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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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Making your research accessible

Using Transmedia to tell your story

17/08/2022

Blog Posts

Transmedia storytelling is the process of telling a story across multiple platforms. Your audience can experience and enjoy many different stories around one subject, but…

Isobel Fisher

Monitoring and evaluation

External evaluation of project ‘Building Trust in Media in South East Europe and Turkey’ Phase 2: United Nations Evaluation Group – Deadline 28 August

15/08/2022

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Re-Advertisement: External evaluation of project ‘Building Trust in Media in South East Europe and Turkey’ Phase 2, United Nations Evaluation Group (UNESCO) Type of work:…

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Making your research accessible

Evidence Support Initiative pilot report

10/08/2022

Blog Posts

The Evidence Support Initiative is a pilot project pairing science researchers with councils to facilitate evidence-based decision-making and learn about each other’s worlds, funded by…

Isobel Fisher

AEN Evidence 23

Participate at Africa Evidence Network 2022: Call for submissions

03/08/2022

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Participate at Africa Evidence Network 2022: Call for submissions The Africa Evidence Network (AEN) is pleased to announce that content submissions for EVIDENCE 2022 are now open from 02 to…

Isobel Fisher

Engaging policy audiences

Call for proposals to support Africa’s Science Granting Councils in funding and managing research and innovation: IDRC, South of Sahara Western Sahara – Deadline 26 August

01/08/2022

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Call for proposals to support Africa’s Science Granting Councils in funding and managing research and innovation, IDRC Location:South of Sahara, Western Sahara Budget: Approximately CAD…

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Engaging policy audiences

Webinar – Reducing Development Inequalities through South-South Cooperation for a Sustainable Future in the post-COVID Arena

27/07/2022

Blog Posts

Public Affairs Centre have organised a virtual webinar for Friday, 29 July, 2022 at 3.30-5.00pm IST (10.00-11.30 GMT). The webinar is based around reducing development…

Isobel Fisher

Making your research accessible

Call for Papers, Private Sector in Health Systems – Satellite Session

20/07/2022

Blog Posts

Call for Papers : Private Sector in Health Systems – Satellite Session Session : Contribution of the Private Sector in Health Systems Resilience and Reform…

Isobel Fisher

Strategic communication

Climate Justice Coalition Coordinator: War on Want, London office or home based – Deadline 22 July

11/07/2022

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Climate Justice Coalition Coordinator, War on Want Location: London based office or home based depending on Covid-19 restrictions Salary: £39,697.53 rising on an annual incremental basis….

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Strategic communication

Doodling: making spontaneous marks to help yourself think

06/07/2022

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How often do you doodle? Those who doodle are said to retain 29% more verbal information than those who do not. Previous definitions have labelled…

Isobel Fisher

Strategic communication

Using an accurate translator

29/06/2022

Blog Posts

Language barriers are one of the most common obstacles to working internationally. Accurate translation is imperative when communicating with new and different communities. DeepL, known…

Isobel Fisher

Strategic communication

Funding opportunity – Research partnerships with indigenous researchers: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Deadline 9 August

27/06/2022

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Research partnerships with indigenous researchers: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funders: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funding type:: Grant Total Fund: £1,250,000 Maximum…

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Strategic communication

How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Africa

22/06/2022

Blog Posts

The COVID-19 pandemic has left its footprint on every country around the world. Each region dealt with and experienced the virus differently. What has been…

Isobel Fisher

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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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