

Promoting a culture of engaged research in Nepal

04/10/2022

Blog Posts

This blog is part of our Eye on 2022 series. Would you like to showcase your communications work, or recommend another comms team? Step right up… Nepal…

Sudeep Uprety

Impact Practitioners

Beginner’s guide to communicating research for policymaking

29/09/2022

Blog Posts

This 56-page guide published by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission gives advice on how to communicate research to policymakers. The…

Karolina Bohacova

Impact Practitioners

R2A Impact Practitioners – Our New Initiative

28/09/2022

Blog Posts

Achieving and measuring research impact is a challenging task. There are a lot of resources and tools available online, but sometimes the hardest part is…

Karolina Bohacova

Open access

12ft Ladder: Making research accessible

28/09/2022

Blog Posts

Searching for a specific article, but it’s behind a paywall? 12ft Ladder can help you access the article without paying. The idea is pretty simple….

Isobel Fisher

Strategic communication

Scholarly Communication Support, University of Cambridge: Cambridge – Deadline 7 October

26/09/2022

R2A graphic saying "opportunity 2022" Blog Posts

Scholarly Communication Support, University of Cambridge (Library Department) Location: Cambridge, UK Salary: £27,929-£32,348 Contract Type: Permanent Closing date: Friday, 7 October, 2022 Other: Applications to…

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Strategic communication

Unpacking Development Podcast

21/09/2022

Blog Posts

Do you struggle with navigating the international development industry and its jargon? Daniel Plaut and Courtney Tolmie have created the Unpacking Development Podcast series to…

Isobel Fisher

Monitoring and evaluation

Technology-enabled Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL Tech) Resources

14/09/2022

Blog Posts

MERL Tech is a community, a conference, and a term that is used to describe technology-enabled Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL). MERL Tech aims…

Isobel Fisher

Eye on 2022

Maximising, Evaluating and Evidencing Impact

09/09/2022

Blog Posts

This blog is part of a new R2A series, Eye on 2022. Would you like to showcase your communications work, or recommend another comms team?…

Jen Lockett

Making your research accessible

The Global Development Awards Competition – Apply Now!

07/09/2022

Blog Posts

The Global Development Awards Competition is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN with support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. The awards…

Isobel Fisher

Strategic communication

Communications & Marketing Manager: Primary Care International, Home based – Deadline 26 September

05/09/2022

R2A graphic saying "opportunity 2022" Blog Posts

Communications & Marketing Manager, Primary Care International Location: Home based with occasional meetings in Oxford or London Salary: £33,000.00-£36,000.00 (depending on skills and experience) Contract…

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Building a strategy

Register Now: Evidence to Action Conference and Exhibition

24/08/2022

Blog Posts

From the 26-30 September, the Evidence to Action 2022 Conference will take place in Kampala, Uganda. The conference aims to nurture the use of evidence-based…

Isobel Fisher

Monitoring and evaluation

International Evidence and Learning Officer: National Deaf Children’s Society, London/Home-based – Deadline 29 August

22/08/2022

R2A graphic saying "opportunity 2022" Blog Posts

International Evidence and Learning Officer, National Deaf Children’s Society Location: London, UK/home-based within commute to London Salary: £26,994.00 Contract Type: Full-time Closing date: Monday, 29…

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Most Recent Posts

  • Looking back, peering forward: our 2025 journey
  • Why development research needs a new publishing paradigm
  • Kathryn Oliver on rethinking evidence use
  • Job Opportunity: Director at the Africa Evidence Network (AEN)
  • Evidence is everybody’s story

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re pausing to reflect at Research to Action (R2A) ✨

This year, 27,000+ readers from 188 countries joined us in exploring how research can better inform action — reading, sharing, and asking thoughtful questions along the way 🌍📚

Despite a challenging year for international development, our community leaned into conversations about:
📊 Impact and learning
🔄 Knowledge brokering & evidence use
🤖 AI and the future of research

What inspired us most was how you engaged — with curiosity, care, and a commitment to making evidence matter.

✨ Looking ahead, we remain focused on creating space for reflection, learning, and meaningful exchange — together.

Thank you for being part of the journey. Here’s to another year of curiosity and impact 💛

🔗 Link in bio to read our full reflection

#ResearchToAction #EvidenceInPractice #ResearchImpact #KnowledgeSharing #EndOfYearReflection #GlobalCommunity

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

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

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


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Research To Action (R2A) is a learning platform for anyone interested in maximising the impact of research and capturing evidence of impact.

The site publishes practical resources on a range of topics including research uptake, communications, policy influence and monitoring and evaluation. It captures the experiences of practitioners and researchers working on these topics and facilitates conversations between this global community through a range of social media platforms.

R2A is produced by a small editorial team, led by CommsConsult. We welcome suggestions for and contributions to the site.

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